Sunday, October 4, 2009

Women don't need help!

For God's Sake, can somebody please stop this "Ladies, First!" phrase? I don't think women are weak to require any assistance or guidance! If required let them ask that to you, after they have given it their best shot!

Every time, a courteous young man pays respect to me because I am a woman, I feel a little inferior & guilty to have made those men standing in that Queue even longer.


Also, people have been talking about giving 33% seat allocation to women in the Parliament. I am NOT for it!It's never a Cake-Walk for anybody at that cause to enter into the Parliament. The only concern is, 'If they want a reservation to just enter the Parliament, then how are they to manage supporting their constituency?' I, being a women myself, feel that this is not fair enough. I don't believe that the Society is totally Male Chauvinistic.  Men DO find it uncomfortable to follow the lead of a Woman first, but if you are good enough, you can very well change their attitude or convince them to follow your lead. Sometimes, to be very honest, this word, 'Male Chauvinistic Society' is used pretty common & sadly even in spots where it makes no sense at all.

In a nut-shell:
Being a girl/women is not an excuse to get our work done. Prove people that you are good enough for that spot, then take it away. If you have worked for it, proved that you are better & still don't get that due recognition, then call it a Male Chauvinistic Society. May be I am right, or may be I lack the exposure to these "Societies", but getting a better priority just because I am a girl/woman is only conveying the message "I am weak. I need Help!". I would rather choose to convey, "I am worth it & don't you dare deprive that away!","I can very well take care of myself! Thanks a lot for the offer, though!".

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Under-grads are NOT kids!

What the hell is wrong with the Environment I am living in? I've always loved the place wherever I was put up. But I am now making an exception. The present College Education & the Under-Graduation in South India is totally in a Pity-able status. As per the known facts, the reason why we have lesser R&D scientists & other 'should-be' Remarkable Personalities, is that they never really let the "Free Will" of a student to fly like the Kite. It's always trapped into a casing fully filled with Rules, Regulations & Restrictions.

Every human is definitely bound to Limitations, but these limitations should not bind the mind. Once we start binding it, we start restricting its growth. All exceptional Great ones we meet in India, are the ones who had the guts to break these rules. But why on earth do we want these type of colleges that restricts a girl or a guy from talking with each other. Aren't they making it even more uncomfortable for them to move on in their Working Part of their life? Restrictions are needed at times; but not as a rule to be strictly followed & monitored. It has been proven that only a free mind can bring out the best potential out. That's why the German Style of a University has a hit over the world. We have the Heisenberg, Einstein, & so more because of the free thinking environment they were lucky to have. Indians are a mark of wit to a few. But, that's only the few lot, who were able to cross the odds. Imagine, if the South Indian Private Colleges were to have a non-restricted Campus, how phenomenal could the outcome rise to?!

When I tried to find out as to why a South-Indian Engineering College Student is being levied with so many restrictions, I came across a few :

a) The fees is damn heavy, so this indirectly pressurises those who run it, to take responsibility of him/her.
b) The fees is still paid by his/her parents! This means your still under their control both mentally & financially.
c) In South-India, families are generally NOT very comfortable with love marriages. So, when they send their son/daughter to a college, they don't want their 'kids' to start thinking about a partner.
d) The culture & the Society is held at the Highest Position & they don't want any part of their reputation being spoilt.
e) The ones running a Private College is from a completely different Generation, having NO clue on what the Future Trend is going to be. They hardly understand why someone is into college education. They are almost clueless to differentiate between a college & a school!!

The whole point is,
"Why do you ever want to call it a college if you consider it as the next grade of School?!? I can very well stay there in a school to learn the same 'discipline', 'punctuality', & all such moral basics. He/She is 17+ & you still want to bring them up?
 Why don't parents, here, Question these colleges about this?
Are we not educating ourselves to learn on how to manage when exposed into the real world as in the working environment?
If not my curriculum, atleast the college's environment can help with it, right? The curriculum is completely OBSOLETE which would take nearly a decade to change! So, why not try changing the Environment?
Colleges can produce millions of 'Working Class' people. But how many of these type of colleges are ever going to produce 'Innovators', 'Trend-setters', 'Ideation Experts', ... Are they stimulating to put an end to the thinking class??
Is this the reason why, South India has lesser Entrepreneurs than the North? Are these Institutions curbing these free minds? Is it a dread? Can something be done about it?

I don't want my Successors to get into a deficit of exposure. Should someone running such an institution be educated or counselled? Academics are not everything, is it?"

