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SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN INDIA

INTRODUCTION A social movement is a mass movement and a collective attempt of people to bring about a change or to resist any change. The concept central to any social movement is that people intervene in the process of social change, rather than remaining mere spectators or passive participants in the ebb and flow of life. People seek to become proactive actors in altering the course of history. In order to achieve their aim of making a difference to the world they live in, they either initiate or become a part of collective action. Individuals consciously act together with a sense of engagement in a common enterprise. Herbert Blumer said that Social movements can be viewed as collective enterprises to establish a new order of life. They have their inception in the condition of unrest, and derive their motive power on one hand from dissatisfaction with the current form of life, and on the other hand, from wishes and hopes for a new scheme or system of living. THE FIVE...
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Local land the blessing of North East

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(Musing on Samir Bordoloi’s vision of Ecological Farming in North East) Northeast India being richly blessed with natural land resources, the Government of India is promoting the whole region to grow organic food for the people of India. The youths could launch out as Agripreneurs to produce good food and sustain their livelihood through ecological farming practices. There is a greater need to give value to our land and grow healthy food. Sustainable mode of production: The harmful effects of the accelerated mode of production could be seen in terms of health problems among the consumers and degradation of the quality of soil which even has cost the lives of many farmers in many parts of the country. This same mistake should not be allowed to repeat in the name of Organic Food Production in the region. Therefore, in a very careful way, the farmers of the region have to play a crucial role in meeting the demands of the country while preventing the over-exploitation of natura...
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To start-off with the Organic Manure Experiment

The student enthusiasts of Organic Farming observed that ADBU Tapesia Campus and DBU Cafe are richly provided with raw materials (twigs, dry leaves, green weeds/leaves, topsoil, vegetable peels and rice gruel) for making organic manure (Compost heap and Vermicompost) which could be thereby utilised for growing Organic Food Crop in the Bio-intensive raised beds. Thus with the collaboration with the DBU Cafe, a few group of students at the initial stage desire to experiment in the ADBU campus.  The following are the required items: 1. A plot of land for making the compost heap. 2. A 50-litre water container to mix manure water. 3. Two Spades 4. One Knife 5. A Mug (to pour manure water) 6. Vermicompost (five Thermocol box) 7. Five small bamboo-shades made with thatch for the vermicompost. 8. Spay for organic pesticide 9. A 5-litre pot to boil organic pesticide 10. Plastic Sacks (20) and 4 jute sacks 11. Water (when vermicompost and bed is mad...
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Mary Clubwala Jadhav: Indian Contemporary Social Reformer

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Introduction: Mary Clubwala Jadhav  (1909-1975) was an Indian philanthropist and a recipient of India's civilian honour  Padma Shri . She has been the reason behind the awakening of the dawn of several NGOs in  Chennai  and the rest of the country. Often credited with setting up the oldest organized social work bodies in India; her contribution is unparallel. Her organization Guild of Service operates more than a dozen units related to the orphanage, Female Literacy, Care and Rehabilitation of the Disabled etc. She has been honoured with  Padma Vibhushan , the second highest civilian honour of India in 1975.  A.     Her Life Mary was born in 1909 in Ootacamund in the then Madras Presidency to Rustom Patel and Allamai, member of the 300-strong Parsi community of Madras city. She had her schooling in Madras and married Nogi Clubwala at the age of 18. They had a son, Khusro, in 1930. Nogi Clubwala died due to an illness in 1935. Af...
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Found inside

All this while I was looking for myself out there, while it was waiting for me within.
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My Impression on Stories from Tagore

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Tagore narrates stories so vividly that the reader is compelled to savor its suspense and grip. The life of the common Indian and also the wealth to do Indians are well depicted.  Image: https://images-eu.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51TN9knBOjL._SS300_.jpg
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My impression on Exam Warriors by Narendra Modi

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It's a very reader-friendly book meant for the students. The book has some 100 and few more pages and so one can cover up in one go. Towards the end, the author has added some ways of practicing Yoga. A lot of practical tips and encouragement are given to students and few words for the parents and teachers as well. It is worth pointing out that the activity list after every chapter is commendable, thus the reader can take part and also make this book something personal note. image: https://www.google.co.in/search?q=exam+warriors&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi38qH5iKjaAhXMLI8KHdIKBW8Q_AUIDCgD&biw=1366&bih=637#imgrc=pgjVu8KFm_YrwM:
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