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gobbledegook and notes on goblins (part 1 of 2)

So I have a google doc full of HP goblin lore that I developed for a fic and then never really ended up using most of it rip. But I thought it would be interesting to share, in case anyone needs to include a line of Gobbledegook in their own writing or something! I know next to nothing about linguistics so I'm sure from that perspective it's probably full of errors but anyway, I had fun.

PART ONE: GOBLIN LANGUAGE

BASIC INFO:

Gravakeluk, or Gobbledegook (a human bastardisation) is the standard language used by most of the goblin population worldwide. (more on this in part 2)

The language is based heavily on compound words— short sounds can be interpreted in a variety of ways to transmit a specific meaning. 

For instance, the only word we're given in canon is 'bladvak,' meaning pickaxe. This can be broken down into "blad" (blood, ore) + "vak" (axe), so "bladvak" is translated as "ore axe." "Blad" + "vak" + "den" (carrier/wielder) means "miner" or, literally, "pickaxe-carrier."

For a more complex example, "Rravk" can be translated as "sword" but also "power/might." The word Vvargdenrravkrak is broken down as: "Vvarg" (wand) + "den" (carrier) + "rravk" (power) + "rak" (place), and means Ministry of Magic. Literally, "wand carrier power place."

Pronunciation: Gobbledegook sounds harsh and aggressive to many humans. The language is guttural and consonants are created from the back of the throat, producing a rasping effect that almost sounds like the words are being spat at you. This is just how Goblins talk, however, and many phrases that were not intended as especially aggressive have been interpreted as such over the years by wizards.

Writing: Goblins use a runic semi-syllabic script—  partially behaving as a syllabary and as an alphabet, similar to Paleohispanic scripts from the Iberian peninsula. Some characters represent syllables, while others represent specific phonemes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-syllabary

 A note— “uk” is often spelt “ook” by wizards, but there is no distinction in Gobbledegook, as there is one character for the sound “uk”. This is why something like Griphuk is often spelt as Griphook in English.

GLOSSARY:

Ak – The, or A. Usually to give importance or emphasis to the subject at hand, as it’s not grammatically necessary. “Ak Varld Vvargden” is a well-known publication that translates to “A World of Wizards”

-ak – a pluralising suffix. This is only used for certain words as many nouns (such as the words for goblin or wizard) can be used both as a plural and a singular noun. Rravk (sword) becomes Rravkak (swords). Since the “ak” sound is so common in the goblin language, it can sometimes be tricky for the untrained ear to distinguish it as a plural, an ability that is gained with time and familiarity.

Blad – ore, blood (ore is analogous blood in goblin culture)

Bladrak - mine, literally “ore place”

Bladvak – pickaxe (ore axe)

Bladvakden – miner, literally "pickaxe carrier"

Braz – whereupon, or “and then.” Used frequently to describe a connected sequence of events, where in English “and” might simply be used. “I went to the bank whereupon I took out a loan.”

Brun – bronze

-den – suffix meaning "carrier" or “wielder of”. For instance, bladvakden means “pickaxe carrier” or “miner”. More famously, “Vvargden” meaning wizard, translates literally as “wand-carrier”

Ek – on, in

Eluk –  tongue, language

Eskarr – thank you. Humans don’t typically hear this word.

Euskaldunak – the Basque people (see Vvargdeneluk below)

Fell – city

Gorak – loan/transaction (Goblins view the sale of any items to wizards as the object simply being on loan, but really belonging to its makers.)

Gra – people, often used to mean goblins in general, “the people”. Not used for non-goblin people.

Grauld – Elder, member or members of the Council of Elders.

Gravak – Goblin

Gravakeluk- the goblin tongue, once misinterpreted rather carelessly and condescendingly by wizards as “gobbledegook,” which then stuck and simply became the English word for the goblin language.

Gravakrak – Goblin place, anywhere goblins dwell or control

Gu – our, us, we

Ka – I, mine, my

Kagra – return

Kavktta – death/die

Kuld – gold/money

Kuldden - banker (literally “gold carrier”)

Kuldrak – bank (literally “gold place”)

Leshak – liberation, freedom

Nad – nothing

Nadden - Muggle, literally “nothing-carrier”

Rak – place. Can be added as a suffix to mean “place of”, as in “kuldrak” (gold place, bank)

Rifa – silver

Rrantz – foul, rancid

Rravk – sword, might/power

Shor – hammer

Shorden – smith, “hammer carrier”, artisan

Shorrak - forge, literally “hammer place”

Uld – old

Vak – axe

Varld - world

Vvarg – wand

Vvargden – “wand-carrier”, or wizard.

