Spark that ignited the Nation

Do you know how Right to Information act came into being?  It all started from a small incidence at a small town in rajasthan named Bheem. In early 90s when rajasthan was facing a severe draught govt launched various draught relief schemes. One of them was providing employment to poor people of rural Rajasthan . In which certain rain water harvesting schemes and rural road development schemes were started .
    Like any other scheme this scheme was also completed successfully on papers . But the reality was something different , not a single penny was invested at the actual site. Seeing this some of the local politicians and villagers protested and demanded the muster rolls to verify that who all worked an what was the actual result. They went from office to  office but in vain !

 The concerned officers refused to provide the relevant documents, say it was an official document and couldn't released to public as they termed it as confidential and can't be handed over to citizens.
 The citizens of Bheem did not gave up they took shelter of the judiciary.
 As the writ was filed at High court ,the court took matter into consideration and ordered investigation into the matter and it was ruled that the actual muster rolls be provided to the public , to improve the transparency in govt works as the money involved and the work done was concerned with public directly.
Later it became a national movement and supreme court ordered the govt to draft a bill to improve the transparency in public affairs. That's how a small movement in a village spread all over India. This shows the power of democracy and bargaining for one's rights.

Independence ?

 In the midst of rising cases of corruption, scams, slowing economic growth and terror, As rain washed out the national capital,the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the nation on the country's 65th Independence Day and said Corruption is a big obstacle in national transformation

With government facing attack over multiple scams, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, addressing the nation for the eighth consecutive year on the occasion of Independence Day acknowledging that corruption is a big obstacle in national transformation, he said the menace should be discussed in a manner that should not create an atmosphere in which country’s progress comes into question.

At the outset our concern was the stability of the nation but it was proved many a times that the people by intuition and instinct would clear the nation safe from turmoil and disintegration.In the sixth decade of Independence we are witnessing the spectacle of ministers resigning for different reasons and even a minister going to prison. Corruption has become endemic and people clamour for honesty and transparency in governance. Lokpal is the desired redeemer and the day after our celebration of the 65th Independence Day, albeit under unprecedented security, Anna Hazare will begin the second phase of his prolonged agitation for a foolproof machinery to detect corruption and punish the corrupt. After ushering in the information era with the passage of the Right to Information Act, we are striving to reach the golden era of transparency and accountability.

Pushing into the fading memories of history the ravages of colonial rule, India is forging ahead with vigour and confidence. But there is the other side, unlike the earth, always remaining in darkness. We, the people still remain an endearing constitutional prelude but it is not encompassing the entire people. Freedom remains fractured; democracy works for a minority; and the twilight zones expand where the dawn of freedom is indefinitely delayed.

People are angry. They are feeling angry with their elected governments.The claim of India as a sovereign, democratic republic may not remain long unless we are willing to address grave issues. There are many Tottenhams in and around us and warnings aplenty are blowing in the wind. What happened there can happen here. Political space for democratic activity is shrinking and it is occupied by unrepresentative civil society, grabbing the constitutional duty of the elected representatives to legislate.

Terrorism and insurgency are lurking as permanent threats to our freedom. As many as 310 of the country’s 636 districts are currently afflicted by terrorist and insurgent activities. Last year 1,902 persons lost their lives due to acts of terrorism and in insurgent conflicts. This is the state of the nation where we are trying to create a bubble of hallucination out of contradictions. At 65, are we ageing or are we reinventing ourselves?

Part of daily dose .

Why ?.................Why do we all want to blame others for everything which is wrong or not in place and love to take credit for all good and right things ?


It’s totally natural and totally human to want the credit and also the flip-side of that is to not want to be unfairly blamed. And the fact is that dynamics of credit and blame can be unfair.Well It's amazing how many people deflect responsibility for their actions and choices and blame others or circumstances for their problems. While playing the "blame game" is common, too much deflection of responsibility is actually a self-defeating behavior pattern.


an issue with an overly dependent coworker who does not give credit is too common .and the best answer to it may be you should be more concerned about doing your job well than worrying about who gets credit .Well it is difficult  practically !
Taking responsibility doesn't mean that we have total control over our destinies. In reality we all are affected by events beyond our control such as our genetic endowments, and a host of random, environmental factors.perhaps so many of us know someone who maybe, perhaps, might give themselves a little too much credit.And as a result, and out of fear of giving ourselves too much credit, we overcompensate their overcompensation, with under compensation.


Many people think that excuses are the replacement for results. And so if you take away excuses then people start to get results. So from now on whenever you blow it just simply say, "I blew it .

RAKSHABANDHAN

The bond between a brother and a sister takes so many shades. They argue, they quarrel, they fight but they also pray for each other’s safety, success, and prosperity with a bosom full of love, affection and respect.

Rakhi festival is celebrated on the Shravan Purnima (full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan (July - August), where in sisters tie the sacred Rakhi thread on their brothers right wrists, and pray for their long life. Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is called by various names such as Vish Tarak (the destroyer of poison), Punya Pradayak (the offer of boons), and Pap Nashak (the destroyer of sins).

As Rakhi signifies the various phases of protection from evil forces, as a mark of this, the sister ties Rakhi string to her brother’s hand. The Raksha Bandhan thread is tied on the right wrist of brothers who in return take a pledge to protect their sisters from all evils. This Rakhi thread binds brothers and sisters into a bond of affection and care for each other. These threads in ancient times used to have simple traditional looks. However, in the modern times, Rakhis are made more attractive, finely blown up using various artistic patterns.

