Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Santa's visit ЁЯТЦ

Disclaimer: This post is our personal experience in the last few weeks. Purely self-centered. So please don't complain if it bores you ЁЯШН 

The month of Christmas, stars everywhere, Santas all across towns, sparkling lights; no matter what one's religious affiliation is, Christmas vibe catches us all in different degrees! It has always caught my daughter tight and she thoroughly enjoys every Christmas for its brightness! ЁЯТЮ


Now to the actual narration

Long story short: My daughter sent a "wish letter" to Santa and she was paid a visit by Santa himself with her gift!

 


 
Now short story long: 
 
Our daughter wanted a suitcase for herself for very long and we refused as she had a couple of travel  bags. When her cousins liked her bags, she, without any hesitation, gave them those favorite bags. Soon after that my kid was gifted another bag by her uncle, so she did not get to buy a suitcase. She waited so long and she thought Santa thaathaa would gift her on Christmas if she writes him a letter. 

She asked us to dictate letters and we did. After asking for GOOD HEALTH, she did not have space to write SUITCASE. I asked her to turn the paper and write on the backside. She was worried that Santa might not know that she had written on the other side of the paper.ЁЯШД Then I had to tell her to write PTO (after explaining what it is) which she wrote as a mirror image .ЁЯШЭ After writing, she wanted to give a clear picture of what kind of suitcase she wanted to not confuse Santa thaatha given thousands of letters he would receive and therefore drew a picture and coloured it. ЁЯТЭ

Now comes the posting part. She wanted to post it herself. We found official address of Santa on google and helped her write it herself. She stuck her usual stamp of Rs. 5/- to Greenland address! But to post, it costs more than 25000 which is definitely not affordable for us ЁЯШБ We convinced her to place her cover into another and wrote a different address and she stuck stamp again and posted it. We collected it from that address. 

She waited everyday and was wondering what would make Santa come! Meanwhile, she had several questions as to why Santa is in Greenland, how good is his sleigh, what will impress him, how to go to his toy workshop, etc. We had to google now and then to answer some of them.
 
We wanted to surprise her and found someone who agreed to visit as Santa. We handed him over 'her letter', gave him the 'suitcase' we bought and also gave him a letter we wrote to give it as 'Santa's letter to our daughter.'  
 
Then the Day of Celebration arrived, Santa arrived dancing all the way with the suitcase that put her to shock and surprise ЁЯШК She hesitated initially to click pics with him but later agreed to travel with him to GreenlandЁЯШЭ. When kids around were excited about this whole thing, some began to ask me for the address and wanted to write letters. This excitement was put away by some of their parents immediately by saying that this whole stuff was arrangedЁЯШП. When this made my daughter upset, we made up stories to reiterate that she had a real Santa visit. That is how the day ended with all happiness!!!!

(here around our living space) Some tiny tots still believe Santa; most  are super-informative, opinionated and therefore the whole innocence attached to it is missing; whereas some of us (adults) though know that all these are fictional, we love them. Ironical!!!! ЁЯТЮ

Hope you had a nice story to visualize! it was easy to go an extra mile for our own child but Yes, all of us can be a Santa to anyone to grant their wish with love ЁЯШН

Thursday, December 16, 2021

It is strange!!!

You call me 'anti-Indian' towards the end of this post, I don't give a damn! Because I call myself a human!

I have always wondered the kind of trauma a family would undergo at the time of loss of their loved ones for "sake of country", yet pose a brave look with a pride of sacrifice on faces! This is thoroughly praised by all sections of the society; media carrying special stories, government rewarding, rather compensating families of the deceased, so on and so forth.

As a daughter, wife or mother, I have/would always wanted/want those important men of my life to be around in all stages of my life, to share, to have fun, to love and above all to live our "precious lives." Who on earth would feel otherwise!? Doesn't it take an abnormal courage for someone to send their family members knowing beforehand that their life is at stake and so is their family's!

The fact that everyone's life is uncertain and therefore opting to join Defence is no different - This statement does not go well with me. 


Who are they sacrificing lives for? 
What are the sacrifices? 
How costly are they? 
Do their sacrifices lead to a better, peaceful world?
Who benefits out of these sacrifices?
Are families of the deceased 'forced' to feel proud of the loss?
Is it not against human nature to feel proud of someone's loss?
How long does any country remember them? 
Doesn't the country rate importance based on the rank of deceased?
Will a salute give back all that is lost in the personal space?

When an individual, despite these concerns,leaves the family behind and joins Defence and feels proud of himself/herself, WHAT DRIVES THEM? The society calls its patriotism! I prefer to call it Jingoism!

As long as we (over)celebrate patriotism, I see very meagre chances of borders fading out and there is almost zero chance for our future generations to witness a war-free world!!

What would happen if all humans on the borders across the world decide not to be a part of security forces anymore!!??? Let me raise this question to some grown-ups and see if I could get any interesting response! If you have any, I would like to hear!

P.S.: My intention is not to hurt any sentiments but to kindle the same to find some clarity for myself. And my post is about all those forces all around the world and not confined to any particular nation.

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Time to volunteer ЁЯТк and get yourself a ЁЯСН

In one of my previous posts, I shared how the Tamil Nadu government acts on current issues with the advice, suggestions and recommendations from experts of various fields, in particular the contemporary writers. 

In continuation, I would like to share the link where Tamil Nadu government has initiated the above promised teaching-learning process and has invited applications from volunteers who could spare their valuable time to teach children around their neighbourhood. 

                 https://illamthedikalvi.tnschools.gov.in/Welcome

This is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to become a part of this 'first of its kind initiative in India.' There are several NGOs such as Vazhai, Agaram, Teach for India engaging in teaching rural, underprivileged children. Nevertheless, for a government to step into such a massive initiation with a budget of 200 crore for the project is for the first time in India and the best one could ask for. ЁЯСПЁЯСНЁЯТкЁЯСМЁЯЩМ

Yes, "Illam Thedi Kalvi" is the initiative where children between classes 1 and 8 are taught basics of reading, writing and comprehending skills by volunteers in their neighbourhood. 


(1) To those who question - can't teachers do the same in schools: There is a huge divide in teaching-learning process since the pandemic. Most of our children - even those who attended/are attending online classes - have lost interest in studies and forgot even the basics. This is more evident in rural areas and among the government school children who did not have an access to online education and continuous learning. ЁЯШЯ

(2) What do I gain out of volunteering? Trust me, more than your contribution, you will be at the receiving end! Right from understanding your society around and its needs, realizing our responsibilities as citizens, gaining skills such as leadership quality, ability to coordinate, initiation, creativity and team work, there will be a lot of takeaways for each one of us. One could equip themselves here with the invest of only time and knowledge by volunteering. To motivate yourself, there is one more social benefit! You could make new like-minded friends (some for lifetime) ЁЯТЪЁЯТЮ

(3) Besides, working with the government is a pride in itself! We get to have the first hand information of all that government has do with this programme. We are an integral part of them. ЁЯТк

(4) Who are eligible to register? Anyone with a minimum qualification of Class 12. So one can register along with his/her siblings, parents, friends and even grandparents. ЁЯСкЁЯСлЁЯСмЁЯСн

(5) Any remuneration? Not sure in the government press release. But I do believe that one would gain way more than what money could give! ЁЯШО

(6) How long? From Nov 1, it will begin in 12 districts. Based on this pilot study, with necessary modifications in the plan, the scheme would be rolled in all other districts of Tamil Nadu. ✌

(7) When? Depends on your choice, either part-time or full-time. Full-time is approximately 1.5 hrs/day in the evenings.ЁЯСА Part-time includes once in a week or twice in a month. 


Anything more you need to know, either visit the website or call me (just another volunteer) ЁЯШН But do not delay; do register yourself asap and get a memorable experience! ЁЯТЧЁЯТЦ

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

The never-ending confusion of grabbing a seat in a car!! ЁЯЪЧ

Have you (addressed to women only) ever wondered where to sit while traveling by car with a male friend or colleague? I have. Several times. Before & after marriage. Till date. This might sound very silly and insignificant, but a woman out there could relate themselves to this never-ending confusion.

Once three of us - a male and two females, where one female was married at that time - were out for lunch together by car during our days of research. It becomes an unwritten rule that a married woman wouldn't occupy the front passenger seat with any male except their close family members. When she insisted that I take that seat to avoid making our male friend look like our driverЁЯШЖ, the colleague-friend said a stern 'no.' Though that was quite insulting to me then ЁЯШЭ, it made me wonder what would go wrong if a male and a female sit in the front together. But when two males and a female travel together, be it for personal or professional reason, the latter is pushed to the back passenger seat - no matter which two are closer friends or colleagues. It is also an unwritten rule (may be there is a written rule ЁЯШа) that whenever male persons are there, they invariably take the front passenger seat!

