1. Teachers day and ganesh chaturthi. It has become a ritual to celebrate T--day in memory of dr sarvepalli.it is ironic that nearly ninety percent t...eachers remain means for transporting info from books (limited of their choice) to students and driving them to score higher and higher ranks without caring for their
   intrinsic creative abilities .commercialisation of education from kg to pg has resulted in this unfortunate situation.if only we give up these token acts of celebrations and initiate steps to make the teachers imbibe the qualities of dr sarvepalli such as simplicity.tolerance and oratory skills with knowledge.it wpld be a fitting tribute to him.
   As regards ganesh,we are making a mockery.when we look at ganesh photo greetings it is like a fancy dress competition.it is a religious function to be ferformed at home.long back lokamanya tilak made the festival a means to arouse national feelings and opposition to the then foreign rulers .it has now become a commercial activity,collecting donations,erecting huge pandals obstructing movement on roads,playing latest filmygeet round the ciock disturbing all,auctioning laddus ,creating law and order problem for police,little sanctity remains in performing the Puja except distribution of prasadam.I wish this be made more sensible by prohibiting celebrations in public and restrict it to ones home as a part of SWATCHA BHRAT!

sep5 2016