Author: Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar

Monday Motivation: Every Day is Children’s Day

14th November is celebrated as Children’s day. The most important person in a family is a child. A child brings happiness and wholesomeness to the family. From the time they are born to their adolescence and their adulthood, children are the apple of their parent’s eyes. No matter how old they become or what status they …

Monday Motivation: Back to Work & Workouts

It’s a common excuse that most of us give for not working out. Most of the time the excuse is about having too much work in the office and so no time for workouts or exercise. Working women crib about spending time at work, managing the house and children and therefore no time for their exercise. …

Monday Motivation: Happy Diwali!

Diwali is around the corner. However, this year is not only about the light from the lamps but the light of new realizations that have been lit within our hearts and minds. With the relief brought in by the vaccine, times have taken a turn for the better. The colours of the rangoli speak of the …

Monday Motivation: Hello Doctors!

The recent pandemic highlighted the need for more doctors in India, like never before. Hospitals were full, corridors were lined with patients, health workers were overworked and doctors were working round the clock and several had not been home for days for months. These times led us to rethink the number of doctors in the country. …

Monday Motivation: A Sense of Normalcy Reinstated

Untitled design The campus of the University suddenly feels as if flowers have bloomed in the garden. The skies seem bluer, the trees fuller, and there is excitement in the air! Even as I look at the faces of the faculty, they seem happier and it is all because their beloved students are trickling into the …

Monday Motivation: Learning beyond Classrooms

The month of June is a month that brings back lovely memories. This was the month when our school reopened after a long summer vacation. While we all had butterflies in our stomach, we were also looking forward to meeting our friends who we hadn’t met for almost two months. The lectures were confined to classrooms …

Monday Motivation: Borderless-ness

Imagine what an amazing world it would be! While many may talk about wars and territorial rights, I am sure those from the realm of education and knowledge, find borderless-ness to be an evolutionary phenomenon. As boundaries melt from national to notional, dissemination of knowledge will become easier. During the recent pandemic, amidst the chaos that …