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Effective Virtual Learning: Tips for Time Management

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Online learning has developed as a necessity in recent times, and rather as a savior too during the worldwide Covid pandemic . You need no introduction to the advantages of online learning and how it holds the potential for people’s growth . But everything good comes at a price. Online learning takes away the discipline and structure we find in traditional classroom education . The world has adapted to the ‘new normal’ in various ways. Along this line, let us learn a few ways to manage time and optimize online learning. Read on: Plan Long & Short term Take some time out to contemplate your long term goals. Have a strong reason to pursue them so that little temptations don’t get the better of you. Next, see the actions you need to take to achieve the goal. Break down the action into small doable steps that are time-bound. This way you can move from a year to a month, to a week and then to a day! Use Organization Tools Creating a to-do list is an art. Successful people nev

Career Prospects and Scope of Biotechnology in 2021

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Want choices in your career? Choose the field of Biotechnology . Biotechnology is the science that deals with harnessing biology and biological processes to create technology and products for the modern world. It is a growing field that has application in various fields like (a)    Agriculture. Example- Creation of crop yields that are resistant to pests. (b)    Industries . Example- Developing biofuels that benefit in cost and reduce pollution (c)     Food . Example- Manufacturing bread through the process of fermentation by yeast. (d)    Medicine . Example- Inventing several medicinal products like penicillin and vaccines like the Covid-19 vaccine lately. Sounds like an exciting new age field with various career opportunities, doesn’t it? Yes, Biotechnology is the most promising field for young minds keen in thinking solutions and new ideas.   “It is expected that by 2022, with the average annual growth of 2.9 percent, the biotech app market will be valued at USD 8.9 b