ASLE - TN MEET on November 04, 2005

The next ASLE - TN meet is scheduled to be held on 04 November 2005 at 10 a.m in the Botany block of Madras Christian College. All Members are invited. This is an invite on behalf of Dr.Nirmal Selvamony. Thank you.

UGC - NET- VITAL INFO for ASPIRING LECTURERS

Last date for receipt of duly completed Application Forms at the respective Test Centres is 07-11-2005.
Candidates should submit their Application Forms only to the Registrar of the University from where they wish to appear in the Test as indicated in item 10 in your form. The application must be strictly as per the prescribed format. SO RUSH...!
And for the nuances and intricacies involved in preparation, contact your teacher (or me). we would be glad to help you out. AND... ALL THE BEST IN YOUR ENDEAVOURS!!!

Oratorical Contest..:

ORATORICAL CONTEST FOR SCHOOL/COLLEGE STUDENTS
DATE: 8,9 November 2005
TIME: 10 a.m
VENUE: Sringeri Jagadguru Pravachana Mandiram Hall, Raja Annamalaipuram.
For Details, Contact: The Honorary Secretaries, The Mylapore Academy, 21, Sringeri Mutt Road, R.A.Puram

"Freedom and Licence" - Jawaharlal Nehru

Introduction:

“Freedom and Licence” is a speech given by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru at the All India Newspaper Editors’ Conference, in New Delhi on December 3, 1950. In this speech, the former Prime Minister of India puts forth the role and responsibility of the Press in a democratic nation like India.

Role of the Press in a Democracy:

The press performs a very essential function in our lives today, especially in the life of democratic countries. In other countries, it is performed under authoritarian direction. We take pride in our independence. But independence carries enormous responsibilities such as that of defending that independence when it is attacked, not only from external attack, but also from internal weakening and to maintain the inner strength, the morale and the self-confidence of a nation.

Different Kinds of Newspapers in India:

Newspapers are of course, of all kinds, and in India there are thousands of them. There are responsible newspapers; there are newspapers which are sometimes responsible, sometimes not; there are newspapers which are more irresponsible than responsible; and there are some sheets which excel only in flights of imagination and other acts of irresponsibility.

Right Way to Punish Evil in the Press:

In olden days, it was the function of the government to suppress the newspapers that had an evil tendency, in the opinion of the government. But, one cannot cure the evil by suppressing it. But the evil has to be checked; for it may grow and become dangerous to public welfare. Obviously the right way is for an organisation like the All India Newspaper Editors’ Conference to interest itself in forming a strong body of opinion among those responsible for the newspapers, that any backslider can be pulled up; or, it can  be made known to the public that the person concerned is a backslider and is not acting rightly.

Power and Responsibility of the Press:

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"The World Community" - Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

Introduction

“The World Community” by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan is a plea to the great powers of the world to unite under a single umbrella, namely, a world federal government. To achieve this, he enumerates on the dangers posed by nuclear weapons and wars. According to him, world peace is not a dream in a shrinking world. It is a necessity, an essential condition for the survival of the human race. For this, a world federal government is the way out; with powers limited to establishing and maintaining law and order among the nations of the world.

Wars – An Illegitimate Instrument of Politics

In World War I, of the ten million people who were killed, 95 per cent were soldiers and five per cent were civilians. In World War II, of the fifty million people who were killed, 52 per cent were soldiers and 48 per cent were civilians. In the Korean War, of the nine million killed, 84 per cent were civilians and 16 per cent soldiers. Thus, war has degenerated into mass murder of the defenceless, women and children. It has become an illegitimate instrument of politics.

Dangers Posed by Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear developments have given enough power to the great countries to annihilate the human race many times over. Politicians have become indifferent to this growing danger. The apathy and indifference among the masses have resulted in a creeping paralysis of the people. The building of nuclear armaments means, the destruction of cities, the ruin of countries, the suffering of millions of human beings and the demoralisation of the world. There is no protection from nuclear weapons through shelters or emergency regulations.

Alternatives for the Military Methods

In a world, where peace is becoming more and more precarious, the great powers have a special responsibility. William James in a famous essay on “The Moral Equivalent of War” proposed a ‘substitute for war’s disciplinary functions’. It is necessary that we devise alternatives for the military methods. Issues which were hitherto decided through wars should hereafter be decided by peaceful means. In political life, we cannot exclude conflicts altogether.

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