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    CORRUPTION

    When we think of some political tension,

    The cause which comes in our mind is Corruption!

    Indeed, this epidemical curse is spreading in the political arena,Huh! They tried a lot to remove it, but lost their stamina.

    So, lets take a pledge and raise a voice against corruption,

    As it is one of the biggest threats to our nation!

    Yes. CORRUPTION is a wide spread phenomenon in today's public life. Bribery,

    Money-Laundering, incentives, fees for services rendered & scams have become a

    way of life.

    Most people are unaware of how their everyday actions and behaviours affect others

    and impact the whole society. People are becoming very greedy and egoistic which

    has resulted in inhuman exploitation of others. They even adulterate food-stuff such

    as milk, ghee, spices,etc., and even the lifesaving stuff such as medicine.

    This phenomenon of corruption is widespread not only in government offices but al-

    so in politics. Politics is the most lucrative business these days where money power

    & muscle power are the best investments & leadership can be passed to the suc-

    ceeding generations of the family. Corruption is one of the most cursed enemies of

    the society and needs to be removed.

    Annas demand for the appointment of a Lokpal at the Centre, will create a bureau-

    cratic monstrosity. There is doubt if the government will concede to all of Annas

    demands. Even if it does, will it solve the widespread corruption in India?

    According to the Government, corruption can be tackled only if serious efforts are

    made to improve the socio-economic conditions of the people. But, I dont think

    that corruption can be eliminated only by improving the socio-economic conditions

    of the people. In my view, corruption is because of the greedy nature in the human

    blood to earn more & more. So we should think of some other measures to eliminate

    this social evil.

    Eradication of corruption is a time taking effort involving every Indian. First, we need

    to have awareness amongst the common people about their rights. There should be

    a severe punishment for those indulging in the unlawful act of corruption. As our

    former president Dr. Abdul Kalam said in his 55th Republic day speech, this needs

    involvement of youths who are the future of India.

    If TV channels start inviting role models, social workers, celebrities and youths onone platform to hold debates/discussions and bring awareness of consequences of

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    the increasing corruptions, I believe people will become more active in fighting cor-

    ruption and improve their ethical qualities.

    Our teachers can also play a major role in teaching moral values & integrity to our

    young generation.

    So don't sit back; every one of us needs to come forward and take actions. If you are

    not affected today ,you will be affected tomorrow. Come Lets start a movement to-

    gether to fight this termite which is eating our country. If not we, then who? If not

    now, then when?"

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    What do I feel about Anna Hazare

    Movement?Democracy does not work,Riddled by problems great;

    Voters turn almost berserk;

    Politicians, they hate.

    Why give mandate for corrupt?

    Let people introspect;

    Struggles should not peace disrupt,

    The law, we must respect.

    A new landmark in the history of independent India, a new path paved by the veter-

    an anti- corruption campaigner Anna Hazare. His struggle against corruption was a

    gentle reminder of Mahatma Gandhis Satyagraha. His fast-unto death has shown the

    world what Gandhism means in todays world. The power of Gandhijis non violence

    will never cease to exist in the ages to come. While in Libya and Yemen there is

    bloodshed for freedom, where people are waging war against one another during

    the crisis, here in India, a respected social activist Anna Hazare is waging a peaceful,

    non violent war against corruption. His urge to free India of the greatest evil, corrup-

    tion, commends appreciation. This fight against corruption staged at Jantar Mantar

    was not a one- man show. People from different parts of the country gave their sup-

    port to Anna Hazare. The greatest merit of this non violent struggle was that no polit-

    ical party was involved in it. Anna Hazare and his supporters were not influenced by

    any political party. There was only one flag waving high in the sky and in our minds,

    the Indian National Flag.

    According to the Government, corruption can be tackled only if serious efforts are

    made to improve the socio-economic conditions of the people. But, I dont thinkthat corruption can be eliminated only by improving the socio-economic conditions

    of the people. In my view, corruption is because of the greedy nature in the human

    blood to earn more & more. So we should think of some other measures to eliminate

    this social evil.

    Eradication of corruption is a time taking effort involving every Indian. First, we need

    to have awareness amongst the common people about their rights. There should be

    a severe punishment for those indulging in the unlawful act of corruption.

