Enigma of education

Education is one of the important activities that he/she engages in her journey of life and civilized oneself from cradle to college everyone is involved in learning, teaching and sharing the knowledge that nurtures our lives but in large diversified country like India where education is much talked in circles of political society, intellectual elites, and among the guardians of stakeholders as the subject which is very important and dear to them from the point of comprehension which include most of them who are having no or little basic background about the subject nevertheless education is important for everyone and to their wards today although what type of education? One can find mute oops, yup, beeps.

India today is one of the fortunate nations in the world to have its young human resource in a great percentage those are running with their potential knowing seldom where they are heading towards. However I understand everyone is sprinting for the common destination for achieving their livelihood to lead a better life in society. It is this great ambition of the young covert dreams that brings the role and responsibility of the state in demand to realize and meet the aspirations of the present generation for a better future.

Indian education establishment and state has not achieved any appreciable credits to its legacy in heralding the knowledge as the national education policy has not been updated and we are following a decade or old education policy that is more a static block in the changing period of times, the change in government has done a ceremonial ritual of allocating funds to education and structuring conditioning programs and naming it after great leaders but there has been little significant effort to carve a great leader among the common student alike Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Sarojini naidu, Dr. Ambedkar, C.B Muthamma, Kiran Bedi, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam the book of history has many successful names to mention These names that made their special tryst with destiny and added a golden chapter in the pages of account at every turn are today snapped in the pictures and yearning for their legacy to live for the betterment of humanity.

The national education vision never reflect in Indian planning and processes by the policy makers nevertheless education has been used always as an experimental tool that under went constant experimentation by the change of leadership stretching it to its length and width and making education a vague enterprise vulnerable and less affordable to the have not’s that became a venture for private institutions to emerge education market. The government has been regularly budgeting education with considerable surpluses but the output still remains in deficits.

There are many causes for it but the effect is single that is creating substandard product for future. To mirror few of the wounds of education are linguistic divide the community is linguistically divided in the name of regionalism and the parochial mind is hampering the growth of young minds, the teaching methodology has been less professional and humane and more complex and deterrent, the facilitators has been less effective and efficient in their job, the performance appraisal of the institutions is marred by standards that need to redefine by the monitoring institution to accredit, the parent institution of university Grants commission flowing grants for the development of education with less accountability should allow accountability to get stringent to use the revenue granted and generated in a more appropriately endeavor, not to be left the big issue of the policy of reservation which has been little successful in bringing the underprivileged section into mainstream and seldom efforts been undertaken to modernize the fabric of reservation program to empower and deliver the benefits to the deserving in an effective methodical way. Nonetheless this has led to the unrest to sketch the dividing line among the stakeholders.

The government could have been quick than late in bringing needed reforms that should have thought much before, the education reforms should be kept on priority agenda to bring a policy of uniformity, a synergy between the teaching, learning faculty, framing education curriculum, and monitoring fee structures with multi dimensional structural approach to save it from the shackles of globalization however the lenient attitude of government has left the education less competent among its contemporaries of foreign institution. The position of the guardians and stakeholders also deserve the blame who fail to check the de legitimization of education that got branded by the politicization, commercialization, and categorization of teachers (urban favorites) and brought education on a confused platform that is producing literate people without making them truly educated. The need is that we need to reflect the meaning of 5^th September, 15^th and 14^th November to its significant in society.

The yashpal committee’s recommendations and the constant recommendations by the national knowledge commission envisioned to take the fundamental right to education in the new direction provided the political will resolve to deliver and cater the means with not only mid day meal but also with the total quality management in teaching and learning methods with good Teachers, basic infrastructure, congenial environment to renew and transform lives and to make sphere of education to reach locally.

India’s patience needs to be much appreciated as after suffering for hundred years under reign of times and making rendezvous with freedom and to its subjects she is still under the clutches of political aristocrats and passing through with the enigma of time looking for the basic rights for its recipients.