Vvargdeneluk –  any language spoken by humans. In general Goblins believe it is not worth differentiating between them. In the case of British goblins, English is only spoken by the few goblins who have regular dealings with wizards. The only known exception are goblins living in the Basque Country, who have assimilated words from Euskera (the Basque language) into their own parlance. Some of these words have even filtered over time into Standard Gobbledegook. In general, goblins like the sound of Basque and some wizarding historians theorise that Basque wizards and goblins once enjoyed a better relationship than in other parts of the world. Therefore, there does exist a word for this particular human language:

Euskaldunakeluk – the Basque language

Vvargdenrak – anywhere inhabited or controlled by wizards, literally “wizard place”

Vvargdenrravkrak – The Ministry of Magic, literally "wizard power place"

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Example sentence:

English: “Return our swords to us, foul wizards, and then die upon them” Gobbledegook: “Gu Rravkak kagra, rrantz vvargden, braz kavktta ek.” Literal translation: “Our swords return(to), rancid wand-carrier, whereupon die on(it).”

part two here, covering goblin naming conventions and some notes on goblin society. I also talked a bit about gender in goblin society in this reply.

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[ad_1] Actor Kartik Aaryan expressed his happiness for para-athlete Murlikant Petkar after the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced that the para-swimmer will be conferred the Arjuna Award (Lifetime) for his outstanding performance in the sport.  Kartik Aaryan, who played the role of Murlikant Petkar in the film Chandu Champion, praised the athlete's 'headstrong' attitude and sportsmanship. Petkar made India proud by winning the country's first gold medal in the Paralympic Games. Speaking to ANI, Kartik Aaryan said, “So, so, so happy to hear this news! While working on his biopic, I came to know about his life in such great detail and up close and personal that his win feels deeply personal. He has remained unbreakable and solid throughout his life, despite all the challenges destiny threw at him.” The actor called the news the "best way to start the year." "I have met many sports personalities, but Murlikant sir's sportsmanship and headstrong attitude are unmatched. Hearing about this honour is the best way to start the year. Murlikant sir, you are our country's finest champion - truly one of a kind," he added. Kartik Aaryan's 'Chandu Champion' was based on the life of Murlikant Petkar and it was directed by Kabir Khan. This is not the first time that the 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' actor has paid tribute to the para-athlete. After the release of the film, Kartik Aaryan penned a long heartwarming note for gold medallist Murlikant and shared a behind-the-scenes video from his initial meeting with him. In the video, director Kabir Khan warmly welcomes Petkar's family, while Kartik receives appreciation for his performance. Kartik likened the Olympian's praise to a 'medal' for him. Sharing the video, Kartik penned a lengthy note, as he wrote, "Couldn't have imagined a non-swimmer like myself Swimming without the use of Legs. Meet The Real Champion who inspired me to achieve the impossible @murlikantpetkar" "Firstly, Thank you for being you and being a living inspiration. Your story was important for everyone to know - to make everyone believe in themselves.  When Kabir sir narrated Chandu Champion for the first time, I didn't believe that this could be a true story. Aapne ek zindagi mein, anek zindagiyan jo jee hain !!," he continued."From not being able to believe your story in the first place to living your extraordinary life for almost two years, it's been an incredible experience and the utmost honour. My life has changed ever since you have entered it. I have never received so much love and appreciation for my work before, as I'm getting for Chandu Champion," Kartik added."It's overwhelming !! Really fortunate that I got the opportunity to meet you and relive some unbelievable, magical and inspiring moments of your life. Actor banna safal ho gaya #Gratitude #ChanduChampion," Kartik concluded. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8txzRatZjy/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=96ac8231-8619-4c19-95ed-70bed705c384 Murlikant Petkar will receive his award from the President of India at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 17, 2025. (ANI inputs)   [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Actor Kartik Aaryan expressed his happiness for para-athlete Murlikant Petkar after the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced that the para-swimmer will be conferred the Arjuna Award (Lifetime) for his outstanding performance in the sport.  Kartik Aaryan, who played the role of Murlikant Petkar in the film Chandu Champion, praised the athlete's 'headstrong' attitude and sportsmanship. Petkar made India proud by winning the country's first gold medal in the Paralympic Games. Speaking to ANI, Kartik Aaryan said, “So, so, so happy to hear this news! While working on his biopic, I came to know about his life in such great detail and up close and personal that his win feels deeply personal. He has remained unbreakable and solid throughout his life, despite all the challenges destiny threw at him.” The actor called the news the "best way to start the year." "I have met many sports personalities, but Murlikant sir's sportsmanship and headstrong attitude are unmatched. Hearing about this honour is the best way to start the year. Murlikant sir, you are our country's finest champion - truly one of a kind," he added. Kartik Aaryan's 'Chandu Champion' was based on the life of Murlikant Petkar and it was directed by Kabir Khan. This is not the first time that the 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' actor has paid tribute to the para-athlete. After the release of the film, Kartik Aaryan penned a long heartwarming note for gold medallist Murlikant and shared a behind-the-scenes video from his initial meeting with him. In the video, director Kabir Khan warmly welcomes Petkar's family, while Kartik receives appreciation for his performance. Kartik likened the Olympian's praise to a 'medal' for him. Sharing the video, Kartik penned a lengthy note, as he wrote, "Couldn't have imagined a non-swimmer like myself Swimming without the use of Legs. Meet The Real Champion who inspired me to achieve the impossible @murlikantpetkar" "Firstly, Thank you for being you and being a living inspiration. Your story was important for everyone to know - to make everyone believe in themselves.  When Kabir sir narrated Chandu Champion for the first time, I didn't believe that this could be a true story. Aapne ek zindagi mein, anek zindagiyan jo jee hain !!," he continued."From not being able to believe your story in the first place to living your extraordinary life for almost two years, it's been an incredible experience and the utmost honour. My life has changed ever since you have entered it. I have never received so much love and appreciation for my work before, as I'm getting for Chandu Champion," Kartik added."It's overwhelming !! Really fortunate that I got the opportunity to meet you and relive some unbelievable, magical and inspiring moments of your life. Actor banna safal ho gaya #Gratitude #ChanduChampion," Kartik concluded. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8txzRatZjy/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=96ac8231-8619-4c19-95ed-70bed705c384 Murlikant Petkar will receive his award from the President of India at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 17, 2025. (ANI inputs)   [ad_2] Source link

