I Be the CHANGE

Things are not that bad!!! Cheer UP!!!

This might seem a little hypocritical coming from someone who has so far only highlighted all that is going wrong and need to be looked into! Its just that here are a few things that we sub consciously are thankful for in our country but seldom feel grateful for (including me I suppose!).

“Fir bhi dil hai Hindustani”; this applies aptly to every Indian. We all have our shortcomings of flouting traffic rules or spitting on the road et al, but in our hearts Indians are surely the friendliest lot you can ever come across. You may travel all over the globe, but never will you come across people who are so ready to help each other, advice each other (though sometimes a bit too much ) and in general be there for each other. Try getting lost some place and here and you are sure to get help from more than one person. Be it the close bonding of families or the general feeling of being from the same soil, this kinship is unique. The general peace loving, friendly nature is shown in the fact that in our thousand years of history, India has never attacked any country.

Where else will you get such level of FREEDOM??? From freedom of expression via media to freedom of speech to freedom of accessing public places to freedom in whatever you wish to wear or not to; India is the epitome of freedom. There are instances in a number of other countries where a simple act of calling the leader some name will land you up in jail! (And this same “freedom” is misused to spit on the streets and then complain how clean Singapore is: sorry couldn’t help adding this though criticism wasn’t supposed to be here)

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Everyday we read news of students’ suicide attempts due to failure or misbehavior of teacher and after going through the news we start condemning the teachers for their tyrannous nature. But I just want you to go to the grass root level to find the cause of children’ hypersensitivity.
Today’s parents are earning better but spending less time with their kids. And to overcome their guilt conscience, they fulfill each and every demand of their child and convince themselves that they are doing the best for their child. A three month old baby is sent to crèche. There is no one to help the baby bloom and groom. The kids are overprotected and over pampered by the parents .As a result the kids consider themselves the master .No one can scold, beat or even talk in loud voice to them. No dare say no to their demands.
When the toddlers start going to school, the parents bluntly threat the teachers not to act harshly with their child even when they are not doing well in class. These over adamant kids have negligible tolerance level which leads to rash decisions like attempting suicide (recent case of Mother Teresa School).So the parents are humbly requested to let their kids grow like a tree ,not like creepers who need support for life long. My mother never ever carried my school bag on the way to school when I was small. She wanted me to face the stern realities of life that life is not a bed of roses.
I request all the parents to make their kids strong enough to face the problems and accept any challenge, from punishments of teachers to bullies .A failure should not fail them, they should be taken as the stepping stones to success .Remember ,India is a country where teacher was respected and even worshipped before God. A child needs support and guidance from both parents as well as teachers to groom into a responsible citizen. So please stop blaming teachers and start a fresh to turn the kids from vulnerable to valuable assets of society.

Contributed by Aditya Nath Jha, Student of Delhi University