Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from June, 2021

Mucormycosis: 2021 Epidemic ???

It would be unjustifiable for me to not chronicle this issue as a microbiologist.                                            Image credits:  Pathology Outlines - Zygomycetes Mucormycosis (formerly known as zygomycosis) is a severe but uncommon fungal illness caused by mucormycetes, a kind of mould. Molds may be found in many kinds of places. Mucormycosis is a fungal infection that mostly affects persons who have health issues or who use medications that reduce the body's capacity to resist infections and illness. After breathing fungal spores from the air, it most often affects the sinuses and lungs. It can also happen after a cut, a burn, or any other form of skin damage. While we work to defend ourselves against COVID-19 and live with it, there is another threat posed by a fungus that we must be aware of and respond to. During or after recovery, a few COVID-19 patients ha...

NEP2020 highlights

On July 28th, 2020, the Union Cabinet of India approved India's National Education Policy (NEP). Over the course of more than 50 months of discussions and workshops, the Indian government gathered feedback from 2.5 lakh village-level stakeholders and presented it to two national parliamentary committees after a 34-year break. However, it is unclear to what extent the policy has taken into account recommendations. In the midst of a slew of op-eds and commentaries on the NEP, this piece tries to look at the policy through the eyes of practitioners.  1. Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE):  Extends the eligibility window for the Right to Education from 6 to 18 years old. The policy promotes universalization of ECCE with the goal of having 100 percent of children "school-ready" by 2030. Investment in play equipment and child-friendly structures, as well as CPD for ECCE instructors and Anganwadi workers through a six-month certification program with some online component...

COVID-19 effect on globalisation.

1. BUSINESS: Without a question, the pandemic has had a significant impact on business, as well as buying and selling as a means of making money. Many corporations and their stockholders are involved in unsuccessful business ventures and are in debt. The manufacturing business, as well as limited corporations, limited liability firms, and general partnerships, are bankrupt. Due to the implementation of lockdown in several nations, just a few department stores are open, and alternatives are restricted. According to research by the International Labour organisation, the covid -19 pandemic has resulted in the loss of work for as many as 41 lakh Indian youngsters (ILO) and 255 million full-time jobs will be destroyed, resulting in a $3.7 trillion loss in labour revenue. Half of the individuals who lost their employment owing to the coronavirus pandemic are still jobless. In 2020, there will be a reduction in working hours, resulting in unemployment and a decrease in labour income. Between ...