Politics without ethics is Disaster

Politics in India is more in limelight for bad reasons. It is often uttered that if you have criminal background, You are eligible for Politics. These are the main reason why India is still unable to emancipate herself from basic problems of destitution, poor health, lack of infrastructure in hinterland. Things are being done only on papers, real beneficiaries are still deprive of their rights. "We are living in a democracy" only we claim, upper class is enjoying their liberty, middle class can percept their existence in a democracy while poor and destitutes are still living in a autocratic regime. For them there is no meaning of "democracy" ,it is all because of the dirty politics of which they often become victim.  What they will do with Right to speech, right to expression, Right to freedom, when they lack basic rights like food, shelter and daily commodities. There is huge lack of Ethics within political arena. Myriad of reasons are there for inhuman activities by Politicians. Somewhere they want to grab excess muscle power to perpetuate their dominance in an area, and on the other hand in the process of accumulation of lots of mammon they forget ethical values. Citizens' entitlements are used by them for their own benefits.

It was political decision to have "Reservation system" but at that time this initiative was taken to eradicate the untouchability, caste based discrimination, and to water it down the "varna system" of our society. Their motives were sacrosanct behind providing reservation to backward class - to make them equal with other caste and class. Now, this reservation system along with political vote bank is proving disastrous for Indian democracy. Where essence of democracy is based on disseminating Equality, unethical and immoral politics is augmenting disparity and enmity among different caste , religion, social groups. Politics without ethics in India is impeding the very purpose of democracy.  It is responsible for enhancing communalism. To perpetuate vote bank they can apply every means whether it is licit or illicit.

Corruption at high level , mainly economic is detrimental for whole country because it involves manipulation of thousands of crores but when it comes to the life of citizens which are at stake at every stage due to political flaws, somewhere due to poor infrastructure which becomes the reason of various fatal accidents. More than half Member of parliaments [MPs] have criminal records, many are already behind the bar due to serious criminal charges but they contest elections and It is a paradox in Indian context that even they win elections. How they win elections?? , what tactic they apply ?? Malpractices during elections are trivial instances. Once they get elected by the people , they set aside all morality, humanity and ethics.

There is a lust of power in politics and to attain this Politicians can go to any acme of Impishness.When thousands are dying in communal clashes and religion motivated catastrophes, politicians heed only on their vote bank instead of taking cogent humanitarian steps to curtail this pandemonium. These all types of evils are being done to grab the power, Everyone is craving for power to show their superiority and to create a hegemony over the opponents within the political arena, but they never think of the damages done to public. These  anti-humanitarian crises are due to scarcity of morals and ethics in political behaviour.  The major problem with politicians is they don't stick to their probity, Rhetorical and boasting statement during elections is common, sometimes their election manifestos are vote driven which have nothing to do with the welfare of the public collectively. For self motive attainment of goals, they do deterioration and wrongful outlay of public funds, and in few instances siphon off the public treasury, like in 2G scam, Coalgate, commonwealth game scam  during congress regime or  Kargil Coffin Scam during BJP rule. Per-se excessive lust for mammon is unethical  but when it is the plunder of entitlements of the poor and pillaging public coffers, then it becomes more serious matter. Here we realize the need of ethics, morality and humanitarian behaviour within the political arena.

Aristotle once said, At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst. The same situation arises when man is kept away from ethics, without ethics and moral values man is barbaric, and when it blend with politics takes a dangerous face. Demagogue's hate speeches are common today. Somewhere they derelict from their duty by indulging in these unethical things. Votes are being snatched on muscles power, distribution of liquor is common during elections, amidst all chaos and inhumanitarian activities a honest person either scared to contest election, if someone dared to do so either they are drag by illegal means.  Politicians must know how to conduct in places like parliament and assemblies. if the well educated bureaucrats have to take rigorous training before holding any responsible office, then why politicians are exempted from any training which can inculcate some ethical and moral conduct in them?, This might be helpful in Quenching the thirst of power  and can instill ethical and humanitarian behaviour.

We can't neglect the ethically based governance of  Bhimrao Ambedkar, Sardar patel, jawahar lal nehru and many others through whose efforts " 'We' the people of India" are endowed with A well written constitution and balanced democratic institutions. It is another thing that after Independence , our democracy in its very childhood is plagued with many flaws But after supreme court's latest judgement ( convicted politicians cannot contest election), quashing of Ordinance passed by the cabinet which was against the essence of supreme court's' mandate and after conviction and prosecution of some bad apples , it seems that the process of scavenging of dirty politics has already started now. Politics is a game and for wrong performance of the players we can't blame the game. Every game is fair when it is conducted within the moral and ethical norms. Sometimes basic rules are manipulated with wrong ones, we can correct the game by annihilation of those wrong rules.

