To find one indecisive as to what to do where to go especially at three junctions i.e. after passing 10th, 12th and the bachelors degree is not a unique problem. Couples of reasons for this that leads to an array of confusions.

INTRODUCTION


A Simple Illustration.

T o find one indecisive as to what to do where to go especially at the three junctions i.e. after passing out 10th , 12th and bachelors degree is not a unique problem. Couples of reasons are responsible for this that leads to an array of confusions.

If you havent arrived to a conclusion yet than probably this article would solve your riddle and rid you all of all confusions. You need to proceed step wise to arrive at a conclusion. Concluding what is best for you as per your aptitude, abilities and ambition. The most important thing that keeps us moving is ambition .But it takes a lot to fulfill our ambition and realize our dream. Lets proceed grade wise to cater to all in such a situation.

Secondary Education (10th std):
Up till this stage of your school life never faced the problem of selection. Selecting one thin over the other. Ideally speaking this is the stage that set the course of your future. You need to make one out of seven choices at your disposal at this stage.
Your choices are:
1) Science stream with Maths. 2) Science stream with biology. 3) Commerce stream 4) Humanities 5) Opting Science stream at this stage but later to opt for humanities or science stream.
That is a group of people and not necessarily interested in engineering and medical but pursue science out of an unsaid norm. 6) Opting for a professional course. 7) Opting for a profession.

Options one to four should be decided on the basis of your ability and aptitude. If you dont have the aptitude for problem solving you should avoid science with maths and the idea of becoming engineer. Reason being if you did not enjoy solving maths and physics numerical in class 9the and 10th than it would be difficult for you to develop a liking for the same in your 11th and 12th. But than if you have unique firm determination to be an engineer than no hurdles can stop your way.

Take into account these points: First and foremost you need to have good and just assessment of the exam. You should have a fair idea of the standard of the exam. You should go through the syllabus and the previous years question papers thoroughly. Secondly you need to make a through assessment of yourself, your strength and weakness as well as your capacity you should give a couple of days in planning for the exam taking into account the syllabus of IIT/JEE and that of your class work. Thereafter you should take of your class work. Thereafter you take thoroughly into account all the other related aspects of the exam viz. the kind of assistance available to you for the preparation i.e. to say whether you would be preparing on your own or you intend to join any coaching institute and if later is the case then which coaching institute you are about to join etc.

The same applies for options two and three with respect to medical and CPT/CA/CS as a future course of action. Opting commerce stream becomes all the more meaningful if you dream of becoming an entrepreneur. The crux of the matter is first you should judge your abilities and aptitude and then weigh the feasibility of realizing your dream. But then even if you lack any of the requisites but have the firm determination and the iron will nothing is going to stop you. Option four stands good for those who are keen to ecpolore the human civilization and the society. The history the political, social and economic system of past present and future .Besides this option also offers lot many career opportunities after 12th and graduation. As far academic options through this stream this stream after 12the is concerned on can take up humanities in universities and colleges. Besides the regular graduation on can also opt for professional course like Mass Communication, Fashion designing etc. thus humanities as an option after 10the should be well thought of and one should have a rough idea of the road map up to the final settlement. This is how you should be deciding your options on to four. Now we analayse the options, the fifth option stands good, if you plan to pursue civil services or the banking services etc. in such cases opting science is safe bet as most of the competitive exams viz civil services , banking services etc do have science of 12the grade in their examination. Sixth option is about opting for professional course. You dont have lots of choices if you are looking for professional course at this stage. Those that exist are at the most equip you with moderate level of skills and hence you get the job thereafter with not very promising future. But if the circumstances are compelling than you need not to be dissuaded at all. If there is a will there is a way. Once you are done with your professional course after 10the try completing your higher secondary level by correspondence/ private medium of examination. After you completed your 12th std. you are eligible to opt lot of many professional courses. There are professional courses imparted at flexi hours. You can attend classes of such course as per convenience i.e. after your working hour; you can even opt distance mode or online degrees. The seventh option is exercised when the circumstances are such that one cannot continue the education any further and has to opt for a profession to earn his living. You may not come across many career options at this stage. But to make your future promising, in such situation all you need to continue your education through distance or private mode until graduation. Thereafter as mentioned above one is eligible for many competitive examinations like the civil service, Banking services etc. Some options in such as situation could be: As far as government jobs are concerned following are the options:- Sorters and Group D staff (post office) Indian Coast Guard-Naviks Sailors in Indian Navy. Drivers and peons in most of the govt. departments. Private sector also has opening on similar lines office assistants, House keeping in hotels and hospitals, Drivers / Security guards.

