A Cure for Cracks in Concrete

The microbe, created by a team of researchers at the Newcastle University, has been programmed to swim down fine cracks in the concrete.  Once at the bottom,  it produces a mixture of calcium carbonate and a bacterial cells to “knit” the building back together, the researchers said. It as been aptly named as “BacillaFilla” It has been developed to prolong the life of structures which are environmentally costly to build, said the researchers who designed it as part of a science competition in the US.

Teachers and dull classrooms

Schools only want teachers who can help students score high marks.  May be 10% of schools in the country want or allow teachers to be different.  But, it is not enough for teachers to identify the face of the child whose name is on the attendance register.

Lessons to Learn

Today, many school managements, parents and students consider academics to be the sole purpose of a school.  This forces them to curtail the creativity of a teacher when they try to attempt anything out of the ordinary, calling it a waste of time.  Others believe that such a loss of individuality is largely self-created, and that rarely do teachers make use of the freedom to innovate.  Sometimes, educational policies framed by government agencies are also to be blamed for the loss of individual professional autonomy.  The result is that teachers, overwhelmed by the need to maintain records of marks of so many different components or assess students on so many factors in the case of CCE, give in to the temptation of taking the beaten path.

Stop Kidnapping Children

Kidnapping of school children:

Kidnapping the school children is increasing day by day.  Even though the accused are given severe punishment, there is no change or avoidable one.  The Govt., schools and parents should think seriously about this and should make necessary changes. 

Steps to be taken:

1. The Government should come forward to appoint each school a police officer.

2. The parents should send the children in school vans rather than sending them in private vans.

3. The details of each van drivers, car drivers, and auto drivers should be collected by the school and registered at near by Police station.

4. The school must provide van facility with minimum fees as a transport cost. Each school van, a teacher nearby that area should accompany a minimum of 30 students.  So that the parents will be motivated to send their children in school vans.

5. Every school must have a rule that their students should be staying in and around not more that 3 Kms. So that the students can come with their parents.

6. Teachers should take care of their students not only for the primary section but also for the high school.

7. Govt. and school authorities must install circuit cameras outside the school premises.