Realising our obligations is the need of the hour

As a responsible citizen of India, we can all contribute something to society by enhancing awareness among the people about their entitlements, by making them cognizant of their rights provided by The constitution. We can contribute a lot for the marginalised Group of society by making them aware of the government's flagship schemes. Administration's job will become so easy to implement schemes, and by our contribution dividend of those schemes will reach to real beneficiaries.
Private institutions are considered as more efficient than government run institution. Private institutions are doing well because they are owned and controlled by particular person or particular group of people. Then, the question is "Who own the government schools?", Government of India or "We" the people of India.
"We" elect the government for five years and gave all our command to the government which is totally dereliction of our duty. As a responsible citizen we must make vigilance over government machineries and institutions. We all can contribute to the society from different capacity, as an actor, celebrity, doctor, engineer, social reformer, social activist, and last but not least as a citizen of developing India.
This is Right To Education Anthem, and I think Ranbir kapoor , Katrina kaif, Imran khan, and Anushka sharma has contributed much for this cause. I will be more happy when they will part these ideas directly in the society. As we know “ The road to hell is paved with good intentions” , So, We need actions as well. Without proper degree of action nothing is going to be change. So, arise, awake and take your responsibilities.

                                                                                                                                                                    

             'Social media' is not really social,  Youths are the reason.

India is going through very critical phase. People, especially youths are considered as the "future" caretaker of country, and some youth are already doing astonishing jobs for the welfare of society and country albeit most of them are anonymous, they are unsung trailblazers. But the kind of revolution which we ought to see in the society due to the active participation of youth is unsatisfactory.

It is because ....

They all are active and enthusiastic only in fb. They can fight over the issues but cast aside themselves when to do something which could bring change in the society. They are Indians but have certain type of stereotype for Indians. they are cynical and crippled by narcissism. It is very good to have nationalism, but it is detrimental and disastrous to have ultra-nationalism and jingoism. whether it is the case of anti-corruption movement led by Anna hazare (in which youths had shown unprecedented response at the beginning) , "damini rape case" ( where youths had came out of their houses in support of 'girls' protection'.) and many such causes.  These all are like an ephemeral episodes, where youth's sentiments caught fire in few seconds and get vanished within jiffy without leaving any permanent effect.

We abhor corruption, and criticize government by posting derogatory pics and other materials( folks, don't take me wrong , we should criticize it and condemn it as Indian constitution has provided us with "Freedom of speech and expression" but as a human being  and "Social Animal"  we should avoid those things which can hurt anyone's psyche and soul.) but don't forget we have also certain obligations as a citizen. It will be wrong if we escape our part of responsibilities, because in democracy we generally think "our duties are over by casting a single vote once in five year", but it is not true. it is futile to clamour on 'Social media' i.e. facebook. If we really want to change the society then we have to take up the social problems at grassroot level. Afterall , We constitute society, if we will change ourselves, the society will get automatically changed.

Social reformists can reform the society up to some extent because it is tangible but Is it possible to take vigilance over 'Social' media from such inflammatory objects. Now a days we can perceive more 'controversies' in social site facebook than in our real society in which we are living. Facebook is western product but we are using it in Indian style. Few months ago there was a rumour that kadar khan ,Bollywood actor was dead. Yesterday I saw a post in fb from my friend stating that “ Jackie Chan was shooting for his film and during a stunt he falls from 16 story building and died on the spot...... R.I.P. Jackie Chan" Are these things are relevant?? , whether these things make any sense?? Youths must understand that Real society comes under 'social and ethical' norms, while 'Virtual society' (facebook) comes only under IT Act norms, due to misuse of IT act government has watered it down, it means enhanced autonomy. So, this is the need of the hour , if want something better for the society we should reflect our thoughts through action rather than boasting and making rhetoric statement on Facebook.” 

There are many instances on fb where students get benefited in myriads way. Facebook provides a platform where we can interact with eminent people, we can exchange our thoughts. we can use fb to meet our ends which are productive in nature. Facebook is beneficial for those who is mature and sensible enough to put their thoughts in Public. This is why facebook has a restriction on age limit , if u want to create fb account u must have attained18 years of age.  Some people interpret it in wrong way that u must be an adult only. But it is not the only motive of age restriction. It is another thing that generally it is believed that if you are an adult, you are suppose to have sensibility as well, but it is not true in every case. Sensibility and maturity is independent of any age, it totally depends on our rational views, how profound we are attached to other people and it depends on our positive attitude.so, folks, use facebook prudently and safely, and in prolong connection with "Social media" don't forget the society, u must be active in Social affairs as well. Shape your thoughts in words and reflects your words through action. Prove that you are also social animal by inculcating ethical and moral values.

By:-  Tanveer Ashraf       

Attitude makes habits, Habits makes character and character makes a man

World comprises of billions of people. Majority of them are anonymous, while few persons are capable of making impressions all over the world. Why they became famous??  What qualities placed them at different position than others? Why they could be able to succeed in their life and others not ? They all are the products of same society but some of them able to make their way amid all negatives and some are caught in the vicious circle of Negativity. As bad roads make good drivers in the same way those people who take these impediments as a stepping stone rather than stopping stone, succeeded in the way of their life. The factor which plays a candid role in making "personality" of any person is his/ her Attitude. Person's Attitude determines, where he will be placed in future. To what extent a man can go, totally depends on how he takes the things. A positive attitude can accomplish the impossible while negative attitude can drag a man to nadir. William James of Harvard university said, "The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind."

Our attitude towards things take the shape of 'habits'. If we approach the things positively, it imbibe positive habits which in turns make our benign Character. And our character makes us great. And ‘character’ of a person is the most valuable asset which can decide his status in the society. A person with good character is always respected , while person with nasty character always recieves  cast aspersions on his character. People with bad character even sometimes face estrange and they get ostracised from the society. It is aptly said that "If wealth is lost, nothing is lost; if health is lost, something is lost; if character is lost, everything is lost."