SENIOR SECONDARY:
Once you cross your 12th grade you are left with three choices. The are as: Academics: For the sake of simplifying matter we exclude here the professional courses.
Thereafter one has the option of taking admission into university / college on the basis of education background. Thus one can opt any of the following: B.Sc, B.Com and Humanities.This option also stands for those who are willing to take competitive exams or want to pursue Management or Law courses etc.

Professional courses: This includes follow up of the earlier plans of taking up engineering or medical exam. If you think somehow you could not stick to the plan and you dont want to waste any more time then you have the option of taking up the NDA exam or going for the course like BBA, CPT Fashion designing etc.

Situation wherein you could do well in the prestigious exam of the engineering of the medical bout you still want to pursue the same field then in the case you have several other options too. Competitive Exams: Barring a few rest of the competitive exams in India seek graduation as the eligibility. To start with you can try for competitive exams at the all India level viz. Civil services(Conducted by UPSC) Banking, Railways, Insurance sector and Defense etc, but if you want to serve the state you belong to then the state civil services.

Profession: There exist some good professional opportunity after 12th. The Special class railways apprentice (SCRA) for those with Maths background and the NDA for those who are interested to go in for defense services. As a matter of fact defense services offer several job opportunities after 10+2. Other than this, civil services mostly have the clerical grade jobs to offer with senior secondary as the qualification.

MANAGEMNENT EDUCATION:
An Outlook
Management courses are offered in wide range of disciplines. Management covers courses in major areas such as marketing human resources/ organizational behavior and strategic management etc. Management education cannot be compared with studying other subject areas like chemistry, physics, mathematics or law etc. Management education can rather be compared with medicine. No doctor is allowed near a patient purely on the basis of theoretical knowledge. Doctors learn the professional skills by acquiring the practical knowledge that is taught by practicing doctors and hence they become experts in diagnosing the real physical condition of patients. In the similar way, in a business scenario also you have to have to do things, take decisions, take actions, and monitor results. You cannot operate any business by just planning what to do on paper. Planning is, Planning is, though an important step in the process, there are many example of business with excellent plans having failed because of non implementation of proper ideas. Management education enhances the managerial skills by sharing of ideas, the acceptances of others ideas and many healthy discussions.

Management Entrance Examination Guide:
The first step for an aspirant is the Entrance Test either carried out at the National Level or the Institutes level. These entrance tests are designed with a view to objectively measure the aptitude of the candidate, and the general skills as expected of a would be manager/ organizer. The entrance tests are of multiple choice type, where each question is provided with multiple options/ answers (generally four choices) and the candidate has to choose the right one.

Generally, the management programs are open to all the streams of study. The complexity level of the masters level management entrance test is mainly pegged at 10+2 level. However, the entrance test for bachelors level management program mainly emphasized on high school standards.

The Entrance Tests broadly consists of the following section: Verbal Ability consists of questions based on Antonyms, Synonyms, English Usage, Sentence Sequencing,Sentence Completion, Logical Arrangements and Arguments etc.

Reading comprehension Section: The entrance test in reading comprehensive section consists of questions based on passages.
Quantitative Ability Test: The entrance test in Quantitative Ability Test section consists of the following content. Number Systems, Percentage, HCF and LCM, Ratios and Proportions, Profit & Loss, Interests, Time-Work, Time-Distance , Clocks , Calendars, Set Theory, Quadratics , Remainder Theorem, Functions, Permutations, Probability, Trigonometry etc.

Data Interpretation Skills: The entrance test in Data Interpretation Section consists of the following topics. Charts and Tables, Graphs and Functions based problems.

Logical Ability Test: The entrance in Logical Ability Test section consists of the following content. Analogies, Logical Clustering, Mathematical Logic, Critical Reasoning, Puzzles, etc. General Awareness Test section tests the candidates general knowledge.