The Basic Fundamental Reason of Existence of Education is at stake, isn't it?
It is supposed to be providing the base to provoke me to think, (Not to MUG), to analyse, to aid me understand things at a better pace & so on. Mind you, these are all that I will need for my Career & for my future uplift. When is this scenario in the South going to change?

Friday, September 25, 2009

Damn It! Just Stop It!!

Walking down an Indian Road, I happened to hear a criticism that India is never maintained clean & the Government is only fit for taking the bribes!! But, the thing is, what on earth have you done to even spell a word on the Government!?! Strangely, we love the 'Blame Game'. Something is not alright?; then it was "HE" who did that! Just point a finger to someone else & get out of trouble! How many of us are ready to actually Accept & Admit our fault!?! We keep saying Govt is useless...they never do this...they never do that... Aren't we forgetting that WE actually are the major part of the Government? The guys in the Government are your mere nominees to precisely solve your issues if any! If things are not working good, you can try to solve that issue! Remember, every time you blame the government, you are actually blaming you for selecting that very government! I am not supporting any part of the Government! All I say is, take the First Step to make a change, believe in it, & never ever talk low on the respect for the nation!

It is true that our roads are often littered & are not very clean. But who littered it?Who messed it up? It was you wasn't it? It was you who threw a waste wrapper or a paper out of a car/bus window. You wouldn't do that had you been in another country, would you? You would be at your international best behaviours & would have sense to never litter! Also, these smokers are very comfortable to throw their cigars just like that. The worst hell of a common act is the spitting habit! Somehow, we have got to make people realize that when you spit, you are actually spitting on your own self & your family! Well, we can't expect some Mr.Magic to swish his wand & make a cleaner India! That happens in a Fairy Tale & sadly Mr.Magic is missing & his wand is broken!

The whole point is, why can't you be a Mr.Magic? You don't need a wand for this! All you would need is just the guts to say, "Damn it! Just Stop It!" When every single patriotic Indian raises his voice, we can definitely bring a change! You see someone spitting, or someone littering the road or some kid begging in the signal or forcing you to buy a book because he's hungry, why don't we just say, "Damn it!Just Stop it!"!?!
                                                
My humble suggestion is, please don't ever give even a single paise to any beggar! You have a bleeding heart & can't leave without helping? Call the helplines & connect the kid with an ICCW or an old lady with some homage. Please don't encourage them giving money! Because every time you pay a beggar, you are encouraging that act & are seeding India to become the land of the Beggars! Once everybody stops using this concept of making money out of Sympathy, then these count on beggars would drop. So, even if you see someone paying a beggar, stop them! If they really have concern for another human being, then have a voice to say, "Damn it! Just stop it!" & ask them to take the beggar elsewhere to get the aids!

If anybody reading this have any suggestion to add on to this list of 'damns', please comment on this same! & if you'd like to join "Damn it! Just Stop it!", well, you are in! All you have to do is to start raising your voice against all such 'damn' activities!

Please do comment in case you have a point to include!

I believe ONE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!


P.S.>>Why not we start voicing against these people who pay the beggars?All we have to do is 'educate' people that, when some1 pays a beggar, they are actually: a)Seeding another "Poverty" tree for India! b)Out of the amount that they assume to be giving as part of Karma: 30% go for Bad Habits;20% for food & 50% for Saving! So, literally you are partly aiding the Beggar to get into Bad Habits. c)It also means that the Beggar is smarter than you & you are stupid enough to pay him to become even more lazy! In other words, you are creating a few more Beggars to the country & making that as another Professional option for the Poor! If you really feel like helping a Beggar & also feel he's really having a miserable time, then find a shelter for him! Get him to the hands of an NGO. There are so many NGOs doing so much for them. They even tried a Rehabilitation Centre for them!But these Smarty Beggars, never really tried getting on! We can propagate this msg to as many people as we know! Just in a signal, if u see some1 paying a beggar, STOP him!Tell him the 3 reasons why he shouldn't! Once you start voicing this in the Public, then people are likely to listen & wake up. In the public, atleast 10% of those watching you might wake up & start telling others as well. Only when we take the first step will something progress. It's going to be useless to wait for the govt or someone else to take the initiative. Also, these voices here, are never going to be heard by them unless a Revolution Happens! If you are patriotic, Love India & want to help voice for the change :leave your comment as a voice of support!Lets make sure that another SlumDog Millionaire movie is NEVER made again!We, being into this NxtG, can make Miracles! You don't have to spend time/money for this! All you need is the GUTS! If everyone give a voice in the public, then people will start thinking & once we break the cycle of those who pay the beggars, then slowly the ones making it a profession start poofing off! Whenever a profession stops earning the 'bucks', that 'profession' starts becoming invisible!So, what do you say if we all put our hands together?