News in Focus- Siachen - Contemporary Studies Hour

Dear Children,

On Tuesday, 9th of February, 2016- we are beginning our first Contemporary Studies Hour during the zero period. During the Contemporary Studies Hour we will be discussing curent affairs topics with our classmates.  This Tuesday it is going to be about the recent tragic mishap at Siachen where many soldiers lost their lives. We will talk about different aspects of this news item - the conditions at Siachen , what kind of challenging conditions the army works under, why is it difficult to patrol, why people take up a profession that poses so many challenges, what makes army men brave all these conditions, what is an avalanche, what is a glacier..well, there are so many things we could talk about!

Here are some links that are about this piece of news.

News...

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/army-captain-dies-in-avalanche-in-siachen-glacier-15-soldiers-rescued-1164462.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2126425/Pakistan-avalanche-Siachen-Glacier-buries-130-soldiers-Kashmir-worlds-highest-battlefield.html
http://tribune.com.pk/story/361436/siachen-glacier-tragedy-hits-worlds-highest-battlefield/
http://www.firstpost.com/india/siachen-avalanche-all-ten-missing-army-personnel-declared-dead-pm-modi-condoles-demise-2612762.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-35494112

General facts about Siachen

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/key-facts-about-siachen-glacier/story-8xTgsxKlOHryMpadqeYxnO.html
http://topyaps.com/know-about-indian-soldiers-in-siachen# A really nice one!!!
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/244273/facts-siachen.html


Interesting facts about the Indian Army

https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-amazing-facts-about-Indian-army-4

Let this be the beginning of many rounds of thought-provoking discussions
Regards
Your teachers