Three people, I still remember...

Although sixteen years have been passed but i still remember the three personalities during my school days. School days are really memorable and i cannot forger the dayts i spent in St Joseph School from class KG to V because of these three people. 

The first one is Mr C Thomas, Mrs Maya and Paul Sir. However out of these three, two have never behaved well with me, they scolded me and thrashed with sticks on my bucks, duster on my hand and made me stand up, hands up in classroom for hours. I remember the third one, Paul sir because of his love, concern and pamper even after being a poor fellow. He was our drawing teacher and off course i was perfect in drawing cartoon characters, so he liked my creativity and pampered me too much. Mr C Thomas was our school principal and he always made me stand up for not learning English word meaning and long answers. He assumed me as below average (even worst) fellow in class. 
However now at this age, he feel proud of mee and few days back he called me for visiting the school. Now he is happy to know that The Poor Fellow is a journalist and sucessfully doing in her career while the Best (lovable) students of his class are wandering here and there for jobs. Anyway, i'm not criticizing my friends, it is just a real story. 

The third person i still remember is Mrs Maya. She was our Math teacher and i used to be poor in remembering Multiplication Tables. She thrased me with thin stick on my bucks very badly :( I was literary crying but she did not care and it was common scene for my classmates. They laughed and mocked me every day but even after beinf scared of her name only, i never learnt the table, so rigid.......hehehehehe :) Everyday i prayed for her absence in school :), never wished to attend his class. However today i can tell you the multiplication table from 2 to 12 without any mistake and credit goes to off course Mrs Maya. If you want to know about her appearance, she was dark and thin with short height. He curly hairs were dark black and she carried Christian cross on herneck, two harizontal lines on her forehead.
Paul sir was bery fair, thin and everyday he carried horrible thin stick on his hand. However he never used that stick, it was just his identification (as we gossiped in class) while Thomas sir was tall, thin, dark-black beard and angry young man. He never carried stick on his hand but was dispirit to punish the students, especially me. He was habitual of sudden visit of classrooms and borrowed sticks from other teachers to punish us. 
There was also an old lady, i do not remember her name. She was our Sanskrit teacher and she ounished me almost everyday as i was prone to verbal outburst and talking too much in classroom.  I interrupted her while explaining the chapters with so many talks. But sometimes it was not my fault because classmates were too involved in chatting. I had image of 'talking doll' in her class and she punished me for every noise in class without identifying the culprits. I was punished for other's fault too :( How pathetic :(

In oppostite to this, i was most brilliant student of my class from standard VI tio XII. Teachers used to proud of me and they never dared to ask random questions with me as i knew all the answers. I completed homework and learnt the lessons daily. From KG to V, i was weak and careless girl who never completed her homework and never learnt the chapters but from VI to XII, i was brilliant and among toppers :)     

Hunting tribes should be promoted for sports in India 

                                        

Everybody knows that tribal living around forest areas are blessed with sharp eyes, ears, capacity to run faster and perfect in archery. These people are skilled enough in activities necessary for a sports person by birth. Besides on other side, India is battling with its poor performance in sports activities excluding the cricket match on international platform. We Indians watch the Olympic Games very enthusiastically but when it comes about performance, we collect hardly one of two medals. And if you are talking about the FIFA world cup, India is not eligible at all. It is all about proper planning and strategy of the government.

It is really strange that a country having population of 1.2 billion is worse in sports while country having half or even one third of India is much advances and best in international sports. There is no doubt, India has sporting talent to produce good sportsmen and women but the need is proper planning, strategy and identification. Leaving cricket, India’s performance in other games like hockey, archery, tennis, and marathon is almost zero.

If our government plans well to motivate the tribal people who are known as hunters in dark forest, two positive things would be appeared. First one is that these nomadic tribes would get a normal life away from animal hunting and the second part is India would get excellent sports person in different sector. Sangeeta Saxena, WWF state director (MP&CG) says that nomadic tribes especially Pardhy, Gond, Bhil, Baighs etc have very sharp eye sight. They can hear noise of waving leaves, they can run as fast as wild cat but unfortunately these tribes are still living their lives in dark forest, depend on hunting wild animals. They are literally far away from the modern life style. These nomadic tribes have spent their life in dark jungles where they got training of hunting wild cat and other dangerous species by their ancestors. They are skilled enough from their childhood and habitual of living with the wild animals. They are fearless and trained to follow the animals for miles. An effort to train and motivate these tribes towards the sports is need of the hours. In this way, government would get skilled sports person to compete on international platform and it will also help the forest department to stop animal hunting.

I could not control my laughter after reading comments of political leaders on dressing sense of women. Several statements have been reported from leaders and other officials that women should wear traditional uniforms to be safe from criminal activities.

The recent comment of MP state minister Babula Gaur on dressing sense of women in India has been criticized by women of the state. City ladies asked minister Gaur about the rape cases reported in villages where women use to be under veil or a year old girl child who has been brutally raped by people at several places.