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    Anna Hazares Anti- Corruption Movement is grabbing the news headlines every-

    day. The movement has taken an interesting turn and people all over the country

    are supporting the movement by organizing local gatherings and spreading aware-

    ness about the movement on social networking sites

    The movement by him is one of the best and it is also applauded by the people of in-

    dia and every indian is proud of it. It is a big leap towards eradicating corruption and

    also a step to voice our opinions.

    We are very fortunate to have had the Anna Hazare movement. It has ignited a

    flame that will hopefully build into a powerful force for positive change in our coun-

    try. However, any national change needs to start with personal change. Let us im-

    bibe the many positive lessons from this movement in our lives. Let us together

    make a difference!!

    People from all walks of life

    Join Anna Hazare;

    Corruption is big a strife;

    Vijay ho, hamare!

    Jai Hind!!

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    Rajiv Gandhi

    Born: 20 August 1944

    Passed Away: 21 May 1991

    ContributionRajiv Gandhi was one of the popular Prime Ministers of India. The developmental projects

    launched by him include the national education policy and expansion of telecom sector. Be-

    sides his achievement and subsequent popularity, Rajiv Gandhi also emerged as one of In-

    dia's controversial Prime Ministers. He was allegedly involved in the "Bofors scandal" worth

    Rs 640 million.

    Early LifeRajiv Gandhi was born on 20 August 1944, into the country's eminent political dynasty - the

    Nehru-Gandhi family. His mother Indira Gandhi was the first and the only woman Prime

    Minister of India. Feroze, a key member of the Indian National Congress became the editorof The National Herald newspaper founded by Motilal Nehru in Allahabad.

    Rajiv Gandhi initially attended the Welham Boys' School and subsequently sent to the elite

    Doon School in Dehradun. Later, he went to the United Kingdom to study at the Cambridge

    University. It was here in Cambridge University, young Rajiv met Sonia Maino (later Sonia

    Gandhi) from Italy. After his return from the United Kingdom, Rajiv Gandhi exhibited least

    interest in the politics and focused onto becoming a professional pilot. He, later, worked for

    Indian Airlines, as a pilot.

    His BrotherUnlike Rajiv, his younger brother had developed an interest and knowledge in the subjects of

    public administration and political developments. Although he had not been elected, Sanjay

    began exercising his influence with police officers, high-level government officers and even

    the Cabinet Ministers. Many senior ministers, as a protest against Sanjay Gandhi, resigned

    from office. Sanjay, gradually promoted as a close political advisor to Indira Gandhi. On June

    23, 1980, Sanjay Gandhi died in an air crash in Delhi.

    Entry into politicsAfter the death of his brother Sanjay, the senior members of the Indian National Congress

    party approached Rajiv Gandhi, in order to persuade him joining politics. But, Rajiv was re-

    luctant about joining and said "no" to them. His wife, Sonia Gandhi, also stood by Rajiv'sstand of not entering into politics. But after constant request from his mother Indira Gandhi,

    he decided to contest. His entry was criticized by many in the press, public and opposition

    political parties. They saw the entry of Nehru-Gandhi scion into politics as a forced-

    hereditary-participation. Within a few months of his election as a Member of Parliament,

    Rajiv Gandhi acquired significant party influence and became an important political advisor

    to his mother. He was also elected as the general secretary of the All-India Congress Commit-

    tee and subsequently became the president of the Youth Congress.

    AssassinationFollowing the assassination of his mother, on 31 October 1984, the Congress leaders and par-

    tisans favored Rajiv as the immediate successor to the coveted throne. The decision was alsosupported by Zail Singh, the then President of India.

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    AchievementsAs Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi endeavored to eliminate the corrupt and criminal faces

    within the Indian National Congress party. To deal with the anti-Sikh agitation, that followed

    the death of his mother, Rajiv Gandhi signed an accord with Akali Dal president Sant

    Harchand Singh Longowal, on 24 July, 1985. The key points of the pact were:

    Along with ex-gratia payment to those innocent killed in agitation or any action after1- 8-1982, compensation for property damaged will also be paid.

    All citizens of the country have the right to enroll in the Army and merit will remainthe criterion for selection.

    For all those discharged, efforts will be made to rehabilitate and provide gainful em-ployment.