Attitude of people also impacts on their mindset. Things which people repeatedly do become habits and when habits are applied in daily routines becomes Mindset. if a person is visionary then he could imbibe good habits to form their constructive mindset and can excel to become a "man". While destructive mindset can produce a monster which can be detrimental for other people in society.

Inculcating good Attitude is tough albeit it is possible, if it is taken care since the inception of childhood days. Right attitude comes from the ethical values, moral principles and positive approach of pragmatic life. In indian society itself, we can find many 'walking encyclopedia'. It is because knowing facts and figures can not make you great, but the things which we do and the etiquette which you have instilled from the childhood mostly by virtue of good family norms and good ethos play unprecedented role in achievements of a person. A foreign versity based survey shows that In a person's success, facts, figures and bookish knowledge have subtle impact ( only 15 %), while Attitude contributes 85 % in person's success.  Attitude is intangible and can't be bought or sold. It can not be learned by reading books or by joining classes. It can be imbibe through our environment in which we are living ,through the family etiquette and through our positive perspective in taking up the pragmatic problems and resolving them through legal norms.

Without right attitude, it is impossible to generate aptitude because Attitude is the manner in which we approach a situation. Aptitude is our ability to handle a situation. Without right attitude it can not be possible to draw cogent aptitude towards any situation. Sustained habits can help in forming right aptitude, consequently a man can become a successful person by making a foundation of good character and a person with good character is respected around the globe.

Attitude of a man can classify him as an optimist or a pessimist. If a person has bad or negative attitude he will see everything as unachievable while person with right or positive attitude can have optimistic view and can even accomplish the improbable. It is because right attitude can make a good character of a human being. Right attitude always absorbs good habits, and a person with good habits can make an edifice of good character which can achieve the things beyond impossible.

Greater personage of all time achieved their goal only by their positive attitude. Dr. A.P.J. abdul kalam has said " You can't change your future, But you can change your habits, and surely your habits will change your future." We can change our destiny by inculcating good habits and by altering our attitude towards situations and problems. A pessimist can take problems as obstruction in the way of success, but an optimist can take those problems as step ladder as he knows when god wants to send a gift he wraps it up in a problem, The bigger the problem he wraps it up in, the bigger the gift that it contains.

Attitude of mind can bring leniency in the habits of a person. Habits which are expedient for the people in society can augment peace in the society, if there is peace in the society , there will be peace in the country, and if there is peace in the country, there will be peace in the whole world. Today, we lack people with good attitude, and their bad habits laid by deteriorated attitude becomes the cause of their worse face. Habits which are laid by positive attitude can makes a man for the serene society.

In nutshell we can say that it is positive Attitude of a person which can fill him with good habits, and their good habits can make him great. It is hunky-dory if u have factual knowledge but it will be all in vain without making your habits suitable which successively will underlay the foundation of good character. Character is the biggest part of man's success can be gain in toto without any currency. 

By:- Tanveer Ashraf

      What we have not learnt during sixty five years of Independence ...

India has transformed profoundly from last 65 years of Independence. But the lessons which we have learnt in 65 years are far less than what we have missed during those 65 years. Conditions which were prevail at the time of independence, even exist today and in some cases it has become more worse than before. Mixed perception of hostility and euphoria were observed during 15 August 1947, the day India got its independence due to various reasons, such as partition, which was of course inevitable at that time. But in today's India we can see the same feelings of hostility and euphoria  among different religions and ethnic groups which shows that our leaders and politicians have not done much to allay that ghost of antagonism. Bifurcation of states on linguistic base still a major issue for Indian Union ( Vexatious issue of Telegana ). Sardar Vallab Bhai Patel and V.P. Menon had made it possible through their efforts by uniting more than 500 princely states to form a union of 14 states but today we have started disintegration of states again to maintain "status quo ante" which was prevail before the independence.  At present there are 28 states and according to some authentic speculation, by 2050 we will have 50 states within India. Which is detrimental sign for the existence of "Indian Union". We never endeavour to imbibe 'How to remain united?

We have never learnt how to deal with the problems prudently, especially Social problems. In spite of lots of works have been done to eradicate this draconian caste based discrimination, ill treatment of lower caste and lower class by upper class still exist in our society. Chauvinists of 'Varna System' still want to dominate over so called lower caste groups. Scarcity of religious tolerance which was felt during the days of independence can also be felt in Independent secular India. We still lack how to respect other religions along with the religion which we practice. In India we have totally failed to recognise the basic doctrine of all religions, that is "Humanity" in large perspectives.