In the growing days of democracy it is we the people needs to introspect that how and what type of education we need for our children is finally we have to decide are we ready for it?

Anxious

Glittering gold

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Have a Happy time

I was back tried from college in the forenoon, I just retired myself on comfort cushion of my bed and switched the ‘FM.’ channel to get some entertainment relaxation. It was noon show hosted by some young RJ (Radio jockey) who might have just join the ‘FM’ channel my tiredness got eased with a smile to the blunder aired by the new RJ in her enthusiastic voice but perverted articulation as Good morning listeners at 1 p.m. in the noon and welcoming her listeners to the show, one can expect such common errors from armatures who will be in the zeal to put the present maiden impression in the impression to make others day in a style to make their own day.

My host as she was new but smart suddenly made the damage control by intelligently crafting her error saying also good after-noon to the listeners who are engage from morning with the channel and she played a romantic duet number from the composition of R.D.Burman’s Pandora’s box, I was quite rejuvenating my energy listening to the melody of song sung by one of the greatest voice of millennium Lata magneshkar with one of the melodious voice Kishore Kumar. As she went on persuading her listeners to garner interest in the show asking them how beautiful is the climate, what are the plans for weekend and how the hell this traffic jam is… ? I fantasize with my heart I am free what about you lets sip a coffee followed by movie and post movie lunch. I wish the satellite wires could transmit my emotions to her and she happily respond to the invitation practically make my day and her weekend. As I was still thinking of the menu a unwanted commercial in the channel broke by cutting the sweet voice of my RJ which was released in a public interest to use ‘Condoms’ to have safe and secure love for protection from the virus of HIV+ famously known as ‘AIDS’ The effort in the commercial was so appealing and convincing I was instantly motivated to abide by it. After a pause again back was my RJ’s voice giving piece of extra information on protective measures in prevention of the disease I appreciate the empathy of my RJ with whom in a short span of time I was gelling. How awesome the ‘FM’ channels make you experience with a concept to feel the pleasure of heaven and hell in a single contrast , first playing a romantic song, giving pleasure thoughts and airing protection alert through commercial. I am truly spellbound to their creativity. The FM has given new meaning to the ‘RADIO’ which was on the verge of extinction. The RJ reiterated her voice here the next song humming the words of the song… which is close to my heart from me to you, I got excited to her humming and imagined if God just appears before me and say ask for a wish I will just tell God to make me the song and put on her lips.

Oh God where are you ! That’s the question everyone ask but no one truly Endeavour to find him.
Lets not get into philosophy there is a different age to think about it.

As I recollected myself from the discovery of God and was making my hands rub in semi cold winter another commercial broke with a deep persuading voice spelling to speak the thoughts of your heart to your heart for just Rs. 99 for month. I was astound to hear the value of my incredible thoughts only Rs. 99 for month I.e. Rs.1188 for a year I for a while did my introspection of thoughts; After a while exercise the wave length of my thoughts resulted Good from my survey index of Excellent, Good, and Fair than only Rs 99 for good thoughts which can be excellent to speak to my RJ and marvel the tuning between me, she and my thoughts. I reckoned, I should do something to make my thoughts more colorful to result it into excellent and equally I should say to the establishment of the product and commercial (ad) to increase the value of my unbosoming thoughts. I decided I will inculcate painting as my hobby so that I can brush my thoughts with different textures of colors to look it more colorful and captivating on the canvas of life. Nevertheless after the deliberation of the contest between my dignified thoughts and the commercial, my self dignity was elevated to get a new hobby and self evaluation of my thoughts I was happy with the result but not the price.