    Revived PoliciesThe economic policies adopted by Rajiv Gandhi were different from his precursors like Indi-

    ra Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. Going, against the traditional socialism, Rajiv Gandhi de-cided to improve the bilateral relationships with the United States of America and subse-

    quently expanded the economic and scientific cooperation with it. A revived foreign policy,

    emphasizing on the economic liberalization and information and technology moved India

    closer to the West.

    His introductory measures to reduce the "Red Tapism" and allow business house to set up

    their establishments was remarkable. In 1986, Rajiv Gandhi announced a "national education

    policy" to modernize and expand higher education programs across India. Rajiv Gandhi

    brought a revolution in the field of information technology and telecom. The idea helped in

    originating the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, popularly known as MTNL. Rajiv

    Gandhi was the man to transcend telecom services to the rural India or "India in true sense".

    ControversiesWhile commenting on the anti-Sikh riots, that followed the assassination of India Gandhi in

    Delhi, Rajiv Gandhi said, "' When a giant tree falls, the earth below shakes". The statement

    was widely criticized both within and outside the Congress Party. Many viewed the statement

    as "provocative" and demanded an apology from him. Beside, Rajiv Gandhi's name had also

    surfaced in the major controversies like Bofors and the formation of Indian Peace Keeping

    Force.

    Bofors CaseThe infamous Bofors scandal that still haunts the political walls of the country was exposed

    during Rajiv Gandhi's reign. A strong corruption racket involving many stalwarts of the Con-

    gress Party was unearthed in the 1980s. Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India and

    several others prominent leaders were accused of receiving kickbacks from Bofors for win-

    ning a bid to supply India's 155 mm field howitzer (a type of artillery piece).

    IPKFIn 1987, the Indian Peace Keeping Force was formed to end the Sri Lankan Civil War be-

    tween the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan military. The acts of

    the military contingent was opposed by the Opposition parties of Sri Lanka and as well as

    LTTE. But, Rajiv Gandhi refused to withdraw the IPKF. The idea also turned out to be un-popular in India, particularly in Tamil Nadu. The IPKF operation cost over 1100 Indian sol-

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    diers lives and cost over 2000 crores.

    DeathOn 21 May, 1991, on his way towards the dais, Rajiv Gandhi was garlanded by many Con-

    gress supporters and well wishers. At around 10 pm, the assassin greeted him and bent down

    to touch his feet. She then exploded an RDX explosive laden belt attached to her waist-belt.The act of violence was reportedly carried out by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, ex-

    pressing their resentment over the formation Indian Peace-keeping Force.

    Jawaharlal Nehru

    Born: 14 November 1889

    Passed Away: 27 May 1964

    Contributions

    Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of independent India. He was a member the Congress

    Party that led the freedom movement against British Empire. Nehru was one of the architects who

    had the opportunity to steer the newly freed-nation. He was also the chief framer of domestic and

    international policies between 1947 and 1964. It was under Nehru's supervision that India launched

    its first Five-Year Plan in 1951. Nehru's predominant roles in substantiating India's role in the foun-

    dation of institutions like NAM had surprised the then stalwarts of international politics. He advocat-

    ed the policy of Non-Alignment during the cold war and India, subsequently, kept itself aloof from

    being in the process of "global bifurcation".

    Life

    Jawaharlal Nehru was born on 14 November 1889, to a wealthy Kashmiri Brahmin family in Allaha-

    bad, Uttar Pradesh. His father Motilal Nehru was a renowned advocate and also an influential politi-

    cian.

    The atmosphere in the Nehru family was different from that of other prominent families of that so-

    ciety. English was spoken and encouraged. His father, Motilal Nehru had appointed some English

    and Scottish teachers at home.

    For higher education, young Nehru was sent to Harrow school and then later to Cambridge Universi-

    ty in England. After spending two years at the Inner Temple, London, he qualified as a barrister. Dur-

    ing his stay in London, Nehru was attracted by the ideas of liberalism, socialism and nationalism. In

    1912, he had returned to India and joined the Allahabad High Court Bar.