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Does it depend on the common perception that the male-female duo would be couples or likely to become one; or a sort of discomfort to use gears while driving; or the driver-friend-colleague's fear that he would be seen indifferent; or movies that mostly portray such couples getting physically intimate; or a myth that man to man conversation is easier; or it is merely a status-quo. It could be one or all of these or something else. No clue!

To some extent, this behaviour is justifiable in case of rural parts of India or Tamil Nadu. But in urban parts where we 'claim' to be progressive in many fronts and 'scream' about gender issues, this remains confusing to me! Such practices do not exist in some metropolitan cities outside our state and definitely not a scene in other parts of the world. I prefer the front passenger seat filled first while I drive to have a sense of company during the trip, no matter how short or long the distance is or who travels with me.

Having said that, it is equally difficult to ask our male friend or colleague - who drives - as to where we should sit. That puts both in embarrassment. What if I ask my male friend/colleague to occupy the front seat while I drive and he is reluctant. Again a delicate situation. And what if the woman is unwilling to take the seat despite offered by her male friend? He might feel awkward!

OMG, this discussion is a total chaos and confusing!!!! Instead I should let it go with the flow to save my brain drain! ЁЯШО

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Is a child-friendly library possible? ЁЯШР YES! ЁЯШК

As a kid I used to visit district library in Kanchipuram with my father. He was fond of Tamil fiction and I would just see around not knowing what to pick. Sometimes my father helped, rarely the librarian (because only rarely I sought his help) and many a times I found myself lost there. Do I have to read dailies or comics or real big ones or the smallest book of all? I did not know then!!! Mobile libraries gave me the same feel at that age but was fun to see books moving around my neighbourhood!

                            Courtesy: WEF

In my experience, physical structure of the library was not attractive at all in the first place. The reading space was neither airy or broad. It took a while (read as many years) to realize that "what is important in a library is the books and not these spatial items." Secondly, I was never taught how to approach a library. When I say how to approach, I do not mean that libraries are places to be approached in a defined professional way. Being an amateur in browsing will land us in real good books sometimes. But I haven't been taught anything at all about a library tour. The library that was existing in my school was never opened for students. I am sure none of you would be shocked to know that as this is common in our schools - be it government, aided or private. In colleges & universities, we would be taught (at least I was taught) to visit library as buying recommended subject books would be highly unaffordable to many of us (me). 

                           Source: Tamil Nadu Foundation

To mention a few libraries that I frequently visited, the infamous Connemara library surprised me with the number of books and the fact that it is a National Depository Library (meaning a copy of anything published in India is received here by default). Isn't this an awesome thing!!!!! Then the British Council Library in Chennai that is purely posh and I had always felt inferior to go as it seemed to be a 7-star hotel where I would never fit in by any means. I could not recall any relevant literature I had borrowed as I had never felt at home there. Oh then the only library in Tamil Nadu with the highest level of security, the American Library in Chennai situated in the consulate campus. To enter is a challenge in itself as you need to pass through several levels of security checks that might frustrate you. Yet, books/articles we get there are worth taking the effort. But I was exposed to all these places and many more only for the sake of research and I do not remember spending hours together in any of them for general reading. In fact, not having memories of long hours in library is something to be ashamed of. By the time most of us understand that library is a treasure filled with magic for life, we would be typical adults for whom unlearning and relearning become difficult.

Having known this secret the next typical thought of an adult is to introduce their kids to library at an young age. Well, I tried doing the same with my daughter. The first visit to a district library was a disaster as we (mom & dad) wanted to get out of the place ourselves. Some reasons include suffocation and poor lighting. Even after fulfilling these basic necessities including toilets, I do not think it is possible to retain kids there even for a while. On wondering what kind of libraries would pull kids in, google showed me some model children libraries across the world. Presenting their images here:











The above pictures show enhanced physical features of libraries for children. The outward appearance is the very first attraction for kids, no matter what we boast of the proverb "Don't judge a book by its cover.' One cannot make a child understand (or there is no need to teach them) that libraries are meant for reading and not playing. To make a child enter and sit/roam around for a while is the biggest challenge and if such uniquely designed structures could do the task, it has to be done immaterial of investment. 

Though the Anna Centenary Library in Tamil Nadu's capital city has a good children section, it is nothing but a baby step. As children are fond of playing and only playing, children section of libraries need to be playful, attractive and interactive enough to pull them inside. It is said that the job well begun is half done! The reading part will take care of itself once children hang around and love hanging around in a library of their kind.  Below are pictures of library existing in our state. There are not many of this kind, unfortunately.



Be it a school or a public library, minimum requirements or tiny changes that will not cost much include keeping libraries open, an independent children section, bright coloured walls, accessible & low-lying book shelves, few play items, colourful books, enough air and light, kutty kutty incentives, child-friendly furniture/space to sit/lie down, freedom to act on their own and a child enthusiast (you call them a librarian, no problem). 

If you google, you will find a handful of unique libraries in the world doing innovative things such as paying kids for books they read, delivering books using exciting modes of transport, etc. It is okay if we could do nothing unique or innovative of that sorts but we cannot shy away from the duty of bringing kids to libraries. To depend on government is the reliable path to get things revamped. Yet seeking help from stakeholders would prove fruitful for both schools and public libraries as many stakeholders are willing to work in unison. 

P.S.: Yep, I have not told anything about having one at home because It is too personal to intrude into! ЁЯШД

Thursday, September 2, 2021

A stupendous beginning to end something odd!

Today's (02.09.2021) The Hindu well drew my attention and planted a huge smile on face with one of its fine pieces in the very first page. It is ЁЯСЗ

                        source: The Hindu (02.09.2021)

This culture of addressing others as 'sir' and 'madam' has long faded away from most of the countries in the world. May be it did not exist at all in many parts of the world. In particular, it is always fascinating for me while watching English movies and series to see people addressing each other by names in educational institutions & workplaces - irrespective of age difference &  designation. It looks highly professional, indeed! ЁЯЩМ

Whereas in India, the instance mentioned above seems to be the first of its kind. The origin of this kind of salutation in Indiawhich is now immaterial,  is dated back to colonial days! What is needed is to get rid of it. Though it looks extremely difficult, it certainly is not unachievable. The ray of hope is now seeded by this Panchayat office in Kerala that has made the reform by means of displaying boards with names and designation to make it easy for public to address the officials. The office suggests other ways to address officials just in case they find this new move too odd to get adapted to. Interestingly, the news article also states that the choice of words in letters is also undergoing a massive change and experts in vernacular language are working on identifying alternatives, on 'desire' (not request). This is nothing less than awesome for the kind of new professional set up it gives to the office. Reforms at such grassroot level stay stronger and grow healthier! ЁЯЩЗ Kudos!!!!

Nonetheless, just the imagination of bringing such a reform in a smaller unit around gives a mixed feeling, the dominant one being 'not positive'. This long existing culture is difficult to be separated as majority perceive this as a symbol of dominance, authority, ego, position, respect and what not! As long as we cling to these, the chances of change are meagre. Yet, when a place where most of the visitors are from rural areas could make a difference to work culture, isn't easier to do so in an educated environment? Yes, only when it begins from top of the hierarchy. 


I am here reminded of a scene from the Tamil movie Ratchasi where the school Principal encourages students to call her by name and children doing so. Many of us would have felt it being overboard (to be honest, I found it artificial and forced), but it seems to be a good beginning for a better work culture and professionalism. 

P.S.: After having stepped into a conventional  work setup, my habit of calling people by names has changed drastically. I find myself  overusing 'sir' & 'madam' which is abnormally elevated. Let me see if I could change myself for good! ЁЯСР 

Monday, August 23, 2021

роЪெро╡ி роХொроЯுроХ்роХுроо் родрооிро┤роХ роЕро░роЪு ЁЯСПЁЯТк

рокெро░ுрои்родொро▒்ро▒ுроХ் роХாро▓род்родிро▓் рокродிро╡ிропேро▒்ро▒ родрооிро┤роХ роЕро░роЪுроХ்роХு роЪро╡ாро▓்роХро│் роПро░ாро│роо். роОрои்род роЪро╡ாро▓ைропுроо் роЗродு роЪிро▒ிропродு, роЗродு рокெро░ிропродு роОрой рокுро▒роХ்роХрогிроХ்роХ роЗропро▓ாрод роЕро│ро╡ுроХ்роХே роЕройைрод்родு роЪро╡ாро▓்роХро│ுроо் роЙро│்ро│рой. роЗро╡ро▒்ро▒ை ро╡ேроХроо் рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் ро╡ிро╡ேроХроо் роЖроХிроп роЗро░рог்роЯுроо் роХொрог்роЯே роОродிро░்роХொро│்ро│ ро╡ேрог்роЯிропுро│்ро│родு. роЗро╡்ро╡ாро▒ாрой роЪூро┤்роиிро▓ைропிро▓் родுро▒ை роЪாро░்рои்род ро╡ро▓்ро▓ுройро░்роХро│ிрой் роЕро▒ிро╡ுро░ைроХро│், рокро░ிрои்родுро░ைроХро│் рокோрой்ро▒ро╡ைропிрой் роЕро╡роЪிропроо் роЗрой்ро▒ிропрооைропாродродு. родрооிро┤роХ роЕро░роЪு рокродро╡ிропேро▒்ро▒ро╡ுроЯрой் рокро▓родро░рок்рокроЯ்роЯ ро╡ро▓்ро▓ுройро░் роХுро┤ுроХ்роХро│ை роЕрооைрод்родுро│்ро│родு рокро▓ро░ிрой் рокாро░ாроЯ்роЯைропுроо் рокெро▒்ро▒родு.

