Mangaluru: Advising the parents to give freedom to children for asking questions, counselor and human mindset coach Mahesh Masal urged people to not be upset if their kids ask questions out of curiosity.

He was speaking at the teachers’ conference at the Educational Conference organized by the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts Muslim Educational Institutions Federation at the Town Hall on Monday.

“Nature teaches beautiful lessons to us. It plays the role of a teacher. But we tend to keep ignoring it and we keep repeating our mistakes.” He said.

“Our life should not be so. Instead, we must change ourselves to reach a state of perpetual consciousness.” He added.

Comparing teachers to fire, Masal advised, “They should be used appropriately, for the benefit of not just students but the entire society. Instead, if we use them in a wrong manner, it might lead to our destruction.”

He also pointed out, “Teachers are always under the watchful eyes of their students, who also try to imitate their teachers. Teachers should, therefore, understand the level of their responsibilities.”

Umar Teekay, Honorary President of MEIF and Chairman of Teekays Group, presided over the educational conference.

Member of MEIF working committee Nisar Fakir Ahmed introduced the resource person.

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Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.

The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.

The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.

On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.

Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.

It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.

He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.

According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.