    Kamala, his wife

    Upon his return to India, Nehru's marriage was arranged with Kamala on 8 February, 1916. Brought

    up in a traditional Hindu Brahmin family, Kamala felt alienated amongst the progressive Nehrus. Dur-

    ing the Non Cooperation movement of 1921, Kamala played a vital role. In Allahabad, she organized

    groups of women and picketed shops selling foreign cloth and liquor. On19 November, 1917 shegave birth to Indira Priyadarshini, popularly known as Indira Gandhi. Kamala died from tuberculosis

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    in Switzerland while Jawaharlal Nehru was languishing in Indian prison.

    Freedom Struggle

    In 1916, Nehru participated in the Lucknow Session of the Congress. There, after a very long time,

    member of both the extremist and moderate factions of the Congress party had come. All the mem-

    bers equivocally agreed to the demand for "swaraj" (self rule). Although the means of the two sec-

    tions were different, the motive was "common" - freedom.

    In 1921 Nehru was imprisoned for participating in the first civil disobedience campaign as general

    secretary of the United Provinces Congress Committee. The life in the jail helped him in understand-

    ing the philosophy followed by Gandhi and others associated with the movement. He was moved by

    Gandhi's approach of dealing with caste and "untouchablity". With the passing of every minute,

    Nehru was emerging as a popular leader, particularly in Northern India.

    In 1922, some of the prominent members including his father Motilal Nehru had left the congressand launched the "Swaraj Party". The decision, no doubt upset Jawahar but he rejected the possibil-

    ity of leaving the Congress party. He was also elected as the president of the Allahabad municipal

    corporation in 1920.

    European Tour

    In 1926, he along with his wife Kamala and daughter India, traveled to the flourished European na-

    tions like Germany, France and the Soviet Union. Here, Nehru got an opportunity to meet various

    Communists, Socialists, and radical leaders from Asia and Africa. Nehru was also impressed with the

    economic system of the communist Soviet Union and wished to apply the same in his own country.

    In 1927, he became a member of the League against Imperialism created in Brussels, the capital city

    of Belgium.

    During the Guwahati Session in 1928, Mahatma Gandhi announced that the Congress would launch

    a massive movement if the British authority did not grant dominion status of India within next two

    years. It was believed that under the pressure of Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose, the deadline

    was reduced to one year. Jawaharlal Nehru criticized the famous "Nehru Report" prepared by his

    father Motilal Nehru in 1928 that favored the concept of a "dominion status for India within the Brit-

    ish rule".

    In 1930 Mahatma Gandhi advocated Nehru as the next president of the Congress. The decision was

    also an attempt to abate the intensity of "communism" in the Congress. The same year, Nehru was

    arrested for the violation of the Salt Law.

    In 1936, Nehru was re-elected as the president of the Indian National Congress. Sources suggest that

    a heated argument between the classical and young leaders had taken place in the Lucknow Session

    of the party. The young and "new-gen" leaders of the party had advocated for an ideology, based on

    the concepts of Socialism.

    Nehru as PMFifteen years after the Guwahati Session, on 15 August, 1947, the congress succeeded to overthrow

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    the influential British Empire. Nehru was recognized as the first Prime Minister of independent India.

    He was the first PM to hoist the national flag and make a speech from the ramparts of Lal Quila (Red

    Fort). The time had come to implement his ideas and construct a healthy nation.

    Following Gandhi's assassination in 1948, Jawaharlal Nehru felt very much alone. All the time he

    would contemplate over the issues pertaining to the economic sector of the country. In the year

    1949, Jawaharlal Nehru made his first visit to the United States, seeking a solution to India's urgent

    food shortage. In 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru launched the country's "First Five-Year Plan" emphasizing

    on the increase in the agricultural output.

    Nehru's Foreign Policy

    Jawaharlal Nehru was supporter of the anti-imperialist policy. He extended his support for the liber-

    ation of small and colonized nations of the world. He was also one of the prominent architects of the

    Non-Aligment Movement. Following the policies of NAM, India decided stay away from being a part

    of the global bifurcation.

    Controvery

    In 1957, despite of the major victory attained the elections, the Nehru led central government faced

    rising problems and criticism. The election of his daughter Indira as Congress President in 1959 was

    viewed by many, as Nepotism.

    Death

    In 1964, Jawaharlal Nehru suffered a stroke and a heart attack. On 27 May 1964, Nehru passed

    away. Nehru was cremated at the Shantivana on the banks of the Yamuna River, Delhi.

