1. @GavinWilliamson @NickGibbUK @educationgovuk @Ofstednews @BorisJohnson @RishiSunak @DominicRaab @MattHancock @michaelgove #edutwitter #education #emergencycurriculum #MakeSchoolsSafe Dear UK, we in the government, the DfE & Ofsted apologise for our mistakes. We will attempt to

2. now learn from them. We failed to plan ahead for education, we failed to protect our citizens and we failed to implement safety measures in schools to mitigate the risks. We failed over & over again. We will now truly make education, health & wellbeing a national priority by
3. fully investing in safety measures for workplaces and schools. We know that no where is in fact 'COVID SECURE' but we will fund measures to ensure places have increased security and safety measures. Schools will have: smaller class sizes, rotas, blended learning, improved
4. ventilation systems (yes, COVID-19 is airborne), masks/PPE for all staff and masks for children aged 6+ & required 2 metre social distancing. They will have at least the same safety measures as required for all other indoor settings. We will listen to your concerns & include
5. education staff in one of the priority groups for vaccination. We will support and furlough parents (1 adult per household) to ensure you can support your children with their wellbeing and with learning. We understand this is a national emergency and we will support you.
6. We will introduce a reduced, emergency education provision: a mixture of recorded sessions on Oak Academy + education TV, online learning eg via BBC Bitesize + some live teaching, some worksheets & independent tasks, some outdoor activities + more space to focus on wellbeing,
7. creativity, enjoyment and activities to improve mental health. We will support schools, staff, headteachers, parents and families. We understand children will be at differing levels. And this is absolutely OK. Children are individuals. We will adapt curriculum going forward
8. and work with educational professionals to make it more suitable for the 21st century, for young people, for greener jobs for the future; and more flexible and adaptable for future pandemics. We would like to be honest and give people time to plan. Schools will not reopen
9. to most children before the Easter holidays. They may not reopen then. They may not reopen until September, when we hope to have most of the population FULLY vaccinated. We can assure you, they will not reopen to most, until we have fully implemented safety measues
10. to mitigate against the risks to children, school staff, families and communities. Safety measures will of course help us all to stay safe, save lives and protect the NHS. Exams will be adapted for next year too. We understand that pupils on a 2 year GCSE/A-level/BTEC course
11. will have missed learning this year. We will look at teacher assessments, moderated internally and then externally by examiners & moderators. We will not increase teacher workload to do this but will instead significantly increase PPA time, and increase teacher numbers.
12. We will speak to, cooperate with and listen to experts in their field. For education, this includes teachers from all sectors, as well as headteachers and unions. Again, we are sorry for all the distress our last minute decisions have caused. We will do better. We must.
@HoppySaul @katybeeee @parents4safere1 @Parents_Utd
@cyclingkev @NEUNorthWest @NEUnion @neupresident @NEUStockport @StockportNeu @MaryBoustedNEU
Dear Gavin Williamson. #deargavinwilliamson @nasuwt @Keir_Starmer @RichardBurgon @zarahsultana @UKLabour @DavidRutley @EdwardJDavey @CarolineLucas

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Caveat: This article is sourced from @Daily_Express !!!

"End of Sturgeon?"

Frankly, an appropriate response from @NicolaSturgeon might be to quote the infamous Mark Twain response to an erroneous 'obituary' known to all...

"The reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated."

https://t.co/Ce1xVVISR2

More accurately, the media have quoted:

"Ms Sturgeon said she had a “real job to do” and was focused on guiding Scotland through the Covid-19 pandemic."

It's very reassuring to hear that @scotgov and @ScotGovFM have prioritised safeguarding lives and Scotland, above all else.

"I’ll leave others to play games or politics. I have got a real job to do and people can decide themselves whether I am doing it well or not, but I am absolutely 100 per cent focused on leading this country through a pandemic."

💯% 😀👍

Making her priorities crystal clear!

“That’s what I’ve done since this time last year and it’s what I’m going to continue to do for absolutely as long as necessary.”

And again, making it absolutely crystal clear!

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THE MEANING, SIGNIFICANCE AND HISTORY OF SWASTIK

The Swastik is a geometrical figure and an ancient religious icon. Swastik has been Sanatan Dharma’s symbol of auspiciousness – mangalya since time immemorial.


The name swastika comes from Sanskrit (Devanagari: स्वस्तिक, pronounced: swastik) &denotes “conducive to wellbeing or auspicious”.
The word Swastik has a definite etymological origin in Sanskrit. It is derived from the roots su – meaning “well or auspicious” & as meaning “being”.


"सु अस्ति येन तत स्वस्तिकं"
Swastik is de symbol through which everything auspicios occurs

Scholars believe word’s origin in Vedas,known as Swasti mantra;

"🕉स्वस्ति ना इन्द्रो वृधश्रवाहा
स्वस्ति ना पूषा विश्ववेदाहा
स्वस्तिनास्तरक्ष्यो अरिश्तनेमिही
स्वस्तिनो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु"


It translates to," O famed Indra, redeem us. O Pusha, the beholder of all knowledge, redeem us. Redeem us O Garudji, of limitless speed and O Bruhaspati, redeem us".

SWASTIK’s COSMIC ORIGIN

The Swastika represents the living creation in the whole Cosmos.


Hindu astronomers divide the ecliptic circle of cosmos in 27 divisions called
https://t.co/sLeuV1R2eQ this manner a cross forms in 4 directions in the celestial sky. At centre of this cross is Dhruva(Polestar). In a line from Dhruva, the stars known as Saptarishi can be observed.