Interesting Facts about English

Ok guys, this is some interesting facts which I came across so thought to share it with you. Today English is the language in which we communicate normally. In our day to day life, we use many English words and professionally most of the time we have to use this language.

SO I thought why not to share some interesting this PHUNNY language. Some of them may surprise you as well. So let’s begin:

Fact 1:

Today English has 26 letters but initially English were comprises of 27 letters. Though its made of 26 letters but it has 40 distinct sounds.  That’s why  C in Capital is different from C in Cellphone.

Fact 2:

Least no of words starts from Letter ‘Z’.

Fact 3:

Most no of Words start from Letter ‘S’.

Fact 4:

UNCOPYRIGHTABLE is the only word which can be spelled without repeating any of its letter.

Fact 5:

Earlier W is used to write as ‘uu’. W got introduced in 11^th Century.

Fact 6:

The X in Xmas means CHI which is the first letters in Greek.

Fact 7:

“The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over a Lazy Dog” is the only sentence which comprises of all 26 letters of English language.

Hope you guys have enjoyed reading this one. We will keep publishing new interesting articles .

Krishna.. The Greatest teacher ever lived on earth!!

Today is Teacher’s day and the festival of Janmashtmi. This day can’t get bigger than this. Teacher’s day is the celebration of that pious profession in which a teacher shapes the future of the coming generations by teaching them the novelties of life and gives their life a direction. The second festival is celebrations of the birth of the greatest teacher ever lived on earth Lord Krishna. He gave the direction to whole mankind by giving the message of Gita. Gita has the power of changing lives of everyone and considered to be the one stop solution for every problem which this world faces in today’s time.

So we at Questeach, thought to take this opportunity to have a look at the lessons which Lord Krishna, the greatest teacher, thought us:

First Lesson:

We must perform our daily duties in life with utmost dedication and devotion, all while offering the results of our actions to God Himself.

If we think of results then we won’t be able to perform our daily duties of life. It’s important that while performing our daily duties, the utmost dedication and devotion is really needed. It will bring out the best in you. Sometimes tasks are difficult, circumstances not as per your liking, results seems to be not in your favor, but you have to keep working with dedication and your best efforts will make the results in your favor as well.

Second Lesson

We should be generous in our daily lives. We come empty-handed and leave in the same manner. Our hearts should be as magnanimous as humanly possible.

How can we forget Krishna – Sudhama Story?  That story shows the generosity of Lord Krishna. Everything on this world is perishable and because of this those who have come will have to go one day. We won’t be able to take anything with us on our last day. So you have to give it back to the society in which you are living and for that you need to open your heart towards mankind.

Third Lesson

Life brings both joys and sorrows. Neither is permanent. Practice even-mindedness during both conditions.

One day you will feel good and excited about an event and on other day it might not be the case with you. So never get overjoyed at the time of happiness and never get disheartened in the times of sorrow. This all is a cycle and it will keep moving.

Fourth Lesson

Always smile in life. This one is so simple, you can start at this very second.

So many demons tried to kill Lord Krishna, but he fought them with a smile and ended them with a can smile. Keep smiling in your worst times , this will bring positivity in you. With that you can fight with any problem.

Fifth Lesson

Trees bearing heavy fruits bend down. Even if you have accomplished great things, always remain humble and serve your fellow-beings with utmost humility

Krishna was humble and this quality you will see in the most successful people lived on this earth. When you become successful and popular then you have to be humble. People would want to talk to you, learn from you, and want to know you and if you show them arrogant attitude they will soon go away. So being humble will increase your admirer.

These were certain lessons which we can take from Lord Krishna and it will surely help in making us the better persons.  We at Questeach would like to Wish Happy Teacher’s Day to All teachers who were, are and will be responsible for making better generations.

We would also like to share that it’s not necessary that you should hold a degree to shape one’s life by teaching them. What you need is a will power and anyone with noble intentions can become a teacher. So start teaching from today onwards.

Another Honour for Adam Gilchrist!!

He was one of the most prolific cricketers Australia has ever produced and a role model for many aspiring cricketers due to his on field and off field conduct, Adam Gilchrist is donning the cap of Australia Education Brand Ambassador in India.

