Pricing of crop, livestock produce
Karnal: A webinar was organised by the Karnal regional chapter of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) at the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), in which remunerative pricing for crop and livestock produce in Haryana and Rajasthan region was discussed by scientists. Dr ML Madan, convener of the chapter, explained the genesis and elaborated on the theme of the webinar, which was attended by agriculture economists and livestock experts. Dr MS Chauhan, Director, NDRI, said that minimum support price (MSP) regime needed to be revisited, particularly in the context of livestock sector. He further said the perishable produce from the livestock sector was most-price vulnerable and not coming under a minimum pricing structure. The consumer pricing is disproportionately enhanced by middle operators, leaving producers questioning the price paid to them at the farm gate, be it milk, meat, eggs or wool. Dr PK Joshi, agricultural economist and secretary, NAAS, said measures to be taken to make agriculture profitable, particularly among small marginal farmers or landless animal owners.
Emerging media opportunities
Faridabad: The Vice-Chancellor of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal, Prof KG Suresh, advised young media professionals to pursue their career in digital journalism rather than conventional media. Prof Suresh was addressing the webinar on “Emerging opportunities in media” under the ongoing webinar series titled “Media Ki Baat – Aapke Sath” organised by the Department of Communications and Media Technology of JC Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad. Describing digital journalism as an emerging field for a better career opportunity in the media industry, Prof. Suresh said that from big media honchos to new media startups, all were investing and betting heavily on online media. For a young trained professional, it was easier to start a career in online media than conventional media, adding that with the new-age news mediums like TV, radio and new-media Internet platforms coming to dominate the industry, digital journalism had emerged as a very lucrative career option for youngsters interested in this field.
How to handle Covid, stress
Karnal: A webinar on ‘How to handle Covid and stress’ was organised by Mount Litera Zee School for students and parents. The resource person was Dr Mosam Vijay Phirke. Principal Deep Bedi along with staff members and students of Classes VI to XII and their parents participated in the webinar enthusiastically. The main motive of this session was to make them aware of the preventive measures to be taken during the Covid-19 pandemic and effective techniques which could be used for psychological and physical development. Children, staying at home away from their school and friends may experience anxiety, distress, social isolation, and an abusive environment that can have short or long?term effects on their mental health. To help offset negative behaviours, parents are required to stay calm, deal with the situation wisely, and answer all the child’s questions to the best of their abilities.