роЗрои்род роироЯро╡роЯிроХ்роХைропிрой் роЕроЯுрод்родрок் рокроЯிропாроХ родрооிро┤роХрод்родிрой் рооுроХ்роХிроп роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░்роХро│ிрой் роХро░ுрод்родுроХро│ைропுроо், роОро┤ுрод்родுроХро│ைропுроо் роХூро░்рои்родு роХро╡ройிрок்рокродு, ро╡ாроЪிрок்рокродு роороЯ்роЯுроорой்ро▒ி роЕродрой் родேро╡ைропிройை роЙрогро░்рои்родு родрооிро┤роХ роЕро░роЪு роЙроЯройுроХ்роХுроЯрой் роироЯைрооுро▒ைрок்рокроЯுрод்родுро╡родு рокெро░ுроо் роороХிро┤்роЪ்роЪிропை роороЯ்роЯுроорой்ро▒ி роТро░ு рокுродு роироо்рокுроХ்роХைропைропுроо் роЕро│ிроХ்роХிро▒родு. роХீро┤ே роЗро░рог்роЯு роЙродாро░рогроЩ்роХро│்.

                                                        роирой்ро▒ி: роХூроХுро│்
роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░் роЪாро░ு роиிро╡ேродிродா роЕро╡ро░்роХро│் роХுрооுродрод்родிро▓் родрооிро┤் роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░்роХро│ிрой் роиிро▓ைропிройைроХ் роХுро▒ிрод்родுроо் роЕро░роЪு роЪெроп்ропроХ்роХூроЯிроп роЪெроп்роп ро╡ேрог்роЯிроп рооுрой்ройெроЯுрок்рокுроХро│் роХுро▒ிрод்родுроо் ро╡ிро░ிро╡ாроХ рооுродро▓рооைроЪ்роЪро░ுроХ்роХு родிро▒рои்род роороЯро▓்роХро│் роЗро░рог்роЯை роХроЯрои்род роЬூрой் рооாродрод்родிро▓் роОро┤ுродிройாро░். роЕродройை родрой் ро╡ро▓ைрок்рокроХ்роХрод்родிро▓ுроо் ро╡ெро│ிропிроЯ்роЯிро░ுрои்родாро░் (http://charuonline.com/blog/?p=10346). рооிроХ роиீрог்роЯ роХроЯிродроЩ்роХро│் роЕро╡ை. родрооிро┤் роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░்роХро│ிрой் роЕро╡ро▓ роиிро▓ைропுроо், роЕроЩ்роХீроХро░ிроХ்роХрок்рокроЯாрод роЪூро┤ро▓ுроо், роЪрооுродாропрод்родிрой் рокாро░்ро╡ைропுроо் роОрой ро╡ிро╡ро░ிрод்родுро│்ро│ роХроЯிродроЩ்роХро│் роЕро╡ை. роЕродிро▓் роЕро╡ро░் роХுро▒ிрок்рокிроЯ்роЯுро│்ро│ рооுроХ்роХிропрооாрой роХро░ுрод்родுроХро│ை роПро▒்ро▒ு роЕроЯுрод்род роУро░ிро░ு ро╡ாро░роЩ்роХро│ிро▓் рооுродро▓рооைроЪ்роЪро░் роЪிро▓ роЙрод்родро░ро╡ுроХро│ைропுроо் роЖрогைроХро│ைропுроо் рокிро▒рок்рокிрод்родிро░ுрои்родாро░். роЕродாро╡родு рокுродிроп роиூро▓роХроо் роЕрооைрод்родро▓், роОро┤ுрод்родிро▒்роХு роЙропро░ிроп ро╡ிро░ுродுроХро│் рокெро▒ுро╡ோро░்роХ்роХு роЕро░роЪு ро╡ீроЯு рокро░ிроЪро│ிрод்родро▓், роЖрог்роЯுродோро▒ுроо் роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░்роХро│ை роХрог்роЯெроЯுрод்родு родрооிро┤роХ роЕро░роЪு ро╡ிро░ுродுроЯрой் рокро░ிроЪுрод்родொроХைропுроо் ро╡ро┤роЩ்роХுродро▓் рокோрой்ро▒ роЖрогைроХро│ே роЕро╡ை. роЗрой்ройுроо் роЪெроп்роп ро╡ேрог்роЯிропро╡ை роПро░ாро│роо் роЗро░ுрои்родாро▓ுроо் роЗрои்род роироЯро╡роЯிроХ்роХைрок் рокாро░роЯ்роЯுроХ்роХுро░ிропродே. 

 

                                                      роирой்ро▒ி: роХூроХுро│்

роЗродே рокோрой்ро▒ு роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░் роЬெропрооோроХрой் роЕро╡ро░்роХро│் ро╡ாроЪроХро░் роТро░ுро╡ро░ிрой் роЖро░роо்рокроХ் роХро▓்ро╡ி роЪாро░்рои்род роТро░ு роХேро│்ро╡ிроХ்роХு роЗроо்рооாрод родொроЯроХ்роХрод்родிро▓் родройродு ро╡ிро░ிро╡ாрой роХро░ுрод்родுроХро│ைрод் родெро░ிро╡ிрод்родிро░ுрои்родாро░். роЕродாро╡родு рокெро░ுрои்родொро▒்ро▒ுроХ் роХாро░рогрооாроХ рокро│்ро│ிроХро│் роТро░ு ро╡ро░ுроЯрод்родிро▒்роХுроо் рооேро▓ாроХ рооூроЯрок்рокроЯ்роЯுро│்ро│родாро▓் роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│ிрой் рокроЯிрок்рокாро▒்ро▒ро▓் рокெро░ிродுроо் роорои்род роиிро▓ைропிро▓் роЙро│்ро│родைропுроо், рооாрогாроХ்роХро░் рокроЯிрок்рокிройை рооொрод்родрооாроХ рооро▒роХ்роХுроо் роиிро▓ை роЙро│்ро│родைропுроо், роЗродை роЪро░ி роЪெроп்роп роОрой்рой роЪெроп்ропро▓ாроо் роОрой்рокродாрой роХேро│்ро╡ி роЕродு. родрой் рокродிро▓ிро▓் роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░் роЬெропрооோроХрой் роЕро╡ро░்роХро│் роЖро░роо்рокроХ்роХро▓்ро╡ிроХ்роХெрой рокро│்ро│ிроХро│ுроХ்роХு ро╡ெро│ிропே роТро░ு роЗропроХ்роХроо் роЖро░роо்рокிроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯு, роЕродро▒்роХெрой рокெро░ுроо் роиிродி роТродிроХ்роХீроЯு роЪெроп்родு, роЖроЪிро░ிропро░்роХро│ைрок் рокрогிропрооро░்род்родி роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│ுроХ்роХு роЖро░роо்рокроХ் роХро▓்ро╡ிропாрой роОро┤ுродுродро▓், ро╡ாроЪிрод்родро▓் рокோрой்ро▒ро╡ро▒்ро▒ை роЪிро▒ு роХுро┤ுроХ்роХро│ாроХ рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ைрок் рокிро░ிрод்родு роХро▒்рокிроХ்роХ роЕро░роЪு роироЯро╡роЯிроХ்роХை роОроЯுроХ்роХро▓ாроо் роОрой рокродிро╡ு роЪெроп்родிро░ுрои்родாро░் (https://www.jeyamohan.in/150889/). роЗрок்рокродிро╡ு ро╡ெро│ிро╡рои்род роТро░ே ро╡ாро░род்родிро▓் родрооிро┤роХ роЕро░роЪு роЖро░роо்рокроХ்роХро▓்ро╡ிроХ்роХெрой роТро░ு роЗропроХ்роХроо் родொроЯроЩ்роХрок்рокроЯро╡ுро│்ро│родு роОрой роЪроЯ்роЯроЪрокைропிро▓் родெро░ிро╡ிрод்родிро░ுрои்родродு. роЗро╡்ро╡ாро▒ாрой рооுропро▒்роЪி роЗрои்родிропாро╡ிро▓ேропே рооுродро▓்рооுро▒ை роОройроХ் роХூро▒рок்рокроЯுроХிро▒родு. 

