Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP)

The HRD Ministry has finalized and released a five-year vision plan named Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP) .

This has been done in accordance with the decision of the PM for finalizing a five-year vision plan for each Ministry.

It is crafted by ten committees led by experts within the government such as NITI Aayog CEO, principal scientific advisor and former revenue secretary, as well as some corporate chiefs.

It is proposed to put together an action plan to give a multi-pronged boost to the higher education system in India. It is to be implemented between 2019-2024.

It is described as the implementation plan for the National Education Policy. It is meant to bridge the gap between policy and implementation.

Details of the group with focus area and group head:

Tricks are given in bracket [ ].

Group No	Group Focus	Chairman
1.	Strategies for expanding access	Shri Hasmukh Adhia, Chancellor, Central University Gujarat [ hasa hasa k patana or apna business extend karna Hasmukh Lal ki strategy hai.]
2.	Towards global best teaching/learning process	Dr. K. Kasturirangan, Chancellor, Central University of Rajasthan & former Secretary, Dept of Space; former Chairman – ISRO [Kasturi ki khushbu kaha se aa rahi hai hiran ko ye samjhana or samjhna (teach & learn)]
3.	Promoting Excellence	Shri Pawan Goenka, Chairman, BoG, IIT Madras [YRKKH mai goenka family apne serial ka promotion excellently krti hai.]
4.	Governance reforms	Prof M S Ananth, Chairman, National Testing Agency (NTA) ] Govt mai sudhar krne mai anant samay lag jayega.]
5.	Assessment, Accreditation & Ranking systems	Prof Surendra Prasad, former Director, IIT Delhi [agar mere assessment mai muje top rating mili to mai Surya & Indra (Sur+endra)dev ko Prashad chadhaunga.]
6.	Promotion of research & innovation	Dr. Vijaya Raghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to PM [Reseach & Innovation kr k Raghvan ko Vijay praapt hui[
7.	Employability & entrepreneurship	Shri Ajit Balakrishnan, former Chairman, IIM Kolkata [ Unemployability ki vjh se Ajit (villain) or uske balak Krishna chori kr k Black market k Entrepreneur bane.]
8.	Using Technology for better reach	Prof Deepak Pathak, Chairman, NIT Goa & Prof IIT Bombay [Technology aane k baad se Diwali par Deepak se zada lights jalti hai.]
9.	Internationalisation	Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog
10.	Financing higher education	Shri. Kris Gopalakrishnan, former CEO, Infosys.

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THE HINDU VOCABS WITH MNEMONICS PART - 47

Hello everyone, this is the 47th part of The Hindu Vocabs. Here in this part I didn't provide Synonyms and Antonyms. I left this work for you. Just google the word and read synonyms and antonyms. The motto of this post is to help you in learning the meaning by the help of Mnemonics.

VOCAB EXPRESS
1) KNAVISH (कपटपूर्ण/ बेइमान)
Key word: Vish (विष)
Mnemonic: मेरे बेइमान दोस्त ने मुझे विष पिला कर मारने की कोशिश की।

2) WHIMSICAL (अद्भुत/ अस्थिर)
Key word: Musical Wind chime
Mnemonic: मेरे पास चम्मच और काँटो वाली अद्भुत Musical wind chime है।

3) ADROITNESS (निपुणता/ प्रवीणता)
Key word: Riots mai Ads(advertisement)
Mnemonic: News capture करने वाले अपने कार्य में निपुण होते है, वह riots(दंगो) में भी सारे दंगो की न्यूज़ कवर कर लेते है।

4) GAUCHNNESS (अभद्र व्यवहार)
Key word: Couch
Mnemonic: जो लोग किसी के बैठने से पहले Couch पीछे से हटा देते है वो Gauchness करते है।

5) CONSENT (सहमत होना/ स्वीकृति देना)
Key word: Con (कौन) Sent
Mnemonic: माँ ने पूछा यह पत्र कौन sent करेगा? मैंने कहा मैं, तब माँ ने मुझे स्वीकृति प्रदान की।

