1.
Write an article in 150-200 words for your school magazine on the topic, ‘Obesity among
School Children’. You are Manmohan/Mamata.
Obesity among School Children.
By Manmohan
Obesity among school children is a global problem that is on the rise. It appears to increase the
risk of subsequent morbidity, whether or not obesity persists into adulthood.
Recent studies on urban Indian school children report a high prevalence of obese and overweight
children. Outcomes related to childhood obesity include hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus,
orthopaedic and psychosocial problems.
The present generation children are more of couch-potatoes who refrain from indulging in any
kind of physical activity and are confined indoors most of the time. They have neither the urge
nor the time to play outdoor games. A majority of children prefer to spend their time either glued
to the television or the computer. Lack of physical activity combined with eating junk food
makes children easy prey to diseases and ailments which were never heard of in childhood.
Added to this is the lack of time because of which a child’s parents and teachers are unable to
pay due attention to the child’s diet.
The need of the hour is thus a possible role of change in the dietary pattern and the physical
activities of children so as to ensure that they lead healthy lives. Games, yoga and other sports
should be made a compulsory part of school curriculum. Also it is imperative that all junk food is
banned from school canteens which should replace this with healthy nutritious foods.
2Write an article in 150-200 words on the topic, ‘Poverty is the cause of all evils’, to be
published in the Young World of ‘The Hindu’, Chennai. You are Ramdev/Rama the chief
correspondent.
Poverty – The Cause Of All Evils
By: Ramdev, Correspondent.
The Hindu, Chennai Poverty, in one way or another, is the fundamental cause of all evils. It
fosters desperation which, in turn, breeds crime. The lack of money breeds all negative
characteristics that people loathe; it breeds hatred, anger and jealousy.
Poverty also breeds racism, classism, and ethnics as the society itself stratifies to define classes
to separate the rich from the poor. It makes people dishonest as they will do anything to get even
a little bit of scarce money. In today’s world, poverty has become the root cause of all evils,
because it has the power and ability to make people compromise their once held and respected
values, cultures and religious beliefs. Poverty has created a new race of people with common
marks of frustrations, loss of hope, prospects and value of life. Poverty leads to illiteracy,
unemployment, dissatisfaction among individuals, corruption and crime and all these handicaps
not only the growth of individuals but also the growth of the nation as a whole. There is an
urgent need also to find solutions to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor.
Thus, poverty is indeed one of the biggest problems that is affecting our society and it definitely
stands as a major obstacle in the development of an advanced, progressive and peaceful nation.
3..Last week as you were coming back from school you happened to see a huge plastic bag full
of leftovers of food being flung into the middle of the road from a speeding car. You wondered
how people can be so devoid of civic sense. Write an article in 125-150 words on why we lack
civic sense and how civic sense can be inculcated in children at a very young age. You are
Shiva/Shamini.
Necessity To Inculcate Civic Sense
By: Shiva
It is indeed astonishing how people in our country can be so devoid of civic sense. It is not
considered as an important value so it is not inculcated in children at a very young age and is not
practised and encouraged at home.
When people talk about cleanliness of public places in India, civic sense or the lack of it is often
quoted as one of the prime reasons for the squalor that we see all around us. And this horrid state
of apathy is not limited to the lower and uneducated sections of society. Even the affluent and
educated folks are devoid of civic sense. This is because civic sense is not inculcated in us from
a very young age. Therefore steps should be taken up to inculcate civic education at the school
level itself. Incentives should be given to people who show and practise civic sense. Use of
dustbins should be encouraged and there should be stringent laws for those who flout basic civic
sense.
This change has to come from within each individual. If things are left to rot they become self-
perpetuating. Each one of us should try to resolve, to breathe and reside in a pristine and
hygienic surrounding.
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[Link] saw a stray dog beaten to death by a group of boys. Their act infuriated you and you
scolded them for their cruel act. You decided to write an article on cruelty to animals. Write the
article in 125-150 words. You are Nikhil/Naina. (All India 2014)
Answer:
Cruelty To Animals
By: Nikhil
Cruelty to animals or animal abuse is the human infliction of suffering or harm upon animals for
purposes other than self-defence or survival. Animals are being beaten up and starved every day
and millions of animals die each year because of human atrocities.
The plight of stray dogs and cows is a common sight in India. It is inhuman to let them roam
around on the streets, let them eat garbage dumped on the roadsides and exposing them to being
hit by fast-moving traffic. Ill-treatment and cruelty of these helpless creatures should be
stringently discouraged. Shelter homes should be created for stray animals. To create awareness
regarding the ill-treatment of animals campaigns, drives and street plays need to be organized.
Moreover, we need to observe Animal Rights Day.
Though we have a long way to go, but gradually by making the public more aware about the
issues of animal cruelty and by making the society realise the importance of animal rights, we
will eventually learn to live in harmony with them..
