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The Young Chronicle® Jan 3rd Week, Level 2
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Do you know what Re-
public Day is?
A Republic is a country
that runs basis its own
rule book. India be-
came a republic on
26th January 1950. It is
on this day, 68 years ago, when our rule book was released.
This is a very important day, as India
started truly managing itself, on this
day. The National flag is hoisted by the
president in New Delhi, on every Re-
public Day. Awards are given to chil-
dren and soldiers.
Why is Republic Day Celebrated?
Written By Aradhana Tiwari
Scan this QR Code to watch a glimpse
of this year’s Republic Day parade.
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
The bravery awards are always given to 26 children, on Republic Day. This year, awards
on Sports, Art, Culture etc. were given too. A total of 26 awards were given on 22nd Jan-
uary, in a special ceremony.
The 26 winners were selected from 900 children. The winners were selected by a team of
experts.
Here are some of the winners. They were part of the parade on 26th January.
Eiha Dixit, a 6 year old, was the youngest winner. She won the award for planting 500
plants, alone. Kartik Goyal and Adrika Goyal, won the bravery award. They gave food,
water, medicine and first aid to the passengers of a train that had been looted.
Esow, from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, won the award in the sports category.
Arunima Sen, a student of Class XII, in Bangalore, bagged the award for Science.
Children, you have a year to do something great, and then apply for the awards. It is time
to start NOW.
Image Source: India Today
Children, you must have visited
many fairs like Diwali fest and
Christmas fest. Do you know the
biggest fair in the world? It is
called the Kumbh Mela. ‘Kumbh’
means pot and ‘Mela’ means fair.
It is an important part of our cul-
ture.
In this fair, lots and lots of people
take bath in the holy river.
There is a story behind this. One day, gods and demons
had a fight. They fought over a pot of nectar. If they drank
it, they would live forever. While they were fighting, 4
drops of nectar fell in 4 places.
Those places are the present-day places where the
Kumbh Mela takes place. This is why the Kumbh mela happens in one
of these 4 places, everytime:
• Ganga river in Haridwar
• Shipra river in Ujjain
• Godavari river in Nasik
• The union of Ganga, Yamuna, and Saras-
wati in Prayagraj.
This time the Kumbh Mela is at Prayagraj.
Allahabad is now called Prayagraj. Many
people attend the Kumbh Mela. So, proper
drinking water is being given. Clean toilets
are built. Many tents are put up for people
to stay.
Indian culture is colourful. We should try to attend Kumbh Mela.
Kumbh Mela
picture credit- thedispatch.in
Scan this QR Code to find
meanings to the underlined
words in this issue.
Written By: Nandini Kadyan
picture credits- huffingtonpost.com
Let me te l l you about a magica l
p lace ,
A p lace covered with whi te sand .
I t l ies in our very own 'Kutch ' , Gu ja-
rat
The desert here is ca l led "Rann" .
From November to February ,
The desert changes i ts co lours .
People f rom around the world ,
V is i t th is p lace to see i ts beauty .
For the white sands seem to
sh ine
L ike beaut i fu l gems,
Under the fu l l moon l ight ,
Stars sh in ing a l l through the
night .
Come and stay in beaut i fu l tents ,
Shop loca l art and craf ts t i l l you
drop,
At the co lourfu l s ta l ls ,
Setup at each and every bend .
Come and dance with the fo lk danc-
ers ,
Lis ten and s ing some tradi t iona l
songs ,
Go high up in the sky above the wa-
ters (parasa i l ing) ,
Or cru ise the grounds on camel carts .
En joy the s ights and sounds,
Make merry a l l around ,
I f you are t i red and hungry ,
Enjoy some Kutchi ba jra rot la
and gar l ic chutney .
Image : Rannutsav.in
Image :Insider.in The night view of the tents
Image :Insider.in
Rann Utsav. Magic in the White Sand
Written By: Meghna Gandhi
Dear kids, do you like helping people?
Reading out to the blind, helping with
crossing the road, and babysitting chil-
dren? Scientist Ankita Gulati, is one such
person. She has developed a device
called Touch Vision.
Touch vision helps the blind see pictures.
Wonder how, when they need to read with the help of dots and punctures.
Ankita is a computer science graduate. The idea of developing this device came
to her mind while she was working on a project. She visited a school while
working on it. She found the children were being taught Science without pictures
and diagrams in it.
During her research, she found that subjects like Science, Technology, Engi-
neering, and Mathematics were almost out of reach for blind students. She says
that such students are not encouraged to study Mathematics and Science beyond
class 8. A solution needed to be found, lest it became too late. How could sci-
ence and Math be taught without pictures and diagrams. A way had to be sought,
as children were not able to understand the subjects with just words and sounds.
This situation motivated her to develop
something that could be helpful to such
students. She created a device that de-
scribes diagrams and pictures while the
students tried to read them by touching
the dots and the dents. Not surprisingly
so, she received the National Award for
this brilliant idea. Who knows there will
now be a scientist, who may not see but
will be an encyclopedia.
image source: indianexpress.com
Device that Allows Visually Impaired to Access Images
image source: indianexpress.com
Written By: Shruti Chaturvedi
How is the Josh? High Sir!
You would have heard this
phrase, if you are a defence
officer’s child, or have
watched URI. The movie is
one of the better shot de-
fence films. Apart from
the ’josh’, what people took
to, was the technology used
in the film. Many wondered
if the military actually uses
such technology. While
there is no way the military will comment on the use of the technology (for se-
curity reasons), there is a fair chance that they possess similar technology.
• A Drone that was Shaped like an Eagle. The Drone Was Called Garuda, in
the Movie:
It is possible that the military possesses a drone. However it may not be
as efficient as the one shown in the movie. In the movie, the drone looked
like a bird. It had night vision, and could hover. It could also take off and
land on any surface. While the military may be using drones, they may not
look like a bird. They may also not be so technically advanced. The name
Garuda, comes from one of the avatars of Lord Vishnu. The avatar had a
mix of eagle and human features.
• Spy Satellites:
Designated satellites are certainly used to spy and track terrorist activi-
ties. Once an approximate location is identified, the satellites zoom into
the area and track any activity that may be occurring there.
• Night Vision Glasses:
The night vision glasses used in the film are definitely used by the special
forces and those who do night patrols in sensitive areas.
Image Courtesy: sawirrotv , Image Source: digit.in
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