History awaits at 1, Safdarjung Road, Delhi

New Delhi: If one has 40 minutes with him then it is sufficient to be a part of history. If the answer is yes, then here there is a very common residence in Delhi, located in 1, Safdarjung Road, one can get into. Once there lived a finest citizen of India, non other than the first woman Prime Minister of our country. Now this has been a familiar tourist destination to both the domestic and international tourists. This is Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, the same bungalow where Mrs. Gandhi lived in her life time. Everything was alright till 31st October 1984, the unforgettable black day on which she was brutally assassinated by two of her own bodyguards while in the garden. Keeping her in mind the Indian government converted the resident in to a memorial site.

The entry is free and one can make use of the camera, as it is not restricted inside. There are various items and artifacts from various stages of her life that are kept on display in this museum. Photographs, portraits, diaries, journals and so on are kept intact here and can be viewed by the general public through glass. When one enters the museum can find her personal belongings very well, for a moment giving a great feel of her presence. Her living room, dining room, bed room and library are kept with a perfect touch the way she lived. One can see the sari with blood stains she was wearing on the day of assassination.

There are also a rare collection of photographs of the Nationalist movement, the personal moments of the Nehru-Gandhi family and her childhood photographs with Mahatma Gandhi to later off-duty relaxation with her grandchildren Rahul, Priyanka and Varun. The museum also contains burnt clothes, shoes of Indira Gandhi's son Rajeev Gandhi, which he was wearing at the time of his assassination in a bomb blast in Tamil Nadu in May 1991. He was also one of the former Prime Ministers of lndia.

As one arrives in the gardens outside the museum, can see the spot where Mrs. Gandhi was actually assassinated and fell. Dried blood spots can be seen enclosed in a glass frame at the same spot. It reveals the love and devotion of this great soul for her country and countrymen as well as the determination and strong will to work for the overall welfare of the country.

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum is one of Delhi's famous visiting spots. It gives tourists information about one of the country's most famous politicians. Even today Indira Gandhi's work for the welfare of women is being carried out. She contributed tremendously to the country's social welfare. People come here to pay homage to one of India's most beloved daughter. It is a pretty structure surrounded by lush greenery. The garden is still well looked after consisting of exotic flowers and plants.

The museum is closed on Sundays and national holidays, tourists can either take local buses from various points within the city to reach this museum or can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis or go by metro rail. The nearest Railway Station is New Delhi Railway Station. Nearest Metro Station is Central Secretariat and Nearest International Airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport. Visit the place and be a part of history within an hour.

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Research Methodology

Research means a search for facts, as answer to question and solution to problems. Research is a purposive investigation. It is an organized enquiry. It seeks to find explanations to unexplained phenomenon, to clarify the doubtful prepositions and to correct the misconceived facts.

Research may crudely classify in to two types as “Intent” and “Method”.

Still the Intent Research is categorized in to:

1. Pure Research   
2. Applied Research 
3. Explanatory Research                          
4. Descriptive Research 
5. Diagnostic Research 
6. Evaluation Research                          
7. Action Research

Similarly the Method Research is categorized in to:

1. Experimental Research    
2. Analytical Research  
3. Historical Research
4. Survey Research

Pure Research:

Pure research is for the sake of curiosity and functions to advance knowledge for its own sake. This type of research is usually carried out in government-funded projects by University research facilities or specific government laboratories. This type of research generates new ideas.

Applied Research:

Applied research is for the sake of technological advancements. This research anticipates that found will lead to the development of commercially viable goods or processes. the results This research takes these ideas to create new inventions.

Exploratory Research:

Exploratory research provides insights into and comprehension of an issue or situation. It is a special type of research conducted because a problem has not been clearly defined. It helps determine the best research design, data collection method and selection of subjects.

Descriptive Research:

Descriptive research, also known as statistical research, describes data and characteristics about the population or phenomenon being studied. This answers the questions who, what, where, when and how…In short descriptive research deals with everything that can be counted and studied. But there are always restrictions to that.

Diagnostic Research:

Diagnostic Research is based on a disease that someone might get diagnosed with.

Evaluation Research:

Evaluation Research is one specific form of social research. Often we think of evaluation research happening at the end of a program or intervention’s lifespan in order to determine whether the program worked. However, an equally important function served by evaluation research is monitoring program implementation. Evaluations of implementation are essential because they help identify problems with program implementation before the program ends, so that changes in programs or interventions can still have an impact.

Action Research:

It is a reflective process of progressive problem solving led by individuals working with others in teams or as part of a "community of practice" to improve the way they address issues and solve problems. Action research can also be undertaken by larger organizations or institutions, assisted or guided by professional researchers, with the aim of improving their strategies, practices, and knowledge of the environments within which they practice.

Experimental Research:

It is an attempt by the researcher to maintain control over all factors that may affect the result of an experiment. In doing this, the researcher attempts to determine or predict what may occur. It refers to the conceptual framework within which the experiment is conducted.

Analytical Research:

An analytical research paper is a text that uses research to augment the paper writer’s own critical interpretation of a text, concept, or theory. An analytical research paper attempts to forward a certain idea about the object it is studying through careful examination of detailed components of the object of study.

