Youth: Upcoming Face of India

Youth the “Power of Nation” or we can say “Future of our Nation”. Youth is the joy which came out from the egg and eagerly waiting to spread its wings in the open sky of hope and freedom. 

It is age of discovery and dreams. India is the country which has the largest population of youth. People are eyeing, India to be the source of technical manpower in future. 

Youth is full of energy and determination to do something for the nation. And I think it is the right time to take stand. 

Youth is like clay. It mold, as it is desired by the people. So it is the duty of the elderly people to guide in the right direction. Our older generation becomes hardened in their thinking. 

So they face difficulties in adopting new ideas or path. Whereas young people are never so rigid. They modify or adopt the ideas according to the demands or the circumstances.

So I believe youth of India should take responsibility on their shoulders.

It is always seen that younger generation has always been depended upon the older generation. Our social set up did not allow younger generation to think independently the way of life they want to live.

But now it’s time to mould the thinking of older generation and prove them that we have power to change the present scenario. I don’t understand that why elder people don’t understand, that it is only the young people who can seize the opportunities for doing something for the country.

If they have given proper opportunities than they can give proper shape to polices which have been worn-out and out-dated.

Youth hopes for the country which is free from discrimination on ground of caste colour, language and gender. A country free from poverty, unemployment, inequalities and exploitation of man by man. 

Let us be unite and convert these hopes into reality. If Indian youth make up their mind to do something they can hold power in their hands.  

Posted By: Samiksha Jain, brand ambassador "MY VOTE FOR a BETTER INDIA" social initiative by "Pickyouropinion.com".

Education Shaping Lives

We are living in 21^st century, where at every step technology is getting advanced. But in the same century there are chunk of people who don’t even know how to write. Education is a basic necessity. It prepares, widens and allows exposure to the entire world through the mind. A sound education implies better quality of thoughts, which results in superlative quality of life. It is a portal for betterment. The Government of India has made “Right to Education” a basis fundamental right. Despite this right there are many such deprived people who are not able to get even primary education.

We found high quality of education is provided in urban or metro cities to people. But at the same time when we look at the rural areas or remote areas, they are being neglected. Majority of population of India still lives in villages, so the topic of rural education in India is utmost important. According to a survey report Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), the number of rural student attending school is rising, but more than half of fifth grade students are unable to read a second grade text book. Not only this the level of reading and maths is further declining. When ask about the failure in education in rural India to Prof.(Dr.) Abhay Kumar, Head of Institute of Business Management, Mangalayatan University , he says “The reasons why we have failed to educate rural India is not far to seek. According to me main reasons are Lack of proper transportation, per capita Income of rural areas is low, lack of proper infrastructure, upbringing of children in rural areas in comparison to urban areas, lack of teachers in school, lack of gainful employment opportunities, lack of proper mentorship, lack of basic computer education, lack of promotion of entrepreneurship”

In rural school quality and access to education is major concern as there is lack of text book and learning material, fewer committed teachers in schools. Though the government schools exits in the areas but when compare with private schools, quality is the major issue. In today’s scenario people living in the villages have understood the importance of education and know that it is the only way to get rid of the poverty. But due to lack of money they are depended upon the government schools for education and are not able to send their children in private schools.

Most of the textbook are in English today and the rural people either speak their native language or the Hindi. So difficulty in understanding their text book, their poverty and lack of facilities are the hurdle in their education. And at the same time course which is being taught to these students are outdate. They use traditional methods to teach the students. When ask about solutions to these challenges to Dr. D.V. Rai, Vice Chancellor of Shobhit University, Gangoh, Says “According to me solutions can be connect teachers directly with students through a digital marketplace, a virtual curriculum based on my needs as a student, University learning is linear, one size fits all, Self-directed learning”

To lay a strong foundation to turn India into strong nation one should has strong roots at primary and rural levels. A genuine rural students should be encouraged who are interested in education and then competent. There are lot of example of success in rural education like the Barefoot College, 8 Day Academy and Gurukul School in Bihar.

Let us try to build a solution around these problems which will resolve the overall issues of rural Education in India.

Posted By: samiksha jain, brand ambassador "MY VOTE FOR a BETTER INDIA" social initiative by "Pickyouropinion.com".

RISING VOICES

A few nights ago, while sitting in my room reading The Kite Runner, I suddenly heard vituperative and loud voices, which forced me to go upfront to the back balcony to find the cause of this uproar. It turned out to be a severely drunk man, who was thumping the door, to get entrance in the house which his wife had locked herself in due to fear of physical abuse. The scene was contrary in the morning, when after constant apologies and reminders of the vows they took had forced the wife out of her safety shell, to open the doors.

Speaking to her, she told me how in the end he is her husband, and she is helpless. She doesn't have a secure job as a cook in the neighborhood, which makes her financially dependent on her husband, and said that her parents will refuse to help her out if she ever considers divorce. ‘Kismat hai mere’ (this is my fate), says Parvati, with tears dwelling in her eyes. The apparent agony on her face makes me question the rule of Law as it stands. The rule of law not on the paper, but in practice.

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, has laid down the guidelines for the safety and security of women from the brutality they have to face at their home. The places where they are supposed to be at peace, their humble abode. But in Reality not many woman have the courage to go up and talk about this harassment. They are encouraged by their parents, their peers, and the society at large to not speak up. Not speak up, due to the reaction of the society, who instead of looking at them as victims instead makes them, the culprits.

The need of the hour is for the society as the whole to awaken. Not just you, or me, but everyone as a collaboration. Every parent needs to realize, every friend, every neighbor, and every man. If we won’t support the woman and daughters in our nation, if we won’t stand up for their respect, then who else will? Every person, whether man or woman has equal rights and standing in the society. And this is a scenario of a metropolitan city, of the Capital of the country. One can’t even begin to imagine the status of women in rural India. It’s high time, for we let the voice rise up, shouting together.

Posted By: Sakshi Chandra, brand ambassador "MY VOTE FOR a BETTER INDIA" social initiative by "Pickyouropinion.com".