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IGAR (South)Imphal June 25,

Chandel Battalion of 26 SectorAssam Rifles under the aegisof IGAR (South) conducted amedical camp at ‘Little DropsLife’ Children Home, Hnathamvillage, Chandel District onyesterday. Medical teamprovided free medical aid andfree medicines to the studentsand orphanage staff. A totalof 45 students and staff weregiven medical aid. A musicalperformance was alsoorganised by the ChandelBattalion Band for thestudents and staff. Therelentless endeavors ofAssam Rifles in providing ahealing touch to the studentswas widely appreciated byall.and Thoubal Battalion of 9Sector Assam Rifles under theaegis of IGAR (South)organised a medical camp forspecial children and childrenof various orphanages ofThoubal District at IntegratedRural Development andEducational Organisation(IRDEO) Wangbal, Thoubalunder Assam Rif les Civ icAction Programme onyesterday.

A R organises medical camp at little dropsLife orphanage home cum OrganisesMedical Camp For Special Children

With an aim to reach out tothe needy and sociallydeprived section of thesociety and as a contributiontowards ensuring well beingof one and all, the Battalionorganised a medical camp atIntegrated Rural Developmentand Educational Organisation(IRDEO) Wangbal, Thoubal.The medical camp wasinaugurated by Mr RadhaKanta Singh, AdditionalDistrict Magistrate, Thoubaland Commandant ThoubalBattalion. The medical campcommenced with aninformative lecture onHepatitis , Malaria, Water-borne diseases and Hygiene

and Sanitation by RegimentalMedical Officer followed by aninteractive session in whichvarious queries raised by theattendees were clarified. As part of the camp, adedicated medical teamincluding doctors from DistrictHospital, Thoubal, IRDEOmedical staff and RegimentalMedical Officer providedmedical assistance to thechildren of the area. Inaddition, to the medicalcheckup, consultation onvarious diseases and healthrelated issues as well as freemedicines were distributed tothe needy patients. During themedical camp, a wheelchair

was also handed over to thefamily members of a physicallydisabled child by CommandantThoubal Battalion . Thecampaign witnessed theattendance of over 500 specialchildren and children fromvarious orphanages of thearea.The ser ies of activitiesundertaken by the Battalion aspart of the medical camp wasappreciated by the orphanagefaculty and the local populace.All the attendees conveyedtheir heartfelt gratitude to theAssam Rifles for facilitating theoutreach of the medicalfacilities and requested for moresuch camps in the near future.

AgencySrinagar June 25,

Union Home Minister Amit Shahwill visit Jammu and Kashmir fortwo days beginning June 26,the sources said.Earlier, Shahwas scheduled to visit theValley for a day on June 30.“Thevisit has been advanced due tothe home minister ’s busyschedule connected with theUnion Budget. The HomeMinister will chair a high levelsecurity meeting in Srinagarduring his visit. He will alsoaddress BJP workers andPanchayat members separatelyduring this visit.“He will also meet the stategovernor, Satya Pal Malik anddiscuss the prevailing securityscenario in the state with the

As home minister, Amit Shahprepares for first visit to J-K

governor.“Amit Shah will pay obeisanceat the Shri Amarnathji Shrineduring his visit. This will behis first visit to J&K after he

took over as the home ministerof the country”, sources said.Shah is not visiting the Jammuor the Ladakh divisions of thestate during tomorrow’s visit.

From a CorrespondentNew Delhi, June 24,

As the depleting Air qualityand changing lifestyle has madethe Delhi traff ic policepersonnel highly vulnerable toa number of diseases, regularcheckups and timely treatmentcan assist in betterment of theirhealth.With an aim to spreadawareness about the number ofhealth ailments traffic policedepartment is succumbed to,Saroj Super Specialty Hospitalconducted a free health checkup camp in DCP office, Rohini,New Delhi.Around 100 Police officersparticipated in the health checkup camp that included medicalconsultations, Blood pressuretests, ECG monitoring, bloodsugar measurement, pulmonaryfunction tests. ”Occupational hazards havemade traffic personnel lifedifficult. With the harsh weatherconditions, dust, pollution, heatand cold, they are high risk ofdeveloping health problems. Alarge number of policemen werenot even aware about thedeterioration of their healthcondition . The pulmonaryfunction tests revealed thataround 30% of them sufferedfrom some kind of breathingailments like asthma, lungcongestion, throat irritationwhich were commonly detected.