The sadness in me was nothing but the resonance of the commercial, it was renewed into joy with the melodious voice of my RJ she played her another favorite song which was common from my favorite collection too. It was so wonderful to listen and feel the song as I visualized myself with the character and scene and the present RJ I was completely mesmerize with the radio and FM channel nay with my RJ I was in my rendezvous with my RJ through virtual satellite tele-broadcasting which I interpret as ‘Dil sey a unique instrument called as heart’. it was indeed becoming so escalating noon of my life, I was thinking to call my RJ for a visual meeting one on one in between another persuading commercial broke as my RJ assured me this is the last but not the least commercial of the show because the show was completing its happy time on air for the day. The commercial was for the men’s cosmetic cream to be clever and handsome it was no doubt a cosmetic cream exclusively for less fair men to compete with more beautiful women. The commercial was blessing in disguise to the men who were gifted of dark complexion by god due to shortage of fairness of complexion in God’s stock home. I got immediately up and looked myself into mirror, I was overwhelmed to see after applying only three cosmetic creams and two regular talc and one perfumed talc to my face and a deodorant and perfume spray with scented hair oil and gel. i was looking smart, bright than anything-else and the scented fumes was all in my room. I thanked to the stuff which had kept my face shinning before it slowly melts into dusk. As I am a firm believer to accept the change, I made a decision to try for the new product which is aired in the commercial. Though I am adequately fair in my complexion but the wall always looks good and bright after a new finish; that’s the impact of convincing commercials.
I was extremely happy for my RJ who sounds like a new entrant into the channel and give impression like she is conducting the show second or third of her life but has done commendable job in entertaining me and erasing my tiredness. She was a good experimenter in her choices now she was biding me good-bye with her sweet words

Though i was in no mood to get detach from her but time took over my emotions & her, I was so impressed, I made up that tomorrow morning I will bunk college and visit the channel to meet my RJ the rest of the time left in the day went in the planning’s for the next day’s visit, I couldn’t sleep in the night turning to my side ways of bed getting up checking, re-checking the itinerary adding each new thing for my attire to groom for my anxious visit to meet the elegant and talented RJ.

At last the sun was up with light of joy, I got up with great anxiety virtually not sleeping whole night just only for three hour napping dreaming the itinerary list is in proper chronology and remembering my dialogues to interact with my dream RJ hurryingly I finished my morning obligations and got ready to drive to the studio of FM channel to meet the beautiful voice and charming RJ my first station before my destination was a bouquet shop to get a bunch of roses to meet the roseful person and proceed, the distance of studio was bit long from my residence but my eager anticipation was getting it short. Finally I reached at the studios’ of FM channel I went to the duty office of the channel and enquired about yesterdays RJ and expressed my wish to meet her seeing me as handsomely dressed and the bloomed rose flowers the concerned lady seems understood my desire and told me to wait in the waiting room as the RJ is in a advertising work and will be back within five to ten minutes from the work. I was feeling irritated with the time as the five to ten minutes was moving on a snail speed than sand from hand, in the mean-while I learned the name of the RJ from one of the staff it was Maya which means illusion my temptation to see the RJ got multiplied again I requested the person twice to inform the RJ about me who had come to visit her, I got not much pleasing reply she is in work she’ll come wait, have patience, it’s a duty hours. I controlled on my nerves and had a two and a half glass of water and sprinkled lightly from fingers on roses to look it more fresh and captivating and once went to bathroom also, Their was a mirror at the side of the waiting room, I just peeped at my appearance everything was normal except my hairs which were little disturb due to wind, I knew about this probability hence I had brought along the hair comb and gel in my bag. it was any moment she may come into waiting room I quickly adjusted my hair. The moment came Maya entered the waiting room, I saw her and stood stunned, she greeted me I reciprocated her and gave flowers. I appreciated her Radio anchoring she thanked me and her personality didn’t look like amateur RJ she told me to come someday to her residence for luncheon in the meanwhile I was still to recover from my shock after seeing her unexpectedly a mobile ring went up it was Maya’s cell she picked and spoke. She told she had completed her job shift and she was back to her residence. Maya looked as she aged in between her mid 20’s but it is difficult to predict because I am too young to forecast. Suddenly, a tall dark and handsome person enters in the waiting room wearing blue turquoise Spanish print shirt, black cotton trouser and flat shoes with helmet in the left hand Maya introduce him to me as her husband , as she was living I asked her to give her auto graph she wrote in…
To Keep Listening Radio Happy moments and drove back to her home.