    Indira Gandhi

    Born: 19 November 1917

    Passed Away: 31 October 1984

    Contributions

    Indira Gandhi was, undoubtedly, one of the greatest political leaders of India. She was the first andonly woman to be elected as the Prime Minister. She is also regarded as the most controversial polit-

    ical leader of the country for her unprecedented decision of imposing "a state of emergency". She

    was also criticized for carrying out the Operation Blue-Star in Punjab that eventually scripted her

    assassination on 31 October 1984.

    Life

    Indira 'Priyadarshini' Gandhi was born on 19 November, 1917, in Allahabad to Kamala and Jawaharlal

    Nehru. Indira's father was a well-educated lawyer and an active member of the Indian Independence

    Movement. Since the Nehru family was the centre of national political activity, Indira Gandhi was

    exposed to politics when she was a little child. A leader like Mahatma Gandhi was among the fre-

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    quent visitors of the Nehru house in Allahabad. She passed her Metric from Pune University and

    went to Shantiniketan in West Bengal. Here, the students were made to lead a very strict and disci-

    plined life. She later went on to study in Switzerland and Oxford University in London. Indira, then

    stayed few months in Switzerland with her ailing mother. In 1936, after Kamala Nehru finally suc-

    cumbed to tuberculosis, she returned to India. At the time of Kamala's death, Jawaharlal Nehru, was

    languishing in the Indian jails.

    After his return to the country, Indira showed an active participation in the national movement. She

    also became a member of the Indian National Congress. Here, she met Feroze Gandhi, a journalist

    and key member of the Youth Congress - the youth wing of the Congress Party. In 1941, despite his

    father's objections, she married Feroze Gandhi. In 1944, Indira gave birth to Rajiv Gandhi followed

    two years later by Sanjay Gandhi.

    Post Independence

    After the independence, Indira Gandhi's father Jawaharlal Nehru became the first Prime Minister ofIndia. Indira Gandhi decided to shift to Delhi to assist his father. Her two sons remained with her but

    Feroze decided to stay back in Allahabad. He was working as an editor of The National Herald news-

    paper founded by Motilal Nehru.

    During the 1951-52 Parliamentary Elections, Indira Gandhi handled the campaigns of her husband,

    Feroze, who was contesting from Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh. After being elected as MP, Feroze opted

    to live in a separate house in Delhi.

    Feroze soon became a prominent force against the corruption in the Nehru led government. He ex-

    posed a major scandal involving prominent insurance companies and the Finance Minister T.T.

    Krishnamachari. The Finance Minister was considered to be a close aide of Prime Minister Jawaharlal

    Nehru. Feroze had developed as a noted figure in the country's political circle. He, with a small cote-

    rie of supporters and advisors continued to challenge the Central government. On 8 September

    1960, Feroze died after a major cardiac arrest.

    India as Congress President

    In 1959, Indira Gandhi was elected as the President of the Indian National Congress Party. She was

    one of the political advisors of Jawaharlal Nehru. After the death of Jawaharlal Nehru on 27 May

    1964, Indira Gandhi decided to contest elections and eventually elected. She was appointed as the

    in-charge of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry under Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri

    It was believed that Indira Gandhi was an adept at the art of politics and image-making. This is cor-

    roborated by an event happened during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. While the war was going,

    Indira Gandhi went on a holiday trip to Srinagar. Despite repeated warnings by the security forces

    that Pakistani insurgents had entered very close to the hotel, she was staying, Gandhi refused to

    move. The incident fetched her huge national and international media attention.

    As Prime Minister

    Following the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri on 11 January 1966, in Tashkent, the race to the covetedthrone of Prime Minister began. The party faced a serious trouble, as, all the senior leaders of the

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    Congress party desired to contest. Unable to reach at a consensus, the high-command picked Indira

    as their contender. The virtual reason behind Indira's selection was the thought that "Indira would,

    indirectly be run by the top leadership." But Indira Gandhi, showing extraordinary political skills el-

    bowed the Congress stalwarts out of power.

    In 1971, in order to stop the Bangladeshi refugees from flowing in into the country, Indira Gandhi

    supported the East Pakistan's struggle for freedom against West Pakistan. India provided logistical

    support and also sent troops to fight against West Pakistan. India's triumph in the war of 1971

    against Pakistan enhanced the popularity of Indira Gandhi as a shrewd political leader.

