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Did you know the idea of a self-reliant India was conceived

by our freedom fighters way back in 1905, when the WEB EDITION
Swadeshi Movement was launched to boycott English
products? The Swadeshi Movement gave rise to khadi, which CLICK HERE:
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INDIA ATMANIRBHAR
we are at the cusp of a new
challenge— a challenge to make
India, 'atmanirbhar'. Ahead of
the Independence Day,
youngsters share their vision A
on how India can be self-reliant
GRATITUDEr
COVID to ou
in the years to come
GO LOCAL

I WARRIORS
believe it’s time we
strengthened the local man-
ufacturing sector and
reduce our dependency on im-
ports. We should promote local
products. One of the biggest PROMOTE INDIAN
examples would be the flags
used for Independence Day
BRANDS OVER FOREIGN
celebrations. Did you know

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most of them are imported from o join this drive, we can
China? I think it’s important for start at the basic level by
us to start buying products that choosing local/ Indian-made
are made locally. products over the foreign ventures.
YOSHITA UPADHYAY, class X, DPS, Secunderabad For eg, Indian brands like Bata and
Liberty do produce quality footwear,
just like any other foreign brand.
As they say, charity begins at KUNIKA SALUJA, class XII, PML SD
I PLEDGE home. So, to promote, ‘Go Vocal Public School, Sec 32, Chandigarh
on Local’, I will incorporate them in my life first,
before influencing others. Social media is one of the
To readjust my choices and opt to ‘buy Indian, by
best ways to promote these local products. When I PLEDGE Indian’ to help our country become a production
the demand for local products increase, the idea of
atmanirbhar Bharat will automatically get a boost
powerhouse. Our local cafes serve just as good coffee as any other
foreign outlet does I plan to dedicate an artwork and a
self-composed poem to the frontline
workers. Let us inculcate safety habits,
PROMOTE COTTAGE INDUSTRIES CONSERVE RESOURCES perhaps, that’s the best way to honour
I PLEDGE the real superheroes.

G S
iving more importance to urprised? How AADRIT BANERJEE, class XII, Apeejay
the cottage industries, and can conserving To study in a place, where I School, Kolkata
the artisans who run them, natural resources get enough sunlight, thus
can go a long way in making India make India atmanirb-
saving electricity. This, in
atmanirbhar. It will also help in
keeping our culture alive. In future,
I wish to work towards this goal by
har? Well, I have realised
that we have to import
products, as we can’t
turn, will help people in
villages, slums, etc. receive
J ust thanking our life savers is not
enough. Let’s cooperate with them and
extend our gratitude to their family mem-
making efforts to market our arti- PROMOTE SKILL INDIA fulfil the demands of our better supply of electricity.
bers, who have been their strength and
san goods, both across the country citizens with limited resources. Thus,
I PLEDGE I will keep the windows in

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and the world, ensuring that the start can be
money they are paid, goes directly to them. made by pro-
DEVINA SINGH, class XII, Shikhshantar School, Gurgaon moting Skill
India and the Industrial
Training Institutes (ITI)
To buy more products in cotton
I PLEDGE and khadi—clothes to home
across the country. Be-
sides, a pupil-friendly
decor, and even stationery items,
especially from brands related to the cottage
industries. I also plan to visit the local craft fairs
labour law is the need of
the hour, if we want real
change in the country, as
it will increase the income of the labourers,
that happen from time to time with my family
further translating into spending on better
and friends, and encourage them to buy things health/education/food. Moreover, I feel NEP
from the stalls put up by the artisans from dif- 2020 is a step towards making India self-
ferent states of the country. In such fairs, there reliant. If implemented properly, it will
really encourage creative minds to develop
are no middlemen, and the profit goes directly to their innate potential in developing an
the artisans atmanirbhar India.
BHARGAV DEKA, class XII, PIS, Ahmedabad
To translate a few essential
rights of the labourers from
English to Gujarati and Hindi
for the illiterate labourers,
and create an awareness
among the labour class
about their rights, for, I feel
the lack of awareness about
their rights among the
labour class, is a big reason
for their exploitation. An
aware labourer will be an
added advantage for the
workforce
conserving resources might reduce the support. Let us stay indoors and follow
need to import natural resources, such our home and cars open to
hygienic life to make their lives easy.
as crude oil, petrol, etc. save electricity
AMANI GAJJAR, class X, PSBB LLA, Bengaluru
SOUMYA DHOKARIYA, class VII, Cambridge
Court High School, Mansarovar, Jaipur
STOP IMPORTS I PLEDGE
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ounds unfeasible.
Yes, it may look
impractical. But
To buy products that
are not only made in
I I have decided to extend a hearty
thanks to each and every Covid war-
rior by making a beautiful ‘Thank You’
let’s not forget, nothing India but also encour-
ages and supports card and posting it with a message on
is impossible. By stop-
ping imports complete- Indian labour, Indian various social networking sites.
ly, we will drive people to talent, Indian heritage DHWANI GULATI, class VI, Bhavan
develop their innate Vidyalaya, Panchkula
potential to come up with new innova-
and textiles. I will also
tive ideas, and use it where it is needed! encourage others to
ADHHYA KUMAR, class X, take the same pledge
St Mary’s High School, Pune

