SRMIST, NCR CAMPUS MODINAGAR, GHAZIABAD (U P)

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN

LANGUAGES FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY

18LEM102J
VALUE EDUCATION

Assignment

Name: - KESHAV BANKA

Reg. No: - RA2011003030106
Branch: - CSE
Section: - I
 1. Write brief notes on the following terms hero worship, gender
insensitivity and moral policing.

HERO WORSHIP

Hero worship is a very great admiration of someone and a belief that they are special or perfect.
Hero Worship When asked to conjure up descriptions of a hero or heroism, many people would imagine
similar scenes. The firefighters pulling a family from a burning building, a soldier saving his platoon from
certain death, rescue workers pulling a stranded mountain climber from a precarious ledge, and the
Knights of the Round Table saving a damsel in distress, are all examples of the "common" hero. Many
people display heroism in everyday life but are rarely recognized either by their peers or by the media.

Heroism can be traced back in time as early as mythology has been present. People of that era felt a need
to worship super-beings who could solve their problems. Current examples reflecting that age are evident
on television.

Because of the unusual circumstances of this incident, the media rightly focused on this child as a hero.
Many other forms of heroism do not fit this very succinct definition. The school teacher who has the rare
ability to turn students around and prevent them from throwing their lives away is one example. Another
example is the counselor who spends extra time and transforms a drug addict into a useful person in
society. The doctor, who has the courage to stand up and yell child abuse when others are silent, is
another case. The people in these three examples all have one thing in common; they may have saved a
person's life. The student who does not study and turns to crime, the drug addict who overdoses on drugs,
the child that is delivered to a new caring home, all had their lives saved by one of these unsung heroes.
Many would argue that these heroes do this as part of their job and this is what they are supposed to do.
None of these saved lives would have happened without these professionals showing heroism every day.
It takes commitment, gallantry, courage and sometimes bravery to step up and go a little further than
normal.

GENDER INSENSITIVITY

Gender inequality refers to the gender-based inequality against women. Women are often
denied their social, cultural, economic, and political rights leading to a decline in the condition of
women. Gender inequality is when people of all gender do not get equal privileges. It refers to
the unequal treatment of people belonging to various genders.
It refers to an unjust situation when women are devoid of their right to be treated equally with
their male counterpart.

Gender inequality refers to a situation: when men and women are not treated equally, or
where men enjoys certain privileges over women, or where men misuses their dominant
position to establish control over women, or when the voices of women are discouraged, or
when women do not enjoy equal right for education, or when the good performance of women is
unjustly ignored

During the last 50 years, there is a change in perception towards women. Constitutionally, the
women of today enjoy similar opportunities with men.

The participation of women in the mainstream workforce is continuously increasing. They are

largely employed in banking, hospitality, health care, and other server sector industries.
However, they have minimal presence in manufacturing and engineering industries. In
comparison to women, the top managerial posts are generally held by men. This may be due to
the fact that men who are already at high position prefer to appoint men at higher positions.

Jobs that require physical strength are also mainly dominated by men. In general, men are
believed to be physically stronger than women.

MORAL POLICING

Moral policing as I see it ensuring that a set of values are being adopted and followed by
everybody in your control region.

There are two types of moral policing.

1) Truly believing that your morals are correct and they are the only way for the better
future of your control region. With this as basis you want to ensure that everyone else
agrees with it and adopts it
2) Using morals just as means to gather mass and acquire control. It doesn't really matter
whether you truly believe in it. You just need to create an illusion that you are guardian of
the aforesaid values.
 2. Write a movie review on the movie “Kedarnath”.

MOVIE REVIEW KEDARNATH

Mandakini aka Mukku (Sara Ali Khan) is a feisty, young girl living in Kedarnath with her family. Her
father (Nitish Bharadwaj) is a local priest and things get complicated when Mukku falls in love with
a Muslim boy and local pithoo (human porter) Mansoor (Sushant Singh Rajput). While the inter-
faith romance between characters of different faith forms the core of the story, no one anticipates
the other life-changing event, that is about to take this holy place by storm.

Kedarnath features an all-too-familiar love story, that gets a boost thanks to the climactic floods
that devastated civilization in the mountain town of Uttarakhand, in 2013. The screenplay has its
strengths and weaknesses, but through the crest and trough of dramatic waves, what stands out as
a solid force is young debutante Sara Ali Khan. Her first performance on celluloid has the right
amount of fire to spark a connection with the audience.

The film is based in the valleys and mountain ranges of Kedarnath and the drone-assisted
cinematography by Tushar Kanti Ray, which explores the picturesque settings, is impressive. The
film captures the beauty of the Himalayas with crisp and artistic visuals. There’s also the quaint,
small-town setting, where locals treat Hindu pilgrims with utmost respect and where Muslim
porters, have no qualms in praying to Shiva and sharing the faith of the devotees. The writing by
Abhishek Kapoor and Kanika Dhillon, subtly reflects upon the secular dynamics of Kedarnath.
There’s also a brief comment on the commercialization with hotels, malls and tourism, which has
impacted the ecological balance of places like Kedarnath and contributed to natural calamities.
These pertinent issues, which had a lot of potential, are briefly touched upon and then left in deep
waters.

