The world has turned blind to the wide spread perpetration of crime and systematic extermination of revolutionary forces in various regions of the world.The crimes carried out against humanity has reached to extremely high levels.A clear example of this world antipathy are Dafur and Burma.Both countries have the similar political and social conditions though the reasons for the internal strife being different.Countries like these where there is extreme poverty are always a target of world antipathy even when we all are aware of the gravity of the problem but still we fail to take concrete steps.This is a direct question to the developed countries of the world.What is the use of they being developed when they fail to act in order to raise the level of these grief stricken people? It is a question to all the other countries who fight for a place in security council but fail to react appropriately when such questions arise.These same countries pose themselves as the benefactors of the poor countries at various international world trade councils so where is their leadership on such far reaching events happening in the world?Why should it not be labeled as hypocrisy on part of all the countries of the world irrespective of them being developed or developing?
Here people might tend to differ with me over each of the topic i will discuss below in that case all comments are very much welcomed.
US:- US has always championed them as the benefactor of the world acting the role of that of international policemen taking action on outrageous reports that tend to negate their own stand on issues like N-pro grammes or WMD.So why is this country keeping a mum on such questions?Or is it that lack of any major long term gains in such countries prevents it from speaking? Why is it that the presidential candidates of this country fail to raise these as one of the issues?What ever the reason may be but is it not that a candidates view towards foreign policies decide over its candidature ship?
China:- China is presenting a great example of socialist principles who do not have any kindness towards the plight of the people.There have been hundreds of reports about the trading relation of China with these countries.Should China not act so as to make these countries stable?Is global leadership only about being the the leader in economy ? Is it not about taking proactive actions?
India:- The biggest hypocrite of all is India.We being the largest democracy fail to use our growing international clout to mobilize ideologies of world leaders?We have been taking contradictory positions over Burma.At one point we have been praising Aung San Syu Ki while at the same time keeping mum when the junta is on a killing spree.This being the case when Pervez Musharraf came to power. The same person who hatched a conspiracy against us we went to him with arms wide open to come and embrace a peace with us; when the person cannot bring peace to its own people.How so outrageous our stand has been ?
There are also many lessons for other countries but coming down to the society i feel that even our newer generation can learn a few lessons which is taking its independence for granted,which fails to understand the number of sacrifices that our leaders had to make to win our independence.I think they should look back at the condition prevailing in our near neighbours all are facing some or the other problem and all of us won our freedom at the same time.Consider the simple fact the ease with which the army takes control over in these countries stamping over the rights of common people.The people failing to earn even 1$ a day where most of the population is put of sex trade by the govt , where diseases like malaria still take lakhs of lives ,where two third of the children born are malnourished.
Ending this i would like to divert the attention to the role of religious leaders.In burma the monks are veneered , monks act for higher morals of democracy , end of millitary rule , exploitation and higher economic issues.If i just glance at the track record of our religious leaders i only see blood shed caused by them they all have their robes tainted with the blood of common man , blood of our religious faiths which have been so easliy desecrated by these crony leaders.Is it not time for revolution in our country against such cronies who have stiffled the growth of our society , economy and our civilization ?
In the end i would like to quote a line " The world always fears the unknown even though we know that the uncertainty of the unknown is perpetual while we fail to act in order to correct what we know,that is time when we fail to act like rational beings or human beings."
Friday, February 8, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Education:- For Whom!!
Hi,
Education a word which had utmost importance in this flat world.This the same word which helped in making this round world flat.It facilitated people to use technology as it is and evolve it . But what does this word "Education" mean.As defined by dictionary.com
ed·u·ca·tion [ej-oo-key-shuh
n] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun
When I discuss about education how can i leave the all important word literacy.So again quoting dictionary.com
lit·er·a·cy [lit-er-uh-see] Pronunciation Key
I believe certainly the second!!As the above definition stated education means imparting ability to reason and make judgment.Are the thousands of graduates we produce able to reason ? Are they intellectually strong enough to take sound decisions?
We are giving students who have read , learn things , vomit them out and then forgot but at no point the thing was understood.The concept , the reasoning , the philosophy behind is never understood.