How to alleviate poverty? Since independence, it is still an enigma. It is an election manifesto for politicians and hot topic debate for debaters, but we have never looked at grassroot level and never tried to know the atrocities and adversities of poor through which they are passing, and never have done enough to mitigate its effects. India has attained 65 years of independence, why a democratic India still holds largest number of poor in the world? It's because if a person is affluent, he never try to see others who need help to cope up with destitution. Our motives are always self-centered. We have had selfishness in our own well being. We never make ourselves cognizant with sufferings of the society of which we are also a integral part. We have never looked upon those people who sleep on an empty stomach. To eradicate such problems each and every citizen should comply by their responsibilities. There are many reasons of existing poverty. Poor lack aspiration and zeal and somewhere their own mindset becomes the decisive cause of their destitution. Poor are also caught in 'vicious cycle' from which their emancipation is very tough, but still possible. Even after 65 years of independence we have failed to end "bonded labor". In the recent news brick kilns owners of hydrabad were found guilty of perpetuating bonded labor. Child labour is still augmenting. burgeoning sexual harassment of poor women, working in these brick kilns is a great matter of concern. At the one hand India is developing , people are creating concrete jungles with high buildings and infrastructures, and on the other hand people with poor background are being exploited. Unfreedom that gets promoted in the names of free markets is the main reason of escalating inequalities and this scene is enhancing since 1990's.

Indian nationals never tried to install scientific temper within them. They still believes in the myths and mysteries. In 65 years we have moved so much towards science and technology but we still lack scientific temper. We need to legitimize our thinking through logics and by imbibing rational thinking.

Current education system of India was started by Macaulay to ruin the Indian Culture but even after 65 years of independence we rely upon on this education system. Indian are timid by nature. We should not resist necessary change. If the changes are for the welfare, we should welcome them. This is the prime cause "why we unable to make Indian education system compatible with rest of the world. Something lacks in the current education system, which unable to put a cap on unemployment and brain drain. At some point we lack ethical education also. Still people have not learnt how to make best use of human asset. Becoming rich has become a status symbol and public service has taken a back seat.

Politics of the country is becoming worse day by day. Politicians know how to create vote bank meticulously on the basis of caste and religion. They have never learnt how to fulfill the rhetoric promises. They have created efficient social engineering to perpetuate caste based vote bank through different reservation policies. Cheats and adulterers go scot free because we have not learnt to teach them lessons. Reservation policy was started to eradicate caste based discrimination and to stop casteism in the society, but we have failed to cultivate the very purpose of reservation. The real beneficiaries are still at large, and they are still deprive of reservation policy benefits, that's why caste based discrimination still persist in the society. State have never learnt how to implement this reservation system for the welfare of really needy ones.

We never want to take individual responsibilities. People only know how to criticize others for the malfunctioning of any machinery. Never learnt to change themselves, which they want to see in society. People always impose lame excuse to get rid of their obligations. We forget our duties as a responsible citizen and blame on particular institutions for 'status quo' omnishambles in the country. We always blame government , but never tried to know what are our obligations as a responsible citizen. Majority of citizens have never learnt what are their constitutional duties and how they should protect their rights from abuse.

Gender inequality is not a new problem for Indian society but we have never learnt how to allay this escalating inequality in this independent India. Girls in most cases treated as "paraya dhan' and boys always get preference over girls. If 'girl child' born in a family then everyone observe the day of mourn, but if it is boy then we celebrate it with euphoria. Notwithstanding, showing equal competence with boys, girls are always regarded as mediocre albeit the scene is gradually changing but still we have to learn too much. Hitherto we have not learnt to give proper degree of respect and care to the women. Domestic violence and prejudice against women are enough cogent evidence to endorse the aforesaid sentence.

The most important of all , We have yet not learnt to democratize our democracy. On the eve of Republic day Dr. B.R. Ambedkar had said that "Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated. We must realize that our people have yet to learn it. Democracy in India is only a top- dressing on an Indian soil, which is essentially undemocratic." Unfortunately, even after 65 years of independence, we have not cultivated constitutional morality and democracy is still a top-dressing on an Indian soil.

In nut shell there are myriad of lessons which we have not learnt during 65 years of Independence. And the main reason why we are so far from these lessons because 'we are comfortable with our fiasco, the pandemonium, chaos, adversities and all evils which exist today. We have never learnt these because we never dare to accept these changes, we lack enthusiasms to move towards the new dawn. If Indians will take up these issues seriously, according to my speculations, we will succeed in accomplishing all the lessons in next 15 years.

By:- Tanveer Ashraf 

Why we are unable to prove any one person as corrupt.

                     My Vision Of an Ideal World Order

My utopia is not different as Gandhiji had dreamt of for India about 8 decades ago, at that time we were not so globalised as we are today. We were bounded within country's frontiers. But, now we can't think our emancipation without indulging in other country's problems. So, my vision is not for only India but for whole world. Jawahar lal nehru had said on the eve of independent india on 15th august 1947 in the historic speech of ‘’tryst with destiny’’ that ‘’ Those dreams are for India, but they are also for the world’’. So, in my utopian world, i can imagine an utopian India as well. World has entered into 21st century, and  one decade has also passed. World now facing with many novel  21st century challenges. My utopian world would be that world where we find every challenges under the feet.

Everyone in the world is entitled to get basic health facilities. In hinterland of not only India but for almost every country in the world people are facing the challenges of many fatal diseases. Those diseases are curable but due to lack of medical facilities they reluctantly  end their lives. My vision of Ideal world would be where we can provide basic health facilities to all and sundry because if the people are healthy in the world then we can excel in every arena of life.