Though, Rakhi Festival is more famous in north and western region of India, Raksha Bandhan festival is celebrated with much religious importance all over India.A part in the Indian epic Mahabharatha narrates the divine bond of brother-sister love between Lord Krishna and Draupathi.The most delicate nature is

established between the fair sex and the cavaliers of Rajasthan. Though the 

bracelet may be sent by maidens, it is only on occasions of 

urgent danger or necessity . The Rajput dame bestows with the 

Rakhi the title of adopted brother and while its acceptance 

secures to her all protection of a cavaliers servant, scandal 

itself never suggests any other tie to his devotion. He may 

hazard his life in her cause .Such is the grandness of the thread

of Rakhi.

Minting money from your dream !

Gone are the days when coaching classes were run by the middle-aged former teacher down the road or your neighbour's daughter ran a tuition centre from a ramshackle room. Now it's as formal and organised sector as any other and is housed in a commercial building.A decade or two back the word coaching or tuition was an option for the weak students, but now Private academies that train students for entrance exams of the Indian Institutes of Technology and other prestigious engineering colleges mint Rs.100 billion ($2.30 billion) a year - an amount that can fund 30 to 40 new IITs, shows a study by an industry body.Why there is an urge to go to a coaching class ?

Arakshan ! Reservation is the main cause which gave a thrust to the coaching classes ,most of the students who are in reserve class lack in self esteem and self confidence as they know there is a stiff competition .Same with the general category students as they think they have to get better marks in competitive exam to join any course so they take shelter at coaching classes .


Parents also want the kid become an engineer so that they can command a respect in the society for this many take loans and admit there kids to coaching class as early as 8th standard and hamper their childhood .here the child is reminded every now and than that a huge sum of money is invested on him and he is expected to come out with flying colors in exams. 


India has over 12 million students in higher education but fewer than 350,000 faculty members.This uneven student teacher ratio force the country to categorize the education institutes and so we have less of quality institutions so coaching has become a requirement to get admission in these quality institutes or leave the country for higher studies to foreign.Talking about another anomaly in higher education about 80,000-90,000 students go abroad for higher studies, leading to a high foreign exchange outflow .If quality institutions are provided, a large number of students will stay back and contribute to the nation.


This coaching phenomena is too dangerous as there is coaching available for almost everything from pre nursery onwards .Value system is faded and competition has replaced it slowly and now it is high time that we look into this !

White or Red ! What is the color of cotton we wear ?

 Mani, 14, was beaten when she tried to chat with other children working in the cotton fields.“He scolded us with bad words and would strike us on the legs, back and shoulders,” Mani said. But she was powerless. The farmer had loaned her parents 20,000 rupees in return for four years of their daughter’s daily labour ,so that people like me and you can wear a cool shirt or trouser.


There are lots of children being bought,kidnapped and taken to cotton fields to work for 10 hours daily because cotton production is painstaking work that requires long hours of cleaning, seeding and hauling water to fields, then standing and individually cross-pollinating each flower by hand before finally plucking every bloom. Often, child workers suffer respiratory and other health problems caused by exposure to pesticides, extreme heat and physical stress. Some are also beaten or sexually abused by employers.The severity can be realized from the fact that until two years back the number of children engaged in this work was over 1.5 lakh. Parents of these children are paid some advance amount and what these children get later is a paltry amount like Rs 10 a day for toiling for hours together. They get food which is much better than what they get back at home. But studies by NGOs and others show that they are served very poor quality food and no education ofcourse!


Most child workers are Dalits, the bottom layer of India’s complex caste system, and among the world’s most exploited people. Which is all part of the problem.The main reason for this flourishing trade is poverty condition in the districts dominated by tribal population. These families have extremely low expectations, especially when it comes to educating girls who could be earning in the cotton fields.


Rajasthan police keeps a special check on children crossing into Gujarat. Village level task forces and children protection committees have been formed in bordering districts of Dungarpur, Banswara and Udaipur to check movement of children but all in vain as the checkposts doesn't have the staff and sometimes bribing the police is also too easy.


 The business is flourishing because of middle men who get handsome commission for bringing children to BT cotton fields. Taking advantage of backwardness of people, they keep lion share of the money they get for payment to children. In the distant land, there is none to help these children nor anyone to guide them, shouldn't we do something for these kids who almost give there blood and life for our cloths?

Titoda Mafi ....is on wikipedia !

Titoda Mafi ; टिटोडा माफी ; تتودہ مافی Titoda,टिटोडा تتودہ

Titoda Mafi is a 
village

situated in

Bhilwara district
near Pander .The village 
 Jaagir
awarded to Mahiyaria 
Clan
of 
 Charans
by 
 Mewar 

Royal House.The location of the

Jagir 

is 25.691536n, 75.126392 village " Titoda Mafi" via Jhazpur dist. Bhilwara [(Rajasthan)] on the globe.

The name Titoda was changed into Titoda Mafi way back in eighteenth century when the village was awarded as the then Titoda Thakur Saab wanted the nearby village Titodi also to the Jaagir because Titodi was a bigger revenue village .So "Thakur Sa of Titoda " went to the court of Udaipur and recited a doha/poem

which said "Titoda bina Titodi dori ;Jagpat Raan milade  jodi"... (titodi is also a bird )listning to it the then 
Maharana
said :"gaao khalsey kar lo "...(take back Titoda Jagir from the Mahiyaria's) after a due course of apologies by Thakur Saab the Titoda Jaagir was returned again to the Mahiyaria's after Mafi or [(appologies )].From then onwards the village was named as "Titoda Mafi".

Once

Thakur 

Hamir Singh Mahiyaria of Titoda went to [(Jaipur)] and stayed there for couple of weeks .On returning back as he was fascinated with the way Jaipur city was well planned ,Thakur Hamir ordered replanning of Titoda .Now Titoda was also planned village and had Padas like Meena Pada,Gujar Pada ,ect where each caste was given a different area in village to live in a group .even the streets and severage was taken care off.till now it is said that Titoda Mafi is very well planned village

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