    Imposition of Emergency

    In 1975, the Opposition parties and social activists staged regular demonstrations against the Indira

    Gandhi-led Central government over rising inflation, the poor state of economy and unchecked cor-

    ruption. The same year, a ruling of Allahabad High Court that Indira Gandhi had used illegal practices

    during the last election helped in adding fuel to the existing political fire. The verdict ordered her tovacate her seat, immediately. The agitation and anger of the people intensified. Realizing the conse-

    quences, on 26 June, 1975, Indira Gandhi declared "an emergency, due to the turbulent political sit-

    uation in the country".

    During the state of emergency, her political foes were imprisoned, constitutional rights of the citi-

    zens were abrogated, and the press placed under strict censorship. The Gandhian socialist Jaya Pra-

    kash Narayan and his supporters sought to unify students, peasants and labor organizations in a 'To-

    tal non-violent Revolution' to transform Indian society. Narayan was later arrested and jailed.

    Meanwhile, her younger son, Sanjay Gandhi, began to run the country with full-authority. Sanjay

    Gandhi had ordered the removal of slum dwellings, and in an attempt to curb India's growing popu-

    lation, initiated a highly resented program of forced sterilization.

    In 1977, fearing military coup if the emergency continued further, Indira Gandhi called for elections.

    She was brutally thrashed by the emerging Janata Dal, led by Morarji Desai and Jai Prakash Narayan.

    Congress managed to win only 153 Lok Sabha seats, as compared to 350 seats it grabbed in the pre-

    vious Lok Sabha.

    With so little in common among the allies of the Janata Party, the members were busy in internal

    strife. In an effort to expel Indira Gandhi from the Parliament, the Janata government ordered to

    arrest her. However, the strategy failed disastrously and gained Indira Gandhi, a great sympathy

    from the people who had considered her as an autocrat just two years back.

    In the next elections, Congress returned to power with a landslide majority. Experts viewed the vic-

    tory of the Congress as a result of inefficient and ineffective "Janata Dal".

    Operation Blue Star and her assassination

    In September 1981, a Sikh militant group demanding "Khalistan" entered into the premises of the

    Golden Temple, Amritsar. Despite the presence of thousands of civilians in the Temple complex, In-dira Gandhi ordered the Army to barge into the holy shrine. The operation was carried out with

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    tanks and armored vehicles. The act was viewed as an unparalleled tragedy in the Indian political

    history. The impact of the onslaught increased the communal tensions in the country. Many Sikhs

    resigned from the armed and civil administrative office and also returned their government awards.

    On 31 October 1984, Indira Gandhi's bodyguards Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, as a revenge of the

    Golden Temple assault, assassinated the Prime Minister at her Safdarjung Road residence.

    Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

    Born: January 23, 1897

    Death: Not known

    Contributions

    Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was a freedom fighter of India. He was the founder of the Indian Na-

    tional Army. During pre-independence period Netaji had visited London to discuss the future of In-

    dia, with the members of the Labor party. His sudden disappearance from Taiwan, led to surfacing of

    various theories, concerning the possibilities of his survival.

    Life

    Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was born on 23 January, 1897 in Cuttack (Orissa) to Janakinath Bose

    and Prabhavati Devi. Subhash was the ninth child among eight brothers and six sisters. His father,

    Janakinath Bose, was an affluent and successful lawyer in Cuttack and received the title of "Rai Ba-

    hadur". He, later became a member of the Bengal Legislative Council.

    Subhash Chandra Bose was a very intelligent and sincere student but never had much interest insports. He passed his B.A. in Philosophy from the Presidency College in Calcutta. He was strongly in-

    fluenced by Swami Vivekananda's teachings and was known for his patriotic zeal as a student. He

    also adored Vivekananda as his spiritual Guru.

    British Professor Thrashed

    After reading so many incidents about the exploitation of the fellow Indians by the British, Subhash

    decided to take revenge. In 1916, Subhash reportedly beat and thrashed one of his British teachers E

    F Otten. The professor made a racist remark against the Indian students. As a result, Bose was ex-

    pelled from the Presidency College and banished from Calcutta University. The incident brought

    Subhash in the list of rebel-Indians. In December 1921, Bose was arrested and imprisoned for organ-

    izing a boycott of the celebrations to mark the Prince of Wales's visit to India.