Most of the problems arises due to destitution in the world. People are unable to get facilities and somewhere they are deprived of the basic amenities due to scarcity of money. Poverty at grass root level also breeding many social evils. My utopia would be free of destitution so that we can nip the evils in the bud. where we can't differentiate people as" rural" and "urban" in perspective of reach of facilities. In the book "Target 3 billion", APJ Abdul kalam' s vision of eradicating  poverty of 3 billion people out of 6 billion people in the whole world is also my dream. And my dream for whole world would be accomplished by implementation of the APJ Kalam Sir's Scheme of PURA ( providing urban amenities in rural areas). My utopia would be a poverty less world where everyone can fulfill their basic necessities without succumbed to financial crisis at individual level.

My utopia would be a place where everyone should have something to do accordance with their skill. Unemployment is now a global problem. It would be wrong to say that we have less jobs in the world, but reality is that we have not enough quality human resource to use them in making hunky dory world. People in the world are not unemployed but most of them are unemployable. We often encounter people holding technical degree vying for financial sector Jobs or for BPOs.  This omnishambles unemployment should redress through prudent mechanisms. My ambition to create ideal world order will accomplish by making people imbibe skills according to orientation of the job. My utopia in this regard would be a place where people can get benefitted themselves with various skills and get their work according to their skills and educational level.

Almost all over the world, we have child protection laws, but millions of children die every year due to various reasons like lack of health facilities, malnourishment, over exploitation by employing them in hazardous factories. Children who are considered as future of any country gave up their lives before they see the dawn of their real life. In my utopia there would be no child labour, no child exploitation, Every children under the age of 16 will be found in classrooms. I will make education free for all of them. I will create that type of education through which they can be able to generate exchequer for themselves. This will make them self-reliant from inception of school days, after that they have not to face any unemployment challenges, which today most of the children after elementary education generally face. So, my utopian world would be a place where children will not only get bookish knowledge but they will also get vocational training as an integral part of school education.

It's a time to put a cap on male domination over female. In developed countries we rarely see such disparities on the basis of gender, but the majority of the countries , which are still developing have radical and orthodox view regarding women. Women violence and atrocities on women especially in countryside are every day happenings. There women are facing many kind of violence, Criminal violence- rape, abduction, murder, and domestic Violence like dowry deaths, wife battering, sexual abuse. Gender bias in the society is common, Boys in the family and even in society are given extra preferences over girls. Girls are treated as liability, this tendency in the society has arises due to sort of dowry system. So, instead of female infanticide, we have to eradicate dowry system. My utopia would be consist of those people who wholly reject all the atrocities done on the women. In my view consolidation of ideal world is not possible without equal participation of male and female.

Corruption in today's world has become the part and parcel of life. In my view corruption is making impact on the society by two means, first, Corruption in "whole sale" ( big scams) and second, Corruption in "retail" (corruption at basic level). Prolong corruption in "whole sale" ( big scams) is enough to ruin a country, but  Corruption in "retail" (corruption at basic level) is more devastating for common people because it affects directly their pockets. Common people suffer due to corruption in each and every stage of life. In my utopia, world will be so transparent that it would be difficult for anyone to make manipulation of a single penny. My utopia or vision of an ideal world is to have market like efficiency in public works. In my ideal world politicians will not get elected to make multiple scams but to establish an accountable government and as a protector of the interests of the common people and as a care taker of all its citizens. Probity will be enhanced to that level that we will not need any corruption perception index (CPI) and other corruption checking institutions.

The most disastrous problem which the world is facing today is Terrorism. Terrorism is a curse and terrorism in the name of religion is more devastating as it augment hatred among people of different faiths. Although terrorism is a gigantic problem but in my utopia, where solidarity will come together to eradicate any challenge we can make the world get rid of terrorism. There is handful of people who have created all ruckus in the world. To have control over them is cakewalk. My ideal world would be without any terror groups and without any terror incentive entity.

Now, every country is accumulated with contemporary war weapons and nuclear defence equipment. In This era, no country can be considered weak. Sophisticated war equipments have made everyone smart enough, a button has to press to destroy the whole world in a jiffy. In this regard my dream of an ideal world is somewhat similar to the Einstein's thought which he once described "the military system, which I abhor... This plague-spot of civilization ought to be abolished with all possible speed. Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -- how passionately I hate them! " ..We are living in a globalized world where country's frontiers doesn't make any sense. Now, whole world is like a family, so showing ultra-nationalism or chauvinism and to wage war and spreading violence is not the appropriate way. We have already seen the consequences of both world wars- World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945). It is almost impossible to make restitution of collateral damages. During second world war even Gandhiji wrote to Hitler, " my dear friend, please stop world war II from happening. Every country, whether she is victorious in the war but lose something in the war". So, my utopia would be a world like a single country and all present countries would work like states, which by any means will not possess any military power to overpower other states. in my dream world order each and every complicated issues would be resolved by sitting around the table, by debates and prudent considerations. By making whole world as a single country and all present countries as her associate states we will be able to put a cap on many global problems like burgeoning population, environmental issues, and this will create uniform distribution of resources in the world.

In my utopian world everyone will live with peace, harmony, probity will be at top both in individual level and institutional level. Everyone will have a shed for staying and bread for living along with all amenities which are sine qua non to lay good life. Everyone will be prosperous. World will witness a tranquility where people will completely renunciate the means of violence. Humanity will flourish in my ideal world and no one will be cynical, everyone will be treated alike regardless of their class, caste and religion. All kind of stereotype will cease to exist in my utopia. There is a basic rule of "successful" Mathematics that if we want to get the desired answer then at first we have to assume something. So, I am sure, my assumptions of an ideal world order will be a reality one day.