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Cultural exchange with Assam delegates concludes at IIM Raipur under Yuva Sangam

The delegates of Yuva Sangam Phase V with guests at IIM Raipur Team News Riveting Raipur, December 31 Organized by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur, the five-day cultural exchange program under Yuva Sangam Phase V in collaboration with the Ministry of Education as part of the Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat initiative, concluded successfully with a vibrant valedictory…

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OCD Kya Hai? 7 Powerful Facts You Need to Know About OCD

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): OCD Kya Hai? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a mental health condition that impacts how people think, feel, and act in their daily lives. But OCD Kya Hai, and how does it affect individuals? It is characterized by recurring, unwanted thoughts known as obsessions, which can lead to repetitive behaviors or compulsions. For example, a person with OCD might feel compelled to repeatedly clean their hands, even when unnecessary, due to a fear of germs. Understanding OCD Kya Hai is crucial because it affects not just mental health but also social interactions, relationships, and professional growth. By raising awareness about OCD Kya Hai, we can help reduce stigma and encourage individuals to seek appropriate treatment and support.

OCD Ka Arth (Meaning of OCD)

OCD ek manasik bimari hai jo vyakti ki soch aur vyavhaar ko prabhavit karti hai. Is bimari mein vyakti ko anchaahi soch aati hai jo unki zindagi ke anek pehluon ko asar kar sakti hai. Inka prabhav samajik aur vyaktigat jeevan dono par padta hai.

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Dr. Sugandha Gupta

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7 Key Facts About OCD (OCD Kya Hai)

1. Obsessions Aur Compulsions Kya Hain?

OCD ke do mukhya pehlu hain:

Obsessions: Inmein anchaahi vichar, tasveerein, ya prashna samil hain jo baar-baar dimaag mein aate hain aur chinta ka karan bante hain.

Compulsions: Yeh woh kriyayein hain jo vyakti in vicharon ko kam karne ke liye karta hai, jaise baar-baar haath dhona, cheezein ginti rehna, ya sab kuch symmetrical rakhna.

2. OCD Ke Prakar

OCD ke kayi prakaar hote hain jo alag-alag roop mein samne aate hain:

Contamination OCD: Ismein vyakti ko asuddh hone ka dar rehta hai, jaise ke germs ka dar.

Checking OCD: Is prakaar ke OCD mein vyakti baar-baar kuch check karta hai, jaise ke darwaza band hai ya nahi.

Symmetry and Order OCD: Ismein cheezein ek sahi kram mein hone ka obsession hota hai.

3. OCD Ke Lakshan (Symptoms)

OCD ke lakshan vyakti-dar-vyakti alag ho sakte hain, parantu kuch aam lakshan hain:

Baar-baar ek hi vichar aana.

Ek hi kaam ko kai baar karna, jaise haath dhona ya tala check karna.

Samajik samasyaon ka samna karna, jaise sambandhon par asar.

Agar aapko ya aapke kisi apne ko ye lakshan lagte hain, to samay par samajhna aur action lena zaroori hai.

4. OCD Ka Asar (Impact on Life)

OCD vyakti ki samajik, vyaktigat aur professional zindagi ko prabhavit kar sakta hai:

Vyakti apne roz ke kaam sahi tarah nahi kar pata.

Samay kaafi zyada rituals mein chala jata hai.

