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This Karnataka Teacher is Making Mathematics exciting for students with his Math Lab!

The mere mention of mathematics can make students run a mile without looking back. No wonder most Edu-tech startups are trying to find creative ways to make this subject interesting and more engaging for the students.

While children in metropolitan cities and urban areas have access to the benefit of various digital platforms, students who reside in rural areas and hinterland India have no such facilities. However, thanks to teachers like Yakub S Koyyur, now they too can get easy access to quality education more excitingly.

Yakub S Koyyur is the genius behind the Maths lab that he has set up in the Government High School, Nada in Belathangdy, located in Dakshina Kannada.

Yakub was born in Koyyur village in the Dakshin Kannada district of Karnataka. Among his two sisters and five brothers, he was the only one who got the opportunity to pursue high school. After completing his Bachelors in Science from SDM College in the district, Yakub began teaching children at the local Government High School for about two years.

During his course of teaching, he realized his love for teaching and he decided to pursue his Bachelor`s in Education from Mangalore University with a second rank.

Yakub began his official teaching journey in 1996 at the Government High School in Nada village of the same district. Till now, he has taught over 4000 students by developing special content for not-so-good students. He also gives training to new teachers.

So from where did he get the idea of establishing an award-winning math lab? Yakub shares that in 2012, he realized that he wants to do something innovative and different that will improve the current education system.

He furthers shares that one night he dreamt of a room in his school. There was a board hanging outside that read “Math Lab”. The walls inside were colorful and were full of interesting and inspirational quotes. The walls were painted in vibrant shades, creating an all-dreamy experience for him.

The next morning, he decided to turn that dream into a reality. However, the journey was not so easy. While his peers and colleagues appreciated the thought, they were not ready to join in due to the financial constraint.

Yakub took to Facebook and Whatsapp, where he created groups to connect with his former students. He shared the idea with them and also mentioned his major financial constraints since it was a government school.

Soon, the help from his students started pouring in. Within a day, a total of INR 3.5 lakh was collected with old students transferring various amounts from all over. With moral support from his family members and monetary help from his former students, Yakub built the math lab in an unused room in the school and named it ‘Maths World’.

The lab has a 52-inch SmartTV screen where he showcases his YouTube channel where there are more than 400 math-related topics. The math lab also has a smart-board, created especially by a company called EyeRIS. The smart-board helps students learn and practice math problems easily.

Apart from the smartboard, there are various math models too, which students can touch and feel to get a better understanding of the concepts.

Yakub was conferred with the Best District teacher Award in 2016, Best State Teacher Award in 2018, and finally the National Teacher Award in 2020. He was one of the other 47 teachers who were recognized for their contribution to education in the country.

 

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Actor Sonu Sood becomes a Messiah Again; Adopts 4 daughters of Uttarakhand Disaster Victim

Once again, the Bollywood actor Sonu Sood emerged as the savior after adopting four daughters of a man who had lost his life in the recent Uttarakhand floods that happened earlier this month.

Alam Singh Pundir, a 45-year old resident of the Loyaal village of Tehri district was working as an electrician in the Tapovan Hydropower project. He was working inside the tunnel when the flash flood took place. He lost his life in the floods, leaving his wife and four daughters behind.

Earlier this month, a glacier burst in Uttarakhand`s Chamoli district causing widespread destruction and damage to life and property. Not only the avalanche and flash flood claimed many lives, but many people also went missing and untraceable.

Sonu Sood, who was informed on Twitter about the deceased and his family, which includes his wife and four daughters, aged 14, 11, 8, and 2 years, came to their aid. His team immediately extended a helping hand to the family and the actor has decided to adopt and support the family of the deceased.

Sonu Sood posted a Tweet on the social media platform, calling the family of the deceased “his own” from now onwards.

He will also help the daughters to receive education and get married. This is not the first time that the actor-turned-philanthropist has come forward to help someone in need. Actor Sonu Sood has consistently helped many underprivileged families during the nationwide lockdown.

His generosity and noble gestures inspired thousands of fans, politicians, peers, and many celebrities. He earned the title of a Messiah and a real-life superhero.

 

 

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7 Thought-Provoking Quotes by Kiran Mazumdar Shaw that will Inspire your Every Bit!

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Kiran Mazumdar Shaw needs no introduction. The Chairman and Managing Director of Biocon Ltd, she was voted twice by Forbes as one of the most powerful women in the world, she is one of India`s most influential and successful female icons.

However, her path to success was laced with multiple challenges and hurdles. Her journey to fame was not a cake-walk. Instead, she worked hard and didn’t shy away from putting in everything she had to reach the pinnacle of success.

In 1978, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw joined Biocon Biochemicals Limited, Ireland as a trainee manager. Soon after joining them, she opened a branch in India in the same year. With an initial investment of INR 10,000 and a rented garage, she commenced her entrepreneurial journey.

Initially, she faced many challenges in getting a loan as the bank did not trust her idea. Her father was also asked to be her guarantor. She had to convince people to join her firm in the beginning. Her first employee was a retired garage mechanic. The quality drinking water, uninterrupted power supply, sterile labs, imported research equipment, and workers with advanced scientific skills were not easily available. Despite encountering all these challenges, she continued to work and never gave up.

But as we say that even luck favors those who refuse to give up. In 1987, Narayan Vaghul of ICICI ventures helped in the creation of venture capital with funds of USD 250,000. In 1989, Biocoin Ltd became the first Indian biotech company to receive US funding for proprietary technology.

In 2014, Biocoin was oversubscribed 33 times when the company went for an IPO. It became the second Indian company to cross the 1 billion mark on the first day of listing.

Mazumdar Shaw is known not only for her professional accomplishments but also for her philanthropic measures. She believes strongly in giving back to society and has pledged to divert half of her wealth towards the development of infrastructure required to battle against Cancer.

Through her journey that was full of ups and downs, she has inspired several women to enter the biotech world in India.

Here are some of the most thought-provoking quotes by Kiran Mazumdar Shaw that will motivate you to achieve something big in your life:

  1. “I want to be remembered as someone who put India on the scientific map of the world in terms of large innovation. I want to be remembered for making a difference in global healthcare. And I want to be remembered as someone who did make a difference to social-economic development in India.”
  2. “I think, in terms of corporate philosophy, I’ve always believed that you’ve got to treat people in a very, very egalitarian manner in the sense I like to treat people on a one-to-one basis. And I like people to take on a lot of responsibilities because I think with a sense of responsibility also comes a sense of purpose.”
  3. “As a traditionally risk-averse nation, India has rarely been at the forefront of innovation. Indian companies have mostly imitated others and became very good at it.”
  4. “I believe that entrepreneurship is about being able to face failure, manage failure and succeed after failing.”
  5. “I hate the title of being called ‘the richest woman in India’, but it’s the recognition that this was the value that I had created as a woman entrepreneur, and that makes me very, very proud.”
  6. “My legacy is going to be in affordable health care. I am willing to invest in developing that model and the policies around it.”
  7. “One of my objectives, when I started Biocon, was to make sure that I create a company for women scientists to pursue a vocation.”

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