I was hilariously back to narrate this experience to ’you’ about my illusionary castle of perceptions which was not the reality; and the reality cannot be perception,

Now I always listens radio and Maya’s show happy time.

Don’t be in illusions…. coz
Glittering sand can not be gold
Keep smiling

With Love
Anxious !

Spreading Smiles.

An endeavor that is spreading smiles through opportnities, A festival which brings all of us joy, wisdom, and enthusiasm irrespective of our course, class, and caste. a platform that rope and make everyone feel appreciative for the unforgettable time and unfading memories in your life you live and exhibit through your talent and portray the youthful energy with great competitiveness in these two days.

Many of you had been part of this festival in the past and even for the present you are with us and I hope you will also be their for future but very few of you know about the beginning of the pratibha that is more of a talent search endeavor than a mere festival of competition. Which is began with an idea and took the shape of a collective vision. The aim to picture the history of pratibha is to make you realize that how a strength of an idea can construct the spirit to think beyond and make difference for a positive change.

A Doordarshan Live Phone-in Prorgram through which Mr. Anjum Parwez the previous District Collector of gulbarga listening to the grievances of the local public and answering to their queries and suddenly an unexpected question aired to Mr. Anjum Parvez by an undergraduate student Requesting “To create a talent search platform for the students of this region in discovering their talent in the field of literary and cultural discipline”.
Mr. Anjum Parvez responding to the anxiety of the question in a very positive and patient manner invited the student to his office and than how the seeds of pratibha your festival was sowed and a idea that took the shape of a collective vision.
I humbly recall with great respects recall all the great people who served the Land of peace and prosperity I.e. Gulbarga and made your festival “Pratibha” a meaningful and purposeful endeavor and took the concern to organize this feast annually without any constrains I should also mention here the numerous people who continuously directly and indirectly work with several hands day and night to make your participation as their success. The organizers, various sub -committees, Host institution, Juries, subordinate staff, back -office staff and volunteers drive with a common aim in their mind “Let explore the best talent and make the participation of abilities fruitful and memorable“. I would like to add to your knowledge Pratibha youth festival always strives to respect and judge your potential to the best with its full integrity and transparency where the best outsmart the better.

Pratibha has always effort to bring you the best and facilitate you with the opportunities that also be a medium of learning for you and act as a help and support in your career and social life whether it’s a communication skills events like debate, group discussion, or art events like classical vocal , non classical dance or liberal arts like Painting, collage, rangoli or creative event like Ad-zap. Etc.
The members of pratibha family are equally sensitive to their commitment and for this reason we have initiated a career counseling program entitled as “Pragati” that answers your all career related questions and sponsor programs like personality building, emerging trends in job market, youth and employment and preparations and practices for civil services examinations etc.

Pratibha envisions to mould the personality of a student and make him to interiorized that he is one among the equals and inferior to none. We believe all students’ possess enormous potential inherited in them it is only they have to realized it and channelized it at the right time in the right place. The opportunities are the means to enhance the quality of your potentiality and maximize it within yourself to excel. Pratibha acts as a meaningful means which provide the opportunities for the students to improvise their quality of talent among quantity of talents through a healthy competition of inter exchanging, appreciating, and enjoying.

Pratibha is completing her five years and time has passed so speedily, we have numerable memories, learning experiences, bundle of unintentionally committed errors, sweet and bitter experiences and above all your love and support. The Pratibha has provided large number of opportunities in her short span of her five occasions to approximately around ten thousand students but the greatest achievement for pratibha is she has made the place in the hearts of everyone today in Gulbarga and surrounding particularly institutions, intelligentsia, Parents, well wishers, and students.