Patterns The pattern of the entrance test may vary institute to institute. Some may have or may not have all of the above sections. The number of questions per section and the marks assigned for a correct answer in each section may also vary. The pattern of the entrance tests generally changes every year. Dynamics: The duration of the entrance test is generally 2 to 3 hours while the total numbers of questions are in the range of 150-250 in number. The tests are conceptualized in such a manner that only a well prepared and learned candidate will only be able to answer all the questions correctly in the given time frame. The accuracy and speed of answering the questions are extremely important in the entrance tests as these results in the final assessment of the ability to handle the pressures. The focus should be to maximize the overall performance, with reasonably good performance in each section. Since each section is targeted towards measuring specific skills, no section should be left un-attempted. Further, one has to score a minimum of marks in each section to be eligible for being considered for overall ranking. While intelligent guessing is encouraged, arbitrary guessing is penalized by way of negative marks (1/4th to 1/3rd marks against every incorrect answer).

Group Discussion and Personal Interview: Some business schools/ institutes adopt Group Discussions in the selection process while some do not. Students qualifying in entrance test are invited for Group Discussion. This is further followed by a Personal Interview. The Group discussions are the first occasion on which the candidates meet and interact with the faculty and other members. On an average 6 to 12 candidates are invited for this phase of the selection process for every seat offered. In a Group Discussion the candidate discuss the topic given to them with the faculty for duration of 15-25 minutes.

On basis of this Group Discussion the candidates ability is assessed in terms of behavior, communication, skills, contribution of ideas facilitating a discussion, the range and depth of his/her knowledge on topics of general interest initiative and leadership qualities.

The personal interview process normally takes place after the group discussion. In this interview, besides the validation of the information provided by the candidate in the application form, a candidates suitably for the management Programme is assessed on basis of various personal attributes. Past Academic Performance: Due weightage is given to a cadidates past academic performance also during the selection process.

Work Experience: Appropriate weightage is given to candidate having atleast 6 months of full-time work experience.

Selection Process: Admission to most of the Business Management Programs are carried out on basis of interest and aptitude. Selection is done through a multi-mode procedure. Admissions are made on the basis of: Academic performance in Entrance Test (wherever applicable), performance in personal interview and work experience (for Managers).

NEW KNOWLEDGE
THRUOUGH NEW SKILLS

Children cannot be effective in tomorrows world if they are trained in yesterdays skills. (Tylor 2004. To cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world, we have to acquaint our students with new knowledge and skills. And for this the role of Information. Communication Technology (ICT) is paramount in todays world.

ICT is viewed as computer, multimedia and internet alongwith all the audiovisual materials and equipment. ICT is: Information and Communication technologies are the computing and communicating facilities and features that variously support teaching, learning and a range of activities in education. It is important to understand the nature of science and think what is distinctive about it. School science is a very practical subject. It involves doing things through observation, measuring, communicating, discussing, trying things out, investigating, handling things, monitoring, and recording the results, etc. These are all things we see happening science classrooms and TCT can help in virtually all of these activates. Experiments are as important as hands-on-activity as far as the subject of science is concerned. ICT can help as much in this as it can in the practical aspect.

There is also a need to see science from two different angles when we talk about teaching it and learning it. The two viewpoints involved process and content, both are equally important to science education. The content of science is its facts, laws, theories and understanding and ICT can help in learning the content of science.

There are a number of uses of ICT in the teaching and learning of science. ICT can be used to produce charts, tables and graphs in order to handle the data from scientific investigations. Additionally graphics are used in pictorial records. Apart from this, investigations and reports findings can easily be made available to specific audiences. Email comes handy here Internet serves to research the scientific information which can be handled with the use of different databases. Multimedia can also used to respond to the given information. Word processing is best for recording information for specific purposes, for example publication in the school newspaper, etc. Simulations are a paramount alternate for dangerous and difficult science practicals which may not be possible otherwise. Meanwhile virtual field trips make it possible to visit different and faraway palaces such as museums, botanic gardens, etc. And why just science? ICT can also be used in other teaching of other subjects. ICTs advantages are kept in two demeanors: advantages for pupils. However , we as teachers and teacher educators should not use ICT principally so that we can marvel at the brilliance of computers; we should use it to help us develop a better understanding of our subjects.

Computers do exactly what they are instructed to do, very quickly and as many times as they are commanded to do it. On the other hand, it means that they are not capable of making autonomous or independent judgment or personal interpretations. However, it is also the case that they do not become tired, bored , hungry, irritable , angry or impatient or liable to error. This may place them at an advantage as compared to human beings. It has been said that on e of the reasons why children appear ot enjoy learning with computers is precisely because of these impersonal and inhuman qualities. The following points need to be considered in the planning and teaching of subjects through ICT.