                                                      роирой்ро▒ி: роХூроХுро│்

роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░்роХро│் роЪрооுродாропрод்родிро▒்роХு роЖро▒்ро▒ுроо் рокрогி роороХрод்родாройродு. рооுрой்ройோроЯிропாроХ родрооிро┤роХ роЕро░роЪு роЗродை роЕроЯைропாро│роо் роХрог்роЯுроХொро│்ро│ுроо் рокோродுроо், роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ிрой் роХро░ுрод்родுроХро│ிрой் роЖро┤род்родைропுроо் родேро╡ைропைропுроо் роЙрогро░ுроо் рокோродுроо் роЪрооுродாропрод்родிрой் рооீродு роТро░ு ро╡ெро│ிроЪ்роЪроо் рокро░ро╡ுроХிро▒родு. роЗро╡்ро╡ேро▓ைропை роЪெроп்роп ро╡ேрог்роЯிроп роХро▓்ро▓ூро░ிроХро│ுроХ்роХுроо் рокро▓்роХро▓ைроХ்роХро┤роЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХுроо் роЗродு рокோрой்ро▒ роЕро░роЪு роироЯро╡роЯிроХ்роХைроХро│் роТро░ு роиிройைро╡ூроЯ்роЯро▓், роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ிрой் роХроЯрооைропை роЙрогро░்род்родுродро▓். роЗро╡ை родொроЯро░ுроо்рокроЯ்роЪрод்родிро▓் роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░்роХро│ைропுроо், роОро┤ுрод்родுроХро│ைропுроо் роХொрог்роЯாроЯுроо் роиிро▓ை роОро┤ро▓ாроо். роЗродрой் рооூро▓роо் роЕроЯுрод்род родро▓ைрооுро▒ை рокро░рои்род роЕро▒ிро╡ோроЯுроо், рооройродோроЯுроо் ро╡ро│ро░ ро╡ாроп்рок்рокுро│்ро│родு.ЁЯСП

Saturday, August 21, 2021

As I am suffering from fever ЁЯШВ

        'As I am suffering from fever' is a common (unforgettable) phrase we all had come cross.ЁЯШВ This is how most of our generation were taught to write a leave letter while in school as our teachers thought 'physical sickness' would be the only predominant reason. We couldn't get over it even after years ЁЯШЬ Such an impact it has on us! Interestingly, we still spill those words among friends while we are about to apply for leave in our offices. Most cite sickness as reason for leave which according to me has come from this loooonnnngggg history of letter writing practice given in our English classes. Children during school days give reasons of condolences in families (true in rare cases and mostly this practice is taught by parents) which change as we grow older. Personality of us is tuned in such a way that 'safe reasons' are to be stated in order to get our leave request sanctioned by our superiors.

       Only two types of decision could be made toward our request.

1. Accepted

2. Rejected

         If one has her/his leave eligibility, no matter what your reason is, it will be accepted in almost all cases, except for any emergency situation in the office

        If one doesn't have enough number of leave days to her/his credit, either the application would be rejected and if insisted those days would be treated as loss of pay.

        Doesn't it sound simple!!! Yes. Still, we hunt for 'safe reasons'. This could be attributed to the personality of our superior which matters in this matter to a good extent. They vary from being cordial to highly rude, from being empathetic to autocratic. As we have no direct control over their personality & behaviour, we tend to play games safe at workplace, let alone leave request.

 Absenteeism Cartoons and Comics - funny pictures from CartoonStock 

        These being on one side, we have quite a few celebrities who take off from their work citing their mental health reasons on the flip side. Naomi Osaka from French Open, Ben Stokes from England Test & Simone Biles from Olympics are some examples. They attracted excess attention due to this fact, yet they showed the world that they respect their body, mind and soul more than any media pressure. This trend leads to the realization of 'it's okay not to be okay.' and it is important to 'admit the same'.

        The reason we state does not matter as long as we are able to take off from our work. No one would have questioned these celebrities if they had cited any physical injury. But they have made a difference now!!! 

        Well, Won't it make a difference if we are able to cite the exact, honest, real reason for the need of a break? Who stops us from doing so? To go out with family/friends, to watch a movie at home with children to de-stress, to clean the mess at our house, to jump on our beds for a full day rest, to finish the last few pages of novel that we could not resist, to get the water tank cleaned or to just stay idle at home are all as much fair reasons as our sickness card is. These things could be done on a weekend is totally out of context. 

 Leave Of Absence Cartoons and Comics - funny pictures from CartoonStock

         I would proudly say that as a subordinate I keep my superior informed of the real reason and as a superior I have always appreciated my colleagues doing so. If we presume that our superiors will not appreciate, it is high time that we start doing it every single time we apply for leave and normalize the whole process. End of the day, it is our inner happiness & peace that would drive us to work and increase our productivity. Normalizing our casual leaves certainly is a key factor in contributing to that inner happiness! This does not take a big effort, after all it is nothing but being honest to oneself! ЁЯТХ

 newspaper cartoons: Judges Appointment, Rising prices, Sugar Cartoons

 

P.S.: This does not apply to those who have no intention of performing/being efficient at work at all!

    And as far children and leave are concerned, that will be discussed in another post!!

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Free to commute: A road to women empowerment ЁЯЪМЁЯЪН

Woohoo.....ЁЯТк

Women in Tamil Nadu are celebrating ЁЯОЙthe new policy of the newly formed government, free bus service within districts. Among all, Tirunelveli is found to have the highest number of users (beneficiaries). ЁЯСП

Without a doubt, this policy move has largely benefitted a lot of women working in unorganized sector with poor wages and job insecurity. It does save them quite a handful of money. There are women in my office who do not hesitate to take break of journeys (from a minimum of two to a maximum of four) to avail this benefit and save their daily bus fares. ЁЯСН There are some around who used to walk several kilometers to reach office to save their hard earned remuneration. Given their jobs as sweepers and scavengers, they are now happy for being able to travel at free of cost. ЁЯЩМ There are thousands of such stories in Tamil Nadu to narrate and to be recorded on real benefits of this decision of free bus service to women within district. 

This is a baby step towards a far existing destination - women empowerment - yet a significant one. ЁЯПЖ These women who save money by using free public transport climb the first step in the ladder of financial empowerment. Besides that, the ability to travel anywhere with no cost gives a sense of social empowerment. Non-working women who are largely dependent on their husbands for money to visit anywhere - be it a temple or their parents' house - gets that tiny bit of relief now. Being socially connected is a step closer now.  ЁЯСлЁЯСнЁЯСмЁЯСн

There are allegations from conductors that women began to travel with no reason as it is free. 'What's wrong in it?' is the question!!!! 

Let us (women) not allow anyone tell us 'use this freedom appropriately' for a simple reason that 'let all of us - women - step out and roam around, even if it is to pass time.'  It is not just the measurable output of a policy (such as number of beneficiaries, the routes highly used by women, etc.) is important but its outcome too (sometimes measurable, many a times not). ЁЯШКЁЯШК

Amidst such good things, never mind of
  • Some men and even women claiming that this policy as one useless and waste of public tax money.ЁЯЩН
  • Men passengers' agitation towards free travel of women. It is heard that many men passengers are reluctant to share the common seats (partitioned portion) with women after this policy implementation. ЁЯСО
  • Male conductors considering women as worthless in terms of revenue generation for transport department.ЁЯШа 
  • Male drivers hesitant to stop buses at stops where women crowd is seen (such behaviour is typical of our drivers during school/college hours where most of them would travel with a free pass).ЁЯЩЕ
(These males would soon accept the fact that women of their families are availing the same too)ЁЯШЖ

A friend of mine whose PhD thesis was on Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) in Chennai once said that there were handful of benefits in making public transportation totally free. Some of them include reduction in pollution and cost cutting by removal (or transfer) of conductors and ticket checkers. This step of making it free for women in limited jurisdiction could be a move towards free public transport.ЁЯЪМ  

Who could give us the best except our government!!! ЁЯЩП

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

рокுрод்родроХроЩ்роХро│ைрод் родிро░ுроЯிройாро▓் родрок்рокிро▓்ро▓ைропோ?