5..A newspaper report on a recent terrorist attack in your locality shattered you. You decided to
write an article in a local daily on terrorist attacks and the need to maintain peace and harmony in
society. Write the article in 125-150 ivords. You are Madhav/ Meena.
Terrorist attacks and the need to maintain peace and harmony in society.
By: Madhav
Terrorism has swallowed law and order. Terrorist activities have knitted their web across our
nation and act as a major threat to the society and lives of billions of civilians: Terrorism in India
is very deep-rooted and complicated and has been a social stigma in our society. Its causes vary
from political, religious fanaticism, intolerance, fundamentalism, social and economic factors. In
our approach to I terrorism, we fail to distinguish it from the use of violence or armed struggle in
a revolutionary situation. In spite of the magnitude of the problem of terrorism, there has been no
consensus on a solution to this problem. In India the attempts to control terrorism have been
mainly through the deployment of police, military and paramilitary forces. More steps need to be
taken up to control terrorism. There should be a political will to tackle terrorism. Vigilance
should be improved and awareness should be created through the media.
Ultimately it is only by improving social, economic and political conditions and by fostering the
forces of democracy and secularism, peace and stability that the battle against violence and
terrorism can be won.
[Link] are Raman/Ruchika. Write an article in 150-200 words for your school magazine on the
topic, ‘Life without Modern Gadgets’.
Life Without Modern Gadgets
By: Ruchika
Modern gadgets have enslaved us. They have made the world jump forward with a leap, built a
glittering civilization, opened up innumerable avenues for the growth of knowledge, and added
to the power of man to such an extent that it is possible to conceive that man could triumph over
and shape his physical environment.
Our life is driven by gadgets and gizmos so much so that we cannot imagine even a day without
them. On the domestic front, electronic kitchen appliances have proved to be a boon for
housewives and relieved pressure off them. The biggest brands in mobile phones are also
focusing on the present day needs and visualising them in their gadgets. Our life comes to a
pause whenever we are disconnected from the internet. Education, communication, commerce
and industry are all dependent on modern gadgets.
These modem gadgets have brought us to a height of extreme convenience to such an extent that
we have forgotten our roots of simplicity—the simplicity of doing things ourselves instead of a
‘machine’ doing it for us, the simplicity of working together physically instead of creating our
own workspace at home, confining ourselves to a lonesome boundary in life.
Life has really widened its prospect and with these modem gadgets around we can do everything
happily and conveniently. We can do our personal stuff on these and make them an important
‘member’ of our life.
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7..Write an article in 150-200 words on how we can make a carefree and enjoyable place for
women when they can go wherever they like to without any fear of being stared at, molested or
discriminated against. You are Suresh/Sushma
Women Safety In India
By: Sushma.
Since the unfortunate December, 2012 incident in Delhi, women security is now a big question
in India than it was before. Why aren’t Indian females safe? Who is responsible for their safety?
How should their safety be assured?
These three questions have become features on our national agenda.
Concerns about safety restrict the mobility and activity of women and leave them with no choice
but to strategise everything from timings to travel, how to walk, how to dress or commute. When
we talk about women’s safety, the biggest question is how do we keep our mothers, sisters and
daughters safe against violence outside the house. Women are often stared at, molested and
discriminated against. Not only outside the house, they are even discriminated against at the
workplace and in their homes. It is surely the responsibility of the government and each one of us
strive for a safer world for women. Effective implementation of strict laws protecting women’s’
rights is the need of the hour. Offenders must be socially boycotted and severely punished to
deter future crimes against women. Another imperative step is teaching self-defense techniques
to women and girls at schools, colleges, offices and residential colonies.
As long as the mindset of people will not change, women can never be safe. All we need to do is
to be alert and considerate. We have to develop basic morality and nurture a value system that
teaches respect for women.
Women are not safe anywhere in the globe until the thinking towards women changes. So the
actual need of the hour is a revolutionary change in the mindsets and conscience of men so that
they view women with regard and respect.
8..Emotionally as well as intellectually, a woman is as good as a man if not better. Yet we don’t
allow her the same status as a man enjoys in society. Write an article in 150-200 words on
‘Status of Women in Society’. You are Nirmala/ Nived.
Status Of Women In Society
By: Nived
Women are emotionally and intellectually at par with their men counterparts but unfortunately,
they are not given the same status that a man enjoys in the society.
It is generally seen and believed that women have lower status in context to power and influence
than men in all spheres of life family, community, religion and politics. Certain scholars have
attributed this inferior status of women to the patriarchal code of living. Though our Constitution
has laid down the equality of the genders as a fundamental right but often women are
discriminated against at home, their workplace and in the society in general. They don’t even get
equal pay for equal work at some places. They single-handedly balance the pressures of domestic
and public life.
In recent decades we have witnessed a series of laws passed for the upliftment of women. These
legislations have been brought to give equal rights and privileges to women as men, to eliminate
discriminations against women and remove inequality between genders.
But all these opportunities are wasted if certain stereotypes and biases distort the way women are
perceived, often to their disadvantage.