HOW TO DEVELOP SOFT SKILLS AT AN EARLY AGE

The world is becoming increasingly relational. The way you conduct yourself with your peers and superiors is taking precedence. Be it emotional intelligence, personal manners and habits, communication and negotiation skills, the ability to work in team, or leadership skills, people matter! 1. There is more beyond task skills and abilities for success – High IQ and occupational competency are no longer enough to guarantee success. People skills are equally important, if not more, to ensure survival in the outside world. 2. Accept the need for soft skills –Good task performance is just not enough to guarantee success anymore. Day to day work increasingly involves interacting with others, be it contemporaries or seniors. Accept the importance of soft skills and make them a priority. 3. Enroll in programs that enhance soft skills – Soft skills aren’t abilities that you’re born with. Rather, they’re skills that can be developed like any other and perfected with practice. Enroll in programs that enhance your people skills. 4. Read about soft skills – When talking of soft skills, there is a whole gamut of competencies that are involved. Read self-help books that help you hone your emotional quotient and interpersonal skills. 5. Involve yourself is extracurricular activities – soft skills can’t be developed sitting in the classroom. Be it debating, theatre or sports, get involved in extra-curricular activities. 6. Be a part of group activities – Soft skills can only be mastered through continued practice. The more you involve yourself in group activities, the more opportunities you have to practice and perfect your people skills 7. Parents, teachers, and school should also promote soft skills training – Schools and parents need to understand the importance of soft skills training and incorporate it in their teaching. Provide opportunities and encourage students to master soft skills. 8. Work towards building an overall personality – Don’t restrict yourself to occupational tasks. Whether its communication skills, teamwork, out of the box thinking or leadership skills, strive for more holistic development.

Revolutionary Green Nanotechnology For Cancer And Tumors

After successfully developing biocompatible gold nano materials for medical applications, scientists are moving forward to use phytochemical substance present in plants and seeds for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles for treatment of cancer. This emerging technology is more popular among scientists as Green Nano Technology. Nano Technology in the form of Gold Nanoparticles is already in use in pharmaceuticals to fight cancer.

Now the scientists have taken a step forward by using Green Nano Technology. As the substances used in green nanotechnology are obtained from natural sources, it is foreseen as a safe and precise treatment for persistent cancer and tumor. Scientist at Department of Science and Technology, Dr. Ruckmani Arunachalam said, “In Nano Technology, nanoparticles are used for example bioactive molecule needs to be incorporated along with the drug molecule that we want along with the carrier.

For this material which is used as a carrier, we researchers are now trying to use only bio products. That is extracted naturally from plants. For example cumin, cinnamon, these are plant products. For example products obtained from tea. These are naturally obtained from plants. These are used as carrier so this is the Green Nano technology.” Till today Gold Nano particles have been used for cancer treatment. But it has certain limitations like these nanoparticles contain toxic chemicals which are unsafe for health. In Green Nanotechnology, extracts from herbs like Cinnamon-sweet wood "karuvapatta", Black tea, Cumin will be used in medicine. As it does not have any contaminated substance so there is no side effects. Dr. Ruckmani Arunachalam added, “It will be like any green revolution, like when we go for example Bio Pesticide, the same way all this which are naturally and not going to give any harm to human body. Because they are already naturally present. They are part of our food material. That we take, for example turmeric, it’s all part of the food we are taking and they have more bio activity. Naturally it has very good benefit compared to conventional ones.”

A research of University of Missouri in green nanotechnology says that Cinnamon and other species such as herbs, leaves and seeds will serve as a reservoir of Phytochemicals, which has the capability to convert metals into Nanoparticles. These nanoparticles are biologically rapidly active against cancer cell.

The common sources of Phytochemicals are pomegranate, curcumin, cumin seeds etc. Professor at the department of Biochemical Engineering& Biotechnology of IIT Delhi Dr. Prashant Mishra said, “In green nano technology the idea is that, we have to come up because whenever we talk about medicine it takes lot of efforts. It goes through different trials. So once these trials are complete it can come in the market. So the only limitation is that it requires long incubation before a drug comes in the market. The research is already on and it is definitely going to make a tremendous change in the way we are treating.” The research on applications of green nanotechnology in medicine is still on and it is expected to bring a revolutionary advancement in medical science.