India lost the fifth test. Lost entry into WTC final.
Met Padmaja and family after some 33 years.
Scholar, thinker, writer, recipient of Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award Prof Muzaffar Assadi, 63, rests. May his soul rest in peace. Co-board member in HID Forum. Former Acting Vice-Chancellor, Mysore University; Former Special Officer, Raichur University. Extensively studied: lives and lifestyles of tribal communities; tribal displacement.
Birds. Aves. Maybe evolved from feathered dinosaurs. More than 10,400 living species – having feathers. Warm-blooded vertebrates, with forelimbs modified into wings. Keen vision. Bird’s view vs worm’s view. Hummingbird is the smallest living bird. Albatross has the greatest wingspan. Ostrich is the largest living bird. Birds are a source of food. Pets. Messengers. Sports, gaming, racing, fights. Headgear. Decoration. Robes, quilts. Fans. Entertainers. Disease carriers, infectors. There are only fliers; only swimmers; only walkers. Most mix. The fastest bird is peregrine falcon – may go 320 kmph. Long-range flier – arctic tern – 11,600 km one way; quick long-rangers – blue-winged teal – 6,100 km in 30 days; Manx shearwater – 5,200 km in 12.5 days. Birds make sounds – vocal and otherwise. Singing. They incubate eggs, over 11-80 days. They also care for thecare the infants – a few hours to eight-nine months. Birds shed their feathers, maybemay be once a year partly or in full. Some cases, only females lose all feathers. Some birds are colourful, a variety of colours. Ornithology is the study of birds. Do we, can we study biology, in addition to languages, mathematics, science, and technology? Botany, zoology. Ornithology.
UGC is revising norms for faculty in higher education. In alignment with New National Education Policy 2020. NET or PhD may not be required to teach. Professors of Practice on a temporary basis is a precursor of these. Universities would have greater freedom in selecting faculty members with expertise across disciplines; diverse perspectives and skills integrating industry knowledge into education. Focus on maximizing scores Academic Performance Indicators – teaching, learning, evaluation; co-curricular, extension and professional development; research and academic contributions – may be done away to give space for more meaningful contributions. Can we become professors without doctorate, without NET? Professor of Practice, Adjunct Professor, Senior Professor, Academic Advisor, Mentor, Distinguished Professor, National Professor, PhD guide et al?
Do we go with a great leader, or with meeting our needs, or can we get a great leader and meet our needs at the same time? Higher enthusiasm, morale, low stress. Can we work with more of our partners meaningfully? Can we take risks and work with risk takers? Can we pace up and reward the sense of urgency? Can we take in tech, deep tech, real deep tech and internalize? Can we collectivize, customize? Can we unlearn, help others to unlearn? And more often, again and again. Can we rest, by changing our activities every few hours/minutes? Can we prioritize meaningful things and do them? Can we own our time, thinking space, energy, relationship spaces? Can we resist getting overwhelmed? Can we dedicate at least 10% connected, social time, energy? Can we be present in the moment, as required? Can we serve, by the need, not by the position? Enjoying, celebrating, and caring. To thrive.
Yes, we can. If we coexist, keep flowing. Flows for destinies. In N? sikshaayoga for 7L.
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