This announcement was made by Christopher Pyne, Minister of Education and Training before the start of the 3^rd India – Australia education council meeting and Annual Ministerial Dialogue held in New Delhi on August 24.

As per him, Adam will play an important role in supporting the growth between the bilateral education relationships between India and Australia. He will also ensure that Australia continues to be seen as quality educational provider in India.

The Indian people recognize Adam as one of cricket's greats, and the values he espouses both on and off the field excellence and integrity are precisely those with which Australia aligns its reputation for high-quality education, training and research," Pyne added.

Gilchrist said he was excited about his new role and welcomed the challenge ahead of him. "I am honored to have been chosen to perform this important role in helping strengthen the education ties between our two countries," He added.

"For the past seven years in my capacity as an ambassador at one of Australia's best research universities I have seen first-hand the vital role education plays in the development of modern India.

"Having spent so much of my cricketing career playing in India, I have gotten to understand the important bond Australia has with India. Being Australia's first education ambassador to India will give me the opportunity to put so much back into that relationship through the all-important focus of learning and training," he said. Gilchrist will join Minister Pyne in New Delhi next week to help showcase the quality of Australia's education systems.

With Adam Gilchrist, I am sure it will give boost to many aspirants who aspire for global careers. We wish ALL THE BEST from Questeach to Adam Gilchrist for this endeavor.

Class 5th and 8th Boards making a comeback??

Yes, you heard it right. If all goes well by the plan, board exams can make their come back at primary level as well. There was a meeting held in New Delhi by Central Advisory Board for Education and all the states has reached to a consensus that board exams need to be re-introduced at 5^th and 8^th Standard.  Smriti Irani, Union minister of Human Resource Development headed this meeting and school education minister Paras Jain was also present in this meeting.

The main reason behind taking these steps is the decrease in quality of the education level of the students because of provision of not to fail any students till 8^th Standard. These provisions might not be there from next year.

Because of the above mentioned provision it is very difficult for schools to assess the performance of the teachers as well.  This requirement also felt in the light of Right to education act which further saw the decline in the education level of students.

Students preparing for 10^th and 12^th class board exams had to go under so much stress. That made them to take some drastic steps and because of this new provision was introduced at that time. So all those element should be taken care off. Kids at these levels are too young to handle any kind of pressure. How to make the environment conducive to carry out these exams is important? Also, the role of parents and teachers should be clearly defined and they should not let students get into number games.

We will keep posting about the latest updates in this regard.

Decoding the Personal Interview Myths!!

There are so many questions in our mind whenever we appear for an interview. What to do and what not to do, whom to listen and whom not to, what to refer and what not to, it creates such a chemical locha in our mind that we ended up pressurizing ourselves. Today we are going to clear few myths which prevail in most of the people minds regarding personal interview.

Myth 1: Good looks help you to get a job

Of course, you should be presentable and dressed appropriately but thinking that only good looks will get you a job would not be the right thing to do.  Recruiters know the cost involved in bad hiring.  So be rest assured concentrate on your domain knowledge and on your overall personality.

Myth 2: Never Say I Don’t Know

You want to impress the viewer It’s like twenty – twenty tournament and you wants to hit boundaries on every ball.  But even in T-20 tournament players have to leave some balls to get settled on the pitch. So if you don’t know the answer just say the three magical words i.e. I don’t know. When you will start pretending then you will start descending in the eligible candidate list of interviewer.

Myth3: More the merrier

Interviews are mainly to build a rapport with a interviewer. He may ask certain questions to you in which little detail is needed. You need to be careful here. Don’t give the overtly detailed answer as it might distract the interviewer. Don’t get into finer details of the things.

Myth 4: Take it easy and just be you

It doesn’t mean that you go there with a track pant, ruff hairs and showing your cool tattoo to the interviewer. It’s a formal engagement so respect the environment. Interviewer may get frank with you but you must know your limits.

