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Folk Hinduism in West Bengal
1 Folk Hinduism in West Bengal In the rural areas of India, we see a variety of notions about the nature of gods and goddesses. They are not “high gods,” as we see in the pan-Indian brahmanical forms of Hinduism, but rather regional deities, intimately associated with villages and towns. Indeed, some would not be characterized as gods and goddesses by most people, for those supernatural entities given offerings and worship include ghosts, ancestors, water and plant essences, guardian spirits, and disease con- trollers. We see some overlap of tribal deities, the deities of non-Hindu or semi- Hindu villagers, with the village gods or gramadevatas of village Hinduism. These may be µeld or mountain spirits, or angry ghosts of women who died violent deaths. All of these may be seen in the large area of folk Hinduism. There is no sharp differentiation between the tribal deities, village deities, and gods and god- desses of brahmanical Hinduism. Rather than a polarity, we see a continuum, for these traditions worship many deities in common. Some themes that may be noted in the worship of folk gods and goddesses: Regionalism: These deities are associated with speciµc places, temples, µelds, and streams. The Kali of one village is not the same as the next village’s Kali. One Chandi gives good hunting, another Chandi cures disease. Goddesses are not pan-Indian; they are speciµc to a person’s tribal or caste group, ex- tended family, neighborhood, or village. Pragmatism: These deities are rarely worshiped in a spirit of pure and ab- stract devotion. -
Top 300 Masters 2020
TOP 300 MASTERS 2020 2020 Top 300 MASTERS 1 About Broadcom MASTERS Broadcom MASTERS® (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars), a program of Society for Science & the Public, is the premier middle school science and engineering fair competition, inspiring the next generation of scientists, engineers and innovators who will solve the grand challenges of the 21st century and beyond. We believe middle school is a critical time when young people identify their personal passion, and if they discover an interest in STEM, they can be inspired to follow their passion by taking STEM courses in high school. Broadcom MASTERS is the only middle school STEM competition that leverages Society- affiliated science fairs as a critical component of the STEM talent pipeline. In 2020, all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students around the country who were registered for their local or state Broadcom MASTERS affiliated fair were eligible to compete. After submitting the online application, the Top 300 MASTERS are selected by a panel of scientists, engineers, and educators from around the nation. The Top 300 MASTERS are honored for their work with a $125 cash prize, through the Society’s partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense as a member of the Defense STEM education Consortium (DSEC). Top 300 MASTERS also receive a prize package that includes an award ribbon, a Top 300 MASTERS certificate of accomplishment, a Broadcom MASTERS backpack, a Broadcom MASTERS decal, a one-year family digital subscription to Science News magazine, an Inventor's Notebook, courtesy of The Lemelson Foundation, a one-year subscription to Wolfram Mathematica software, courtesy of Wolfram Research, and a special prize from Jeff Glassman, CEO of Covington Capital Management. -
Agastya International Foundation Synopsys
In Partnership with Student Projects Technical Record Released on the occasion of Science & Engineering Fair of Selected Projects at Shikshakara Sadana, K G Road Bangalore on th th th 26 , 27 & 28 February 2018 Organised by Agastya International Foundation In support with Synopsys Anveshana 2017-18- BANGALORE - Abstract Book Page 1 of 209 CONTENTS 1. FOREWORD 2. ABOUT AGASTYA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION 3. ABOUT SYNOPSYS 4. ABOUT ANVESHANA 5. PROJECT SCREENING COMMITTEE 6. COPY OF INVITATION 7. PROGRAM CHART 8. LIST OF PROJECTS EXHIBITED IN THE FAIR 9. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Anveshana 2017-18- BANGALORE - Abstract Book Page 2 of 209 FOREWORD In a world where recent events suggest that we may be entering a period of greater uncertainties, it is disturbing that India's educational system is not (in general) internationally competitive. In an age where the state of the economy is driven more and more by knowledge and skill, it is clear that the future of our country will depend crucially on education at all levels – from elementary schools to research universities. It is equally clear that the question is not one of talent or innate abilities of our country men, as more and more Indians begin to win top jobs in US business and industry, government and academia. Indian talent is almost universally acknowledged, as demonstrated by the multiplying number of R&D centres being set up in India by an increasing number of multinational companies. So what is the real problem? There are many problems ranging from poor talent management to an inadequate teaching system in most schools and colleges where there is little effort to make contact with the real world in general rather than only prescribed text books. -