Historical Research:

Historical research is the type of research that examines past events or combinations of events to arrive at an account of what has happened in the past. It is different from other researches as it stands alone being the initial and basic knowledge of any topic to be researched. It is also different because it deals majorly with the past of an occurrence or happening of an experiment, incident, progress or a forecast-(future prediction).

Survey Research:

A "survey" can be anything from a short paper-and-pencil feedback form to an intensive one-on-one in-depth interview. In survey research, the researcher selects a sample of respondents from a population and administers a standardized questionnaire to them. The questionnaire, or survey, can be a written document that is completed by the person being surveyed, an online questionnaire, a face-to-face interview, or a telephone interview. Using surveys, it is possible to collect data from large or small populations (sometimes referred to as the universe of a study).

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GO INDIA GO…

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  Nineteenth Common Wealth Games two thousand & ten held at Delhi,
  Many talked about it before and after gradually.
  
  
  Fifty three countries with seventy one teams, participated in seventeen events,
  Twelve days of celebration was hosted with full amusements.
  
  
  
  Inaugural ceremony showcased the rich cultural heritage
  While, closing ceremony had martial arts, as advantage. 
  
  
  Forty crore, aerostat in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium,
  And the dazzling laser show was totally awesome.  
  
  
  Jiyo, Utho, Badho, Jeeto, the theme song; Shera enjoyed as mascot, 
  Simultaneously, human interest stories were posted at niscort BlogSpot. 
  
  
  
  Sparkling games season was all for, this October,
  Competitive spirit was seen through, all over. 
  
  
    Ramesh, Anu, Elvy, Jisty, Jenny, Dhananjaya, and Alphonsa, 
  Reported for, Games News Service, Infostrada. 
  
  
  Some won gold, some silver and bronze, with new record,
  All played with athletic spirit and enthusiasm in one accord. 
  
  
  For the first time Common Wealth Game was hosted in Delhi,
  India ranked second with hundred and one, in the medal tally.
  
  
  Two thousand fourteen CWG to be held in Scotland, Glasgow,
  We wish, with the same winning spirit, Go India Go…
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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Weeklong Life with Audiography

New Delhi: “It was a unique and mind blowing experience, to make a small drama project within a short period”. This was an instant statement made by 3 participants who came for the one week short term audiography course held at NISCORT in mid October 2010.

A week long short term audiography course was organized by NISCORT, under the guidance of Fr. Dejus, which started on October 18. The campus saw 3 new faces turn up for the special technical course on “Basic Audio Recording”. Two sisters from the congregation of Missionaries of Jesus from Jalandhar Diocese, Punjab and a boy from Tamilnadu were the participants for the same.

The short course included, Concept of sound, Amplifiers and Mixtures, Microphone and sound path, Recording basics, Introduction to Pro Tools and Practical Exercise. Sr. Maria MJ, in charge of the aspirants in her congregation told, “I am so privileged to come over here for this course, I thank NISCORT for all the arrangements and hospitality. This will surely help in my ministry. If my congregation allows me, I would join for the full time course”.

The course continued from Monday to Friday, which included a small project. They came up with one song and one drama production. A singer and as a casio player, Sr. Bernadette was happy to be a part of this. As her ministry, she was a part of Jesus Youth and now active in the pastoral field in the Diocese of Jalandhar. It is her passion to lead the choir in the cathedral and coordinate the youth. “I thank Jesus and my congregation for providing this opportunity, the course will help me to be more effective in my ministry as I think to compose songs in future”, was the grateful words of her. 

NISCORT Studio

Edmond Robin a multimedia diploma holder from Tamilnadu was the third member who joined for this course along with the two sisters. He currently works as an office in charge in one of the English medium school in Jammu and Kashmir. His passion to be an editor landed him here. “I am interested in editing and wish to build up my career in Kollywood, the Tamil film industry as an editor”, was an exciting comment given by Robin who also wishes to continue video production course in near future.

All the three expressed the desires to continue for the longer period of time. Within this short period the practical exercise of producing one song and one drama was all exciting, giving them hands on training. Working with the editing software and use of special sound effects was a new and memorable experience to be cherished was exclaimed by three of them.

CWG Celebration at NISCORT

Delhi New: The 123 World Around session was held to mark the Common Wealth Games, Presentation Ceremony, on 22 October 2010 at 2 pm. in the basement hall of NISCORT. Anjali a first year student introduced about the programme and welcomed the Director Rev. Fr. Jude to deliver the inaugural address. In a welcoming note Fr. Jude highlighted on the just completed common wealth games, saying “this happens once in our life time, so we were the part of the golden opportunity; the games created an enthusiastic spirit to be faster, stronger, and higher in the minds of all the athletics”. He continued, “Today, we celebrate the spirit of excellence and a feeling of oneness”.

It was Fr. John, the Dean of studies, who welcomed and introduced the chief guest of the day Mr. E.S. Issac, Director of sports Division, Doordarshan, New-Delhi. This followed with the sharing of Jenny, Elvy, Sr. Anu, Sr. Jisty, Sr. Alphonsa, Fr. Ramesh and Dhananjaya, the seven selected reporters, for the Australian Games News Agency, Infostrada, who told us about their personal and professional experiences on the XIX Common Wealth Games.