By:-Tanveer Ashraf

                               What is real education?

Education is regarded as the most important instrument for societal change. In Indian context Indian has been engaged in educational revolution from last two decades, it is clear from governments burgeoning concern to educate its citizens. Numerous schemes and policies like Sarva siksha abhiyan, Rajiv vidya mission, etc. are sponsored by the central government. In 2009, Right to Education ( RTE ) bill was passed in parliament. RTE is also being implemented in most of the cities and hinterland of the country Existing government is not only the first one to rise voice to educate Indians, but it was felt so, from the inception of British Raj in India. Gandhi Ji's view of education was very different from the status quo education system which prevails in India. His views on education was ''ethical education'' which can imbibe humanity and can make them aware. This type of education is called real education. Indians had suffered much on the hand of british due to lack of education and awareness, without which they were treated as barbarian. Even in India of today, although we are living in a democracy, but taste of democracy can't be realize until each and every citizen of India will be educated. The education which can make citizens realize for their entitlements is a real education for destitutes and underprivileged ones. Sense of real education can change its course by changing situations. There are myriad of answers for a particular question that is, what is real education?? Many people might say only getting higher degrees, being cognizant of worldly affairs and many of them might think real education is that which is potent to make huge amont of money. Todays generation see education only as an instrument to make money which can satisfy their materialistic mundane life. But the sense of real education is to make a man or a woman, a human being. A man without ethical, social and moral values can't be regarded as human being."Man is a social Animal" and man is social when he makes himself fit for the society and for that one has to pursue real education through which imbibing of ethics and all ingredients of human qualities take place.

purpose of education is sceptical. Lots of person have different ideas regarding this, but the gandhian views on education serves the real purpose of education. Mahatama gandhi said several decades ago " education for life, education through life, and education throughout life". But unfortunately today, we are witnessing that education has augmented hostility instead of euphoria, anxiety instead of serenity and so much of tensions. Because we never want to consider education for life, we always connect it to any materialistic things. Students of this generation do not want 'education through life', In phantasy of mammon, they want quick things of learning, and only those things which can propitiate their needs. For them there is no significance in gaining humanization based education. Dehumanizing and alienating aspects of education come into light because education is not 'throughout life'. Gandhi ji's concept of education is basic education which can lay foundation of life and it can be regarded as real education also. The motive of education is to make people realize what is good and what is bad, and after cognizant of good things, endeavour to implement and inculcate those good values. But the type of education which is being imparted today is not real education. people are getting more and more educated but they are also becoming more and more vindictive, graphs of crime is going up, the purpose of education was never to make Bombs and to destroy the humanity. Lack of real education is dragging them to accomplish these dehumanizing activities. Purpose of education is to make earth a better place for living and connect all and sundry with single string to live together as human beings. Real education teach us to follow Single religion "humanity" which is first chapter of all religions, not crusades in the names of religions.

In this cyberage, people are getting more technical and there is unprecedented enhancement of intellectuality among them. But these all intellectuality is connected with materialistic world which give birth to many tensions. Tension between materialistic and spirituality or science and religion. Education whose purpose is to make realize of good things is now engaged in debates, what is right and what is wrong? Spirituality is rated as second over science. Over domination of science and technology. It is not over domination of science and technology, but it is probably the misinterpretation of science and technology that is the underlying cause of much tensions. Although science is mandatory to make rational thinking about any issue but we must not mess up science with de facto divinity and universal values of ethics.

In today's world we lack real education even in educated persons. Real education is hard to find in books. A person who is regarded illiterate by the world might be the champion of real education and an educated one might have zero level of real education. an instance of two real brothers can make us realize the meaning of real education more candidly. there are two brothers , one is illiterate and other is highly educated. when someone in their vicinity met with a fatal accident. Illiterate brother will ran away for help due to sort of reflex action. But the educated brother will avoid the situation as he doesn't want to indulge in problems. he will even try to prevent his illiterate brother from going for help. probably he will wait for the next day to send condolence message to the family of the victim, if he is much affluent then he probably will send condolence message to the family of the victim through news paper. In this, who will be regarded as more educated when u take into account the real purpose of education??

Real education which is still an utopia for current generation can be achieved when we will follow Gandhian view of education. Real education is based on those values which guarantee the welfare of all people rather than welfare of few sections and deprivation of others. Education must be based on the laws of humane and human experience. "what book can be there than the book of humanity". Real meaning of education or real education is that which augment brotherhood, fraternity, peace , non- violence and truth.

By:- Tanveer Ashraf

Is an egalitarian society possible by educating the masses??

