Set Priorities Right!

Bullet Train at a cost of Rs. 80,000 crore

Shivaji statue at Rs. 3600 crore

Vallabhai Patel statue at Rs.2989 crores 

... and many other projected spending that doesn’t seem the need of the hour!

What we don’t want is Criminal negligence;

…like the Elphinstone Bridge Stampede incident which took the lives of 23 and injured many

…like the Gorakhpur & Farrukhabad tragedy where over 100 kids died due to lack of oxygen

… like the recent Train derailments in UP or the ever increasing farmers death and lack of attention to it!

What we do need is

… The best education

-      need to improve education standards for coming generations 

-      India ranks 92 in education among 145 countries

… The best Healthcare

-      need to have increase access to quality healthcare for everyone

-      India ranks 154 in global healthcare  

… The best Safety

-      need to make the country safer for women and the likes of everyone

-      India ranked 101 & 141 on Safety Index & Global Peace Index respectively among 163 countries  

The whole point is not to go against bullet trains or statues or whatever, rather about setting priorities right. Isn’t Education, Healthcare, Safety and likes make the basic need for people.

Shouldn’t a people’s government be willing to spend and act on satisfying this before spending lavishly elsewhere???!

Hope it does for the betterment of people and the country.

Jai Hind!!!

- DC

Giving Something back to society!!

"But mom, I don't want to go to school!'. These are the words that are heard all too often around the globe. Why sit in a classroom learning things when you could be out frolicking around in the outdoors? And not everyone is lucky enough to be affording school at early age. Poverty they say is a nation's curse.

It is a fact that early childhood is a crucial stage of life in terms of a child's physical, intellectual, emotional and social development. Learning capabilities of humans continue for the rest of their lives, but not at the intensity that is demonstrated in the preschool years. Studies suggests that growth of mental and physical abilities progress at an astounding rate and a very high proportion of learning takes place from birth to age six. This is exactly the reason why children need high quality personal care and learning experiences. 

Education is about far more than the marks you receive. It’s about understanding right from wrong and having the knowledge to stay afloat in today’s society. It helps to develop your perspective on the world around you and pushes you to think both creatively and conceptually. It allows us to process information and make conclusions and inferences based on what we already know. And for a fact, it aids in career advancements more often than not.  Today's globalization and advancements in technology wouldn't have been possible if it weren't for furthering education. We may believe that, Education key to escape generational poverty.

Despite our willingness to come forward and help a lending hand to the needy, there are always excuses that tend to keep the needy at bay. Helping in whatever way we can is great. Even if it means just spreading word on people doing good so it reaches the concerned. Here I am sharing something I recently came across while listening to BIG FM.

Maatram Foundation seems to be doing its share on making education affordable to all. 

maatramfoundation@yahoo.co.in

Let's spread the word. Let's help society come out of generational poverty!!

- DC