Dosti aur parivaarik sambandh par asar padta hai.

5. OCD Ke Karan (Causes of OCD)

OCD ke piche kai karan ho sakte hain, jaise:

Genetic Factors: Yeh bimari parivaar ke dusre sadasyon mein bhi ho sakti hai.

Brain Chemistry: Mastishk mein kuch chemicals ka imbalance is bimari ka karan ho sakta hai.

Environmental Factors: Stress ya traumatic events bhi OCD ke lakshan badha sakte hain.

6. OCD Ka Upchar Aur Samarthan (Treatment and Support)

OCD ke upchar ke liye vyakti aur samajik support dono kaafi mahatvapurn hain. Therapy, jaise Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), vyakti ko OCD ko samajhne aur control karne mein madad karti hai. Parivaar aur dost ka samarthan bhi vyakti ki recovery mein kaafi madad karta hai.

7. OCD Ke Baare Mein Jankari Kahan Se Milegi? (Where to Learn More?)

Agar aapko OCD ke baare mein aur jankari chahiye, to niche diye gaye government websites par visit karein:

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)

World Health Organization (WHO)

Ye resources OCD ke baare mein sahi aur valid information dete hain.

OCD Ke Baare Mein Samajhna Zaroori Hai

OCD ek serious manasik sthiti hai jo vyakti ki zindagi mein asar dal sakti hai. Lekin sahi samay par pehchaan aur upchar ke zariye ise control kiya ja sakta hai. Awareness aur samarthan ke zariye hum OCD ke saath reh rahe logon ki zindagi behtar bana sakte hain.

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Keep the Messiah in your heart first (Hindi song)

This urban Christmas song was just released by 'Gopal Masih' (Worship Warriors,) a Christian ministry somewhere in India (no location given).

English subtitles are on the screen. Hindi lyrics are below.

The first line in Hindi provides the song title: "Pehle Masiha ko dil men basayen" translates to "Keep the Messiah in your heart first" or "Let Christ dwell in our hearts first."

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Follow the music ministry at https://www.facebook.com/yodhafamily/ http://worshipwarriors.in/

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Pehle Masiha ko dil men basayen Uski Mohabbat se Zindagi Sajayen Nafraton ko dil se Bhulayen Ao sabhi ko galay se lagayen

Pehle Dilon ko Sajayen Pyar ki shama Jalayen Roshan Jahan ko banayen Andheron ko hum mitayen

Ao Christmas manayen Yeshu Ki Mahima gayen Saray jahan ko sunayen Ao Christmas manayen….2

Celebrate Christmas Let's celebrate Christmas ….2 Glorify Jesus Let's Glorify Jesus ….2 1 Iklauta Beta Khuda ne diya Papon se hum ko chudanain ko Dharti aya insaan bana Pita se humain milanain ko

Uski Mohabbat ka Paigham sub ko sunayen Doobe gunahon main jo Pass Masiha ke Layein

Ao Christmas manayen Yeshu Ki Mahima gayen Saray jahan ko sunayen Ao Christmas manayen….2

Celebrate Christmas Let's celebrate Christmas….2 Glorify Jesus Let's Glorify Jesus ….2 2

Jese Pita ne Humain Pyar Kiya Ek Dusre se hum Pyar Karen Jase us ne hamain muaf kiya Ek Dusre Ko Muaf Karen

Jo be Sahara hain Yeshu ke pass Ayein hain jo nirasha main Asha nayi ab payen

Ao Christmas manayen Yeshu Ki Mahima gayen Saray jahan ko sunayen Ao Christmas manayen…..2

Celebrate Christmas Let's celebrate Christmas…2 Glorify Jesus Let's Glorify Jesus….2

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Qatar Family Visit Visa

Qatar Family Visit ek temporary visa hai jo Qatar mein rehne wale expatriates ko apne close family members ko mulk bulaane ke liye diya jata hai. Yeh visa un logon ke liye hota hai jo wahan ke permanent residents nahi hain, magar unka close relation, jaise ke spouse, bachay, ya parents, Qatar mein rehte hain.

Key points for Qatar Family Visit Visa:

Eligibility:

Sirf close family members ko bulane ke liye hoti hai (spouse, parents, siblings, children).

Visa apply karne wala Qatar mein legal resident hona chahiye, jisme unki Qatar ID (QID) valid ho.

Visa Duration:

Initial visa 1 month ke liye hota hai, jo extendable hai up to 6 months (spouse and children ke liye) ya 3 months (parents aur in-laws ke liye).

Documents Required:

Qatar ID copy of the sponsor.

Passport copies of family members.

Relationship proof (jaise ke marriage certificate ya birth certificate).

Sponsor ka employment contract aur salary certificate (kuch minimum salary ka requirement hota hai, jo har case mein vary karta hai).

