Friday 26 August 2011

PM's independence day speech: A review

I don't think it is right for a Prime Minister of a huge and highly populated nation like ours to be 'satisfied' with his works in any field, let alone education and health. Progress never ever reaches any saturated level. There is always scope for improvement.His words cannot be justified since he is not addressing the nation as an individual, but as a representative of the whole nation.The words he has used, such as 'concrete steps' and 'good results' are vague and evasive.

It is well and good to have laws which guarantee us our basic necessities like food, education etc. But the mere 'right' to education doesnt really increase the rate of literacy or standard of education and living of the people. The PM doesnt talk about the process or steps taken for the actual implementation of these 'rights'. Then there is the question of whether it is the food or education that has to be given priority in our nation.The PM seems to give priority to education of the citizens rather than the issue of food security. The words of the PM also seem to hint that his role is over by the mere passing of a bundle of 'rights' for its citizens.

How long is the road from RIGHTS to REALITY ???

Tuesday 23 August 2011

LITERATE??


         'Literacy', a term with different connotations indeed. Generally, the ability to read and write is taken as the haphazardly accepted definition of literacy. But can we claim to be literates just because we are able to understand and figure out the letters and scripts of a language? Certainly "no" in my opinion. Being a 'literate' requires some more stuff. Nowadays as a part of the efforts made by the state and central governments, myriad number of are programmes are implemented. But it is pathetic to see that once a person gets the ability to read and understand a language, he claims himself as a 'literate'. A literate person without the ability to think as a literate and who is not able to fix himself in the society is as good as an illiterate; perhaps more reverse the desired effect be. The ability to ' think as a literate' is the key idea.  Indeed knowledge is practiced learning. There is no point in being a literate and  dwell in the same narrow-minded avenues. Many of our people are deceived as they bore the title 'literate'... When they sign for a loan, or say when they approach any service providers.
                    
                      Literacy is all about taking and accepting responsibility for all our actions. Its also about identifying ones own position and also help others in recognizing theirs.We need not run for exemplary persons for referance. Any person who imparts his or her knowledge to others can be taken as a paradigm. Some one who live and let the others live can also mean a 'literate'.As in any other context, walking-the- talk is as much important in proving to be a literate.