6) PETTY (कम दर्जे का/ तुच्छ/ मामूली/ अल्प)
Key word: Pretty
Mnemonic: अगर Pretty word से R हटा दिया जाये तो यह Petty word अल्प/ तुच्छ (trivial) हो जायेगा।

7) AVARICE (लालच)
Key word: Vary (अलग-अलग) Rice
Mnemonic: A greedy King said to the farmers, " I want vary (different type of rice) rice. "

8) SOMBRE (उदास)
Key word: SOM(सोम-रस)
Mnemonic:उदास लोग सोम रस पीकर उदासी भूल जाते हैं।

9) TRIVIAL (छोटा/ तुच्छ)
Key word: Trial
Mnemonic: रवि ने पुरानी Bike लेने से पहले एक बार उसका छोटा सा trial लिया।

10) LACUNA (कमी/ अभाव)
Key word: Lack


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EDITORIAL : ONE FOR MOTHER

ONE FOR MOTHER

It is a girl child ... Congratulations!"

These words ended hours of agony (व्यथा/ तीव्र पीड़ा) of waiting outside the labour room when my wife was undergoing (के दौर से गुजरना) an excruciating (कष्टदायी/ पीड़ाप्रद) life-giving experience, and I felt helpless standing outside. Having held back the stress-induced tears (तनाव से प्रेरित आँसू), I finally let them roll down (उन्हें बहने दिया), exhibiting (प्रदर्शन) profound (गहरी) happiness (ख़ुशी) and relief (राहत). I had just been promoted (पदोन्नत) to the rank (पद) of a Dad.

When my wife recuperated (स्वस्थ हो जाना), we got down to serious parenting. There was no dearth (कमी) of experienced mothers across generations to guide us in what to do and what not to do. While I agreed with the traditional ways of bringing up (पालन पोषण करना) a child, my wife believed that parenting was not only an instinct (स्वाभाविक) but also a skill which could be acquired (अर्जित/ प्राप्त) for the balanced personality of a child. She relied more on Dr Benjamin, an American paediatrician (बच्चों का चिकित्सक), than on native (मूल) knowledge (ज्ञान) that had been passed down (आगे बढ़ाया).

As we travelled along the path of parenthood, she would often say that most psychological and developmental problems of a child have their roots in the manner in which they are raised (बढ़ा होना). Having undergone the grueling (भयंकर) nine months and the D-day encounter, she had moral ascendency (प्रभुत्व/ प्रधानता) over rearing (पालन-पोषण) our child. My role was confined (सीमित) to babysitting, nappy washing and being a buffoon (हँसाने वाला/ Clown) to make our little angel laugh. I gracefully (योग्य रूप से) accepted my role and followed the instructions given to me.

For a child, the parents are a role model and he/she has an inherent (जन्मजात) tendency (प्रवत्ति) to please (आनंदित करना) them by emulating (अनुसरण करना) them. A loving and accepting parent will build child's self-esteem (आत्म-सम्मान), resulting in positive relations in life, while a judgemental (न्यायिक) and critical (सख्त) parent will do exactly the opposite. I have had the unfortunate experience of serving under the craziest of bosses and my wife would never let my office tension affect our family life. I learnt from her that how one coped with (अंत तक टिकना/ सामना करना) stressful situations would teach the child more than any lectures on stress management.

It is rather unfortunate that in our society, the mother does not get the recognition (पहचान) due to her outside the four walls of the house. While a father's name is required to be mentioned almost everywhere, there is seldom a space provided for a mother's name. Having taken much more pains in rearing (पालन-पोषण) a child, I feel our system commits (प्रतिबद्ध) a sacrilege (तोडना-मरोड़ना/ violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred) against the creation and the creator by failing to acknowledge (स्वीकारना/ धन्यवाद देना) the mother. God could not be everywhere, they say, so He created mother. While I get visibly perturbed (क्षुब्ध/ व्याकुल) on this issue, my wife often remains at peace and seldom joins in, in any gender equality debate.