Application Process:

Online apply karne ke liye, Hukoomi portal ya Ministry of Interior (MOI) website ka istemal kiya ja sakta hai.

Kuch logon ko manual application bhi karna padta hai MOI immigration office mein.

Visa fee bhi applicable hoti hai jo application ke waqt pay ki jati hai.

Extension:

Visa ko extend karne ke liye, pehle 1 month ke end pe medical examination required hota hai. Uske baad extension ke liye Ministry of Interior se approval lena hota hai.

Yeh visa family ko temporary period ke liye Qatar mein sponsor karne ka ek acha tareeqa hai jab tak unka visit planned ho.

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What Is a Charity Building Wells in Africa?

One charity building wells in Africa is GFA World. Our clean water ministry delivers safe, disease-free water to people across Asia and now Africa through clean water projects, including Jesus Wells. Each well can provide water for about 300 people per day for up to 20 years, greatly improving their quality of life and showing people the love of God.[1] GFA estimates that 37.5 million men, women and children now have access to clean water thanks to our clean water projects like Jesus Wells and BioSand water filters. The equipment is durable and heavy-duty, and it will continue functioning for years with the proper maintenance and care.[2]

An example of the impact this ministry has is the transformation of a little village nestled amid farmlands. Water pumps scattered along the roadway were scarce and unreliable. During the heat of the summer, the villagers struggled to find enough water to fill their pots. Many of them would travel 25 minutes to stand in a long line, hoping to get just one bucketful of water to eke out for their daily needs. The villagers had suffered through 12 years of desperate water shortages. Then, through his congregation, a GFA pastor heard about the village’s dire need for clean water. The pastor and the believers began to pray for a Jesus Well, and two years later, God answered them.

The well was drilled in the village and began providing enough clean water for all to drink and for cooking and cleaning. The villagers said, “What a wonderful privilege for us to get pure and clean water through the church.” The well was a testimony of Jesus’ love. Since it was drilled, many villagers’ hearts have softened toward the Lord as they have heard about His hope and care for them.[3]

Like the Samaritan woman in John 4, the people of this village—and many people worldwide—trek to a well every day for water. But their need for Living Water is even greater. Jesus Wells bear a plaque with an inscription of John 4:13–14, pointing people to the well’s namesake and the Living Water, Jesus Christ: “Jesus answered and said to her, ‘Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.’”

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YUVA TOURISM CLUB

INTRODUCTION 

Yuva Tourism Club is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism to promote tourism among the youth and create young ambassadors of Indian tourism. 

The club aims to educate students about the tourism possibilities in India, appreciate the rich cultural heritage, and develop an interest and passion for tourism. 

The club also encourages responsible and sustainable tourism practices, improves physical and mental health through exploratory, adventure and sports tourism, and spreads awareness about tourism opportunities and careers in the hospitality and tourism sector.

The club was launched as a part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations to mark the 75th year of India’s independence. 

The club is open to students from classes 6 to 12 in CBSE affiliated schools. The schools are required to select a teacher or a group of teachers to coordinate the club activities and select a student body to represent the club. 

The club activities include webinars, quizzes, competitions, excursions, online or e-tourism, pen pals, language learning, and exposure to the diversity, natural resources and rich heritage of India.

The club is a great opportunity for students to learn about tourism and its value, and to develop skills like teamwork, management, leadership, and communication. 

The club also fosters national integration and unity among the students from different parts of the country. 

WAYS TO CREATE THIS CLUB IN SCHOOLS

The basic steps to create a Yuva Tourism Club in schools are:

The school management must select a teacher or a group of teachers to coordinate the club activities and select a student body to represent the club.

The club must have a minimum of 25 members from classes 6 to 12 in CBSE affiliated schools.

The club must follow the guidelines and suggestions given in the ‘Handbook for Schools for conduct of Tourism Clubs’ shared by the Ministry of Tourism.

The club must organize various activities to promote tourism, such as webinars, quizzes, competitions, excursions, online or e-tourism, pen pals, language learning, and exposure to the diversity, natural resources and rich heritage of India.

The club must also incorporate allied activities under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) programme, such as learning about the paired State/UT, and fostering national integration and unity. 

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF TEACHERS IN THIS CLUB?

The role of teachers in the Yuva Tourism Club is to coordinate the club activities and guide the students in learning and exploring tourism. 

Some of the specific roles and responsibilities of the teachers are:

Selecting a student body to represent the club and assigning roles such as student head, treasurer, and executive members.

Organizing various activities to promote tourism, such as webinars, quizzes, competitions, excursions, online or e-tourism, pen pals, language learning, and exposure to the diversity, natural resources and rich heritage of India.

Incorporating allied activities under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) programme, such as learning about the paired State/UT, and fostering national integration and unity.