We appreciate your anxiousness for pratibha and we admire your spirit and aspire for the same in future. We deemed it as our honor to express our profound indebt ness to the institutions which welcomed pratibha and accepted her graciously and generously; our deep sense of gratitude goes to all the Participating institutions who made pratibha what she is today, Pratibha grows every day learning in every way and our respects are due to the media family of gulbarga who was equally a great motivating force and constructively appraising our actions to do more better than we thought.

Any endeavor need a team support without it the Your pratibha would not have achieved the reputation to honor your incredible talent it is our privilege to express our sincere thanks to our judges, advisory committee members, and everyone associate with us in making pratibha a true talent search success. This is a moment of rejoice to all of us and we share this joy with you as this is the gift of our ably talented students’ who participate and effort their best in Pratibha to come with flying colors, we felicitate our acknowledgments to their commitment and zeal in making Pratibha as one of the unique important and integral endeavor in Gulbarga.

Wishing you all the best!

Symbol of change

Women symbolizing change as she is most compassionate and complimentary human being on our earth who civilized the society shower her compassion and complement different roles at different times. From ancient to medieval and now to modern times women has been a constructive force in igniting minds and empowering society for a better future of her family, nation, and the world nevertheless the sagacity of women which is inscribed in our scriptures portrayed in various mediums of mass communication and echoed every year on women’s’ day in national and international forums, yet she suffers violence, dowry deaths, sexual abuse, and harassment which is her another pity face that is often gets less pictured and take the shade of her tearful eyes which is nothing but the reality, she is exploited by applying atrocities because of the dominance and discrimination by man and also women too which is heinous and impotent act against the respect of women and against the ethical living principles that we endowed and vowed from our education to practice.

The theme on the women’s’ empowerment day for this year is “Women and men united to end violence against women” The central message of the theme which highlight once again is the ‘violence’ on women that has to be exterminated from our society which has become common ritual in urban and rural places where society claims to be developed and diversified so do the attitude for women had to still match with the word of ‘develop’ and act of violence on women which are dividing women from women, man from man, and civilization from culture. The very own culture which we learn from a women that never give us teaching of her exploitation in the name of culture though our past give us many illustration about holding women in high esteem but as the changing faces of time as women started getting more empowered she has underwent practices of exploitation in multiplied manner in the present but we can; yes we can change the future.

We have to acknowledge her presence (achievements) which has linked the socio-economic-and political factors that shapes our identity and identical society by values, love, care and sacrifice, she submits herself for the sake of her family to flourish but today the same civilization who learned the culture of respect from her is mishandling her values and her in the name of culture that needs collective condemned. we have to accept the truth and practice to put forward a healthy competitive spirit and bury any form of violence and prejudices against women who not only represent her individual self but a whole family, our society needs a rationalization of accepting women as their equals and stop exhuming the precedents of violence and not to keep repeating history that showcase victimization of her by violence. Their should be efforts to educate and create awareness among masses on the theme of the women‘s day through out the year in rural and urban platforms by meaningful initiatives and successful role models than only the theme will yield fruit for its sowing. As women of India today is undergoing a transformation of change in her face with sheer dedication and determination and contributing socially, economically and politically. She is playing an important role in the nation building and she needs to be motivated for growing, and grooming in achieving great heights with the help and support of everyone in the society. The need is to not just introduce welfare schemes, legislations or constitution of women groups and programs but what we actually need is to strengthen her voice to win, win over the violence, win over the social evils in the society, and win over herself in all disciplines, The history is witnessed for the numerous events where women created history and she is still adding pages to history with her contribution and endeavoring for the society to grow that equally needs a change of mindset in the males and Indian society to acknowledge the changing face of women and change their personal self for a better society of love and harmony.

Let me hope this women’s empowerment day symbolize the women and men symbolize the change and to act not only to end the violence but also celebrate the victory of women.