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Notes among its different components. The atmosphere acts as a blanket, shielding us from the harmful
ultraviolet rays of the sun and maintains the right intensity of heat. It keeps the planet warm enough
for the sustenance of life. The harmful chemical emissions released into the atmosphere cause gradual
depletion of the ozone layer in the atmosphere. Continual emission can damage the blanket further
and result in the rise in global temperature, melting of ice caps and the flooding of low-lying coastal
areas.
Man, by thoughtless acts, has caused irreparable damage to himself as well as to the environment.
Now, he should use science with a good conscience and prudence. Science has made man civilised,
but in the process he has ignored nature. He should believe in ‘live and let live’. If man learns to use
science scrupulously, it will make a positive impact on him.

Key-words
1. platter—a large flat plate 2. reverence—feeling of high respect 3. advent—arrival 4. altered—
changed 5. recreation—amusement 6. eradicated—got rid of, removed 7. interface—a common
boundary between two parts of an electronic system 8. synchronise—be simultaneous 9. viable—
able to succeed in operation 10. flora and fauna—vegetation and wild life 11. aftermath—aftereffect
12. annihilate—destroy 13. prudence—wisdom

Points to Remember:
1. Primitive man held nature in great reverence.
2. Various discoveries and inventions have altered his life.
3. Modes of recreation found out and conquest of the moon accomplished.
4. Science has helped in the eradication and prevention of various diseases.
5. Artificial satellites have helped in communication.
6. Concept of wireless office.
7. Agricultural advancements through science.
8. Atomic energy benefits man, when harnessed for peaceful purposes.
9. Man, by using science, has brought about unfavourable conditions on the earth.
10. Destructive uses of the atom bomb.
11. Effect of machines and computers on the job market.
12. Man must use his prudence and conscience for the betterment of mankind and the environment.
2. Importance of Educational System in India

According to Diogenes, “The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.” The instability
of India could, perhaps, be attributed to the millions of educated, yet unemployed, people abounding
in the country. The educational system gives degrees but does not guarantee employment. The
educational system in India is theoretical, hackneyed and requires a serious revamping exercise. In a
nutshell, some radical changes must be introduced in order to tune it to the needs of the modern
society. India had a glorious tradition of education. During the ancient times, Indian educational
centres and universities were the temples of knowledge. India’s ancient universities of Nalanda,
Taxila, Pataliputra and Ujjain were considered as the reservoirs of knowledge, and beckoned the
foreign students to India. Indian education was respected around the world for its high quality,
syllabi and learning. However, the past did not transcend into the future. Foreign invasions disturbed
the country’s economy, educational system and polity.
The present educational system of India was inherited from the British and is predominantly
theoretical. The British evolved a system of learning aimed at producing Brown Sahebs and clerks in
large numbers. It was Lord McCaulay’s System of Education. It was supposed to perpetuate loyalty
to the British educational and political institutions.

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