роХро▓்ро▓ூро░ி роиாроЯ்роХро│ிро▓் роОрой்ройுроЯрой் ро╡ிроЯுродிропிро▓் родроЩ்роХிрок் рокропிрой்ро▒ (рооிроХро╡ுроо் ро╡роЪродிропாрой) рооாрогро╡ி роХро▓்ро▓ூро░ிропிрой் ро╡ிро┤ா роиாроЯ்роХро│ிро▓் ро╡ро│ாроХрод்родிро▓் роЕрооைроХ்роХрок்рокроЯுроо் роЪிро▒ு роХроЯைроХро│ிро▓ிро░ுрои்родு роПродேройுроо் рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│ை родிро░ுроЯி ро╡ிроЯுродிроХ்роХுроХ் роХொрог்роЯு ро╡рои்родு родрой் родோро┤ிроХро│ுроХ்роХுрок் рокро░ிроЪро│ிрок்рокாро│். рокро░ிроЪро│ிроХ்роХுроо்рокோродே роЕродு родிро░ுроЯிроп рокொро░ுро│் роОрой்рокродைропுроо் родெро░ிро╡ிрок்рокாро│். роЪுро▒்ро▒ி роЙро│்ро│ роЕройைро╡ро░ுроХ்роХுроо் рооுродро▓ிро▓் роЖроЪ்роЪро░்ропроо் рокро░ро╡ிропродு. рокிрой்ройро░் роЪிро░ிрок்рокு роороЯ்роЯுрооே ро╡ро░род் родுро╡роЩ்роХிропродு. роПройெройிро▓் родройроХ்роХு родрой்ройை рооீро▒ி родிро░ுроЯுроо் роЪுрокாро╡роо் роЪிро▒ு ро╡ропродு рооுродро▓ே роЙро│்ро│родு роОройроХ் роХூро▒ிройாро│். роЕродைроХ் роХроЯ்роЯுрок்рокроЯுрод்род роЗропро▓ро╡ிро▓்ро▓ை роОройро╡ுроо் роХூро▒ிройாро│். роЗрой்ройொро░ு родோро┤ி роЙрогро╡роХроЩ்роХро│ிро▓் родройроХ்роХுрок் рокிроЯிрод்род роПродேройுроо் рокொро░ுро│் родெрой்рокроЯ்роЯாро▓் роЕродை родிро░ுроЯிроХ் роХொрог்роЯு ро╡рои்родுро╡ிроЯுро╡ாро│். роЗро╡ро│ுроХ்роХு родிро░ுроЯுроо் роиோропோ роХோро│ாро▒ோ роЗро▓்ро▓ை. роЕродை роТро░ு роЖрокрод்родிро▓்ро▓ாрод ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯ்роЯாроХро╡ே роХро░ுродிройாро│். роиோропோ, роХோро│ாро▒ோ, ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯ்роЯோ - родிро░ுроЯுродро▓் родро╡ро▒ு роОрой்ро▒ே роиாроо் роХро▒்рокிроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯோроо், роироо் рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ுроХ்роХுроо் роХро▒்рокிроХ்роХிро▒ோроо். роЕродைропே роЕро▒рооாроХ рокோродிроХ்роХிро▒ோроо்.

роЗро╡ை роТро░ு рокுро▒роо் роЗро░ுроХ்роХ, рокுрод்родроХроЩ்роХро│ைрод் родிро░ுроЯுродро▓் родро╡ро▒ிро▓்ро▓ை роОрой роТро░ு роЪாро░ாро░் роХூро▒ிро╡ро░ுроХிрой்ро▒ройро░். роЕродு роОрой்рой рокுрод்родроХроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХு роЗрок்рокроЯி роТро░ு родройி роЪро▓ுроХை!!!

роОройроХ்роХு родெро░ிрои்род роТро░ு роЕро░роЪுроХ் роХро▓்ро▓ூро░ி роиூро▓роХро░் роХாро▓ை роЪро░ிропாрой роиேро░род்родிро▓் роиூро▓роХрод்родைрод் родிро▒рои்родு ро╡ிроЯுро╡ாро░். роиூро▓роХрод்родிро▓் родройроХ்роХு ро╡ро┤роЩ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯ роиூро▓роХ роЙродро╡ிропாро│ро░ைропுроо் роЪро░ிропாрой роиேро░род்родிро▓் ро╡ро░роЪ் роЪொро▓்ро▓ி рокுрод்родроХроЩ்роХро│் ро╡ро┤роЩ்роХ роЖропрод்родрооாро╡ாро░். роЖроЪிро░ிропро░்роХро│் рокெро░ுроо்рокாро▓ுроо் роиூро▓роХрод்родிро▒்роХு ро╡ро░ுро╡родிро▓்ро▓ை роОройро╡ுроо், рооாрогро╡ро░்роХро│ுроо் рооிроХроХ் роХுро▒ைрои்род роОрог்рогிроХ்роХைропிро▓ே ро╡ро░ுро╡родாроХро╡ுроо் родெро░ிро╡ிрок்рокாро░். роЕро╡ро░்роХро│் роОрод்родройை рокுрод்родроХроо் роХேроЯ்роЯாро▓ுроо் роХொроЯுрод்родுро╡ிроЯுро╡ாро░். ро╡ிродிрок்рокроЯிропெро▓்ро▓ாроо் роЗро▓்ро▓ை. роЕро╡்ро╡ாро▒ு ро╡ро░ுроо் роТро░ு роЪிро▓ рооாрогро╡ро░்роХро│் рокுрод்родроХрод்родைрод் родிро░ுрок்рокிроХ் роХொроЯுроХ்роХுроо் рокோродு родாроородроХ் роХроЯ்роЯрогрод்родை роЕро╡ро░் рокெро▒ுро╡родிро▓்ро▓ை. родாрой் родாроородроХ் роХроЯ்роЯрогрод்родைроХ் роХேроЯ்роЯாро▓் ро╡ро░ுроо் роУро░ிро░ு рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ுроо் роОроЩ்роХே ро╡ро░ாрооро▓் рокோроп்ро╡ிроЯுро╡ройро░ோ роОрой роЕро╡ро░ுроХ்роХு роЕроЪ்роЪроо். роЪிро▓ роиேро░род்родிро▓் рокுрод்родроХроо் роиூро▓роХрод்родிро▒்роХுрод் родிро░ுроо்рокுро╡родே роЗро▓்ро▓ை. роЪிро▓ ро╡ேро│ைроХро│ிро▓் родாройுроо், роЙродро╡ிропாро│ро░ுроо் роиூро▓роХрод்родிро▓் роЗро░ுрок்рокродிро▓்ро▓ை роОройро╡ுроо் роиூро▓роХрод்родை роороЯ்роЯுроо் родிро▒рои்родு ро╡ைрод்родுро╡ிроЯுро╡ோроо் роОройро╡ுроо் родெро░ிро╡ிрод்родாро░். роПрой் роОрой்рокродро▒்роХு ропாро░ுроо் роЗро▓்ро▓ைропெрой்ро▒ாро▓் роЪிро▓ рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│் рокுрод்родроХроЩ்роХро│ை родроЩ்роХро│் ро╡ிро░ுрок்рокрок்рокроЯிропுроо், рокொро▒ுрооைропாроХро╡ுроо், ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯ்роЯுрод்родройрооாроХро╡ுроо் роОроЯுрод்родுроЪ் роЪெро▓்ро▓ роЙродро╡ிропாроХ роЗро░ுроХ்роХுроо் роОрой роХூро▒ுро╡ாро░். роТро░ு ро╡ேро│ை ропாро░ேройுроо் роТро░ுро╡ро░் рокுрод்родроХрод்родைрод் родிро░ுроЯிройாро▓் роиூро▓роХро░ே роЕродро▒்роХாрой роХроЯ்роЯрогрод்родை роЕро░роЪுроХ்роХுроХ் роХроЯ்роЯ ро╡ேрог்роЯுрооே роОрой роХேроЯ்роЯродро▒்роХு 'роЕродройாро▓ роОрой்рой, роПродோ роТро░ு рокிро│்ро│рок் рокроЯிроХ்роХ роЙродро╡ி роЪெроЮ்роЪродா роиெройроЪ்роЪிроХ்роХிро▒ேрой். роиாройே роЕрои்родроХ் роХроЯ்роЯрогрод்родроХ் роХроЯ்роЯிроЯுро╡ேрой்' роОройроХ் роХூро▒ிройாро░். роЕро░роЪு ро╡ிродிроХ்роХு роЙроЯрой்рокроЯாродро╡ாро▒ு родோрой்ро▒ிройாро▓ுроо் роЕро╡ро░் рокроХ்роХроо் роПродோ роиிропாропроо் роЙро│்ро│родு роОрой родாрой் родோрой்ро▒ுроХிро▒родு.

