The Pattern Institute

The Pattern Institute is happy to announce that this year's WiSE Vivian designate Gaurav Manoj, who just graduated out of high school from the GEMS Founders School, Al Mizhar, Dubai, will be joining the University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest (UVMB), Hungary, for their Integrated Masters Programme.

Gaurav Manoj has been a passionate animal lover and we have seen him take care of even stray animals (cats etc.) with care and love. I am sure he will be enter into studies and profession with such motivations powering him.

Gaurav Manoj attended the VV classes for over 8 years and have been an active student taking part in all the classes as well as the activities. He is the lone WiSE designate from this year of VV classes.

The Pattern Institute congratulates Gaurav Manoj and wishes him the very best in his higher education. Congratulations to the proud parents, Manoj Vasukuttan and Maya Panicker, as well has to his elder brother WiSE Pranav Manoj (2021).

A two day Self-Analytics Workshop was held at thePi (The Pattern Institute) for selected young professionals of the GKS Infotech.

Their MD Sri. Shiju Balan also participated making it a worthwhile two-days of Cogitation Studios at thePi.

https://www.esri.com/en-us/disaster-response/disasters/flooding

Here is a link showing science & technology that helps visualize flood maps as well as help plan reponses. This technology also helps in anticipating flooding areas through hydrological modeling (among many other things).

The base maps are provided by detailed satellite imagery (we can select that) which is integrated onto the maps through a image processing and server technology that was developed by our team in the Sharjah UAE and Redlands USA. ArcGIS is used worldwide by millions of GIS professionals and planners. India Government also uses this technology. I am sure Kerala also has access to this technology.

It is just a question of understanding the science behind the catastrophies that we are witnessing quite regularly, and utilising these technologies effectively and efficiently. It requires will and the determination to succeed and not just the greed to exploit and aggrandize for selfish gains. 'Nature' is too powerful, but it can be tamed through 'thinking' and 'Science'. Only Human kind is blessed with these powers. Let us remember that. Let our children and youth be guided and exposed to such, as these thoughts.

When disaster strikes, we need volunteers and philanthopists to step in and help the unfortunate. Indeed, there is no doubt about that. Kerala has shown time and again, that despite political gimmicry, there are selfless people who step out and brave the challenges to help.

BUT can we as a society help our children and youth to start thinking proactively and step out to make a difference. Only then can our state (and nation) play its role in making us a developed country. A generational change of such 'thinking science', 'shaping minds', and 'working productively' is needed to make it happen. The Pattern Institute aims to so just that!

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