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#grrf Special Day Update 14 October- International E-waste Day International E-waste Day is a yearly awareness raising celebration on 14th of October. It aims to highlight the growing issue of electronic waste and promote responsible e-waste management. This year’s edition will run under the slogan “You can recycle anything with a plug, battery or cable!” highlighting the issue of invisible e-waste - the electronic items that often go unrecognized and are not properly recycled within the appropriate waste stream. While e-waste is often associated with discarded gadgets and devices, a significant amount of electronic waste remains hidden in plain sight. Invisible e-waste refers to electronic waste that goes unnoticed due to its nature or appearance, leading consumers to overlook its recyclable potential. As today’s lifestyle is more and more technology oriented, a lot of products present on the market have an electrical or electronic components. This means that at the end of their lives, when they can no longer be reused or repaired, they should be part of the electronics’ recycling stream. Some examples of this type of objects, largely present in households are: electric and electronic toys, e-cigarettes, power tools, smoke detectors, wearables, smart home gadgets, e-bikes and e-scooters or simply cables. #grrf #ewaste #policy #future #recycle #battery #eobjects #people #technology #responsibility #linkedin

#grrf Special Day Update 13 October- The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction Every year, millions of people around the world are impacted by natural and technological disasters, but most of their impact can be minimized with advanced planning and preventative actions. October 13 is designated as International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction with a focus on encouraging a global culture of risk awareness and catastrophe preparedness. The day also recognizes the efforts communities and individuals around the world are lowering their vulnerability to disasters. The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was established in 1989 in response to a United Nations General Assembly request for a day to encourage a world view of risk awareness and disaster reduction. The drastic change in recent years has been a triggering factor in many natural calamities. Effective disaster risk governance is measured by the number of lives saved, financial losses, and the proportion of the catastrophe-affected population. A coherent understanding, effective strategies, and powerful organizations that act on scientific data are the keys to optimizing primary prevention. Happy International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction! #grrf #people #disaster #risk #reduction #assessment #disastermanagement #prediction #linkedin

#grrf #festival Happy Vijayadashami !!

Ratan of India (Jewel of India) The Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons and recipient of India’s second highest civilian honour, Padma Vibhushan, Ratan Tata passed away on October 9, 2024 at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital. He was 86 years old. He was in a critical condition and was under intensive care. He had said on Monday that he was undergoing routine medical investigations due to his age and related medical conditions. ----------- Ratan Naval Tata popularly known as Ratan Tata was born on December 28, 1937, was the present Chairman of Tata Sons and therefore, Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate founded by Jamsedji Tata and consolidated and expanded by later generations of his family. Ratan Tata was also best known for the face behind changing India's automotive industry into global climate change era. Most his holdings were in Tata Sons, the holding company of the group, began as inherited family shareholding. He was listed among the 25 most powerful people in business named by Fortune magazine in November 2007. Ratan tata father was an adopted son and Tata was raised by his grandmother. Ratan Naval Tata loved dogs so much. Ratan Naval tata first job: His first job was at the Tata Steel which he took up in the year 1961. Ratan Naval Tata steered the Tata Group towards bright prospects. Becoming the chairman of the Tata Group in 1991 in his 21, he brought international recognition for the Tata Group. The company that made only $5.7 billion in 1991 made around $103 billion in 2016. Championed some historical mergers: Land Rover Jaguar with Tata Motors, Tetley with Tata Tea and Corus with Tata Steel. Keen in keeping up promises: Nano cars are the dearest project of Ratan Tata. In 2009, he promised to make a car that would cost only a lakh rupee. Ratan Tata was a skilled pilot: Ratan Tata loves flights and flying. He is a skilled pilot. Ratan Tata was the first Indian to pilot F-16 Falcon in 2007. #grrf #ratan #tata #business #trust #leader #pilot #tatasons #tatatrust #unstoppableindian #linkedin

#grrf Special Day Update 8 October- Air Force Day Air Force Day is celebrated on 8 October. It is celebrated at Hindon Air Force Station, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. This day marks the anniversary of establishment of Indian Air Force (IAF) in the year 1932. Since its establishment, the Indian Air Force has participated in various wars and missions. It has been growing ever since and plays a very significant role in Indian's Defence. Interestingly, the Indian Air Force not only safeguards Indian Territory and national interests from all threats but also provides support during natural calamities in the country. Hence, the day is celebrated to honour and recognize the selfless efforts of our jawans and the entire force. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is ranked the fourth largest operational air force in the world. Only the US, China and Russia are ahead of India. The motto of the Indian Air Force is ‘Nabham Sparsham Deeptham’, which literally means ‘Touch the Sky with Glory’. Interestingly, IAF has taken its motto from the eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. Hindon Air Force station, situated in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, is the largest airbase in entire Asia. It is also the 8th largest in the world. IAF has included a significant number of women fighter pilots, women navigators and women officers who provide their services to the Indian Air Force. Even the Rafale fleet of the IAF has a woman fighter pilot. Happy Indian Airforce Day!! #grrf #airforce #iaf #airforceday #unstoppableindian #power #military #increadibleindia #linkedin