рооро▒்ро▒ொро░ு роЕро░роЪுроХ் роХро▓்ро▓ூро░ி роиூро▓роХро░் роЕро░роЪு ро╡ிродிрок்рокроЯிропே роЕройைрод்родைропுроо் роЪெроп்ропроХ் роХூроЯிропро╡ро░். ро╡ிродிрок்рокроЯிропாрой роОрог்рогிроХ்роХைропிро▓், роХுро▒ிрок்рокிроЯ்роЯ родேродிропிро▓் родிро░ுроо்рокрод்родро░ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо், роЗрой்ройுроо் рокро▓ ро╡ிродிроХро│ுроХ்роХுроЯ்рокроЯ்роЯே рооாрогро╡ро░்роХро│ுроХ்роХுрок் рокுрод்родроХроо் роЕро│ிрок்рокாро░். родாроородрооாроХ родிро░ுрок்рокி роЕро│ிрод்родாро▓், роиாроЯ்роХро│ுроХ்роХு роПро▒்ро▒ро╡ாро▒ு рооிроХроХ் роХுро▒ைрои்род родாроородроХ் роХроЯ்роЯрогрооாрой 0.50 рокைроЪா роХூроЯ ро╡роЪூро▓ிроХ்роХрод்родро╡ро▒ рооாроЯ்роЯாро░். роЕродро▒்роХுрод் родேро╡ைропாрой роЕройைрод்родுроХ் роХோрок்рокுроХро│ைропுроо் родропாро░் роЪெроп்ро╡ாро░். роЗро╡்ро╡ро│ро╡ு ро╡ேро▓ை роЪெроп்ро╡родро▒்роХு роЕрои்род 0.50 рокைроЪா ро╡ாроЩ்роХாрооро▓் роОроЪ்роЪро░ிроХ்роХைропுроЯрой் роЕрои்род рооாрогро╡ро░ை роЕройுрок்рокிро╡ிроЯро▓ாрооா роОройроХ் роХேроЯ்роЯாро▓் ро╡ிродிрок்рокроЯிрод் родро╡ро▒ு роОройро╡ுроо், роЕро╡்ро╡ாро▒ு роЪெроп்родாро▓் рооாрогро╡ро░ிроЯроо் роТро┤ுроЩ்роХு роПро▒்рокроЯாродு роОройро╡ுроо் роХூро▒ுро╡ாро░். роЗродройாро▓் рооாрогாроХ்роХро░் ро╡ро░ாродு рокோроп்ро╡ிроЯ்роЯாро▓் роОрой роХேроЯ்роЯாро▓், 'роЕродு роироо்роо рокிро░роЪ்роЪрой роЗро▓்ро▓ рооேроЯроо். рокроЯிроХ்роХро▒рок் рокுро│்ро│ роЪொро▓்ро▒род рокுро░ிроЮ்роЪிроХ்роХுроо். родрой்рой роЪро░ி роЪெроЮ்роЪிроХ்роХுроо். роЕродு рокோродாродா' роОрой роХூро▒ுро╡ாро░். роЗродிро▓ுроо் роТро░ு роиிропாропроо் роЙро│்ро│родு роОрой родாрой் родோрой்ро▒ுроХிро▒родு.

роЗродிро▓் роОродு роЪро░ி? роОродு родро╡ро▒ு?

роЪрооீрокрод்родிро▓் роТро░ு рокுрод்родроХ ро╡ாроЪிрок்рокுрод் родொроЯро░்рокாрой роХро▓рои்родுро░ைропாроЯро▓ிро▓் - роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│், рокெро▒்ро▒ோро░்роХро│், роЖроЪிро░ிропро░்роХро│் роХро▓рои்родுроХொрог்роЯройро░் - рооெрод்родрок் рокроЯிрод்род роЪிро▒рок்рокுрок் рокேроЪ்роЪாро│ро░், родாрой் роиூро▓роХрод்родிро▓் рокுрод்родроХроо் родிро░ுроЯிрок் рокроЯிрод்родродுрог்роЯு роОрой рокெро░ுрооைрок்рокроЯроХ் роХூро▒ிройாро░். родாройுроо் роЗро╡்ро╡ாро▒ு роЪெроп்родுро│்ро│родாроХ роЗрой்ройுроо் роЗро░рог்роЯுрок் рокро│்ро│ி роЖроЪிро░ிропро░்роХро│் роороХிро┤்роЪ்роЪிропுроЯрой் рокроХிро░்рои்родுроХொрог்роЯройро░். роЗродிро▓் рокெро░ுрооைроХ் роХொро│்ро│ роОрой்рой роЙро│்ро│родு роОройро╡ுроо் роЗродு рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ுроХ்роХுрод் родро╡ро▒ாрой рокுро░ிродро▓ைрод்родро░ роЗропро▓ுроо் роОрой роХேроЯ்роЯродро▒்роХு, родாроЩ்роХро│் роХுро▒ிрок்рокெроЯுроХ்роХுроо் рокроХுродிропிро▓் роЙро│்ро│, родாроЩ்роХро│் ро╡ாроЩ்роХ роЗропро▓ாрод, ро╡ிро▓ைропுропро░்рои்род рокுрод்родроХроЩ்роХро│ை роороЯ்роЯுрооே роЕрок்рокроЯி родிро░ுроЯி ро╡рои்родродாроХ роТро░ுрокோро▓роХ் роХூро▒ி роиிропாропрок்рокроЯுрод்родிройро░். рооேро▓ுроо் рокுрод்родроХроо் роОрой்рокродு родிро░ுроЯрок்рокроЯுроо் рооро▒்ро▒ рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│் рокோро▓் роЗро▓்ро▓ை, роЗродு ро╡ேро▒ு; роЕро▒ிро╡ுрод் родேроЯро▓ிрой் рокроХுродி; рокுрод்родроХроЩ்роХро│் ро╡ாроЩ்роХ роЗропро▓ாрод роЪூро┤ро▓், роОрой рокро▓ро╡ாро▒ு роХூро▒ிройро░். роЕрои்род роЪிро▒рок்рокுрок் рокேроЪ்роЪாро│ро░் рокெро░ிропро╡ро░்роХро│் роЕройாро╡роЪிропрооாроХ рокுрод்родроХрод்родிро▒்роХு роЙропро░்рои்род роТро░ு роЗроЯрод்родை роЕро│ிрод்родு рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ை рокுрод்родроХрод்родிроЯрооிро░ுрои்родு рокிро░ிрод்родு ро╡ைрок்рокродாроХ роХுро▒்ро▒род்родை рокிро▒ро░் рооீродு родிро░ுрок்рокிройாро░். роЕро╡ро░ிрой் "рокுрод்родроХрод்родிро░ுроЯ்роЯு"роХ் роХுро▒ிрод்род роиிро▓ைрок்рокாроЯு роЗро▒ுродி ро╡ро░ை роХுро┤рок்рокрод்родைропே роЕро│ிрод்родродு. роОроЩ்роХுроо் роПро▒்ро▒ுроХ் роХொро│்ро│ுрооாро▒ாрой ро╡ிро│роХ்роХрод்родிройை роЕро╡ро░் роЕро│ிроХ்роХро╡ிро▓்ро▓ை. роЗродே рокோро▓ роТро░ு роХро░ுрод்родை роТро░ு роХро▓рои்родுро░ைропாроЯро▓ிро▓் рокிро░рокро▓ роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░் рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் роХродைроЪொро▓்ро▓ி ро╡ро┤роЩ்роХிройாро░். рокிрой்ройро░ே роЗро╡்ро╡ாро▒ாрой "рокுрод்родроХрод்родிро░ுроЯ்роЯு" роЪро░ி роОрой்рокродாрой роХро░ுрод்родுроХро│் рокро▓ро░ாро▓் - рооுроХ்роХிропрооாроХ роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░்роХро│ாро▓் - рокроХிро░рок்рокроЯுро╡родை роЕро▒ிро╡ேрой்.