RR SHANTOSH, class X, SBOA School

and Junior College, Chennai
Project: Solar electric bike
THE PROJECT: A solar electric
bike, it runs with the help of
both solar power and battery.
Called E-LITE, this eco-friend-
ly bike runs on a 48v battery, 750watts
motor and 100 watts solar panel.
The bike can carry up to
600kg of weight at a speed
of 45km/hr. The solar pan-
el causes photo volatile cells
to produce electricity, so it
runs automatically with
the help of the solar
power. You can also
charge our mobile in the bike.
Due to its cost effective nature, I hope to launch
this bike in all the villages of our country. Farmers,
who rely on tractors and cattle to transport goods, can
opt for this eco-friendly, cost effective bike that will not
only save them some money but also get their
work done in lesser time
SIDDHARTH KUMAR GOPAL,
class VII; St Thomas Residential School, Thiruvananthapuram
Small TWISHA KARRA
& VEDIKA KAKI, class: IX;
Fr Agnel Multipurpose School HOW SELF RELIANCE
HAS SHAPED INDIA
and Jr college, Mumbai
Project: Industrial development
Bigger THE PROJECT: The model shows nure, while the waste
an easy and efficient way to
treat and make com-
plete use of the waste
water is treated several
times to make it useful for
human activities, like car
material coming out of washes, industrial use, orna-
the factories. Compris- mental structures in gardens, etc.
ing solar panels and
smoke arresters, which
It will go a long way in
Meet the young make it possible to
have a greener envi- making our industries
innovators of ronment around the factory, the atmanirbhar and eco-friend-
solid waste is turned into ma-
today, who could ly, as there will no need for
be leading the industries to outsource
any other wing to get rid of
entrepreneurs of the industrial waste. This
tomorrow system can be implemented
on a larger scale to keep
PARVATI SHAH, AFIA our cities, rivers and natural
NAAZ & VAIBHAV surroundings clean
TWISHA KARRA
ASWAL; class VII, class VI,
class XII, respectively; PYDS,
Learning Academy, Dehradun

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Project: Boat-o-Bed Project: Made in India Apps The idea of Make in India was The Mangalyaan Mission
conceived in 1905 – when the (MOM), India's first interplane-
THE PROJECT: A prototype of a smart THE PROJECT: The Math Quiz App called ‘Brain Indian National Congress started tary endeavour to cross the
bed; 'Boat-o-Bed' is aimed at making Gym’, and ‘GST App’ to calculate the GST of goods the Swadeshi movement. Mahatma Earth’s orbit successfully, at a cost
bedridden people atmanirbhar in the and avoid overcharge of GST, makes things Gandhi gave a call to the country to boy- worth `450 crore, was hailed for being
event of a flood. The bed is equipped easier for the common man. cott English clothes. Wearing chakra- cheaper than the Hollywood movie,
with a GPS/GSM unit. Using a mois- GST Calculator: The simplified GST calculator spun Khadi became a new norm. The ‘Gravity’, and much cheaper than NASA’s
ture sensor and servo motors, the smart helps in determining the gross or net product price Make in India 1 was born. Maven Orbiter.

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bed will automatically tilt down, and on percentage-based GST rates. After independence in 1947, India’s The recent call by PM Modi to make
the patient along with the bedding will Brain Gym App: This app helps users to calcu- first PM Jawaharlal Nehru came India self reliant aims at boosting
start floating. Simultaneously, an alert late quickly and get better at mental math. It out with his idea of self reliance by the scope for private participation
will be sent to pre-configured allows the user to choose from a quiz on addition building huge dams and hydroelec- in numerous sectors, increasing FDI in
telephone numbers, which will help the rescue or subtraction. The users get points depending on tric projects, and setting up huge fac- the defence sector, etc.