Health checkup camps organized forDelhi Traffic Police

We mainly found the patientswith high cholesterol problems,hypertension and some ofthem suffered joint pains dueto long standing hours.” saidDoctor of Saroj SuperSpecialty Hospital, New Delhi.It has been told from yearsover and over again by medicalprofessionals that one needsto have regular medical check-ups to keep track of their healthand ensure that they are nothaving any unknown disease.Saro j Super SpecialityHospital, New Delh i hasalways been a front runner inproviding a helping hand toany public in itiative andcommunity service. ”Periodic health check-upsand screenings are keys tomaximize your chance of livinga longer and healthier life. Asper the age bracket and healthconditions, such checkupsshould be done frequently-

monthly, quarterly and annually.Early diagnosis and screeningplays a vital ro le for any

individual in identifying the riskof potential problems which canbe treated or prevented withsome medication or modificationin lifestyle. He addedPatients were assessed, advisedand counseled. Trafficpersonnel were advised to takemedications and go for someother tests for the bettertreatment and care. Other thanmedications they were advisedto adopt lifestyles such as yoga,regular exercise & wear goodquality pollution masks whileperforming the duty in view ofrising poisonous vehicularemissions.

IGAR (South)Imphal June 25,

Insync with the CentralGovernment initiative of KheloIndia, Sajik Battalion of 28Sector Assam Rifles under theaegis of IGAR (South)distributed sports kit to TJangnum and neighbouringvillages of Chandel district onYesterday.Sajik Battalion provided sportskit under Assam Rifles CivicAction Programme as agesture to motivate the youth.These remote villages do not

Assam Rifles Distributes Sports Kithave adequate means andfacilities for sports and henceyouth from the villages hadrequested Assam Rifles forprovision of sports items. Atotal of 14 footballs, 04football Nets, 32 pairs offootball boots, 05 pairs ofgoalkeeper gloves, 14volleyballs, 06 volleyball nets,12 badminton rackest, 04badminton nets and 03 Caromboards were provided byAssam Rifles.The officers of Sajik Battalionalso in teracted with themembers of the v illage

author ities and youthcommittee and conveyed tothem the importance ofplaying sports especially forchildren and explained aboutthe available opportunitiesfor youth for a career assportsmen, coaches, physicaltrainers and other supportstaff. The efforts taken by thebattalion for organizing theabove event and theassistance being provided forfurthering sports culture inthe area was deeplyappreciated by all thevillagers.

AgencyNew Delhi June 25,

US Secretary of State MikePompeo will be on a three-day v isi t to In dia f r omtoday.This will be the first high-level engagement with theUS af ter the Gener alElect ion s in In dia . MrPompeo’s visit will be animportant opportunity forboth sides to explore waysto fur ther strengthen theIn dia -US S tra teg ic

US Secy of State MikePompeo to be on 3-day

visit to India

Partnership.I t will also continue thehigh-level engagement onmatters of mutual interestincluding bilateral, regionaland global issues. The visitwill deepen and broaden thebilateral relationship andkick-start a dialogue towardsthe resolution of some of thekey issues in trade ties.During the three days visit,Mr Pompeo will hold talkswi th Exte rna l Af fai rsMinister S Jaishankar andcall on other dignitaries inthe government.

ARE YOU A RELUCTANTLEARNER?It sounds WEIRD, right? Howcan you say I’m a reluctantlearner? If I’m reluctant, whywill I learn? I’m sure thesequestions pops in your head;let us accept it without furtherargument. In most cases wehave this habit of I will do itlater, I still have time, I’m tiredtoday, today I’ve got headache,my mom asked me to cooktoday, and on and on… theexcuses continues. As a resultwhen you have less time andmore books to study say duringthe year-end near ing finalexaminations, you are beingmentally swamped and literallyweighed down. You areoverloaded with informations.Let me in troduce you atechnique to help you solvethis procrastination , thePomodoro Technique.In 1980s Francesco Cirillocame up with this technique.The steps are:i. Nointerruption, decide the task,make your room a favourableplace to study. Arrange atomato shaped timer, set thetimer for 25 minutes;ii. Focusfor 25 minutes. Never be inhurry to complete the task, staycalm and work out normally;iii.Reward with a 3-5 minutes break(diffuse mode);iv. After the 4th

Pomodoro reward with 15-30minutes breakv. reset thecheckmark count to zero, go tostep oneNote: If you are a 10 to 12years old or below, you maywant to start with 10 or 15minute pomodoros, you havethe freedom to choose basedon your mental focusingpower but not beyond 25minutes.The best th ing aboutPomodoro Technique is, itmakes your mind active byhelping you get regular breaks.Regular breaks recharge yourbrain and enable you torefocus more efficiently.STUDY TOOLWhat effective learn ingtechniques you use? Almosteveryone may say, I don’tknow! How do you expect tolearn effectively when youdon’t even know how to learn?Don’t be panic! Even manyteachers don’t know. Notbecause they have weaknessbut because like you they alsodidn’t learn when they were likeyou today. First you need tobe physically and mentallyprepared and then get ready forits application. The followingsteps may help you learn better:

