SAFETY ELECTROCUTION:

 Exposed high voltage overhead or

GROWING CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY underground power lines can easily result
POLLUTION: in death
 Marine dumping  Faulty power tools or leads are also
 Landfills responsible for electrocution injuries as are
 Emission from vehicles exposed wires that have been left live.
 Industrial contamination

ACCIDENTS: ELECTROCUTION
 Drunk and Drive
 Reckless driving
 Rain/Flood
 Speeding
 Unsafe lane changes
 Street racing
 Security bollards

KIDS SAFETY:
 Transportation
 Alone at home
 Reach to electricity
 Staying in high storey building

BURGLE:
 Isolated area
 Low lighted area
 Elderly people alone at home
 Low poverty

WOMEN SECURITY:
 Harassment at work place
 Being alone at home
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 Food in India is often served on a ‘thali’ – a
tray or plate that can hold several dishes
FAMILY  In some parts of India meals are eaten with
 The structure of the family is patriarchal; rice (chawal), in others, flat breads (roti) are
a woman must obey her father, her preferred
husband, her son.  Food is infused with spices such as cumin,
 Arranged marriages are commonplace turmeric, black pepper, cardamom, cloves
 The urban middle class population of GENDER
ROLES and coriander
India have begun to move away from  Most Hindus avoid eating beef
arranged marriages FAMILY FOOD
 Families often live with three or four ECONOMY
generations in the same household MIXED  The Indian economy is one of the fastest
 Traditionally sons inherit and daughters USE growing in the world
receive a dowry FEAR
DEVELOP  Indian labour force is estimated at 509.3
 Child care is provided by the female -MENT million
family members
CULTURE  60% are employed in agriculture or related
industries
GENDER ROLES  India's long-term growth is considered
 Mothers, grandmothers and older COMMUNI ECONOMY moderately positive due to a young
siblings care for infants -CATION population and corresponding low
 Patriarchal families are the norm dependency ratio, healthy savings and
 Women are considered to hold investment rates
secondary positions within the home TRADITION TABOO
and workplace GREETING TABOO
 82.14% of males and 65.46% of females &  Do not touch another person with your feet
are literate (2011 census) MEETING or shoes
 Women often receive little schooling  Do not show anger
 Divorce and inheritance laws are male  Do not use public displays of affection
dominated  Winking and whistling should be avoided
 Ears are considered sacred – do not box or
pull on another’s ears

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COMMUNICATION

TRADITION  Avoid standing too close to others

 Communication may not be straightforward
 Hindu 79.8%, Muslim 14.2%, Christian 2.3%, – you may have to read between the lines and
Sikh 1.7%, other and unspecified 2% (2011 interpret gestures/signs
est.)  Differing relationships will determine how
 India has the second largest Muslim people interact with each other – watch what
population in the world others do
 Religious practises are an integral part of  Indian men may often pat each other on the
daily life back as a sign of friendship
 From the Hindu culture arose three other  Some gestures can be easily misinterpreted –
major a western hand wave from side to side can
religions: Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. mean ‘no’ or ‘go-away’ in India
 Hinduism has long established roots in India  If an Indian says ‘I will try’ this can usually
dating from 2000-1500 B.C.E be interpreted as ‘no’
 In Hinduism there is no single founder,  On the whole, Indian people dislike to refuse
specific theological system, or central something, or someone, outright
religious structure  Use your right hand to touch, accept or give
 Vedas and Upanishads are the holy books of something
Hinduism  Do not beckon with your hand or snap your
 Hinduism teaches meditation, yoga and fingers – instead, with your arm
ascetic practices to cultivate self-discipline extended, curl your fingers downward in a
and unity claw motion
 The cow is considered a sacred animal  Pointing, with either one or two fingers, is
considered rude and used for inferiors only
FEAR  Chins, thumbs and entire hands are used to
point or direct someone’s attention
 An Emotion experienced of some specific Pain  When a head is jerked back, or moved in a
or Danger figure of eight, this usually means ‘yes’
 Example: Care/Concern

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IMAPACTS ON CULTURE
INFERENCE AND STANDARDS.
Migration

 Migration has effects on both the places

that the migrants leave and in which
they resettle.

Industrialisation

 Factory system broke down caste

barriers to the larger extend.
 Opportunities for people increased
after industrialisation.

Values

 People are spending lots of time in

office and at workplaces.
 Consequently, they have not much time
with their family, specifically with
their children

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Dravidian
speaking people
developed Indus Civilization of Brahmins as
valley Indus valley Caste system second class Mahabharatha Bhagavat gita
civilization declines Vedic language emerged Jainism citizens was composed was composed

3000BC 2000BC 1500BC 700BC 500BC 259BC 200BC 100BC

0
5000BC 2500BC 1700BC 1000BC 527BC 321BC 250BC 170BC
Indo aryans The cities of Indo Iranians Iron tools Buddha Chandra gupta Buddhist Hindus into
European Harappa and separated from Enlighted maurya temples 4 castes
languages Mohenja daro in Indo Europeans emerged
developed in Indus valley
central asia civilization

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SangaMaduraim Vikramathitya Timeline Of

Peshwar Raja Raja
in Tamil, Ruler, Puri- Mordern India
promotes Cholan(1000)- End of Ancient
Bhuvaneshwar
Buddhism Thanjavur India
127AD 350AD 733AD 985AD 1638AD 2018AD
0
50AD 300AD 499AD 800AD 1192AD 1946AD
Sanchi Stupa Pallava Aryabhata, Rajputs Mughal End of British
at Madhya Daynasty Algebra (1562) Emperor India
Pradesh,
Buddhist
temple

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