Indian society in itself is a composite society .It is concoction of various kind of diverse groups. Among all the countries of the world, India has unique culture and cultural heritage. The concept of egalitarian society goes back to early vedic period . In early vedic period everyone was equal, there was no class based society. Everyone was in full autonomy. But in later vedic period ‘Chaturasharam’ system and varana system began to operate in Indian society, and since then we have been seeing the consequences of social evils and disparities on the basis of caste, creed, race and sometimes religion as well. Disparity among the religions, then disparity, prejudice, bias within the religion, among different caste. This ‘varana vayvastha’’ in early days played a decisive role in perpetuating caste based professions. Brahmanas were only eligible for accumulation of knowledge, Kshatriya could rule over them but were disqualified to get education. Shudras had very pathetic condition, they had to serve all the three above classes of society. But, today in Indian society we have Brahmanas, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and sudra, but they don’t have to comply by those caste based professions. Now, Indian society has come up above all disparities on the basis of caste, religion, linguistic bonds , earlier they were trapped in these labyrinths. These all became possible because education has played a splendid role as an emancipator for underprivileged ones. Although it is not enough for Indian society, still we have to resuscitate it. To make it egalitarian society education is prerequisite , besides this we need many other ingredients also.

Education is not less than enlightenment for those who have been living in darkness of social complexities. Common education for all and sundry can create a rational and uniform impact on all, and uniformity in the society is psyche of egalitarian society. Egalitarianism only can be realize when people are educated. School is consider as a “temple of education” is in itself a benign instance of classless and egalitarian society where we can find a son of scavenger, son of businessmen and son of officers on the same benches of class and also in the same dress. The right to life and dignity of an individual can not be assured unless it is accompanied by the right to education. At this juncture, proper implementation of RTE( Right to Education) can make drastic change in the society as far as egalitarianism is concern. 25% seats are already reserved for the poors and destitutes in private schools, this can provide extra impetus in creating egalitarian values among students, consequently in the whole society. This pattern of education which is prevailing in India can produce hipsters, who can make a modern India without any specific and privileged social strata. Only stipulation with education system is, it must render education which can help them out in “mental liberty’ and can help them in establishing egalitarian values.

The preamble of Indian constitution explicit all the egalitarian values. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. Which are not separate items is a trinity. To divorce one from other is to defeat the very purpose of democracy. Detrimental problems through which India is passing are ‘Citizens are not aware of their rights, any law which is legislated in the parliament has subtle impact on their life. Education is the only way to make them aware and cognizant of their rights, after that they can realize the real taste of trinity – Liberty , Equality , and Fraternity. Liberty of social, political and economical and equality in all sphere of life. to make sense of egalitarian society, it is must to take into account the economic liberty more than any other liberties because for an empty stomach, adult franchise has no meaning. Economic prosperity can be achieve by educating the masses. Along with moral enhancement, education is also a cogent determiner of economic status. More educated people in society means people are more prosperous. Education paves the novel dawn, where economic independent and economically strong means high chances to defeat all evils in the society and annulment of strata based society.

For social stability people must work for one another. In this regard Karl Marks’s dream of classless society can be realize by giving them equal dignity and respect. Having labourers in the society is mandatory for infrastructural development, doctors are necessary for making society healthy, engineers to develop technical tools so that we can excel in technology. Everyone's work is based on the individual hard work. when we bring all these under consideration then we find society is somewhat based on individual aspiration. So, providing all and sundry same facilities is a nightmare. Even in the preamble of constitution, although it states EQUALITY for all but literally it means ''Equality among equals''. But elementary education for all can nullify differences which sometimes becomes the cause of discrimination. Rudimentary knowledge for laborers can help them in safeguard their rights, they can claim their entitlements if they will be aware of it. Proprietors must have magnanimity towards laborers, owner should be benevolent and to inculcate all these, they must have rational mindset along with ethical based education. Thoughts of Rousseau, Lenin and in Indian context thoughts of Bhimrao Ambedkar, M.N. Roy, Jawaharlal Nehru and mahatma gandhi are based on the equality for all and to provide the dignity to all people, whosoever is adding something to society by their work. Everyone's work in the society should be praiseworthy and applaudable. So, people should get dignity if they are accomplishing their obligation with probity. 

Complex countries like India, education can bind them all in single thread. Pragmatically,its complexities can be realized in each and every arena. For instance, we can see number of languages in 100 rupee note and we find 15 different languages, means 15 different linguistic groups or distinct classes. Although India has myriads of languages with zillion of people. In economic perspective, there are groups of rich and poor, rural and urban, and land owner and day laborers. Socio-cultural factors like gender divide. Divisions based on religion and caste, linguistic based divisions. These  numerous divisions can't be mingle at the drop of a hate. Education can prove as potent instrument for socialization process, but it can't take place drastically. This is long and continous proces. But gradually educated mass can change their attitude and mindset by cultivating egalitarian ethics. Essance of education is to lay down foundation of humanity in the society. And all ethical, moral and humane values are foundation stone of classless society. Education can provide all people their respective dignitary identity.

Tanveer Ashraf

                           Justice must reach the poor

Justice is “truth in Action” and in Indian context, poors are very far from it. In holistic approach justice includes all, Social, Economical, Civil and Political justice. A country like India which had already suffered a suppression of people’s utterance on British hand. But after independence poor people began to realize that their bad days have gone and now they will get equal share in country’s all resources and they will get justice easily because they are going to be the part of a “democratic nation”. But these dreams of people somewhat remained as dreams because of Indian social structure and the complex and clumsy way to seek justice made them more despair than they were used to be earlier.