#grrf National Records Update Chennai Air Show 2024 The Chennai Air Show, which marks Indian Air Force’s 92nd-anniversary celebrations, started with a gripping hostage rescue feat performed by the IAF's Garud Commando team at Marina Beach on October 6, 2024. Chennai’s iconic Marina Beach witnessed a magnificent air show on 6 October, as part of the Indian Air Force’s 92nd anniversary celebrations. With breathtaking stunts and dramatic manoeuvres, the event drew massive crowds, filling the skies with awe and excitement. This air show marks a significant moment for the city as it became part of an event that entered the Record Books. #grrf #NationalRecords #chennai #marinabeach #IAF #unstoppableindian #linkedin

#grrf Special Personality Update 6 October- Meghnad Saha Father of Indian Nuclear Physics   Meghnad Saha - stellar scientist and astrophysicist He was born on October 6, 1893 in Sheoratali village near Dhaka. (Currently Bangladesh) His father Jagannath Saha was a grocer in the village. After primary education, his parents admitted him to a middle school that was 7 miles away from home. He used to stay with a doctor nearby school. He had to work in the house to pay for his boarding and lodging. Overcoming all these difficulties, he stood first in the Dhaka middle school test, thus securing a Government scholarship and joined the Dhaka Collegiate School in 1905. Due to political unrest and freedom movement, he was among the few senior students, who staged a boycott of the visit of Governor Sir Bampfylde Fuller. As a consequence forfeited his scholarship and had to leave the institution. He then joined the Kisori Lal Jubilee School. There, he passed the entrance test of the University of Calcutta standing first among students from East Bengal. He graduated from Presidency College with mathematics as his major. Afterward he joined the newly established Science College in Kolkata as a lecturer. He pursued his research activities in physics. By 1920, Meghnad Saha had established himself as one of the leading physicists of the time. His theory of high-temperature ionization of elements and its application to stellar atmospheres, as expressed by the Saha equation, is fundamental to modern astrophysics; subsequent development of his ideas has led to increased knowledge of the pressure and temperature distributions of stellar atmospheres. In 1920, Saha went to Imperial College, London and later to Germany. 2 years later he returned to India and joined the University of Calcutta as Khaira Professor. He then moved to the University of Allahabad and remained there till 1938, establishing the Science Academy in Allahabad (now known as the National Academy of Science). In 1927, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London. Later, He returned to the University of Calcutta in 1938 where he introduced nuclear physics into the post-graduate physics curriculum. In 1947 he established the Indian Institute of Nuclear Physics (now known as the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics). Later in his life, Saha played an active role in the development of scientific institutions throughout India as well as in national economic planning involving technology till his death in 1956. Recalling Meghnad Saha on his birth anniversary!! #grrf #scientist #thermal #astro #nuclear #stellar #technocrat #unstoppableindian #ISRO #BARC #linkedin

#grrf Special Day Update 5 October- World Teacher’s Day It is held annually on 5 October since 1994. It commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO / UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. This Recommendation sets benchmarks regarding the rights and responsibilities of teachers and standards for their initial preparation and further education, recruitment, employment, and teaching and learning conditions. The Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel was adopted in 1997 to complement the 1966 Recommendation by covering teaching and research personnel in higher education.   With the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goal 4 on education, and the dedicated target (SDG 4.c) recognizing teachers as key to the achievement of the Education 2030 agenda, WTD has become the occasion to mark progress and reflect on ways to counter the remaining challenges for the promotion of the teaching profession.   World Teachers’ Day is co-convened in partnership with UNICEF, the International Labour Organization and Education International. Happy World Teachers Day!! #grrf #teacher #worldteachersday #coach #mentor #trainer #people #linkedin #skill #knowledge

#grrf 4 October-Shyamji Krishna Varma Born on October 4, 1857 in modern-day Gujarat, Shyamji Krishna Varma completed his education in India, before moving on to teach Sanskrit at the Oxford University. In 1905 he founded the India House and The Indian Sociologist, which rapidly developed as an organized meeting point for radical nationalists among Indian students in Britain at the time and one of the most prominent centres for revolutionary Indian nationalism outside India. Krishna Varma moved to Paris in 1907, avoiding prosecution. The monthly Indian Sociologist became an outlet for nationalist ideas and through the Indian Home Rule Society, he criticized the British rule in India. Varma, who became the first President of Bombay Arya Samaj, was an admirer of Dayanand Saraswati, and he inspired Veer Savarkar who was a member of India House in London. Verma also served as the Divan of a number of states in India. Remembering Shyamji Krishna Verma, a freedom fighter and founder of 'India House & India Home Rule Society'. Veer Savarkar, Madan Lal Dhingra & other freedom fighters were deeply inspired by him. #grrf #freedom #fighter #azaadi #people #leader #unstoppableindian #linkedin

Shubh Navratra -2024 Shardiya Navratri is a 9-day long festival, celebrated with great enthusiasm, fun and fervour across the country. It marks the victory of Goddess Durga against the demon Mahishasura, and hence each day is dedicated to a different avatar of Durga – Shailputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidatri. It starts today i.e October 3 and will culminate on October 12 with Vijaydashmi. Happy Navratri!! #grrf #festival #celebration #culture #heritage #unstoppableindian #incredibaleindia #linkedin #people