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ANNOUNCEMENT WORKSHOP ON READING AND WRITING MOTIVATION Organized by Psychology Research Unit INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE 203, B.T. Road, Kolkata – 700 108 20.7.2009 (Monday, 11 AM to 5 PM) Objective : Objectives of workshop are to disseminate knowledge about (a) reading and writing difficulties of disabled and non-disabled students in primary and secondary schools and (b) reading and writing motivation strategies. Who can apply : Senior teachers in primary and secondary schools, school counselors, school psychologists, Project investigators and administrative officers of the Govt. and Non-Govt. organizations, Faculty members of Universities or Research Institutes and Ph.D. scholars in Psychology, Education and Social work. Seats : Very limited to maintain homogeneity. Only experienced persons will be invited. Traveling allowance : No TA will be given for participating into the workshop. Foods & Accommodation : Working lunch will be served along with Tea and Coffee during t

Recently, I visited one conveyer belt factory by the request of HR manager in order to give suggestions on accident control. Here is my suggestion: Date of factory visit: 11th June, 2009 1. Cutter gripper: Gripper is slippery. It should be non smooth; 2. Use of cutter: Proper attention should be taken care of to handle the cutter specially during rushing from one worksite to other; Cutter should pay attention to the cutting point. 3. Uneven floor: Some alert sign like white line can be drawn on the uneven area in order to draw other’s attention specially during rushing hours; 4. Signal: Based on risk factor analysis, accident sites should be identified. Some blinking red light may be arranged at the probable accident site if there is no other possibility to remove probable cause of accident. 5. Machine height: Machine height should be higher than man’s height. If it is not possible, keep alert message there; 6. Safety notes: Safety issues related to each job of the worker should be pro