LEARNING HOW TO LEARN: Unlocking ......THINK OF YOUR LEARNING

The PQRST method, it is anacronym forPreview, Question, Read, Summary, andTest.Preview: Have a picturewalk, look briefly at all thepictures, captions anddiagrams, and then, look atthe topic to be learned byglancing over the majorheadings or the points in thesyllabus.Q u e s t io n : F o r m u l a t equestions to be answeredfollowing a thoroughexamination of the topic(s) i)Should I study this content?ii) Why should I study? iii)What should I study?iv)How much should I study?V) How to study?On finding answers to these,you can select specific areasand you can structure yourstudy. Now prepare questionsthat you need to go in-depthto extract the idea so that youcan associate further.Read: Read through therelated material, focusing onthe information that bestrelates to the questionsformulated earlier. Highlightthe key-words, but avoid toomany.Summary: Summarize thetopic, br inging your ownunderstanding in to theprocess. This may includewritten notes, spiderdiagrams, MindMaps, flowdiagrams, labeleddiagrams, mnemonics, oreven voice recordings. If youare unable to get the properunderstanding take help frompeers or teachers.Test: Now find answers to thequestions drafted ear lier,avoid ing adding anyquestions that might distractor change the subject.ACTIVE RECALLActive recall is easy ifprogrammed well. Most of thestudent finds it critical. Thesimple step is: Look awayfrom the page and see whatyou can recall. What are thekey ideas on the page? Playthem back in your mind. Orsay them out aloud toyourself. Repeat it until youcan form a mental picture. Thishelps your neural pathwaysclearer. Tony Buzan’s fivetimes revision formula is thebest way to store yourinformation in the long termmemory. The technique is:The first review should be anhour or so after you’ve reador learnt something, forexample when you get home.The second the day after (so

take another look the next dayafter school). The third shouldbe about a week later, thefourth one month later and thefifth and final time six monthslater.EXAMINATIONExams are opportunities. Behappy to go for anexamination; enjoy the givenmoment of 1, 2 or 3 hours time.I f requently heard ofexamination blues,examination phobias, andexamination pressure.Remember you can’t performyour best and recall yourlearning if you are mentallydepressed . Such mentalpressure causes examinationphobias and that’s howexamination becomes a blues.Sleep well before you go foran examination; meditatebefore you write youranswers. If you are looking toscore better overall grades,focus on the subject you findeasy. Example: Isabel, a class10 student is bad at numbers,and so she is weak in Maths.For one whole year sheprepares to improve Maths,she even took extra tuitions.She kept st ruggling butunable to master on it. Sheends up getting 45 in Mathsout of 100. She too got stuckin al l her easy subjects,English, Science, Social, andLanguage II. She only got 55,60, 52 and 70 in her easysubjects too. Had she focus onher easy subjects and haveonly a regular review inMaths she would have scoredletter marks in all her easysubjects. The moral here issimple: Never get stuck to adifficult subject only. Putequal efforts in all your easysubjects too. Another simpletips yet a powerful tool to writeexamination: No examinationinstructions tell you to answerthe questions in order. Beginwith the question that youfully understand. Check themarks allotted for the questionand use the appropriatenumber of words based on theallotted marks. There is noharm if you have a badhandwriting but neatnessadds attraction to the examiner.Remember you can be good atyour difficult subjects withina short period of time. Dr.Barbara Oakley was bad atnumbers, Maths, but end upbecoming Professor ofEngineer ing at OaklandUniversity. All you need is ourpractical Brain training onLearning How to Learn.

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AgencyNew Delhi June 25,

The Centre has chalked out aplan to provide CNG and PNGinfrastructure in 406 districtsof the country. Replying tosupplementaries in the LokSabha, Petroleum and NaturalGas Minister DharmendraPradhan said, till 2014, only 66districts of the country werecovered under Compressed

Natural Gas and Piped NaturalGas infrastructure.He said the government isexpanding it in other cities. MrPradhan said, after expandingthis facilites, 70 per cent of thepopulation will get cleanenergy. Mr Pradhan alsoinformed the House that onelakh twenty thounsand crorerupees will be invested in thenext eight years in the energysector.

Centre to provide CNG, PNGinfrastructure in 406 districts