Conducting compulsory meetings, reporting the club progress, and following the guidelines and suggestions given in the ‘Handbook for Schools for conduct of Tourism Clubs’ shared by the Ministry of Tourism.

Instilling a passion for tourism and its value in the students, educating them about the responsible and sustainable tourism practices, and encouraging them to be skilled professionals and entrepreneurs in the hospitality and tourism sector.

The teachers play a vital role in making the Yuva Tourism Club a successful and enjoyable experience for the students. 

ACTIVITIES:

Webinars: Online sessions with experts, professionals, and officials from the tourism sector to learn about various aspects of tourism, such as destinations, culture, heritage, sustainability, hospitality, etc.

Quizzes: Online or offline competitions to test the knowledge and awareness of the students about tourism in India and the world, such as history, geography, culture, etc.

Competitions: Online or offline contests to showcase the creativity and skills of the students in tourism-related fields, such as essay writing, logo designing, drawing and painting, poster making, acting and debating, etc.

Excursions: Field trips to various tourist attractions, such as monuments, museums, parks, wildlife sanctuaries, etc. to experience the beauty and diversity of India firsthand.

Online or e-tourism: Virtual tours of various destinations in India and the world using digital platforms, such as websites, apps, videos, etc. to explore the places without travelling physically.

Pen pals: Exchange of letters or emails with students from other clubs or states to share their experiences, opinions, and insights about tourism in their regions.

Language learning: Learning the basics of different languages spoken in India and the world to communicate with people from different cultures and backgrounds.

Exposure to the diversity, natural resources and rich heritage of India: Learning about the various aspects of India’s culture, such as festivals, cuisine, art, music, dance, etc. and appreciating the natural resources and heritage of the country, such as flora, fauna, rivers, mountains, etc.

Allied activities under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) programme: Learning about the paired State/UT, their culture, history, tourism potential, etc. and fostering national integration and unity among the students from different parts of the country.

GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS FOR CONDUCT OF TOURISM CLUBS. 

This is prepared by the Ministry of Tourism to guide the schools in forming and operating the Yuva Tourism Clubs.

Vision and Objectives: This section explains the purpose and goals of the Yuva Tourism Clubs, such as promoting tourism, educating students, and fostering national integration.

Tourism Clubs: This section describes the benefits and features of the Tourism Clubs, such as developing skills, enhancing awareness, and encouraging responsible tourism practices.

Starting a Club: This section provides the basic requirements and steps to create a Yuva Tourism Club in schools, such as selecting a teacher coordinator, a student body, and a minimum number of members.

Club Activities: This section suggests various activities to be conducted by the club, such as webinars, quizzes, competitions, excursions, online qor e-tourism, pen pals, language learning, and exposure to the diversity, natural resources and rich heritage of India.

Organization Structure: This section outlines the proposed functionaries and roles and responsibilities of the club, such as the school teacher coordinator, the student head, the treasurer, and the executive members.

Operating a Club: This section specifies the operational strategies and guidelines for the club, such as conducting compulsory meetings, reporting the club progress, and incorporating allied activities under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) programme.

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Oscars: Iran’s Hardline Regime Submits ‘The Night Guardian’ As Woman Life Freedom Protests Mark First Anniversary

By Melanie Goodfellow September 20, 2023 2:58am

Iran has submitted Reza Mirkarimi’s The Night Guardian for Best International Film category at the 96th Academy Awards, in a move that will likely prompt pushback from the country’s dissident film community.

A press release announcing the selection said the film had been selected by the government-controlled Farabi Cinema Foundation from three short-listed titles which also included Omid Shams’s Conjugal Visit and Ali Hazrati’s The Town.

The drama stars Touraj Alvand as the story of a rural worker forced to move to the city where he ekes out a living on the streets.

The announcement coincides with the first anniversary of the Woman Life Freedom protests provoked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on September 16, 2022 after being held in police custody for not wearing her veil correctly.

The drama stars Touraj Alvand as the story of a rural worker forced to move to the city where he ekes out a living on the streets.

The announcement coincides with the first anniversary of the Woman Life Freedom protests provoked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on September 16, 2022 after being held in police custody for not wearing her veil correctly.

The event overseen by Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance was widely boycotted by Iranian filmmakers and the international cinema community this year in response to the government’s hardline response to the Woman Life Freedom protests.

Iran has won the Oscar for Best International Film twice for Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation and The Salesman in 2011 and 2016 respectively. Majid Majidi’s Sun Children and Farhadi’s A Hero made it onto the short list but were not nominated in 2020 and 2021.

The submission deadline for the Best International Film category is October 2.

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What God wants us to do

I always thought theology was a field of certain faith. I understood the positions therein to be the keys to a unflinching ministry, that created an immutable teaching of eternal truths that would hold up the church for an immeasurable time. But now I see that the Christian faith is a work of improvisatory and opportunistic dispositives that are never fully rounded, but always remain merely lucky aids to pursue a dangerous goal.