Myth 5: Most qualified person will get the Job

Well, sadly it’s not true. Less qualified but more outgoing person gets a job. Make eye contact with the interviewer, compliment him on his professional accomplishments and set the tone of the interview. If you are shy or introvert then try it beforehand. Also, don’t give only one word answers. Little bit explanation is needed.

These were some of the myths which might help you to crack the interview. If it works and you get a job and don’t forget to say thank you to us in our comments section. 

India's most educated cricketers!!

“Padoge likhoge banoge Nawab, Kheloge kudoge banoge kharab”  was an old saying which our grandparents used to say and which surely not hold true in today’s world. Studies are important but playing at least one sport in a proper way is also important. Sports field is a great teacher in itself. It tells you how to lead your life in a dignified, competitive manner.  

In India if we talk about sports then the most loves sports of the nation is Cricket. It is a religion in our country and cricketers have achieved Demi god status. Though these cricketers give it all in cricket field but some of them were equally good in the field of studies as well and today we are going to discuss about them.

India’s highest wicket taker and a legend whose name is synonymous with dedication and hard work in the cricket field. But many of us might not know that he holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Rashtreeya Vidyalaya college of Engineering, Bangalore in Mechanical engineering in 1991-92.

India’s pace spearhead & he shouldered the responsibility of Indian pace attack for almost a decade. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation Engineering from Shree Jayachamarajendra college of Engineering, Mysuru.

India’s most dependable batsmen in second innings of a test match were also highly educated. He was studying MBBS when he got selected for Indian national side. He choose cricket over medicine and rest is history.

India’s current in form spinner and one of the most versatile bowler in Indian cricket team today has done B.Tech in Information technology from SSN College of Engineering , Chennai.

He was a fiery opening batsman and his partnership with Sunil Gavaskar was as famous as Sachin-Sourav opening stand. He is an engineer with degree in Electrical Engineering from College of Engineering, Guindy , Chennai.

Amay Khurasia

Though he didn’t played much cricket from Indian National side but he was one of the finest batsmen India possess in our domestic circuit. He has already cleared IAS exams and got his degree before he got selected for national side.

Avishkar Salvi

He is a fast bowler from Mumbai and a very renowned name in domestic cricket circuit. He holds a post doctorate degree in astrophysics.

So we can see that people can study and pursue their passion as well. What you need is the right kind of attitude, dedication and your priorities set right. We would like to state the fact is being an all-rounder in both studies as well as sports is not as difficult as it seems. It is just a state of your mind and if it is right then you can excel in both.

WWW.VIDYALAKSHMI.CO.IN

Those who think that pursuing higher education is difficult due to lack of funds have to start thinking again. With the collaboration of Department of Financial services in Finance Ministry, Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Department of Higher Education and Indian Bank Association, Indian government has introduced a new portal called WWW.VIDYALAKSHMI.CO.IN  which would help you to get education loans in fast and steady manner.

5 banks including SBI, IDBI, Canara Bank, Union Bank of India and Bank of India integrated their systems with the above mentioned portal. If we all remember correctly then our finance minister Mr. Arun Jaitley proposed to set up an IT based student financial aid authority to administer and monitor the scholarship as well as education loan under PRADHAN MANTRI VIDYA LAKSHMI KARYAKARAM (PMVLK).This portal is the first baby steps towards achieving this objective.

As per the govt. report 13 banks has already registered for 22 educational loans scheme and 5 banks whose names are mentioned above integrated their systems to the portal. It means students who are applying for educational loan through VIDYALAKSHMI has to fill up one common form. Also, students will have a facility to apply in multiple banks at one time. It will also have facility for bank to download student’s loan application.

Apart from all above mentioned things students can also check the status of their loan processing. They can also share their grievance and query related to the loan. This website will also link students to National Scholarship Portal for information about all government scholarship schemes.

We at Questeach believe that it’s a wonderful step by Government of India. It will save lot of time and energy on parent’s or student’s part. This will also create a sense of security amongst students that getting education loan is not that tough. Banks also knows now where to focus on if they want to achieve their annual education loan targets. This will also help students to understand the intricacies behind the loan amount dispersion.

It’s a sign of a new change and we would like to see this change to not change forever.