"рокுрод்родроХрод்родைрод் родிро░ுроЯிрок் рокроЯிрод்родேрой்" роОрой роТро░ுро╡ро░் роЪொро▓்ро▓ிроХ்роХொро│்ро│ுроо் рокோродு роЕро╡ро░் роТро░ு роЪிро▒рои்род, рооிроХுрои்род роЖро░்ро╡рооுро│்ро│ ро╡ாроЪроХро░ாроХ роЕро▒ிропрок்рокроЯ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо் роОрой்ро▒ роОрог்рогроо் роЕрои்род роирокро░ுроХ்роХு роЙро│்ро│родாроХро╡ே родோрой்ро▒ுроХிро▒родு. роЗро╡்ро╡ாро▒ாрой роХро░ுрод்родு рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ுроХ்роХு роТро░ு родாро░்рооீроХ рооோродро▓ை родро░ро╡ро▓்ро▓родாроХро╡ே роХро░ுродுроХிро▒ேрой். родрой் рокொро░ுро│ாродாро░ роЪூро┤ро▓் рокроЯுрооோроЪрооாроХ роЗро░ுрои்родрокோродுроо் родாрой் рокொродு роиூро▓роХроЩ்роХро│ை роиாроЯி роЕро▒ிро╡ைрод்родிро░роЯ்роЯிройேрой் роОрой்рокродோ роТро░ுро╡ро░ுроХ்роХு роЙрои்родுродро▓ைрод் родро░ுроо் роОрой்рокродு роОрой் роХро░ுрод்родு. 

courtesy: Wikipedia images

роЗродுроХுро▒ிрод்родு родாроЩ்роХро│் родроЩ்роХро│் роХுроЯுроо்рокрод்родுроЯрой் роЙро░ைропாроЯро▓் роироЯрод்род роЗропро▓ுрооாройாро▓் родроЩ்роХро│ிрой் рокாро░்ро╡ைропைропுроо் родெро░ிропрок்рокроЯுрод்родро▓ாроо்.

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Why can't adults have some fun too? ЁЯШЙ

Earlier days, every road used to be spacious enough for children to play and adults to walk the talk! There used to be many playgrounds where children and adults play in their group-defined territory on weekends! This right-turned-privilege has changed over a period of time due to urbanization and dense housing everywhere. There are a few real playgrounds left in every district and those are not in the immediate neighbourhood as they used to be. Even schools lacking enough play space is another thing.

As a replacement, government has been opening parks in every community. Any place with more than a hundred or two has a park of their own. Visibly, these parks all across the state has similar structure and play equipment. There is a huge walking space designed around the play area for adults and there are seats meant for resting and chatting. Overall, these parks are for good health and recreation. The private hotel spaces that have play area are also meant strictly for children. While adults relax for a while, children spend time playing. So far so good!! 

                                            courtesy: google images

Now to my focal point,

What wrong did adults do to not use the play equipment in such parks is something I wonder about!! Why are they meant only for children? In most places, they are meant for those below five years of age!!!! Even the law calls everyone till the age of 18 as a child!! And many grown-ups are still child at heart, mind and body!

Won't adults love to swing for a while?

Do we not get the tickle to slide?

Can't we enjoy a bit of 'see-saw'?

Don't we see adults who break this rule in parks to pamper and refresh themselves?

Do we not use them under the pretext of holding our child?

Most of these times, adults are literally thrown out citing age reasons! 

The predominant reason for such age restriction is the quality of play equipment. They are made to bear the weight of children below a particular age. And the other ironic reason is adult policymakers categorize play areas & equipment for children and walking area for adults. What's wrong if I see this as an unacceptable exclusion? I and all of us deserve to have fun, irrespective of our age. 

Will it not make a huge difference if those are inclusive - for adults and differently-abled too - in nature? Who will pass this message to decision makers? Amidst other burning challenges that face adults, parks might be of little significance, unfortunately!!!!

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Reel and Real in God's own country!

Everyone on earth would fall in love at first sight with the landscape of God’s own country. Besides its scenic beauty, the state has several other feathers to the cap such as the highest literacy rate in the country, existence of communism – though in pieces, assertiveness of its people, never-ending interest to learn multiple languages, so on and so forth.

courtesy: Kerala tourism

Of course, the state has its own other side!!!! Of them, there is quite a lot of contradictions seen and heard of late. One such is the reel and real picture of Kerala.

No matter what the grave COVID situation was/is, the state’s film industry has been making quite a number of movies, most of them being good and did not fail to attract attention from a wide audience. Particularly, “The Great Indian Kitchen” evoked a huge (positive) public response for it deals with dirty patriarchy, and the firm stance of the female lead towards the climax. Another latest flick, “Sara’s”, touches upon a sensitive subject – to or not to give birth to a child is the decision of women. This movie again has a strong woman lead, who amidst the conventional rain of questions, decides what is best of her. Not just these, many a number of Malayalam movies give a strong role to female characters.

Such films being on the reel side, real news on the other side gives an ugly picture of Kerala such as women succumbing to domestic violence, early girl marriages, gory dowry deaths and silence acceptance of every other form of abuse. Immaterial of the educational qualification of women, these cases are quite normal and often featured in media.

                                        courtesy: Indian express

That brings me to the point of contradictions! Are these progressive movies a depiction of exceptional instances to be the harbinger for future? Are the movie-makers sincerely progressive enough to think beyond real? Is the Malayalam film fraternity trying to paint the real nasty, offensive behaviour with reformist ideas to please the outside world? Are such movies made to attract mere attention and have a hit at the box office? Are these the genre meant for winning awards? God knows!

Once Tamil Director Mani Ratnam was questioned by a (female) fan as to how and why his movies’ female lead characters – since his early days of movie making – are strong and bold when the reality was/is no way near. He said that he always wanted to see women around him that way and therefore he did/does portray them so. He also added that it was his wish to see women everywhere evolve stronger and stronger like his characters do.

                                            courtesy: Chai Bisket

If Malayalam movies  do the job of making their women tougher and decisive in making their own lives’ path, it is more than fair!  After all, we all look forward to a better world!

Friday, April 16, 2021

роХோроЯ்роЯைроХро│ுроХ்роХு роЪுро▒்ро▒ுрок்рокропрогроо் роЪெро▓்ро▓ ро╡ிро░ுрок்рокрооா? ЁЯЪЩ

рокро│்ро│ிрок் рокро░ுро╡род்родிро▓் роХோроЯ்роЯைроХро│ைрок் рокро▒்ро▒ி рокாроЯрод்родிро▓் рокроЯிрод்родродோроЯு роЪро░ி. ро╡ேро▓ூро░் роХோроЯ்роЯை, роЪெроЮ்роЪிроХ் роХோроЯ்роЯை рокோрой்ро▒ро╡ро▒்ро▒ிрой் рокெропро░்роХро│் рокро░ிроЪ்роЪропрооே родро╡ிро░ ро╡ேро▒ேродுроо் роЪுро╡ாро░ро╕்ропрооாроХро╡ோ, роЙро▒்роЪாроХрооாроХро╡ோ родெро░ிрои்родிро░ுрои்родродாроХ роиிройைро╡ிро▓்ро▓ை. роОрои்род ро╡ро░ро▓ாро▒்ро▒ு роЖроЪிро░ிропро░ுроо் роХோроЯ்роЯைроХро│ை рокாро░்роХ்роХрод் родூрог்роЯுроо் роЕро│ро╡ிро▒்роХு роЕродрой் ро╡ிро╡ро░роЩ்роХро│ை роОроЯுрод்родுро░ைрод்родродிро▓்ро▓ை. 
родро▒்рокோродு родрооிро┤роХ рооாро╡роЯ்роЯроЩ்роХро│ை роЪрои்родро░்рок்рокроо் роХிроЯைроХ்роХுроо் рокோродெро▓்ро▓ாроо்  роЪுро▒்ро▒ிрок்рокாро░்роХ்роХро▓ாроо் роОрой்ро▒ு рооுроЯிро╡ெроЯுрод்родродிро▓ிро░ுрои்родு роХோроЯ்роЯைроХро│ை рокாро░்роХ்роХ роиேро░்роХிро▒родு. роЕро╡்ро╡ாро▒ு рокாро░்род்род роЪிро▓: ро╡роЯ்роЯроХ்роХோроЯ்роЯை, роХрой்ройிропாроХுрооро░ி; родро░роЩ்роХроо்рокாроЯி, роиாроХрок்рокроЯ்роЯிройроо்; роЪெроЮ்роЪிроХ் роХோроЯ்роЯை, родிро░ுро╡рог்рогாрооро▓ை; ро░роЮ்роЪрой்роХுроЯி, рокெро░роо்рокро▓ூро░்.