    Indian Civil Service

    His father wanted Netaji to become a civil servant and therefore, sent him to England to appear for

    the Indian Civil Service Examination. Bose was placed fourth with highest marks in English. But his

    urge for participating in the freedom movement was intense that in April 1921, Bose resigned from

    the coveted Indian Civil Service and came back to India. Soon, he left home to become an active

    member of India's independence movement. He, later joined the Indian National Congress, and also

    elected as the president of the party.

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    Subhash with Congress

    Initially, Subhash Chandra Bose worked under the leadership of Chittaranjan Das, an active member

    of Congress in Calcutta. It was Chittaranjan Das, who along with Motilal Nehru, left Congress and

    founded the Swaraj Party in 1922. Subhash would regard Chittaranjan Das as his political guru.

    While Chittaranjan Das was busy in developing the national strategy, Subhash Chandra Bose played a

    major role in enlightening the students, youths and labors of Calcutta. He was eagerly waiting to see

    India, as an independent, federal and republic nation.

    Dispute in the Congress

    People began to recognize Bose by his name and associated him with the freedom movement. Bose

    had emerged as a popular youth leader. He was admired for his great skills in organization develop-

    ment.

    In 1928, during the Guwahati Session of the Congress, a difference in the opinion between the oldand new members surfaced. The young leaders, as against the traditional leadership, wanted a

    "complete self-rule and without any compromise". The senior leaders were in favor of the "domin-

    ion status for India within the British rule".

    The differences were between moderate Gandhi and aggressive Subhash Chandra Bose was swell-

    ing. The state was so intense that Subhash Chandra Bose had to defeat Pattabhi Sitaramayya, a pres-

    idential candidate, nominated by Gandhiji himself. Bose had won the election but without any se-

    cond thought he resigned from the party. He, then formed the Forward Bloc in 1939.

    Formation of INA

    During the Second World War in September, 1939, Subhash Chandra Bose decided to initiate a mass

    movement. He started uniting people from all over the country. There was a tremendous response

    to his call and the British promptly imprisoned him. In jail, he refused to accept food for around two

    weeks. When his health condition deteriorated, fearing violent reactions across the country, the au-

    thority put him under house-arrest.

    During his house-arrest, in January, 1941, Subhash made a planned escape. He first went to Gomoh

    in Bihar and from there he went on to Peshawar (now, Pakistan). He finally reached Germany and

    met Hitler. Bose had been living together with his wife Emilie Schenkl in Berlin. In 1943, Bose left for

    south-east Asia and raised the army. The group was later named by Bose, as the Indian National Ar-

    my (INA).

    Visit to England

    During his sojourn to England, he met with the leaders of British Labor Party and political thinkers

    including Clement Attlee, Arthur Greenwood, Harold Laski, G.D.H. Cole, and Sir Stafford Cripps. Bose

    also discuss with them about the future of India. It must also be noted that it was during the regime

    of the Labor Party (1945-1951), with Attlee as the Prime Minister, that India gained independence.

    DisappearanceAlthough it was believed that Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose died in a plane crash, his body was never

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    recovered. There have so many theories been put forward regarding his abrupt desertion. The gov-

    ernment of India set up a number of committees to investigate the case and come out with truth.

    In May 1956, the Shah Nawaz Committee visited Japan to look into the situation of Bose's assumed

    death. Citing their lack of political relations with Taiwan, the Centre, did not seek for the assistance

    from their government. The reports of Justice Mukherjee Commission, tabled in Parliament on 17

    May, 2006 said, "Bose did not die in the plane crash and the ashes at Renkoji temple are not his".

    However, the findings were rejected by the government of India.

    Lal Bahadur Shastri

    Born: 2 October 1904

    Passed Away: 11 January 1966

    Contributions

    He devoted his life for the pride and honor of the country. Shastri was regarded as man of principles.

    Lal Bahadur Shastri offered his resignation as Union Railway Minister; hours after he was made

    aware of a train accident that killed around 150 people. He laid the foundation stones of the well-

    productive schemes like Green Revolutions and White Revolutions. He was the first person to be

    posthumously awarded the "Bharat Ratna".

