Sustainable Development (for Class 9, 10)

 

Sustainable Development

·   Sustainable Development is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Need for Sustainable Development

·   The need and importance of sustainable development can be explained by the fact that it is crucial for balancing our economic, environmental, and social needs.

·   Our living and development should be such that it conserves and enhances the resources we have. With the increase in population our needs of resources are increasing but we must exploit natural resources and degrade the environment and its balance rather develop alternate and renewable resources.

·   Some points are as follows:

  vEnergy Resources

  vOverexploitation of Natural Resources

  vScarcity of Resources

  vClimate Change

Dimensions of Sustainable Development

·   Sustainable development requires simultaneous and balanced progress of four totally interdependent dimensions. These four dimensions are as follows:

(i) Social                                            

(ii) Economic

(iii) Ecological or Nature related (environmental)

(iv) Political or governance

·   The concept of sustainable development is based on the following:

vIntegration of environment and economic decision

vStewardship or humans as the caretaker of the environment

vShared responsibility, accountability and decision making

vPrevention and mitigation

vConservation

vWaste minimization

vEnhancement of productivity, capability, quality of nature and human life

vRehabilitation and reclamation

vScientific and technological innovation

vControlling the Green House Gas Emissions

 

Note- In September 2015, The General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Principle: “Leaving no one behind”

Goals: 17

Targets: 169

  

17 SDGs included in Agenda 2030 are as follows:

(1) No Poverty

(2) Zero Hunger

(3) Good Health and Well-being

(4) Quality Education

(5) Gender Equality

(6) Clean Water and Sanitation

(7) Affordable and Clean Energy

(8) Decent Work and Economic Growth

(9) Industry, innovation and Infrastructure

(10) Reduced Inequality

(11) Sustainable Cities and Communities

(12) Responsible Consumption and Production

(13) Climate Action

(14) Life Below Water

(15) Life on Land

(16) Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

(17) Partnerships to achieve the goal

Measures Taken for Implementing SDGs in India

·      Many of the Government’s flagship programs such as Swachh Bharat, Make in India, Skill India, and Digital India are at the core of the SDGs.

·      To implement SDGs in India following measures have been taken:

                i. The Government of India’s premier think tank, the NITI Aayog, has been given the responsibility of supervising and coordinating the actions, schemes, etc. for SDGs.

                 ii. States have been directed to implement and ensure the action, implementation, and monitoring of centrally sponsored schemes for implementing SDGs.

              iii. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has been made responsible for developing national indicators for the SDGs.

                 iv. State governments have been directed to erect the required body for the visioning, planning, budgeting, developing, implementation, and monitoring of the systems erected for the SDGs.

The 5 P’s of Sustainable Development

1) Prosperity

2) Partnership

3) Peace

4) Planet

5) People

 

Check your knowledge

Q1. How many sustainable development goals and targets are there?

Q2. SDG1 _____________

Q3. SDG4_____________

4W's Canvas framework (for Class : 9 & 10)

4W's Canvas Framework

4W's Canvas framework is used for problem-solving in the field of artificial intelligence. The 4W's Canvas is a framework used to analyze and define problems in AI projects. The 4W's represent:

What: What is the problem that needs to be solved? This refers to the specific issues or challenges the AI system must address.

Who: Who are the users or stakeholders that will be affected by this problem? This could be customers, employees, or other parties impacted by the problem.

Why: Why is this problem important to solve? This refers to the potential impact of solving the problem on the organization or other stakeholders.

Where: Where does the problem exist? This could refer to the location or context in which the problem occurs.

To use the 4W's Canvas framework for a specific problem in AI, we would first identify each of the four elements above and then use the framework to guide your analysis and problem-solving approach. By considering each of these four elements, we can develop a more comprehensive understanding of the problem and identify potential solutions that address all relevant factors.

Computer Language (for Class : 6)

Computer Language

A language is defined as the medium of expression of thoughts. Computer also needs some expression medium to communicate with others.

A computer follows the instructions given by the programmer to perform a specific job. To perform a particular task, programmer prepares a sequence of instruction known as Program. 

A program written for a computer is known as Software.

1) First Generation Languages - 1GLs (Machine Language) : When the human being started programming, the computer the instruction were given to it in a language that it could easily understand is called as machine language. The binary language of 1 and 0 is known as Machine Language. Any instruction in this language is given in the form of 1s and 0s.

2) Second Generation Languages - 2GLs (Assembly Language) : The first language similar to English was developed in 1950 which was known as Assembly Language or Symbolic Programming Languages. An assembly language is a low-level programming language for microprocessors (CPU) and other programmable devices.

3) Third Generation Languages- (3GLs ) (High Level Languages) : The languages developed which were nearer to the English language in 1960 were known as High Level languages. The different high level languages are FORTRAN, COBOL, BASIC, PASCAL, PL-1 and many others.

4) Fourth Generation Languages - (4GLs) (Query languages) : The 3GLs are procedural in nature means HOW the problem get programmed and the procedures require the knowledge of HOW the problem will be solved. 4GLs are non-procedural that focuses on WHAT of the problem is coded means "WHAT is required". The main aim of 4GLs is to be cut down on developed and maintenance time and making it easier for users. Example of 4GL is SQL (Structured Query Language).

5) Fifth Generation Language - (5GLs) : The 5GLs are designed to make the computer “Smarter”. The use of 5GLs language touches on expert systems, computerized collection of the knowledge of many human experts, artificial intelligence and independently smart computer systems. Examples of 5GL are Prolog, OPS5 and Mercury.

Graphical User Interface (GUI) based languages : These are the languages which use a Graphical User Interface to write, compile & execute the program with ease. Some of them are-

• Visual Basic
• Visual C++
• C# (Pronounced as C sharp)
• Visual Basic.NET
• Visual Basic 2005