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4 2021 | Spectrum | Volume 14 Number 7
4 2020 | Spectrum | Volume 14 Number 7
International Women’s Day Celebration

ARYAN DIWEDI students and the non-teaching staff by a panel of legal authorities
participated in this celebration namely Ms G. Rajalakshmi,
ANAMIKA TRIPATHI
in great numbers. Commissioner, Municipal Office,
On the occasion of International The institution held an online Chengalpattu along with 130
Women’s day on the 8th of webinar and a panel discussion faculty members and students. The
March — The Internal Committee on the eve of International event started with the invocation
and Assurance cell of SRMIST Women’s Day from 2:00 pm song performed by Dr Krithika
organized several offline and to 4:30 pm. The chief guest of from SRM, Kattankulathur,
online events to celebrate women the event was the Hon. Justice Dental College and Hospital
and their contributions across Nagamuthu, Madras High followed by traditional dance.
various domains. The faculties, Court. He was accompanied Dr Mythilli, Director of Students
Affairs gave the welcome address
and the event was hosted by
Dr S. Ponnusamy, Registrar
i/c, SRMIST. The highlight of
the event was the screening of The easiest way to learn a language is purely by observation.
the video comprising various
artworks by Indian women
and the stories of their success Is there anything called
despite the hardships faced by
with the prize distribution to correct English?
them. The event concluded
the winners of the events held
throughout the week along with
the vote of thanks given by LAKSHMI VIBHA here that native speakers have
Dr E. Poovammal, Presiding an advantage. Most of this is
“Beauties beautifies different responsibilities” Officer of Internal Committee. The English language was mainly by intuition. So what
originally one of the Germanic exactly is “correct English”?
languages, which includes There is no correct or absolute
Go Electric to Survive German, Dutch, Swedish, way to learning this language.
etc. It originated in England Most people measure the level
and is the dominant language of correctness, with what they’ve
of United Kingdom, USA, been hearing around them. But
RUDRA PRATAP SINGH India, understanding the Canada, Australia, Ireland and English, like any other language
some Caribbean islands. Both has dialects, which influences
Today, the obsession with employment opportunities and native and non-native speakers differences within the language.
conservation and going green has advantages of it, has also entered and learners find it very difficult English is still one of the most
nudged the automobile industry to achieve proficiency in the unique languages and out of all
towards electric vehicles again, the EV market. Companies like language, although it is relatively the Indo-European languages
and rightly so. The history of EVs easier for the native learners. in Europe, is the only one
goes way before, somewhere Tata, Mahindra and Mahindra, From about 7000 languages without assigning any gender
to the 1800s. Initially, electric and a few others are taking spoken in the world today, English to each object rather retaining
cars were appreciated more than has the reputation of being one of gender rules to people and
their combustion counterparts, the initiative in developing the the most complex languages to occasionally animals. The verbs,
especially for moving around learn with its notorious spelling, nouns and pronouns usually do
in the city or for short trips. technology in the country. grammar and pronunciation. not vary with gender but still
However, with advancements With all the rules and exceptions, retain their usefulness causing
made in gasoline vehicles, many benefits. From being Tata, Mahindra and Mahindra, sometimes it is just easier to go a juxtaposition amongst other
improvements in the road systems, inexpensive to run, maintain and a few others are taking with what “sounds right”. It is Germanic languages.
the discovery of abundant and register, to being better for the initiative in developing
reserves of crude oil, and the our health, environment, the the technology in the country.
lack of infrastructure for long- country’s electrical grid, and Ashok Leyland, a major player
distance travel in EVs, they in the automobile industry is Reporting for Spectrum
disappeared around 1935. even providing a better driving working on bringing electric
experience, they are proving
In the present scenario of to be a remarkable alternative. buses and vans to India through • Contributing reports should be confined to a
continuously depleting resources, its subsidiary company in the UK.
crude oil being on the top India, understanding the A Bangalore-based company, maximum of 250 words and must be written
of that list, once again EVs employment opportunities and Ather, is pioneering in bringing by students only.
are becoming the need of the advantages of it, has also entered efficient electric scooters on the
hour as they have not one, but the EV market. Companies like roads. US-based Companies • Accompanying pictures must have captions.
Tesla and Trinton, have already Pictures without caption will not be published
registered in India and will soon
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here. India is also providing editorial team must be made well in advance
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This is a big challenge, and
it will take almost 10 years to • Coverage of a certain event or receipt of
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create demand for the same in
India. One can expect EVs to -Editor
Development of electric vehicles - from the first to the latest be mainstream by 2035 – 40.