роЗроХ்роХோроЯ்роЯைроХро│ுроХ்роХு рокொродுро╡ாрой роЪிро▓ роХுрогроЩ்роХро│்:

  • рокுроХைрок்рокроЯроЩ்роХро│ிро▓் рокாро░்роХ்роХ рооிроХро╡ுроо் ро╡роЪீроХро░рооாройро╡ை.
  • роиேро░ிро▓் роЪро▒்ро▒ு родொро▓ைро╡ிро▓ிро░ுрои்родு рокாро░்роХ்роХ роЕро┤роХோроЯு роХூроЯிроп роЖроЯроо்рокро░рооாрой, роХроо்рокீро░рооாрой родோро▒்ро▒роЩ்роХро│்.
  • ро╡ро░ро▓ாро▒்ро▒ுроЪ் роЪிро▒рок்рокுрооிроХ்роХро╡ை.
  • ро╡ிроЪாро▓рооாройро╡ை. 
  • рокோро░் роХாро▓роЩ்роХро│் роХுро▒ிрод்род роЖро░்ро╡род்родை ро╡ெроХுро╡ாроХ родூрог்роЯроХ்роХூроЯிропро╡ை.
  • роЖро┤рооாрой роХேро│்ро╡ிроХро│ை роОро┤ுрок்рокроХ்роХூроЯிропро╡ை.
  • роХுроЯுроо்рокрод்родுроЯрой்/роирог்рокро░்роХро│ுроЯрой் роТро░ு роиாро│் роЪுро▒்ро▒ுро▓ா роЪெро▓்ро▓ роПро▒்ро▒ роЗроЯроЩ்роХро│்.
  • роХாро▒்ро▒ோроЯ்роЯрооாрой рооро░роЩ்роХро│ிрой் роиிро┤ро▓ிро▓் роЗро│ைрок்рокாро▒ роЗропро▓ுроо்.


рооேро▒்роХுро▒ிрок்рокிроЯ்роЯ роХாро░рогроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХாроХ роХோроЯ்роЯைроХро│ைроЪ் роЪுро▒்ро▒ிрок்рокாро░்роХ்роХ рооுропро▒்роЪிрод்род рокோродு роЪிро▓ рокாроЯроЩ்роХро│ைроХ் роХро▒்ро▒ோроо். 

  • роХрог்роЯிрок்рокாроХ ро╡ெропிро▓் роХாро▓роЩ்роХро│ிро▓் роХோроЯ்роЯைроХро│ை роЪுро▒்ро▒ிрок்рокாро░்роХ்роХ роЪெро▓்ро▓роХ் роХூроЯாродு. родрооிро┤роХрод்родை рокொро░ுрод்родро╡ро░ை роЬூро▓ைроХ்роХு рокிро▒роХு роЯிроЪроо்рокро░ுроХ்роХுро│் рокாро░்рок்рокродு роЪро░ிропாройродாроХுроо். роОроХ்роХாро▓род்родிро▓ுроо் родொрок்рокி роЕрогிрои்родு роЪெро▓்ро╡родு роиро▓роо்.
  • роХрог்роЯிрок்рокாроХ роЪுроороХ்роХроХ் роХூроЯிроп роЕро│ро╡ிро▒்роХு родрог்рогீро░் роОроЯுрод்родு роЪெро▓்ро▓ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо்.
  • роОрои்род роХோроЯ்роЯைропிрой் роЕро░ுроХிро▓ுроо் роиро▓்ро▓ роЙрогро╡ு роХிроЯைрок்рокродு роХроЯிройроо்.
  • роЕро░ை роиாро│ிро▓் роХோроЯ்роЯைропை рокாро░்род்родுро╡ிроЯ்роЯு роЕроЯுрод்род роЗроЯрод்род்ро▒்роХு роЪெро▓்ро▓ро▓ாроо் роОрой்ро▒ рокேроЪ்роЪிроХ்роХே роЗроЯрооிро▓்ро▓ை. (роО.роХா.) роЪெроЮ்роЪி ро░ாрогி роХோроЯ்роЯை роороЯ்роЯுроо் рокாро░்роХ்роХро╡ே роТро░ு роиாро│் роЖроХுроо். рокுроХைрок்рокроЯроЩ்роХро│் роОроЯுрод்родாро▓் роЗрой்ройுроо் роХூроЯுроо்.
  • роУро░ро│ро╡ிро▒்роХு роЗроХ்роХோроЯ்роЯைроХро│ிрой் ро╡ро░ро▓ாро▒்ро▒ை роХродைрокோро▓ родெро░ிрои்родுроХொрог்роЯாро▓் роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│ிроЯроо் (роЙроЯрой் ро╡ро░ுроо் рооро▒்ро▒ро╡ро░்роХро│ுроХ்роХுроо் роХூроЯ) роХூро▒ ро╡роЪродிропாроХ роЗро░ுроХ்роХுроо்.
  • роиிроЪ்роЪропроо் рокெро░ிроп роХுро┤ுроХ்роХро│ாроХ роЪெро▓்ро▓ுродро▓் роиро▓роо். роЪோро░்ро╡ு роПро▒்рокроЯுродро▓் роЪுро▓рокрооாродро▓ாро▓் роХுро┤ுро╡ாроХ роЪெрой்ро▒ாро▓் ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯ்роЯாроХ роЪெро▓்ро▓ роЗропро▓ுроо்.
  • ро╡ропродாройро╡ро░்роХро│ுроХ்роХு роПро▒்ро▒ роЪுро▒்ро▒ுро▓ாрод்родро▓роо் роЗро╡ை роЕро▓்ро▓.

рооேро▒்роХுро▒ிрок்рокிроЯ்роЯро╡ро▒்ро▒ை рооройродிро▓் роХொро│்ро│ுроо்рокோродு роХோроЯ்роЯைроХро│ை роЪுро▒்ро▒ிрок்рокாро░்роХ்роХ роЪро░ிропாрой роХாро▓роо் рокро│்ро│ிрок்рокро░ுро╡роо் роЕро▓்ро▓родு роХро▓்ро▓ூро░ிрок்рокро░ுро╡роо் роОрой்ро▒ே родோрой்ро▒ுроХிро▒родு. роХро│ைрок்рокு роОрой்рокродே родெро░ிропாрод ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯ்роЯுрок் рокро░ுро╡род்родிро▓் роХродைроХро│ோроЯு роХோроЯ்роЯைроХро│ை роЪுро▒்ро▒ிрок்рокாро░்рок்рокродு роОро│ிродாройродு роороЯ்роЯுрооро▓்ро▓ роЪுро╡ாро░ро╕்ропрооாройродுроо் роХூроЯ. роЪро▒்ро▒ு ро╡ропродு роХூроЯிропро╡ுроЯрой்  роЪோроо்рокро▓ுроо் роЕро▓ுрок்рокுроо் роЪோро░்ро╡ுроо் родொро▒்ро▒ிроХ்роХொро│்роХிро▒родு. рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ுроХ்роХு роИроЯு роХொроЯுроХ்роХ роЗропро▓ாрооро▓் рокோроХிро▒родு. рооேро▓ுроо் роирог்рокро░்роХро│ுроЯрой் рокாро░்роХ்роХுроо்рокோродு рооройродிро▓் роЖро┤рооாроХ рокродிрои்родு роиро▓்ро▓ роиிройைро╡ுроХро│ைроХ் роХொроЯுроХ்роХро╡ро▓்ро▓родு.

рокро│்ро│ிроХро│ிро▓ோ роХро▓்ро▓ூро░ிроХро│ிро▓ோ роЪுро▒்ро▒ுро▓ா роЕро┤ைрод்родு роЪெро▓்ро▓ுроо் рокோродு роХோроЯ்роЯைроХро│ை рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│் рокெро░ிродுроо் ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுро╡родிро▓்ро▓ை (роиாрооுрооே роЪிро▒ு ро╡ропродிро▓் ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокிропродிро▓்ро▓ை). роХாро░рогроо், роЕроХ்роХோроЯ்роЯைроХро│ை ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுроХிро▒ро╡ாро▒ு роиாроо் роОродைропுроо் роЪொро▓்ро▓ிроХ்роХொроЯுрок்рокрод்родிро▓்ро▓ை. роЕродрой் роЕрои்родро░роЩ்роХроЩ்роХро│ை ро╡ிро╡ாродிрок்рокродிро▓்ро▓ை. роЕродрой்рокிрой் роЙро│்ро│ роЕро░роЪிропро▓ை родெро░ிропрок்рокроЯுрод்родுро╡родிро▓்ро▓ை. роЗро╡ро▒்ро▒ை роЪெроп்ропுроо் рокроЯ்роЪрод்родிро▓் рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│் родாрооாроХ рооுрой்ро╡рои்родு роЕро╡்ро╡ிроЯроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХு роЕро┤ைрод்родு роЪெро▓்ро▓ுрооாро▒ு роЖроЪிро░ிропро░்роХро│ைропுроо், рокெро░்ро▒ோро░்роХро│ைропுроо் роироЪ்роЪро░ிрок்рокро░். ро╡ро░ро▓ாро▒ுроо் ро╡ிро░ுрок்рокрок் рокாроЯрооாроХுроо்.