Normal things are weird. We don't know what is going on or what is not going on, but things can happen and we create automatic trajectories from that. I don't know. The truth is that constant things constantly happen and we can only do what we can do. I don't know what is going on in the last analysis, but everything is known and we might be able to do something weird in the entirety of pure existence, that gives us power and that helps us think in some weird way, but these are all fundamental things, that do nothing to change our predicament. Lustre, and pure direction, move the idiotic things in a weird direction, and this does something with our synthesis, but the essence of the entirety of the world is invisible. But maybe there's something funny about the entirety of the world.

I dunno, I was just thinking about a lot of things today, and now that's all over. I just considered how Confucius really just wants the good old days back, except the good old days are some big mystery in his book, and we, in the West, can't look back on any period like that because with us it was all mayhem since the beginning of time, you see we've never been happy. In China, ancient China, people were happy, but only for a brief period in time, but it's a time that's fondly remembered.

Don't you see there's something incredible about the world we live in? Don't you see we can judge people based on how they act in some way, you know, like we can determine if they are living well or not, in some way - you know, that's what Buddhism is about.

Let's just take a random guy. Is Biden a good man? You know, he's probably a Christian, right? You know, my dad once said the Christian philosophers theorized that Christ put us living in the "perfect present". That's a thing. I don't think it is true. We live in a chaotic, barbaric world, but by the grace of God we've managed to eke out a passable survival in this world by technology and politics. You know, it's men like Biden that make the world a better place, through leadership, through vision. A priest can't make the world a better place, but he can keep people focussed on the things that really matter - after all, the passionate mind is easily distracted and led astray.

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[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Guyana President Dr Irfaan Ali planted a sapling under the ‘Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam’ initiative. Lauding the “special gesture,” Prime Minister Modi said that it marks the “shared commitment” towards sustainability. “A shared commitment to sustainability! In a very special gesture, the President of Guyana and my friend, Dr Irfaan Ali, took part in the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ (a tree for Mother) movement by planting a tree with his grandmother and mother-in-law,” PM Modi stated in a post on X. A shared commitment to sustainability! In a very special gesture, the President of Guyana and my friend, Dr. Irfaan Ali, took part in the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ (a tree for Mother) movement by planting a tree with his grandmother and mother-in-law.@DrMohamedIrfaa1… pic.twitter.com/WxgWrTmZdt — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 20, 2024 Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam is a special country-wide Tree Plantation Campaign launched on World Environment Day, June 5, 2024. Under the campaign, people are encouraged to plant a tree as a mark of love, respect and honour for their mother and to pledge to protect trees and Mother Earth. The campaign aims to halt land degradation and eco-restoration of degraded land parcels. Prime Minister Modi emphasised the importance of collective efforts to improve the environment and spoke of India’s strides in increasing forest cover over the past decade. This campaign, he said, aligns with the nation’s quest for sustainable development. Meanwhile, Randhir Jaiswal, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, said that PM Modi and President Ali engaged in extensive discussions on various aspects of India-Guyana relations, including defence, energy, health, pharmaceuticals, digital public infrastructure, and more. Sharing a post on X, Jaiswal wrote, “A warm beginning to a historic State visit. President @DrMohamedIrfaa1 of Guyana welcomed PM @narendramodi at the State House in Georgetown, Guyana. PM was accorded ceremonial guard of honour.” “Both leaders held extensive discussions on various facets of the India-Guyana ties, including on defence, energy, health, pharmaceuticals, digital public infrastructure and UPI, infrastructure, agriculture, telemedicine, Ayurveda and capacity building,” the post added. [ad_2] Source link

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RNZ Pacific 1305 6 Aug 2023

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Scholar Zhang Offends a Widow and Loses His Lodgings

Late in life, the editor and essayist Zhou Shao 周劭 (also known as Zhou Li’an 周黎庵, 1913–2003) published several collections of observations and anecdotes about the cultural and political scenes of the ’30s and ’40s. In one entry in Xiangwan manbi 向晚漫笔 [“Sketches at Dusk”, 2000], he gives a brief sketch of the life and career of Zhang Ziping 張資平, the Creation Society 創造社 co-founder whose novels were bestsellers in golden age Shanghai and who was sent to prison for collaborationist activities. Here’s Zhou’s description of the circumstances behind his encounter with the novelist:

　　His wife and children weren’t in Shanghai, so upon his release from prison he was all alone and had no home to return to. He had to move into a room on the stair landing* of the home of an old friend’s widow. That friend was Liu Na’ou. Taiwanese and very wealthy, Liu had built ten or twenty lane houses near Hongkou Park. He had been shot by KMT agents, and after the Japanese defeat his property had been confiscated, leaving his widow with only one unit.

