A nasty headache convinced life's value

All philosophy vanishes. All programs are shattered , when the head aches. A little bodily pain turns the whole world upside down. But rarely do we understand the value of health. A little pain in the head makes the day a curse. Today I had to take a pill to alleviate my headache. With the mitigation of pain I was forced to thank God for all the fine days he had already gifted me. Somewhere I had read ' life is a gift of god to you, what you make of life is a gift of you to god. ' so each moment of life is priceless in constituting a worthy life, which can be gifted to god in return for his love with the blow of our last breath.

A Governmental apathy

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Malkangiri,which has the dubious distinction of serious naxal terrorism, is a hilly tribal district of southern Orissa. It is one of the most backward districts of Orissa.Although,the govt is doling out corers and corers of rupees through many schemes to ameliorate the conditions of the district, the target of progress is missed because of wrong channelization of resources. The remedy is not properly diagnosed but the treatment is carried over. As a result the complications are further acerbated.

In the year 2006 the Govt took a noble step and upgraded a high school of St &Sc Development Department at Govindapally, in this district, to a higher secondary school with +2 Science & Commerce wings. The establishment of this institution has greatly helped the poor meritorious tribal student to continue their post matric studies. In the last few years the College has produced many tribal students who have come out in flying colours in the +2 Council examinations of Orissa State.

In spite of Naxal terrorism and threat of dangerous malaria, the Junior lecturers of this institution have unreservedly contributed their efforts on all occasions to achieve the highest ideals of education. But the Govt is unjustifiably reluctant to give them even the basic minimum salary for a respectable living.

Such trends are indeed detrimental to the educational health of our nation.Because if the teaching community is neglected how can the state dream of progress?It is a common experience that A good horse is often lost in want of a shoe nail. Similarly, all the expenditures in the name of KBK projects( The state government's special plan for the backward disricts of Orissa.) will lose its meaning if the process of watering the leaves continues instead of watering the roots.

Life's purpose is universal love.

In life what things has to be held preciously? It is not fame, nor wealth, nor luxury, nor power, nor position. These things in life can give a temporary satisfaction but it can never provide the inner calmness of a fulfilled living. Life is a gift hamper of few moments on earth. And each moment of life will be truly lived if it is attached with pure thought of love towards all. The desire of human beings to become recognised and wealthy seems very insignificant to the joy of a life administered by love. Life has to be lived on the principles of love alone. Because every persons you meet on earth is fighting a hard battle. And (s)he needs love, not apparent lip service , nor paper works. Moreover, life will fulfill its targeted purpose if simply it is guided by love. That is why sri satya sai baba has told, "Start the day with love. Fill the day with love and end the with love."

True efforts

True efforts never go unrewarded. A temporary set back is never a permanent failure. Everything passes on, nothing is permanent and so are your problems and troubles too. Hence, life can be celebrated as a continuous thread of hopefull moments.

Apathy towards education: A real danger.

" A teacher affects eternity, he doesn't know when his influence stops." But in india the paradox is that the education system and the teaching community is sadly neglected. The number of teachers in the universities are progressively reduced by the unconcerned political heads and apathetic bureaucrats (as it is the case of universities in Orissa). It needs to be mentioned that the English department of Berhampur University is run by only one professor. All the other posts are lying vacant & the department is reduced to a one man industry. This marks an utterly woeful neglect to our education system. For the Politicians the vote box assumes more importance than education. As a result, they can shamelessly go to any extent to declare populist policies with a view to ensuring their votes. But the political heads lack the will power to reform the education system because it has least to do with vote politics. Moreover, the spread of education means the emergence of analytical minds & a growing distrust towards the so called political figures. Therefore, it is natural on the part of the politicians to be unconcerned towards education. But a perfect education system is absolutely essential for our country when the world is landing in an era of unprecedent cut-throat-competition.The best minds are never allured to a career in teaching but now the trend has to be otherwise to infuse strength in our country's stand in the world stage.