Keep pupils sharply focused on the task at hand through a clear description of what is required and by support throughout the lesson.
Always remember that as a teacher your job is to teach your subject and not ICT.
Have a backup plan to deal with situations where computers have not been working or the internet is down.
Identify the learning aims and objectives for the pupils which can be enhanced by using ICT.
Plan the timing of the activity to include non-ICT tasks such as questioning, group work and pupil discussions.
Decide when it is appropriate to use ICT in the classroom.
Timetable the use computer or internet.
Ensure that children interact with the computer. The teacher can do this by asking open-ended questions.

Some teachers too consider teaching through ICT an additional burden on their already busy schedule. Then there are those who dont feel confident about it at all. Others may still not be convinced of its benefits. There are also many teachers out there who perceive that their students know more ICT than them. The use of ICT in the classroom may spawn number of pedagogical questions and challenges. For examples how do we generate and evaluate ideas Interpret arguments Handle controversy Present various view points Decide on a course of action Other challenges include lack of time, need for appropriate assessment strategies and integrating values and ethics into the subject. But despite all these things, we cannot lose sight of ICT as a capital part of the learning system.

BIGGER CLASSES MAKE STUDIES TO TOUGHER
Do class sizes affect how well children learn? Yes, if a study is to be believed. Researchers at the London Institute of Education have carried out the study and found that large class sizes disrupt and damage the prospects of less-able students.

According to them, students in big classes find it hard to concentrate and get little chance to interact with the class teacher. The researchers came to the conclusion after observing 686 pupils in dozens of schools in Britain. They found adding five pupils to a class in the schools increased by 40 percent the likelihood that less academic kids would be off task.

Moreover, those pupils were twice as likely to misbehave in classes of 30- a size common in state schools- as thy were in classes of 15, a size typical of the independent sector, the study revealed. According to the researchers, teachers in charge of large classes were found to spend more time trying to re-engage distracted pupils, indicating clearly that all children suffered.

Bigger classes run directly counter to parents priorities and are not the right direction, Michael Gove, the Shadow Education Secretary, was quoted by the Sunday Telegraph as saying.

Previous studies have focused on primary and infant schools because class size was thought to have minimal effects on older children. But this new research suggests otherwise.

BENEFIT FROM INDUSTRIAL
TRAINING (IT)

E NGINEERING is one of the most chosen professions in our country today. In the era of professional courses, though this one started long back, it hasnt yet lost its shine. Four years of rigorous studying and tough exams that makes an engineer. The one thing that more that finishes the course, is the Industrial Training.

Industrial Training, as the term suggests, is a period of training the students have to undergo. Unlike internship in medical courses, this training is arranged by students, and the university doesnt involve itself in its arrangement. In other words, the students have to get their practical knowledge of their chosen industry before they graduate from the college. Over a period of week to 60 days, this training helps them imbibe practical knowledge, which cant be gained from books alone. The main idea behind the Industrial Training is to impart, besides practical knowledge, prepare them to face the industry after graduation. But it is really so? For one thing, the universities dont specify the particulars for their training, which sometimes makes students not to take it seriously. Besides, the corporate, too, are not encouraging about this. While some show an interest, most find it tedious to train freshers. Some students, who are genuinely interested, generally end up assisting in research work for some projects.

Students generally choose companies through personal contacts to learn new trends and technologies in their chosen field. Though the

companies find it hectic, they do not discourage inquisitiveness. The student is free to learn and explore on his own.

For the students, its always a new experience. After the slogging, they finally get to be professional in their chosen field. Some students are enthusiastic, some uninterested. Many havent the faintest idea what to expect, or how to go about it. Although the training period is to boost the confidence of the students, and let them have their share of knowledge without books, universities should make it mandatory that students undergo a fixed period of such training.

WHAT ACADEMICIANS SAYS?
After hearing the corporates take on Industrial Training, it cannot be complete without hearing what academicians have to say. Shanmuga Sundram, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, speaks: What is purpose of the training? This training will boost students confidence. Nowadays, students have a tendency to drift towards the IT sector, rather being in the core engineering sector. This training will help them enjoy their field of Mechanics, and Research and Development labs rather than going to the IT sector blindly.