The focus remains strictly on the love story, and while Mukku and Mansoor share some beautiful
moments, the narrative does take a tad too long to set up their romance. What makes up for the
slow pace of the film are the performances and the CGI-driven climactic portions. They come
together to create a strong, dramatic impact. Sara Ali Khan as Mukku is a live wire. She reminds you
of a young and boisterous Amrita Singh (her mother) in films like Betaab and Chameli Ki Shaadi. Her
confidence and on-screen charm are a testament to her ability and talent. She looks gorgeous in the
desi-girl avatars and she owns every scene that she’s present in. Sushant Singh, in a slightly under-
played role, supports Sara’s efforts, but we’ve seen him give finer performances before. Watch out
for the scene where he sings Lata Mangeshkar’s Lag Ja Gale (from Woh Kaun Thi, 1964) where his
character’s naivety is brought out with deftness.

For a love story, there are no romantic tracks that really hold your attention. Apart from the song
Namo Namo, Amit Trivedi’s music doesn’t create the required mood for a love saga like Kedarnath.
Director Abhishek Kapoor’s attempt to make a film set against the backdrop of a natural calamity of
this proportion is ambitious and sincere. The setting is what makes a difference, because the simple
and predictable love story doesn’t really rose above the water level. The clever use of CGI mixed
with live-action shots to depict moments like cloudburst and the pilgrim city submerging
underwater creates an authentic impact. The execution in these areas, along with a memorable
debut by Sara, is what keeps the film afloat.

3. Write a brief account of a common man who is heroic in his

actions or write a brief account of the “Face in the Crowd” in
your locality.

Before we can determine what makes a hero heroic, we must establish the meaning
of heroism. We recognize heroes as people like George Washington, Mother Teresa,
Rosa Parks, and Charles Lindbergh. Yes, these prominent figures contain similar
characteristics such as overcoming adversity, changing society for the better, and
the willingness to help others when in risk of personal safety which is define
heroism. However, we misjudge and overlook the true hero, the common man. He
is the one who wakes up early to get put on a dress shirt and tie; the one who
kisses his kids goodbye before heading to work; the one that sits at a desk trying to
finish the financial report for his boss; the one who stands next to the chalkboard
all day trying to explain limits to his students; the one who leaves for Iraq because
it is his duty to defend his fellow men, all to support his family, country and help
others around him. The common man is a hero because he contains the
characteristics of prominent figures, we call heroes, but receives little to no
recognition.
The routine actions by common man are taken for granted. We overlook
the challenges that face him and deem them as ordinary, but not heroic. Providing
shelter and food for one’s family is just as heroic as sitting on a front seat in a
segregated bus defending belief of equality. Both represent the willingness to help
others and attempt to overcome a challenge, whether the challenge of the law or of
a tough financial situation. The common man and the “heroic” Rosa Parks feel it is
their duty to provide these actions, which is the most heroic concept of all; the
instinct to follow their beliefs with actions.
Soldiers, who represent the common man, are the greatest example of this
heroic concept. They go to war, without question, because it is instinct to help their
country (the appeals of war stated by J. Glenn Gray in Warriors are only
supplements). Gray also states that “for him [a soldier] war is no sense a game or
a dirty mess. It is a mission, a holy cause, his chance to prove himself and gain a
supreme purpose in living” (Gray 156). This “mission” is the instinct to help and
define his life’s meaning. It separates the heroic, who don’t need recognition, from
the followers, who spend life without continuity and only think about how others
think of them. This separation is also apparent between the common man and
the famous heroic figures. The difference is recognition. This is not to say that
people like Mother Teresa feel the need for recognition, only that they acquire it.
The true hero is one who continues to provide without notice. He is in constant
challenge, continually trying to overcome it, trying to cover his fellow soldiers,
defending his country’s honor, trying to pay the bill without falling behind,
supporting his wife and her beliefs, and pushing his kids through the best education
he can provide. This common man is the true hero.

4. Write an essay of 500 words on any one of the engineering societies

related to your field based on the following outline:
 a. Origin and present status
b. Vision and mission / Objectives
c. Recently held two activities
d. How the above activities relate to the society’s vision and mission

The World Federation of Engineering Organizations is an international,

non-governmental organization representing the engineering profession
worldwide.
Founded in 1968 by a group of regional engineering organizations, under the
auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organizations (UNESCO) in Paris, WFEO is a non-governmental international
organization that brings together national engineering organizations from
over 90 nations and represents some 20 million engineers from around the
world.

The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) is the lead

organization for the engineering profession globally, representing more than
100 nations and more than 30 million engineers. The members of WFEO are
the main national and regional professional engineering institutions of the
world. WFEO is a member of the United Nations Scientific and Technological
Community Major Group and has an official Associate status with UNESCO.

UNESCO, as the United Nations agency for education, science and culture,
supports engineering through its Natural Science Division, and acknowledges
engineering as a great means to achieve sustainable development, to
progress capacity building education level and gender equality in developing
countries, and safeguard world heritage.

WFEO is committed to playing a key role in leading and coordinating projects

to achieve the SDGs through engineering. WFEO can bring together its
members, educational institutions, government and industry to address the
need for engineering capacity and the quality of engineers around the world
and develop strategic frameworks and best practices for the implementation
of engineering solutions for sustainable development.

The WFEO Committee on Technology (Comm Tech) published a CD which

was included as an insert "Sustainable Engineering Practice: An
Introduction" published by ASCE in 2004 (ASCE, 2004) that outlines
engineering contributions to sustainable development up to 2002. The text
on the CD is available online. Background documents are available on the
CD. The governing body of WFEO is the General Assembly. Between
meetings of the General Assembly the
by the Executive Council. The business
Executive Board, supported by the
General Assembly, Executive Council,
vote.
affairs of the Federation are directed
of the Federation is dealt with by the
Executive Director. Actions by the
or Executive Board are by majority