Babulal Gaur said that officers of Chennai informed him that ladies in Chennai are religious and they wore traditional attire due to which crime rate in the city is comparatively lower. Gaur said that women in foreign countries wear jeans and T-shirts, dance with other men and even drink liquor, but that is their culture. It is good for them but not for India, where only our traditions and culture are ok. He said, India must not ape the foreign culture otherwise they would not protect women. 

It is really ridicules comment. If dressing sense has something to do with crime against women, western country should have much more rape and other crimes. Rather than making comments on such things, men should have control on their otherwise they should go to jungle.

 “Clothes have nothing to do with crime rate against women in India. Men should improve their thoughts and respect the women,” said MP state women commission chairman Upma Rai. She further said that if men would think well, behave well.

Presenting example of some recent incidents in Madhya Pradesh, city women said that lots of rape cases have been reported from rural areas where women use to be under veil. Even a year old girl child is continuously being raped in our country. Most of the women in city say, rather than commenting on attire male should have some respect for females.

Dr Ruma Bhattacharya, psychologist by profession says that in India we worship several Goddesses like Saraswati, Laxmi, Durga etc then how can we make such comments on female. She further suggested, “Men should go to jungle, if they do not have control on their mind.”

If clothes are reason for crime, what to do with girl child? Everyday rape cases are being reported from villages where women use to be in veil. Even a year old girl is not safe from rape incident. It seems that women are not free to tread in India as frequently people comment on their uniform as well as freedom to go anywhere.

Cycling is really good

Gone are the days when people use cycle for daily transportation. Although cycling is good for our health but now-a-day it can be seen at selected place only including the Gym.

From the very obvious thing of reaching the destination faster and in a more eco friendly way in synchronizing with the nature it is a win-win situation. Moreover, the calf muscles, arm muscles as well as the straight back gives you that extensive exercise regime you have since long been craving for and yet did not find the time to hit the gym.

Moreover, to the joy of the youngsters cycling has also grown both as a sport and a style statement. The new bicycles equipped with all sorts of appliances like better grip and break, lights, gear and stylish look the new age cycles have not necessarily brought the good old time back but have given a more glamorous and starry resurrection to the age of cycle that was.

One of the best reasons of cycling is ‘no-fuel’ but the determination of the rider himself to move forth. In this age of personal and global scarcity of petrol and diesel, cycle provides a much cheaper alternative to meet the purpose with little needed to spend after in its up keeping and caring.

So, while you are doing good to your muscles as well as the mother nature good, you are equally saving a great deal in your pockets to treat yourself with  a book you have since long been yearning to read with the very same money you saved and trust me the amount is going to be high.

But now in the modern age, people like to ride motorbike and car which cost expensive fuel and result lots of pollution as well. Our lazy habit in day to day activity is making as physically unable and ill health. It was a time when people use to walk for kilo meters and did their daily task himself but now as much the technology and modern technique are on rise, people are becoming ill.

The last reason I find people should opt for this vintage style long ride is that in this age of utter hurry, you can hop on the bicycle with your friends and take a tour of the rural greenery and highway speculation. Going on a long ride with friends under the cast of something called overcast beauty is a moment I guess nobody will ever skip. Enough reading, take out that old bicycle of yours customize it or get a new one, make a plan and make your day all the way cycling to a fresher mood and a better you.

I spent all of the last week thinking about mobile phone. I was trying to find out solution for being away from phone calls and text messages. Every minute the red light on my cell use to flash and it is enough to irritate me.

The rise of ‘nomophobia’- a fear being without mobile phone does not let me sleep at night as well. Despite being aware of this disease, I can’t sleep without mobile set under my pillow. While thinking about idea to get rid of mobile phone, I sipped dozen cup of coffee and earned wrinkles over forehead. I bit my nails, cracked fingers, sipped dozen cup of coffee and swim over chair but after all, does I get solution? Of course not!

It was my week off and I wanted to get relax and be away from phone calls, what’s app messages, videos, pictures etc. I switched off my phone and tried to enjoy the day. But even after that, I frequently checked my cell for messages or any call.

Finally, at night I could not control myself and switched on the mobile phone. Almost 28 messages suddenly flashed in which half of them were from my family and relatives. Oh! God, what is this? Login to facebook, there was too dozens of messages from my sister and relative, “talk to mummy as soon as possible”.

Soon after I called my mother, she started screaming, “u careless, u never care, where was you, I was trying to call you from morning hours etc… etc…”. Even my sister was about to call the police that Ankita is lost somewhere! OMG.

Yes, it is Ganeshotsav!

The city thoroughfares were agog with sounds of conch-shells, drum beats and ‘Ganpatti Bappa Maurya…’ Yes it is one of the great Hindu festivals, Ganeshotsav.

The huge, beautiful and well decked up idols of Lord Ganesha along with Riddhi and Siddhi have been brought to various pandals where those idols were installed amid chanting of slokas from various Purans. Besides, some people like to keep up idols made up of expensive material like Gold and Silver to their homes.

