NEWS – GOOD, BAD & SAD
There are always a few news that are heartening and
invigorating. There are also always a lot of news which are depressing and demoralizing.
Some news are – just not worth reading. Here are the Good, Bad and the Sad
1. GOOD : 91, AND CARING FOR 90 CHILDREN
:- This news features a lady, Lakshmi, aged 91, who is the source of hope and
caring for 90 homeless children. She is doing what Governments must be doing. I
think, the State Government can help her out with the Land problem so that she
can do more for the society. May she live for (how long?) 100, or, 120, -as
long as she wishes! My best wishes to her. This state Government has started
many marvelous welfare schemes by itself. I think, it can also do small bits of
help to such service minded citizens – who can do wonders in the lives of many
destitute children, elderly persons, disabled persons etc.
2. BAD : Eight college students were held by Police for
damaging the windshield of an MTC Bus, when the conductor asked them not to
travel on foot Board. This is at Chennai. A few city college students are
always in the news, for all sorts of bad, anti-social reasons. Will the college
managements never Act against these delinquent students, who are spoiling the
Names of their colleges and the student community in general. Some of them are
indulging in dangerous violence with knives etc in public – as was reported some times in news. Specifically,
these students always create ruckus and
eve-teasing in Buses and other Public places. Their number is few – but they
certainly give bad name to their entire college. If the managements do not act
against them, Parents should in future avoid sending their children to such
colleges. That is the only way – to make the managements act against these
unruly students. Likewise, police must act against the students creating ruckus
in Buses. Bad Behaviour, once tolerated, will be repeated. That is what is
happening.
3. Bad : Mosquitoes and Bugs are plaguing
the AC railway coaches – says a report. I had personally experienced hundreds
of small cockroaches under my own berth in the AC 3 tier compartment in a train
bound for Coimbatore (from Chennai) at least twice. Southern railway must act
against this menace quickly. I am sure, Many others would have experienced
these problems especially in AC coaches. Effective pesticides must be used in
these compartments regularly.
4. GOOD OR BAD? :-Tamilnadu has more than 2000
child care institutes, the largest in the country. There would be many more, if
the residential care services are taken into account . But, the question is,
why are there so many children still living in such homes, asks, Nina.P.Nayak,
member, National Commission for protection of Child Rights.
Is the
proliferation of destitute children’s homes good or bad? It is good. But, what
is bad, is the proliferation of destitute children! Why this? The answer also
is in daily news. So many illicit affairs, so many extra marital affairs,
people not wanting Girl children, People not wanting a child (girl or boy) all
these are there in the News. A prospective mother-in-law runs away with a
prospective son-in-law, both of them leaving their families! This also is some
sort of love!! Dead children are found in all sorts of places. Many are
probably not found. This shows the degeneration of values in the society. Probably,
Half of the males are now drunkards. There is no shop which has more visitors
on any day than the Drinks shops like TASMAC. How do you expect drunkards to be
taking care of families? The day may not be far off in India when some state
government may open shops for drugs also for drug addicts – citing the same
justification as for Drinks shops. Until concerted efforts are made by
Governments and Citizens together to wean away all the Drink Addicts from their
Habit, I don’t think destitute children’s number will come down. Right now,
children in Destitute Homes are probably better and are assured of some decent
living – compared to children living under the protection of the drunkards.
5. Tamilnadu State Government reduces Power Cuts : The CM
is living up to her promise. I do hope, within another year, the state will be
free of Power cuts.
6. 1 lakh Mumbaikars chant ‘Namo’Mantra :Narendra Modi
addressed a Huge gathering at Mumbai. I am a Modi fan myself. If there is one
really secular National level leader in the national Parties – it is Modi. His
is the best in ‘inclusive’ governance and Politics. On the other hand, congress
always commits the same Mistake – of wooing Minorities, that too only Muslims,
and thus segregates them from the national Mainstream. Look at Shinde’s letter.
Only Muslim Youth are to be accorded special treatment in Investigations – not Christian
youth, not Buddhist youth, not Sikh youth. None else. Definitely not the Hindu
Youth. I don’t think, every time, Rahul Gandhi can come on stage and call such
things NON SENSE. I do like Rahul for calling the NONSENSE ORDNANCE as
NONSENSE. He has grown several
notches taller in my opinion for his no-nonsense tough, frank, open -heart
charge against the ordnance. It deserved the epithet. If not for Rahul, Lalu
would still be going to parliament instead of to jail.
7. GOOD : MAHARASHTRA to Name and shame
those who abandon their parents. Wards should look after elderly parents. But
many don’t. I suggest to the MH Government that the names of SONS as also
DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW be published. It should be the Joint responsibility of the son
and D-i-law to take care of the elderly in the family. Many elders today prefer
to live separately or in Old age homes because, they do not expect the sons and
d-I-laws to take care of them.
8. SAD : One is oneself responsible for
one’s Happiness and suffering and the way to one’s happiness lies within
oneself. One can become really happy and
autonomous by treading this path” This is the Vipassana Bhavana taught by
Buddha. Sri Satya Naranayanji Goenka has
been spreading this Vipassana Meditation through 170 Vipassana centres in over
94 countries. The Ad tells us that he died on 29th,Sep,2013. Anyone who
spread the Message of Buddha and especially the Vipassana Bhavana – is truly a
real servant of the world. May his Noble soul rest in peace.
9.
Good : LOWER
INCOME GROUP STUDENTS MATCH NUMBERS FROM WELL-OFF FAMILIES IN IITs :-Stunning
is the JUMP of students with family income less than Rs.1 lakh from just 1.5%
two years ago to 11.6%. Another 12.7% IITians this year is from the Rs.1-2
laKhs family income bracket. So, encourage your children. He or she can become
an IITian, an Abdul Kalaam, or anything they wish. Just avoid your drinking
habit. And take care of your Child. That is all your child needs to succeed.
Not the props of reservations etc. Your Child is as Intelligent as any.
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