Allwyn's Blog- The Journey

When everything around the world is standstill due to the pandemic, what else to write about!!!!. Previously an article about " Corona virus and Mental health" was published in my blog page, which received a good response. It is more important  how useful it was, than the response. Even if it had helped a single person in overcoming the disturbance due to lock down, I would consider it as a grand success. The same ideas can be implemented during normal times also. Link for the article is given below for anyone who would like to read http://allwynanddiana.blogspot.com/2020/04/corona-virus-and-mental-health.html Impact of coronavirus (nCOV-19), is going to be permanent on the whole world. When the pandemic was declared by WHO, most of the countries except a few resorted to lock down. People around the world showed a lot of resilience in handling the lock down, as well as governments around the world. Governments kept the essential supply chain moving and worked hard to ...

Everyone of us are aware about the global pandemic which is caused by novel Corona-virus named COVID-19. Though Corona-virus is not a new one, the latest mutation which is believed to originate from Wuhan province of China spreads rapidly causing pneumonia. Even some prominent leaders are addressing it as " China Virus" which china has condemned. Followed by the pandemic declaration by WHO many countries has stepped in and have announced lock-down except few countries like Sweden who believe their citizens are self-disciplined to follow the social distancing and personal hygiene without imposing curfew. The COVID-19 spreads through droplets, since there is no vaccine  the only way to prevent contracting the deadly virus is by maintaining social distancing, washing hands frequently etc.. Enough of it, as all news channels worldwide are broadcasting news, analysis, prevention, myths about corona all through out the day.  Many lost their jobs(special daily wages labors, do...

It’s a great pleasure to write a blog for a social cause.. Recently government of India increased the traffic fines by almost 10x times hoping that the hefty traffic fines would force public to follow traffic  rules. I have tried to give a dimension to this whole episode with respect to the responsibilities of the Government, Individuals & Institution. The increase in fine has created  uproar as well as support among the public. It is usual in any democracy to have such split opinions. I think I was in 9th grade when my class teacher was very fond of imposing hefty fines. In those time a fine of ten rupees was hefty for a ninth grader. I have been in the construction industry for almost 20yrs. Apart from the hazards at the project site, a constant threat was travel related safety. Hence we were educated to follow the traffic rules time and again. Coming back to the topic, I happened to hear opinion from friends, Indian colleagues about  the heft...

This article is linked with Indi spire edition 189 Names! Names come in all shapes and sizes. Names can be short or long, simple or intriguing, common or weird, hard-to-remember or unforgettable. This time, write something about names-an anecdote, a poem, a haiku, or a piece of humour. Names are the first Unique Identification code for Humans and are in use since biblical times or even before.. Until recent times, to prove the identity we use our names in conjunction with father's name and date of birth. It’s a fool proof identification method followed for centuries. Every baby born in the world is assigned with the unique identification code, in a grand manner in the presence of friends and relatives. The names are selected in such a way that it is meaningful and is believed the names highly influence the character of a person. The process of selecting names goes like this, many names are selected and then shortlisted, given a meaningful thought before t...

Most of the readers from Tamilnadu would know about the title. Those who are not familiar, Its a super hit Tamil movie which translates to "Jobless Graduates". Recently Second series of the movie is also released. Interesting the movies revolves around the Unemployed Civil Engineer who struggles and finds his way to complete the low cost housing project with the help of other unemployed engineers. Surely this post is not a film review but instead trying to put forward the concept and core of the movie of being an engineering graduate(VIP) In 1980's the movie "Varumaiyin Niram Sigapu" talks about the unemployment problem faced by graduates in India, how they pass their days with hunger and the atrocities faced by them. Similarly the film  'Three Idiots'(Hindi) and 'Nanban'(Tamil)talks about the education system which the Indian society believes to be a success formulae. Those who have watched both films, VIP and Three idiots, will be puzzl...

