Education is the first thing that comes to mind with letter
“E” for the theme that I have chosen – “Towards a better world”. While the
importance of Education is beyond any question and doubt, some of my fellow
bloggers & esteemed educators are already enlightening about it – one of them
notably is here by Mrs. Beloo Mehra. I will make an
attempt to express my views about another equally important issue gaining
importance in the current socio-economic structure and that is getting engaged and involved in governance of the country.
I personally believe that the current upswing in public
involvement, from being conscious of our immediate environment to voicing our concerns
with a firm resolve, have done immense good for our democracy. If we continue
the momentum in the same way and be a conscious citizen, people in power will
dare not do any harm to our society and country. These issue based upheavals
observed in recent past- be it women safety, corruption, poverty alleviation or
other matters of importance to the country have changed the dynamics of
governance altogether giving rise to more of a participative governance.
We have endured enough and now with our back on the wall, we
can only rebound. Youth – a potent force in this movement will need to be
equally engaged in this journey. With support from media- both print and
electronic ones, getting involved is not of a much hassle nowadays. In this
context and with regards to my previous efforts to urge my fellow men to get
engaged, I would like to bring to your attention few of my earlier posts here and here
(as a guest post). It is my
strong conviction that keeps on reminding me that there is no point siting on
the fence and crib about the system. We can do our bit – however small it could
be, to participate physically or electronically in these activities.
As I started the post with Education, can’t resist myself from
touching upon the subject a bit in next few lines. To me, on one side we have a
responsibility to make basic education reach and enter every household to
prevent masses from getting cheated anymore and on the other side, we need to
ignite the minds that ask and analyze rather than mug up information. When the
mind manifests – quoting Swami Vivekananda- “Education is the manifestation of
Divinity already in the Man”- our children will be better prepared to handle
any situation in life independently.