What do you expect from students undergoing training? Students should get to know the applications of the basics, which they have studied theoretically, in the industry. They should know all about advanced research laboratories, and get trained with the machines or technology, and if possible, do some projects. Do you think the duration of the training period should be increased to the US models? Yes, it is being discussed. The VC is thinking about increasing the period. Some modifications are also being made. Dont you think the training should be made more structured, making it compulsory for the students to finish a project during training? For post-graduate students, it is compulsory, but under-graduate students, it is compulsory, but under-graduates can submit a project. We are also working on that. We also get inputs form the supervisors in the corporate sector. TAMING THE LION WITHIN THE CAT.

A s the saying goes, there is a lion within every cat. The first step to domesticate a cat is to recognize and tame this lion. The common Admission Test (CAT) is also devoid of this feline characteristic and the technique to crack it to identify the crucial section in the test and master it. Where is the lion

A closer look at the CAT papers since 1999 till the 2003 retest reveals that the constituent sections namely the Quantitative Ability. Verbal Ability and the Logical Reasoning had equal weightage i.e. each of the sections had exactly the same number of questions and thus constituted on third of the entire paper. The total number of questions was reduced from 165 to 150 in the year 2001. The four tests in the next three years consistently had 150 questions each. 2004 saw a major reshuffling in the question paper with the reduction in the total number of questions to 123 which further came down to 90 in 2005. A section wise inspection of the 2004 and 2005 papers would reveal that the Verbal Ability gained importance in weight in 2004 but stabilized to one third of the paper gain in 2005 though the expected cut-off scores were determined at a much higher than the other sections. Although one may run the risk of sharing the reputation of a weatherman in predicting a CAT question paper, it can be safely inferred form the above discussion that the lion or the crucial section in CAT test would the one on Verbal Ability. Excelling in the Verbal Ability Section

Before we move on to the techniques to master verbal ability let us look into the different types of questions those appear under this section. Verbal ability broadly tests of knowledge of English usage and Reading Comprehension. English usage covers knowledge and application of grammar and vocabulary. The Reading comprehension section test reading speed as well as accuracy. The best way to excel in the Verbal Ability section is to read a lot and read across genres. For the sentence correction type of questions designed to test the knowledge of application of grammar, it is important to clear ones fundamentals well. It is not advisable in the case to trust ones gut feeling that a particular option sounds correct. Consider this everyday conversation between two youngsters. Hey! I went to Titos when I was in Goal! yeah me too! Even though me sounds absolutely impeccable it is grammatically incorrect.

The verbal section has lately seen a shift from direct questions to inferential questions like paragraph completion. Although the number of passages as well as the average words per passage were at an all the average words per passage were at an all time low last year the importance of Reading Comprehension compared to the Verbal Ability section was the highest.

This is a trend that has to be kept in mind in preparing for CAT.


INDO-PAK N-WAR WILL CREAT OZONE HOLE
A regional Atomic War will Unleash Havoc Across the World for a Decade.

Nuclear was between India and Pakistan would cause more than slaughter and destruction it would knock a big hole in the ozone layer, affecting crops, animals and people worldwide, US researchers said. Fires from burning cities would send five million metric tones of soot or more into the lowest part of Earths atmosphere known as the troposphere, and heat from the sun would carry these blackened particles into the stratosphere, the team at the University of Colorado reported. The sunlight really heats it up and sends it up to the top of the stratosphere, said Machael Mills of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, who chose India and Pakistan as one of the several possible examples.

The soot would absorb radiation form the sun and heat surrounding gases, causing reactions that breakdown ozone. We find column ozone losses in excess of 20% globally, 25% to 45% at multitudes, and 50% to 70% at northern high latitude persisting for five years, with substantial losses continuing for five additional years, Mills team wrote in the preceding of the National Academy of Science. This would let in enough ultraviolet radiation to cause cancer, damage eyes and skin, damage crops and other plants and injure animals. Mills and colleagues based their computer model on the research on how much fire would be produced by a regional nuclear conflict.

Certainly there is a growing number of large nuclear-armed states that have a growing number of weapons. This could be typical of what you might see, Mill said. Eight nations are known to have nuclear weapons, and Pakistan and India are believed to have at least 50 apiece, each with the power of the weapon used to destroy Hiroshima in 1945.

Mills said the study added a new factor to the worries about what might damage the worlds ozone layer, as well as to research about the effects of even a limited nuclear exchange.

