Nobel4Maths :
Million Sign and Hashtag Campaign begins
Thiruvananthapuram :
On the 190th birth anniversary of Alfred Nobel ( October 21st )on Saturday, a unique campaign, #Nobel4Maths has been launched in Thiruvananthapuram as Mathematics is yet to be included in the Nobel Prize. Alfred Nobel in his will had specified that his fortune be used to create a series of prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace.
The Nobel Prize for Economics was only instituted in 1969 though it was not included in his last will. The very same precedent should be applicable in the case of Mathematics ; the Mother of all Sciences.
Nobel4Maths international Campaign Brigade is on a unique mission to create an awareness campaign to see that Mathematics gets due recognition even at this late stage when the first Nobel Prize was awarded 122 years ago in 1901. Organisers told that the Million Signature and Hashtag campaign by the ‘Nobel for Maths International Campaign Brigade’ was kicked off on Saturday.
“In the Malayalam block buster film ‘Sphadikan’ Actor Thilakan’s charector Chacko Mash had rightly said that without Mathematics the world cannot move an inch. It is unfortunate that Mathematics has been neglected by the Nobel Prize Foundation all these years when its significance has only gone up in every sector of life.
Former Ambassador T P Sreenivasan launched the million signature and hashtag campaign.
‘I will obviously use my international connections and friendship for this unique and apt cause ” He said while inaugurating the campaign.
Nobel4Maths International Campaign Brigade Chairman Jitheshji presided over the function. Asianet News Senior Associate Editor Anil Adoor, Soudi NRI Group representative Geogy Thomas, Qutar NRI Group Representative C. Mohanan spoke.
1001 representatives from over 100 countries have kicked off the campaign,” said L. Sugathan ; the Chief Co Ordinator of the Million Sign Campaign . This is not the first time Sugathan the State’s Best Teacher’s award Winner has come out with a unique campaign.
A State Vanamithra award winner, Sugathan is keen on the state government implementing children-friendly initiatives like “Sparrow Drop” project is one of the most relevant among them. This project is to provide fresh drinking water to the birds that arrive in and around our homes and it is being implemented with the aim of inculcating the importance of water, empathy, love for fellow creatures, kindness and compassion in the minds of children in all over kerala and another one is
starting an agriculture aptitude class once a week, state government’s “Njangalum krishiyilekku” (We’re also into farming) being introduced across the state. This will help the MGNREGA workers entrusted with the role of upkeep of school campus which would help avoid the growth of shrubs and ward off snakes…
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