And so, when Manushi Chillar asserted (इस बात पर ज़ोर दिया) that a mother deserves the highest respect and her job deserves the highest salary, I believed she truly deserved to be Miss World. 

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THE HINDU VOCABS WITH MNEMONICS PART- 46

1) ENDORSE (verb) (समर्थन/ पुष्टि करना)

Meaning: declare one’s public approval or support of.

Key word: EN+DORSE - en+doors

Mnemonics: Finally EN DOORS ko band krne ka Approval mil gaya./ Finally we get Approval to close these DOORS.

Synonyms: Confirm, Support, Ratify, Authenticate

Antonyms: Deny, Refuse, Reject

2) REVAMP (verb/ noun) (सुधार)

Meaning: give new and improved form

Key word: RE + VAMP(upper front part of shoe)

Mnemonics: Cobbler change the Vamp of shoe and gave a New Look to the Old Shoe.

Synonyms: Refresh, Revive, Renew, Remake

Antonyms: Break, Change, Destroy

3) INNOCUOUS (adj) (अहानिकर)

Meaning: not harmful or offensive.

Key word: INNU (read in Punjabi accent)+ CU(kyu)

Mnemonics: ma ne bola INNU (isko) Icecream khane se KYU (CU) rok rahe ho ye Harmful ni hai.

Synonyms: Harmless, Safe, Innocent, Genuine

Antonyms: Destructive, Harmful, Damaging

4) CONVULSE (verb) (मरोडना/ऐंठना)

Meaning: to make a series of small irregular or violent movements.

Key word: CON+ MUSSLE

Mnemonics: Con apni Muscle power dikhane k liye mera hath मरोड raha hai.

Synonyms: Shake up, Torment, Writhe, Jerk

Antonyms: Soothe, Quiet, Calm

5) BACKLASH (noun) (प्रतिक्रिया)

Meaning:  a strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people.

Key word: BACK + ASH (name)

Mnemonics: ASH k jate hi logo ne uki peeth piche (on her back) apni प्रतिक्रिया  dena start kar diya.

Synonyms: Adverse reaction, Kickback, Counterblast, Repercussion

Antonyms: Cause, Question

6) ESCALATE (verb) (वृद्धि )

Meaning: increase rapidly

Key word: Escalators

Mnemonics: Escalators on metro station or malls moves people up or down.

Synonyms: Raise, Step up, Amplify

Antonyms: Decline, Shrink, Reduce, Diminish

7) CURTAIL (verb) (छोटा करना)

Meaning: reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

Key word: Cut or Curtain

Mnemonics: Cut this Curtain.

Synonyms: Trim, Minimize, Brief, Summarize

Antonyms: Expand, Enlarge, Extend

8) STINT (noun) (कार्यकाल)

Meaning: a person’s fixed or allotted period of work.

Key word: STINT = STUNT

Mnemonics: Stunt karne ki b ek umr hoti hai ek time hota hai, us Period k baad Stunts karna sehat k liye haanikarak ho sakta hai.

Synonyms: Tenure, Incumbency, Session, Term, Task

Antonyms: Pastime, Whole, Entertainment

9) ARMISTICE (noun) (युद्धविराम)

Meaning: an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time, a truce.

Key word: ARMS + JUSTICE + PEACE

Mnemonics: dono countries ki army ne peace and justice k liye Arms chod kar Ceasefire kia.

Synonyms: Ceasefire, Suspension, Truce

Antonyms: War, Fight, Dispute

10) ACRIMONY (noun) (रूखापन/चिड़चिड़ापन)

Meaning: bitterness or ill-feeling.

Key word: AC (EK) + MONY (MONEY)

Mnemonics: Maine papa se pocket money maangi to papa ne चिडचिड़ाते  hue kaha mere pass tumhe dene k liye EK bhi Paisa(Money) nahi Hai.
Synonyms: Peevishness, Anger, Resentment, Bitterness

Antonyms: Sweetness, Love, Kindness, Mildness

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