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workers to reach the person in need faster. how fast they give answers to all the questions. On tories manufacturing heavy electri- India’s own ‘Made in India’ 5G
the completion of the quiz, they can check their cal equipment, electronics, consum- network by Reliance Jio is all set to
The idea came up, when I saw the difficul- performance on the scoreboard. ables, consumer durables and cars— hit the market. It will enable us to
which gave birth to the Ambassador, the launch a world-class 5G service in India,
ties faced by the rescue workers to rescue Calculating GST can be tough. So, to overcome Premier Padmini and so on—India em- using 100 per cent home-grown tech-
bedridden people stranded during Kerala floods. this problem, we came up with this GST App with simple barked on its road to self-sufficiency. nologies and solutions.

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They were lifted along with their beds on the The creation of world-class IITs, For the first time, in July 2020,
user interface, which our parents and people living in IIMs, ISRO, etc, paved the way in Apple announced that it would
boats. So, I thought, if the bed could be the villages can use easily. making India progress towards the manufacture one of their iPhone
converted into a boat, it would be helpful VAIBHAV ASWAL path of self reliance. models in India.
02 “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”
GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET
FAMILY TIME

Freedom
to choose for myself
Your personal wellbeing needs to be A PRIORITY. Sometimes, you need to choose for yourself to be truly happy. This Independence Day, let’s take a
pledge to choose without ‘conditions applied’. Start a seed bank, make a documentary, go on virtual tours, pick a hobby - but do YOUR OWN THING (we have
some options listed here). PS: As long as your choice is not affecting another, go on! If you are unsure; talk to your parents. Always a safe bet.

Choose a hobby Watch a movie on Freedom struggle Take to seed saving

GANDHI NETAJI MANGAL PANDEY

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earn to play the
tabla, drums, em-

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broider, paint, Next on our list is
tap dance, do let- ‘Netaji Subhash
tering or master second Chandra Bose: The
language, a sport, an art Forgotten Hero’. Founder
project or something else. of ‘Azad Hind Fauj’, Sub-
Basically it should come hash Chandra Bose’s de-
with some challenge. fiant patriotism made
Why? So that you have him a hero in India. The
something that is ab- role was performed by ac-

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Starring Ben Mangal Pandey:
solutely YOUR OWN THING, and requires you to be men-

Kingsley, the film
tally productive without being stressed. And that’s not just ‘Gandhi’ was re-
our advice. Scientists have proved that investing and engaging leased in 1982. This
in a mentally-stimulating hobby British-Indian biogra-
regularly, helps lower stress and phical film depicts the
anxiety; boosts focus, creativity, and
life of Gandhi. It covers
self-esteem. Don’t know where to the events from 1893,
start? Get lost in reading. Good
when he was thrown off
books are fun to read and they a South African train
keep your mind active while you
follow multiple storylines. Remem-
for travelling in a
whites-only compart-
ber hobby requires practice, not
ment, and ends with his
mastery. assassination in 1948.
More From NIE archives: Try
Where to watch: Search on
sanskrit shloka! Click here: any of the OTT mediums or
https://tinyurl.com/y5jhmbrb watch on YouTube
tor Sachin Khedekar. Re-
leased in 2004, this film
shows how Netaji gave up
the post of president of
the Indian National Con-
gress. He heads to Europe
and meets Hitler to ask
for his support.
The Rising’ : Man-
gal Pandey, an Indi-
an soldier, attacked the
the British officers
which led to the First
War of Indian Indepen-
dence in 1857. In this
epic film, Aamir Khan
brilliantly performed the
role of Mangal Pandey.
The list is endless... There
are many
other films
that you could
watch!
D
o you know
how to save
seeds? Check
this easy-to-fol-
low guide and build your
own seeds bank.
➤ Identify the best plants
in your kitchen garden or
terrace farm
➤ Save few fully ripe
fruits from your produce
➤ Scoop out the seeds
➤ Sun dry them and store
in a cool dry place
➤ Save different varieties
of seeds in different stor-
age containers
➤ Label seed packets to
identify seeds to be sown
in the next cycle
➤ Easiest herb seeds
to save are of curry
leaves, basil, oregano and
coriander
➤ Share seeds
with your
friends.