 The festival is being celebrated at various homes, hostels, colleges and city corners with great enthusiasm. Sounds of conch-shells, aarti, flowers too spread its hues at temples. 

However, children at few schools did it in different way. They installed the idols in school campuses and sang, “Twinkle Twinkle little star, my Ganesha super star.” Even hostel inmates too observed the festival by installing idols to their hostel room and performed all the rituals.

If you speak about Ganesh Chaturthi, you can’t afford to set aside the Modak. 

Well decorated and mouthwatering laddoos and other sweets are decorated at many shops. The ongoing celebration of Ganeshotsav leads to illuminating temples and markets are chocked with festival shoppers.

Animals have first right to cross the road!

It is not only human being caught into different road accidents, animals too lose their lives in number of fatal road accident around jungle areas.

The only difference between two is we have bunches of traffic police men, administrative officers and government to take responsibility of accidents and also to save our lives but nobody is there to be concerned for the animals killed by speeding vehicles. We have words and intelligence to raise voice for our safety concern but animals do not have words except being cruel and attack on human in-front of it. Hundreds of government authorities and department are there to make provisions for avoiding such road accidents with the help of technologies and engineers but who is there to take the responsibility of wild animals that are being brutally killed in road mishaps. Although Madhya Pradesh has proud of its rare wildlife species but the fact that many animals have been becoming victims of road accidents at National Parks, Sanctuaries and Tiger Reserves of the state has become major topic for discussion among wildlife lovers.

According to data given by MP forest department in an RTI application, there has been a sharp rise in the number of fatal road accidents of wildlife. More than dozens of animals are being victim of road accidents every year at different national parks and sanctuaries but ironically no one is there to be concern for the issue. Even forest officials have not accurate data regarding the death cases of animals. When i asked about the details of animals killed in road accident, forest department accepted the fact that they do not have accurate data.

According to data given by forest department, in the last 6 years, 15 animals have killed in a road accident at various national parks of the state. However the department has claimed for death case of 15 animals but on other hand they also accepted that the number might be more than the record. They said that accident cases are being reported by field workers and sometime they forget or do not get time to update the death report on official website due to which they do not have accurate data. But death cases of 15 animals are confirmed and have been recorded at the department. In response to RTI application, forest department informed that four animals including 2 leopard (Tilakdhar), Cheetal (PWD Road) and langoor (monkey) were killed in a road accident at Satpura, Sanjay national park and Bandhavgarh in the year 2012. In the year 2011, two animals including bear (RF 243) and wild pig (193) were killed at Sanjay National Park. In the year 2010, three animals including fox, langoor and Hyena (RF 193) were killed in road accident at Satpura and Sanjay National Park while a three Cheetal (PWD Road) and a python was killed in the year 2009 and 2008 at Satpura range. Besides in the year 2013, a Cheetal and leopard was brutally being killed by speeding vehicle respectively at Bandhavgarh National Park and Mandla district. The leopard that was recently killed by speeding vehicle at Mandla district was a 6 month old cub and it was trying to cross the road but meanwhile vehicle hit that.  The cub received serious injury in its head and died on the spot. While talking about the issue of road mishap of wild animals, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) PK Shukla said that it happens naturally and we cannot blame particular one for this. He also informed about the legal provision and said that district forest officer of the area immediately make punchnama and take matter to the court. Drivers of the vehicle also get punishment including jail terms and cash penalty after proving his offence into court. Forest department register the case of hunting against the driver as well. “Neither we can remove the roads nor can we stop animals from moving into their zone,” said shukla. He further added that forest department has put some sign boards at the road side so that people would be aware of presence of animals in the area. The sign board also suggested the passers to control the speed of their vehicle and be cautious. But for all these things, general people have to be aware and everyone should take responsibility. 

Although on one side, MP forest department is eagerly waiting for Asiatic lion to boost up the tourism and enhance the wild beauty of its parks and sanctuaries but one other side number of unnatural death cases among wildlife have raise question over the management of forest department. 

* A Cheetal and Leopard was brutally killed by speeding vehicle respectively at Bandhavgarh National Park and Mandla district in the year 2013.

* Four animals including 2 leopards, Cheetal and Langoor (monkey) were being killed in road accident at Satpura, Sanjay National Park, Bandhavgarh and Kunopal Pur in the year 2012.

* Two animals including bear and wild pig were killed at Sanjay National Park in the year 2011.

* Three animals including fox, languor (monkey) and Hyena were killed in road accident at Satpura and Sanjay National Park in the year 2010.

* Three Cheetal and a python were killed in the year 2009 and 2008 at Satpura range.

In the year 2012, 13 wild cats were killed in the state including six unnatural deaths while in the year 2013 (in last 6 months) six wild cats have been killed unnaturally in Madhya Pradesh. In the last 6 years, 14 animals have been brutally killed by speeding vehicle nearby forest areas of the state.