People in India still at bay from basic amenities, they have always been the victim of atrocities by affluents, bearing exploitations of capitals class and also higher caste. In Indian context discrimination on the basis of caste , creed, and religion is more critical and pathetic because we are denied our basic rights. Although, Constitution of India provides many remedial actions to exempt the destitutes from atrocities. Preamble of the constitution enshrines all the justices “ social, economic, and political”. But these all rules and rights are operational only for certain sections of society , although constitution makes them mandatory for all and sundry , but poor people barely get benefitted by these democratic ideas. There are many causes for which poors are still far and away from justice is “Lack of information”, Government is endeavoring its best to do just with poors, but in India majority of Indians live in villages where they are isolated from rest of India, they are confined to their own area only. They even don’t know about the flagship schemes run by the government and the laws which are made to safeguard them from discriminations and atrocities. What an irony is this?? , things are being done for poor but they don't know anything about them. Main problem is we have failed to link our rural people , and for this “digital gape” is one of the major cause. With rural perspective, India is semi-globalized country because majority of people are living in the countryside which almost constitutes 70% of India’s population are still not connected with whole India. Rular people are not aware of their entitlements and lack of information is responsible for their unawareness. For instance, People in villages still engaged in manual scavenging, they are reluctantly doing it as well, but they don’t know government has made a bill for them “Manual Scavenging bill 2012”, under which no one can employ any person for manual scavenging , it is prohibited by law. These laws are made to provide justice but they totally failed to deliver justice. Whether such legislations in itself can stop atrocities done on poors?? , whether, merely a law can stop malpractices?? . Lack of information about the schemes and other public funds are exempting poors from their basic entitlements. Enhancing education among the poors and efficient working of government institution on block level can make a difference., and can make their life worth living.

This is a paradox, when india is excelling in the world in terms of economy, and trades , at the same time poors in India, even today is dominated by the higher class and higher caste and bearing atrocities and exploitations on their hand, in every conditions poors are always at the receiving end. To stop atrocities done by the dominated section of society , there is a constitutional institution i.e. courts, set up to redress the grievances but due to high court fee and expensive lawyers along with omnishamble judicial process , poors barely get any justice. Due to destitution poors can’t hire good lawyers and lack of good
lawyers means rare chance of justice, which in pragmatic sense is the real face of judiciary system in India. In some cases even judges are bought by affluents. Rampant corruption in public institutions make poors’ life more destructive. When any law starts to fade its lusture due to obsessive misuse, people at that juncture lose their faith from law. Rampant corruption and infringement of laws have became the reason of poor’s suppressed utterance , actually they are caught in catch-22 situation. Justice in many cases is not being deliver due to the cumbersome and sluggish process of courts, in many cases poors have to strive for 20 or even more years to get justice, although with uncertainity. For poors ‘’Justice delayed is justice denied’’ In India, where 70% population spending their lives on 20 rupees per day, if they don’t have sufficient money to survive , then how can they bear the court fee and lawyers fee to seek justice, that’s why in many cases they even don’t file their cases and continue to bear atrocities. So, The biggest evil for them is their poverty.

Reservation policy by the government has helped a lot to the poors who are from lower strata of society. But since independence , this reservation policy has created a huge gap“Inequality among equals” . If reservation policy has already helped some people and now they are above the average life standard of Indian people, then why they are still getting benefits of this eternal reservation policy?? . Once a person comes out of the vicious cycle of poverty, for them there should not be any reservation. Not perpetuation but eradication of poverty and caste system was the motive of reservation policy. Whenever we talk about the justice for poors. Political leaders always come up with the new reservation policy for different groups, if one favors SC/STs then others demand reservation for muslims. Is reservation Is the right , and only way to give justice to the people ?? In India few communities are in majority besides this all are minorities. Is reservation on the basis of minority group right?? .Is it not the perpetuation of vote bank?? .

Notwithstanding having all flaws and fiasco of government institutions in perspective of justice delivery to the destitutes. Still there is a ray of hope for poors because now the scenario is changing. NGOs and civil society are getting active day by day. Now government is making schemes considering the final outcomes from that particular scheme. “Aanganbaadi” , “Janni suraksha yojna” , “Kaniya vidya dhan” etc. are the schemes which are being implemented in the grassroot level. For social justice and to deliver time bound services to the citizens especially poors , Bihar government has implemented the ‘’Right to Public Service’’ , following the footsteps by seeing the success in bihar, Odisha government has also implemented this right in odisha. The main problem with poors is they are not cognizant of the things for which they are entitled. Now, making them aware , this task is take up by many NGOs . A.P.J. Abdul kalam’s mission to eradicate poverty from the world by global sustainable development system, that is PURA ( providing urban amenities in rural areas). By these type of innovative steps poors must get justice and justice will reach the poors. This will definitely bridge the gap between rural and urban people and will help the rural people to come up and work with solidarity to make India full globalized. Because, if we believe ‘’justice must reach the poors’’ then the permanent solution is to eradicate that poverty and vanish the poors by making them affluents by providing all amenities to them, justice will automatically reach to their doorsteps. It is long process but cent percent possible. To make justice delivery process efficient for poors we must need judicial reforms, reforms in the way of execution of schemes and Probity in government offices. Now a days to exempt poors from cumbersome process of
court and to deliver justice at the drop of a hate , some states have already initiated the process of “Jantaa Darbaar” where poor people’s grievances are being heard and they are also redressed on the spot.
By:- Tanveer Ashraf