RESERVATION V/S TALENT

Friends, many years back the question were raised by many citizens that whether reservations should be there or not?? But since last two months, there is a buzz regarding this topic. According to me reservation is for the upliftment of the citizens of any country, provided if there is any need. When reservation was added to our constitution, its main objective was to create UNITY among the citizens of India by bridging the gap between the people of different castes. We are living in a 21^st Century where we all have equal opportunities provided we must be capable enough.

 When we were in a school we used take pledge during the assembly prayer: “All Indians are my brother and Sister”. Now you tell me, Can we be brother or sister if we are divided based on caste?? Can we be siblings, if we are separated in colleges just because of the reservation even though we get the same marks in school?? How can a brother or sister would like to separate from each other, if they were in the same school when they were child??Are we still same child of our mother INDIA?? Indeed we are.

Yes financial assistance should be given to economically backward class, as we live in an era where money plays a major role. But talent is also the vital parameter in this cut throat competition. So should we compromise on talent?? Never!! Should we focus on upliftment of citizens based on their financial conditions?? Of course yes!!

I would like to narrate you one incident of my friend. He got the 2^nd rank in the class with 89% and of one of  our classmate secured 5^th rank with 79%. Now when we applied all together for a single branch in a single college; my friend didn’t get admissions into that college just because of the reason that he was from upper class and for this category cut off was 90%. Whereas other classmate who secured 5^th rank got into the same college in the same field as he was from lower caste and for which cut off was 78%. The same thing happens in recruitment of government/public sector. And after all jobs plays a key role in any country.

No doubt there are some friends of mine who have taken admission purely based on merit; despite they were from lower caste. And I know there are many such great people in this world.

Don’t you think current reservation is turning to be divisive rather than uniting??And when we are reserving any seat based on any factor other than talent or excellence, it’s invalid logically. So entry for any recruitment/ admission should be purely based on merit. And if this happens, then India would definitely be leading in many fields among the world. If you think, there is a need for EQUALITY; Raise your voice. 

Children MUST Shift from JUNK to Healthy food

Once upon a day I was present in a recess(interval) of a particular school. I was enjoying the way children were spending there quality time gossiping and fighting verbally on a small topic.

But then what was eye-catching to me was that 70% of children were eating snacks available in packets. They were indulge in consuming unhealthy junk foods. It might lead students to be the victim of Heart stroke, Diabetes, Abnormal blood pressure etc; Also nowadays students refrain from doing exercise/physical workout due to world being just a click away. So taking such food would enhance the risk factor.

Now students should mitigate such danger as soon as possible. Parents would play an important role in proscribing such activity by making their children to go along with fresh and healthy food. It would be easy for parents to give paltry 5-10 Rs. a day for their recess expenditure rather than giving nutritious food. In fact it's the shortcut which might prove to be disastrous for their children in future. I called it as an Excapeness. It wouldn't be a problem if it's occasional. Currently many schools had imposed that students should bring healthy eatery otherwise they would impose hefty fine. 

Ultimately it helps them in their learning process & would help our future generation in their overall development.