To mark the CWG, earlier NISCORT arranged a competition. The students came up with human interest stories related to the same during the historic mega event, which were later posted to the http://niscortforum.blogspot.com. Almost all the students took part in this competition through writing, video, audio production, and photo presentation. These were keenly evaluated by the guides and staffs as well. This was equally appreciated and felt to continue by the students and teachers.

Chief Guest, Mr. E. S. Issac, the Director of Sports Division, Doordarshan New-Delhi shared his experience related to the broadcast of the event and related matter to this. This was noted by the students. During the course of his address he emphasized the students on the parameter of listing, speaking, reading, and writing which are crucial and essential for a media student. He presented broadcast handbooks on Doordarshan to our institution.

The session came to an end with prize distribution to the winners. Deiphi and Christina were jointly announced as first winner for the human interest story while Pangam came as the second winner. It was Fr. Shyju who kept us watch his winning photo entry which won the first prize, again Deiphy along with Binai were placed second for their photo entry. It was yet again Fr. John’s term who summed up the programme and thanked one and all equally for making the CWG season a new change of thought in the NISCORT premise. This followed by a get-together over tea and snacks.

  

CWG: A CLOSE VIEW “Tale of a Budding Journalist”

Dhananjaya Senapati

New-Delhi:  “It is just like a dream come true to work with an international news agency as a reporter for the XIX CWG-2010”, was a joyful proclamation given by Dhananjay Senapati an Audio Visual Communication student of NISCORT. Even, after the completion of his contract to the Games News Service (GNS) an Australia based news agency, he still feels it like a day dream, not sure of what he did was actually a reality.

It all begun just with a simple test to qualify and submit a CV to the agency, and then the final processing at Press Club of India; later the conformation news of selection to be a member of an international crew, among the 130 reporters out of the 57 from India for the Infostrada.com. Doubt was ruling although; but the hope was high to meet the unseen challenges.  On September 24, all the fellow reporters were gathered at the Main Media Centre (MMC) at Pragati Maidan to undergo a practical session prior to the event. Here, the respective posts and venues were allotted at our disposal; I landed up in Indira Gandhi Stadium as Pigeon-hole Coordinator, where Thomas Schoneiel a German reporter was the coordinator for the wrestling event. The entire task was to cover the press conferences, interviews with the winners, flash-quote reporting and handing over all the data to the Central Editorial Team; who, then publish it in Info System for the dissemination to the media.

Dhanajaya Senapati

In the beginning it all looked like mess, going around, to collect results, schedule, daily review and preview, press conference highlights, flash quote, media communication, official communication, session review and preview, entry list, statistic data and print result distribution (PRD), and copying it all to master folder and assist the journalists by handing them the data. Thanks to Hairul Sukaime, the general manager GNS, whose constant boosting, support and guidance made me feel comfortable and relax to keep pace with my job. My event was scheduled from 9am to 7pm from October 5 to October 10. It was a discipline to be in the venue at the event site before 90 minutes of the event and same way vacate the site after 90 minutes from the competition of the event. I did not know the abcd of wrestling, but it is interesting and I can study the game since I had a close view of this in this CWG. The metro travel and the bus service by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) were absolutely free, that took to the event venue. It was also enjoyable to share food and snacks along with national and international repute journalists in media langue.

I am happy that I have been a part of this historic event. Once again, I am thankful to GNS and its team who trusted me and made me feel as a member to them. Given a chance, I would surely look forward to work with the same group who taught me to do a right job exactly and unbiasly and provided an international platform to develop my profile. I wish all the best to GNS and everybody related to this. May God bless all.

A Critical Assessment of Preamble of Indian Constitution

Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It was passed by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949; it came into effect on 26 January 1950.  Since then India celebrates the adoption of the constitution on 26 January each year as Republic Day. It is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, till date, containing 444 articles in 22 parts, 12 schedules and 94 amendments.

The preface of the India Constitution is commonly known as the Preamble. This stands out declaring the Union of India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic, assuring its citizens of justice, equality, and liberty and, to promote among them all, fraternity.

 

Well, the framers of the Constitutions took at most care while drafting it. But in my view I would say that this has been not happening the way they envisaged. Today, if we talk, every aspect of ones life is in danger. Political, or socio-economic or religious life, nothing is considered as safe in the present scenario of our country. The prime aspect of the Preamble is overthrown by the so called ruler of the country. Communal violence, religious unrest and rise up of Terrorism, Maoism and Naxalism have been major issues of discussion in everyday’s media. The peace has turned into nightmare. The representative of mass is the corrupt and unjust in the democratic and federal system of government. The implementation of the supreme law has failed to provide peace and security from the anti social elements. The decades long pending cases of Kashmir, Ayodhya and Bhopal gas tragedy is just a few examples to this. The supreme law should clear all by providing free and fair final verdict to be accepted by all. If the supreme law is not implemented unbiasly and timely then the situation would boil up urging the people to wage war against individual, community, state and religion at last.

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