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18May 2020 by ksurya No Comments

That day reminded me that Water is precious.

Memories

Water deserves respect. Water plays an important role in our daily life and the world economy. All of us are aware of Water's vital importance in our existence. Yet, many assume water's availability and its availability in abundance. That day reminded me that water is precious. Water deserves its due respect, got refreshed within me, due to a recent event that I describe in this post. Childhood memories of water Anyone living in Mumbai, India up until mid- or late- 90s knows the importance of water. During my childhood, water used to flow through taps for a few hours. Some months were really bad where water would be available for an hour or so. My mother would ask us to fill available utensils, buckets, any reasonably hollow item, etc. so all…

Learning will evolve in COVID-19

education, Learning

Learning will evolve The COVID-19 pandemic is everywhere and will continue to have a disruptive effect on societies, individuals, businesses, governments, etc.. Life after COVID-19 will not be the same. Society & societal behaviors will change. And, learning as an institution will not be an exception to this phenomenon. So, learning will evolve in COVID-19. Learners, those imparting learning, learning materials, formal & informal learning methods, administrators, use of technology & technology itself, etc. are impacted in COVID-19. So, learning will evolve in COVID-19. And, this evolution will be for the betterment of the institution of learning. Because of this, societies will mostly benefit and societal behavior will evolve. "Learning is a social activity, an engine of creativity & innovation, and influences productivity in society. And, learning is not confined…

Insightful quotes from Arun Jaitley

Memories, People, Public Policy

Late Arun Jaitley's selected writings were recently published in a book titled A New India. This post includes a few insightful quotes from Arun Jaitley. Insightful quotes In his foreword, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi writes "those who can reduce complex issues and explain them in a simple manner are rarest of the rare. Arun Jaitley, in this aspect, was one of his kind." This aptly summarizes Jaitley's brilliance as a consummate communicator. Late Arun Jaitley was one of India's genius public figures. India will always remember him for his consensual efforts to usher in the transformational GST reforms. Arvind Subramanian pens his appreciation in an article and writes; "when I was chief economic advisor (CEA), Mr. Jaitley is a dream boss:..". https://youtu.be/dXn9e47kVwY Mr. Jaitley had awarded The Global &…