Know About Indian Scientist

Indian Scientist 

Birbal Sahni  (14 November 1891 – 10 April 1949) was an Indian paleobotanist who studied the fossils of the Indian subcontinent, was also a geologist who took an interest in archaeology. He founded the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany in Lucknow, India. His greatest contributions lie in the study of botany of the plants of India as well as paleobotany. Apart from writing numerous influential papers on these topics he also served as the President of the National Academy of Sciences, India and as an Honorary President of the International Botanical Congress, Stockholm. He died on 10 April 1949.

The third son of Ishwar Devi and Lala Ruchi Ram Sahni, Birbal Sahni was born in Bhera, Shahpur District, West Punjab, on 14 November 1891. Among the frequent guests of his parents were Motilal Nehru, Gopal Krishna Gokhale,Sarojini Naidu, and Madan Mohan Malaviya. He was also influenced into science by his grandfather who owned a banking business at Dera Ismail Khanand conducted amateur research in chemistry. He got his early education in India at Government College University, Lahore (where his father worked) andPunjab University (1911). He learnt botany under S. R. Kashyap. He graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1914. He later studied under Professor A. C. Seward, and was awarded the DSc degree of theUniversity of London in 1919.

VALUE EDUCATION

VALUE EDUCATION

In order to achieve phenomenal success in life, one must possess qualities like honesty, confidence, courage, good health, dedication, etc. But these qualities can be achieved only by inculcating some utilities in existence.

Academic education helps in finding a nice job, but only the value education helps in becoming a better human being. Academic education and value education go hand in hand. What if a highly educated person with a good job doesn’t know the behavioural manners properly? Such education is of no use then.

Another drawback of the conventional education is that, most of the times, when academic courses are taken up, the thought processes of students is to study at the eleventh hour. The result depends on the yearly pattern or semester pattern of their institution/university whereas the concentration lies upon a selected number of subjects.

 On the other hand, value education need not be necessary merely to get good grades in subjects...it is 'life education' in fact !

Value education is practically very important in our lives, especially during our difficult times. Many people take success and power for granted. If something goes wrong, they morally fall and go pieces. At such times, it makes us courageous. Without it, things like reputation, money and fame can make a person arrogant. Value education helps to balance money and power too.

Academic and value education can be compared to a beautiful house. Value education is the foundation of that house. It needs to be strong and sturdy for the house to stand well; else sooner or later, the house will gradually collapse.

Let us hence act upon these merits and thus become great sons and daughters of India. Jai Hind.