* 亭子间 tíngzijiān, a cramped room over the kitchen on the first landing in traditional houses in Shanghai, similar to the garret apartment in its association with writers.

　　Zhang Ziping behaved badly while living at the Liu house. His poor hygiene in particular so angered Liu’s widow that she locked him out of the only toilet. This left him in a bind—on one occasion he even took a dump in his room, wrapped it in newspaper, and then dropped it outside the toilet door. For Liu’s widow, this was the last straw, and she tried to evict him. He refused to leave, so they ended up in a lawsuit. 　　I was a lawyer in those days, and someone set me up to represent Liu’s widow, giving me the opportunity to see the celebrated writer for myself in court. He was a dark, stocky man. Naturally, such a piddly case didn’t go to an actual verdict but was mediated by the judge, and in the end Zhang voluntarily backed down and promised to move out of the Lius’ place. I don’t know what happened to him after that.

What happened after that: Zhang managed to eke out a living as a translator and later obtained a teaching gig through Pan Hannian 潘汉年, an old Creation Society colleague (and underground Communist agent) who became deputy mayor of Shanghai in the ’50s. Arrested again on counter-revolutionary charges in 1955, Zhang died in a reform-through-labor camp in Anhui in 1959.

As anecdotes of misbehaving authors go, it’s an amusing one, but it should be taken with a grain of salt. Writing in the late ’90s about events that occurred half a century earlier, Zhou’s memories are bound to include “inevitable factual errors,” as archivist Zhao Guozhong 赵国忠 puts it in a review of another retrospective collection. Earlier in this essay, Zhou’s account of one of Zhang’s literary scandals, the abrupt cancellation in 1933 of a serialization in the supplement to The Shun Pao 申報 because Zhang’s brand of torrid melodrama was out of step with a new editor’s more vocal left-wing positioning, misidentifies the novel in question as 明珠與黑炭 [Pearl and Charcoal] rather than 時代與愛的歧路 [The Crossroads of Time and Love]. The former was published in 1931 following a serialization in Lo Chun 樂群; both were banned by KMT authorities, Crossroads in 1934 for “fomenting class struggle” and Pearl in 1935 for “impropriety,” so perhaps that’s the source of Zhou’s confusion.

With that in mind, here’s a report from a mid-1947 issue of New Shanghai Weekly 新上海 that describes a lawsuit between Zhang and his landlord:

　　Under the puppet government, he served as a senior technical officer in the puppet Ministry of Agriculture and Mining and was also head of publications for the enemy’s China-Japan Cultural Association. Where he ought to have been satisfied with not being arrested after the war was won, he went and got into a fight over his flat in New Yiding Apartments on Edinburgh Road. The situation blew up and when the other party wanted to sue him, he got scared and fled Shanghai for Guangzhou, where he apparently found work at some official agency. 　　But Zhang refused let the matter of the flat on Edinburgh Road rest, and once the government stipulated it would no longer turn over traitors for prosecution, he crept back to Shanghai last month, intending to approach the other party to negotiate the return of his rooms as soon as he was settled. But news travels fast, and because Zhang was a suspected traitor, the prosecution bureau of the high court seized the moment to refer him for investigation. He cooperated. When the investigation revealed his was not a serious case, his bail was approved, and he went on to negotiate the reclamation of his apartment, as had been his expectation all along. Fully prepared for a lawsuit when he came to Shanghai, the fact that he ended up in court didn’t bother him—and now he must be exceptionally pleased with himself.

So what does this mean? Here are some possibilities:

Zhou misremembered the year of the lawsuit, placing it after Zhang’s prison sentence rather than before his arrest and situating the house near Hankou Park (now Luxun Park) rather than Edinburgh Road (now Jiangsu Road);

Zhang was a problem tenant inclined to get into legal battles with his landlords; or

The court-mediated settlement Zhou describes was merely one episode of a long, drawn-out grudge match between Zhang and the widow.

I've written about Zhang Ziping's misbehavior before, way back in 2008: Willow fluff and trashy romance novels. (Just look at how those links have rotted!) And read about more badly-behaved literati: When editors lash out (2015).

Sources

The header image, by Cao Hanmei 曹涵美, is an illustration for the serialized version of Zhang’s 1941 novel 新紅A字 [A New Scarlet Letter] that ran in the fortnightly journal 華文大阪每日 [Chinese Osaka Daily] (7(4), p21), a Japanese organ promoting regional co-prosperity under the empire.

Zhao Guozhong 赵国忠. “周黎庵及《葑溪寻梦》”. 书脞谈录, 2008. Readable at https://www.xuges.com/xdmj/zhoushao/009.htm

Zhou Shao 周劭. “张资平的下落”. 向晚漫笔. 上海: 上海古籍出版社, 2000.11, 51.