It is not the student to be blamed since he is doing what he is asked to do!!How many times our teachers do teach the students why a thing was created ? Why we needed it ? What is the principle behind its development ? What we are taught and asked is history,dates as if these dates are dates of battle of plassey!!!
If i take an example of computer a word so extensively used in present world.In engineering we had subjects which are not related..One subject talked about proceesors while other taught us Operating system but the realtion between are two are left for u to find.I question here cannot we link these things? Why is it that one subject is to be taught in complete isolation to other ?
In life eveything is bound by a cause and effect relation and if we teach people this relation they understand better.
During our complete schooling we are taught history which everyone hates.But then as we grow old we take decisions on basis our experience which is an extension of the historical events that occurred.So if i delibrate over this in mind history become the most important subject of all the subjects taught in school.But can our teachers put this point for the students to understand.
What we are told is history is to be crammed.It is a subject of rote!!But all these myths can be easily shattered only if we have papers where students are made to apply their reasoning.Only if we had paper which questions students reasons for each event and their interpretation of such events.
When we have such a system in place we automatically filter those who are not suitable to move up the ladder.We do not need any more reservations.Since then it is a level playing field.
Having said this if i go back and look at the meaning of this word education i have this inkling that this word itself represents the problem we have in education.
Is education imparting vocational information or skills to think intellectually ? What is it education is trying in our country ?At present it is giving vocational information but not intellectual knowledge.
Education a word which had utmost importance in this flat world.This the same word which helped in making this round world flat.It facilitated people to use technology as it is and evolve it . But what does this word "Education" mean.As defined by dictionary.com
ed·u·ca·tion [ej-oo-key-shuh
n] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun | 1. | the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. |
| 2. | the act or process of imparting or acquiring particular knowledge or skills, as for a profession. |
| 3. | a degree, level, or kind of schooling: a university education. |
| 4. | the result produced by instruction, training, or study: to show one's education. |
| 5. | the science or art of teaching; pedagogics. |
lit·er·a·cy [lit-er-uh-see] Pronunciation Key
–noun
So taking the discussion forward what are we churning out in form of grads each year from our colleges and schools.Are they educated individuals or just literate individuals?| 1. | the quality or state of being literate, esp. the ability to read and write. |
| 2. | possession of education: to question someone's literacy. |
| 3. | a person's knowledge of a particular subject or field: to acquire computer literacy |
I believe certainly the second!!As the above definition stated education means imparting ability to reason and make judgment.Are the thousands of graduates we produce able to reason ? Are they intellectually strong enough to take sound decisions?
We are giving students who have read , learn things , vomit them out and then forgot but at no point the thing was understood.The concept , the reasoning , the philosophy behind is never understood.
It is not the student to be blamed since he is doing what he is asked to do!!How many times our teachers do teach the students why a thing was created ? Why we needed it ? What is the principle behind its development ? What we are taught and asked is history,dates as if these dates are dates of battle of plassey!!!
If i take an example of computer a word so extensively used in present world.In engineering we had subjects which are not related..One subject talked about proceesors while other taught us Operating system but the realtion between are two are left for u to find.I question here cannot we link these things? Why is it that one subject is to be taught in complete isolation to other ?
In life eveything is bound by a cause and effect relation and if we teach people this relation they understand better.
During our complete schooling we are taught history which everyone hates.But then as we grow old we take decisions on basis our experience which is an extension of the historical events that occurred.So if i delibrate over this in mind history become the most important subject of all the subjects taught in school.But can our teachers put this point for the students to understand.
What we are told is history is to be crammed.It is a subject of rote!!But all these myths can be easily shattered only if we have papers where students are made to apply their reasoning.Only if we had paper which questions students reasons for each event and their interpretation of such events.
When we have such a system in place we automatically filter those who are not suitable to move up the ladder.We do not need any more reservations.Since then it is a level playing field.
Having said this if i go back and look at the meaning of this word education i have this inkling that this word itself represents the problem we have in education.
Is education imparting vocational information or skills to think intellectually ? What is it education is trying in our country ?At present it is giving vocational information but not intellectual knowledge.
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