Challenge parents Choose to be Go for virtual art tours

to an I-Day quiz kind to yourself Saturday

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xperience the British Museum online
Where does the name India as it’s open to virtual visitors. And I-Day special...
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come from?
eriously, silence that inner critic who is other popular virtual tours too.
constantly reminding you (like an annoy- ON SOCIAL MEDIA
(a) Britishers named it ing person) that you are not doing Google’s arts and culture collection has
(b) Mahatma Gandhi changed it from Bharat enough, or aren’t fast or strong or intelli- virtual tours of 500 top attractions around ➤ Different languages...
gent or smart to go after your dreams. one song! Our stu-
(c) After the Indus Valley civilisation Instead, look at yourself with kinder the world. EXPLORE, UNDER-
(d) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru changed it dents from
eyes. Amy Morin, a psychotherapist,
TEDx speaker and author of ‘13 Things
STAND, LEARN, AND SAVOUR. across India tell
Why was 15 August 1947 Mentally Strong People Don’t Do’, you what it means to
2 chosen as the date of power
transfer by Viceroy
writes that successful mentally strong
people practice self-compassion. They
speak to themselves as a good friend
Make your lockdown documentary
be, well, Indian.
➤ Watch our version of
would, instead of beating them- the popular ‘Mile Sur
selves over failure. Morin says
Mountbatten? Mera Tumhara’...

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that mentally strong people re- hoot videos of how ‘monotony warriors’ are
(a) It was the British spond to their inner critic as if ➤ Where? On our channel
Thanksgiving Day they were standing up to the doing creative things to make use of extra https://www.youtube.com/chan-
schoolyard bully. They FOR-
(b) It was Britain’s
GIVE themselves for mis-
time at home. Also videos of family mem- nel/UCyT6h6Z3gq94BAhHqG5m-
Queen’s birthday takes; and cheer them- bers doing something creative, talking about Ag
(c) It was the second selves on as they work ➤ When: August 15, Saturday
anniversary of Japan’s surrender in toward their goals.” their feelings, etc. Edit it and your lock-
World War II Read more here: down documentary is ready, for genera-
Read more
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(d) It was decided by King George VI tions to see and experience what staying in lock-
about what down was all about. After all, this time will be The New
When was Purna Swaraj Morin says Freedoms…
3 a.k.a ‘Complete
Independence’ observed?
https://tinyurl.com/yyqm2vge
read in history books – for generations to come.
And how we adapt

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(a) August 15, 1947 (b) January 26, 1950

(c) October 2, 1947 (d) January 26, 1930

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ou would love a meal that looks o you have some over-
What was the name of
4 Independent India between
August 15, 1947 to January 26,
happily at you! That’s bento
for you; the fad got a fun
upgrade when foodies be-
gan to create characters or faces in
ripe fruits that you
are considering doing
away with? Don’t dis-
card them. These overripe
The lockdown has made us appre-
the bento box with bread, rice balls, fruits can be put to great use ciate the concept of freedom like
1950, when it became the egg, seaweed, buns and noodles. The for your skin and dental care! never before. Never were we, as a
Republic of India? result? A cute lunchbox. It’s a lot of Here are some some ideas: collective whole, put under so
fun. Try it out at home for yourself
(a) Dominion of Bharath and your family – on special occasions BANANA HAIR MASK: Overripe many restrictions that we were
(b) Republic of Bharath if it feels like a lot of work to do on a reg- bananas are great for dry hair. Mash one overripe banana in a bowl. forced to rediscover new mean-
ular day. Here’s how … Add some olive or coconut oil to it and apply to your hair for 15-20 min- ings of freedom. This
(c) Dominion of India utes. Shampoo as usual – your hair will be less frizzy and more tamed
(d) State of dominion of India ● Take a slice of bread. Place a slice of cheese on it. Cut olives and smooth post this banana hair treatment. Independence Day, the students
into rounds for the eyes, a little lettuce for the hair and a piece of from all-over India tell us their
ANSWERS: 1. (c) You’re right!! It is also known tomato for the mouth. ● Apply peanut butter to a piece of toast. STRAWBERRY TEETH POLISHER: These red fruits are rich in vitamin learning from the new normal,
C and some natural chemicals that can clean teeth effectively. If
as the Harappan civilisation. 2.(c), 3. (d), 4.(c) Create a smiley line using berries or raisins. Add two how they adapted and what les-
you have some overripe strawberries, mash them and use
Dominion of India is the right pieces for the eyes and it’s done! ● On a small round sons they will take forward
it to exfoliate your teeth – yes teeth can be exfoliated too!
answer. India was an independent
dominion in the British
pancake, cut two banana rounds for the eyes and a line Apply mashed strawberries on your teeth, let it stay for 15 Read this Saturday, on August 15.
of jam for the smile. minutes and scrub away with a gentle toothbrush.
Commonwealth of Nations with King Log on to www.toistudent.com for
George VI as the head of state.
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