The smoke is the key and it is coming from these firestorms that build up actually several hours after the explosions, he said we are talking about modern magacities that have a lot of material in them that would burn. We saw these kinds of magafires in World War Two in Dresden and Tokyo. The difference is we are talking about a large number of cities that would be bombed within few days. Nothing natural could create this much black smoke in the same way, Mills noted. Volcanic ash, dust and smoke is of a different nature and forest fires are not big or hot enough.

The University of Clarados Brian Toon, who also worked on the study, said the damage to the ozone layer would be worst than what has been predicted by nuclear winter scenario. The big surprise is that this study demonstrates that a small scale, regional nuclear conflict is capable of triggering ozone losses even larger than losses that were predicted following a full-scale nuclear war, Toon said in a statement. Mills notes US is currently working on a controversial deal hat would give Indian access to US nuclear fuel and equipment for the first time in 30 years even though India refused to join nonproliferation agreements. Nonproliferation advocates believe it undetermines the global system designed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.

APOCALYPSE NOW
Fires from burning cities would send 5m metric tones or more of soot into the troposphere.
Heat from the sun would carry these blackened particles into stratosphere.
Up there, the soot would absorb radiation from the sun and heat surrounding gasses, causing chemical reactions that break down ozone.
This would let in enough ultraviolet radiation to cause cancer, damage crops and other planets and animals.

Parents keep exam stress at bay!

Testing times are here again for children and parents alike. While some kids perform better under pressure, other totter as their poor nerves are stretched to the limit. While some amount of stress pushes students to put in that extra effort, too much stress can prove counter-productive.

That is where the parents come in. Timely parental intervention can have a soothing effect on the child and save the situation form getting out of hand. Here are some tips given by examination experts for the parents of students taking their board exams this year.

Talk: Do you talk to your child about the status of his/her exam preparation or, more importantly, do she / he share the vital details with you If answer is no, this is the right time to sit down with your child and discuss the progress made.

* You need to do your homework before this discussion, which would involve going through his textbooks to get a broad idea of the syllabus, Discuss the preparation with the motive to chart out an action plan for the coming days.

* The idea is not at all to criticize the preparation so far or push the child harder. Sort the chapters into three categories: well prepared, half prepared and unprepared. Create to-do lists accordingly. Make sure that your child doesnt feed that you are taking control of his preparations; you are there for support and help, ensure that She/he understands that you can banked on

* Make a to-do list: A to-do list is and action plan that the student can follow for the coming days to prepare for the exams in a systematic manner. While charting a to-do list bear in mind that every action is to be marked with a realistic but challenging timeline. The priority should be assigned to half prepared chapters and mastering them before moving to the unprepared chapters. Make sure that there is sufficient time to practice model papers once all chapters are well prepared.

Revision Style: According to expert there are a number of different ways by which an individual learns, what is called multiple intelligence. It is vital that you should know your childs dominant learning style.

Past exams and model papers: Once your child has prepared each chapter well he/she should practice atleast 10-15 model test papers. The first half of the tests should be practiced without setting any time gap and the last 3-4 tests should be done with a time gap in mind. Purchase or download only those tests that have a detailed marking scheme as per the Board pattern.

Schedule regular breaks: Make adequate provisions for short and long breaks during revision. The attention span of a student while learning theory is initially about and hour and as the hours progress it reduces to half-an hour.

It is essential that there is at least one long break (about an hour-long) to allow students to participate in some type of recreational activity after a stretch of around 3-4 hours of study. However, when the child is doing math or numerical problems; the attention span does tend to be longer. The important of incentives: A productive day at the books or good marks scored in a test calls for a family celebration. This will keep students motivated and focused on achieving more. It will also make the study routine a little more fun. There is no harm in treating them to a movie after a challenging task is completed.

Be positive: Always be positive with your child. Never blame or unduly criticize him/her. Lend a helping hand and assure your child that you are always around for any crises they might face. As a parent, you have to give your child your best. Children sometimes feel down in the dumps on not getting the expected results. It is critical that you show them the value of a positive attitude. Instead of just offering a shoulder to cry on, parents should discuss how to overcome the issues that are cropping up- academically; emotionally, practically. It is only you who can bail your child out of pressure cooker situations. Encouragement and support should be offered at all times.