Every year April 22nd is celebrated as Earth day . It is an annual event which was first announced in the year 1970. Around 193 countries across the world have declared April 22nd as Earth day. On this day awareness programs were conducted by various institutions to create awareness in protecting our environment. Schools educate the children by conducting drawing, elocution, and essay competition, encouraging the children to be responsible citizens and protect the environment. In one such effort, drawing competition was held in my son's school with the concept "Go Green" This picture was drawn by  Allan Jereme  for the drawing competition(Practice drawing at home) This picture convey loads of message about the protection of environment. Picture conveys the whole story with great ease. Right half of the picture depicts the adverse effects of using fossil fuels and polluting heavy industries which leads to scorching sun, tree...

"Living in peace with nature" translates to adapting ourselves and living in harmony with environment and nature. Urbanization has always tried to over power the environment and  has destroyed nature by creating its own system. Nature takes corrective action in the form of natural disaster now and then. But the concrete building, asphalt roads withstand worst and worst of the natural disasters. Its never late to try and make peace with nature and build our future cities environment friendly. Read also: Years of living Dangerously In my view, irrespective of region and nation we need to make peace with these three components of nature which are necessary to the very survival of human race. Birds and Bee's: Bees, as all of us know plays main role in pollination and pollination leads to trees bearing fruits. Bees are fast disappearing and in the near future human being shall take the role of bees and hop from tree to tree and flower to flowe...

Years of living dangerously article is an inspiration from the Nat Geo documentary(titled Years of living dangerously) which advocates and address the issues of Climate change and its adverse effects.   I have heard about the climate change but haven't taken it very seriously. After watching the documentary program in NatGeo I was frequently struck with thoughts of  what will happen to the planet earth after 50 years where our younger generation will have to live. Isn't it our duty to give them a better planet to live in. I have shared my knowledge and views about Global warming and Climatic change through this post. Hope this article could spread some awareness. I started working as Testing engineer specializing in electrical installation testing and had a chance to work in Neyveli lignite Corporation(NLC) power plants, where I noticed that the exhaust chimneys of the New power plant  is higher than that of the old ones....

Through this article all are welcome to the Harsh realities of life. Everyone of us face such harsh realities in our daily routine and the list keep on growing endlessly. We have to live with it and adjust ourselves. My list is short and it is aimed to create a spark and bring smile on the face of the readers. Guys you are not alone I am also with you. Harsh Reality of education system: ·          After all modernization, high efficiency laptops, Tablets and high speed internet kids carry a big bag to school. Isn't it a bit weird ·          Amidst Digital India drive still schools use black board and chalk and teachers are suffering from chalk powder. Use digital boards. ·          Children are forced to learn writing, practice handwriting. Many of us couldn't remember when we last used paper and pen to write at work. They shall ...

Hero is a one (typically man, but not confined to only man. I see it as a generic term)who is admired for his courage, outstanding achievement and noble qualities. India has seen many female National heroes like Jhansi Rani, Sarojini Naidu, Mother Teresa. Like good and evil, success and failure, victory and defeat, hero or heroism is also a comparative term( Hero and villain). Comparative terms cannot be judged well, without a context, as the bench mark keeps changing from time to time. Heroes are Heroes, as they are always on the side of good and fight against the evil, protect their fellow human beings irrespective of the context and situation. Father is a hero for his children, Teachers are heroes for their students, Champions are heroes for Sportsmen, Ministers are heroes for their party members. Can Everyone be a Hero? Everyone is a hero in one way or other being a Father, Teacher, Ruler, Champion in their own role and circle. Certain qual...

In the era of smartphone most of the service providers provide specialized plan for social media like Facebook, YouTube, whatsapp, Instagram, snap chat, Skype and likes. Most of us believe that internet is only for social media, News updates and E-mail. Of course without any doubt social media is a great entertainer but there are other interesting things in the internet.. 1.Interested in reading articles: If you are interested in reading articles of different topics or any specific topic, blogs are one stop to nurture your  interest. Well when I say blogs you need to be super careful as you may step into some un-necessary blogs with X-rated content, blogs with highly infectious contents and blogs which steel your personal info etc... etc.. So how do I read articles in the blogs. The are specialized websites who do listing of blogs and not only keep you updated when any new article is posted but keep the posts and blogs censored . My choic...