Nutrition wise: As many studies will tell you, breakfast is vital for a healthy mind. Do not permit your child to skip breakfast. A good breakfast would be a mixture of carbohydrate sources. Protein is essential for good brain functioning. Multi-vitamins also help. If your child is anemic, please note that iron deficiency reduces concentration. Avoid stimulants like caffeine and keep your child away from junk food and fizzy drinks. Work toward making you and your child a winning team!

TIPS FOR STUDENTS.
GOOD MEMORY DEPENDS UPON A GOOD BRAIN. THE BRAIN NEEDS A GOOD SUPPLY OF OXYGEN, GLUCOSE, CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS AND IRON. SO MAKE SURE YOU SIT IN A WELL-VENTILATED PLACE WHEN STUDYING. YOUR DIET SHOULD INCLUDE MILK, CHEESE, WALNUTS, WHEAT GRAINS, GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, RAGI AND DATES. DO NOT FORGET BREAKFAST IS THE BRAIN FOOD. FATTY MEALS, SUGAR AND ACIDS TAKE AWAY CALCIUM FROM THE SYSTEM. DIET RICH IN FIBER LIKE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES HELP TO REDUCE STRESS. THE ROOM CHOSEN FOR STUDY SHOULD BE IN THE EAST, NORTH OR THE NORTH-EAST DIRECTION OF THE HOUSE. THESE DIRECTIONS IMPROVE THE ABSORPTION POWER AND INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE CONTENT. ALONG WITH THAT IF THE DOOR OF THE ROOM IS ALSO IN EITHER OF THESE DIRECTIONS, THE RESULT TURNS OUT TO BE THE BEST.

THE BOOKS IN THE STUDY CHAMBER SHOULD BE KEPT IN THE SOUTH-WEST, SOUTH OR WEST DIRECTION AND NOT IN THE NORTH-EAST. IN ADDITION TO THAT IF THE NORTH-EAST DIRECTION BEARS HEAVY WEIGHT IT SHALL PRESSURIZE THE STUDENTS MIND.

FURTHERMORE, IF THE STUDENT STUDIES ON THE TABLE AND CHAIR THE TABLE SHOULD NOT STICK TO THE WALL. IT SHOULD BE AT LEAST 3 FEET AWAY FROM IT. ALONGWITH THAT UNNECESSARY BOOKS SHOULD NOT BE PILED UP ON THE TABLE. ONLY THE BOOKS WHICH ARE NEEDED SHOULD BE KEPT ON THE TABLE. LOAD OF BOOKS ON THE TABLE CREATE UNNECESSARY MENTAL PRESSURE ON THE MIND. THE STUDY BOOKS SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE CUPBOARD IN THE CABINET RATHER THAN IN THE OPEN. AND IF THE SHUTTER OF THE CUPBOARD IS KEPT SHUT, THE FLOW OF ENERGY IS CONSTANTLY MAINTAINED.

IF THE LEARNER MAKES USE OF THE TABLE LAMP THEN THE LAMP SHOULD BE KEPT IN THE SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF THE DESK. PLUS IF IT IS A SQUARE TABLE THEN NOTING LIKES IT. FURTHER THE SIZE OF THE STUDY TABLE SHOULD NOT BE TOO BIG NOR TOO SMALL. IT SHOULD BE JUST THE SIZE WHICH IS COMFORTABLE FOR THE WORKING OF THE STUDENT. A BIG SIZED TABLE DIMINISHES THE WORKING CAPACITY, WHEREAS THE SMALL TABLE GIVES RISE TO DEPRESSION.

MORE EVER; IF POSSIBLE, THE WALLS OF THE STUDY ROOM SHOULD BE LIGHT ORANGE IN COLOR AS IT IS VERY AUSPICIOUS AND ENHANCES THE WISHING POWER AS WELL AS SUPPORT THE SPEEDY PROGRESS OF MIND.

ALONGWITH THAT, AT THE SAME TIME OF STUDY, THE LEARNER SHOULD USE A PYRAMID CAPE AS IT PROVES TO BE EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL. NOT ONLY THAT IT EMBELLISHES THE REMEMBERING POWER AND ABSORPTION.

THE STUDENT SHOULD ENSURE THAT AFTER STUDYING WHEN THEY GO OFF TO SLEEP, THEIR HEAD IS IN THE SOUTH DIRECTION. IT HELPS IN MAINTAINING THE MAGNETIC BALANCE OF THE BODY AND THE EARTH.

AND LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST; A PENDULUM WATCH IS A MUST IN EACH AND EVERY STUDY ROOM.