    Life

    Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on October 2, 1904, to Ramdulari Devi and Sharada Prasad Shrivastava,

    in Moghalsarai, United Province (Uttar Pradesh). He shares his birthday with Mahatma Gandhi, thefather of the nation. Lal Bahadur was against the prevailing caste system and therefore decided to

    drop his surname. The title "Shastri" was given after the completion of his graduation at Kashi

    Vidyapeeth, Varanasi in 1925. The title "Shastri" refers to a "scholar" or a person, adept in the "Holy

    Scriptures".

    His father Sharada Prasad, a schoolteacher by profession, passed away when Lal Bahadur was barely

    two years old. His mother Ramdulari Devi took him and his two sisters to their maternal grandfather

    Hazari Lal's house. Lal Bahadur acquired virtues like boldness, love of adventure, patience, self-

    control, courtesy, and selflessness in his childhood. After completing his primary education at Mir-

    zapur, Lal Bahadur was sent to Varanasi, where he stayed with his maternal uncle.

    Young Lal Bahadur, inspired with the stories and speeches of national leaders, developed a desire to

    participate in the Indian nationalist movement. He would also spend time by reading foreign authors

    like Marx, Russell and Lenin. In 1915, a speech of Mahatma Gandhi changed the course of his life and

    decided to jump into the fire of Indian freedom struggle.

    In order to participate actively in the freedom movement, Lal Bahadur neglected his studies. In 1921,

    during the non-cooperation movement, called by Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur was arrested for

    demonstrating in defiance of the prohibitory order. Sine he was a minor then, the authority had torelease him. In 1928, Lal Bahadur Shastri married Lalita Devi, the youngest daughter of Ganesh Pra-

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    sad. He was against the prevailing "dowry system" and so refused to accept dowry. However, on the

    repeated urging of his father-in-law, he agreed to accept only five yards of khadi (cotton, usually

    handspun) cloth as dowry.

    Active Nationalist

    In 1930, Lal Bahadur Shastri became the secretary of the Congress party and later the president of

    the Allahabad Congress Committee. He played a crucial role during the "Salt Movement". Lal Baha-

    dur lead a door-to-door campaign, urging people not to pay land revenue and taxes to the British

    authority. The leader was also sent to jail for the campaign. During the long span of nine years he

    spent in jails, Lal Bahadur utilized the time in reading the social reformers and western philosophers.

    He was one of the leading and prominent faces that continued the Quit India movement, called by

    Mahatma Gandhi. Lal Bahadur, in 1937, was elected to the UP Legislative Assembly.

    Post Independence

    Lal Bahadur Shastri had served in various positions before being elected as the Prime Minister. AfterIndependence, he became the Minister of police in the Ministry of Govind Vallabh Panth in Uttar

    Pradesh. His recommendations included the introduction of "water-jets" instead of sticks to disperse

    the unruly mob. Impressed with his efforts in reforming the state police department, Jawaharlal

    Nehru, invited Shastri to join the Union cabinet as a Minister for railways. He was a responsible man

    and known for his ethics and morality. In 1956, Lal Bahadur Shastri resigned from his post, following

    a train accident that killed around 150 passengers near Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu. Nehru, had once said,

    "No one could wish for a better comrade than Lal Bahadur, a man of the highest integrity and devot-

    ed to ideas".

    Lal Bahadur Shastri returned to the Cabinet in 1957, first as the Minister for Transport and Commu-

    nications, and then as the Minister of Commerce and Industry. In 1961, he became Minister for

    Home and formed the "Committee on Prevention of Corruption" headed by of K. Santhanam.

    Prime Minister

    Jawaharlal Nehru was succeeded by a mild-mannered and soft-spoken Lal Bahadur Shastri on 9 June,

    1964. He was a follower of Nehruvian socialism. Despite the strong influence and desire of becoming

    the Prime Minister, of some party stalwarts Shastri emerged as the consensus candidate.

    Shastri tackled many elementary problems like food shortage, unemployment and poverty. To over-

    come the acute food shortage, Shastri asked the experts to devise a long-term strategy. This was the

    beginning of famous "Green Revolution". Apart from the Green Revolution, he was also instrumental

    in promoting the White Revolution. The National Dairy Development Board was formed in 1965 dur-

    ing Shastri as Prime Minister.

    After the Chinese aggression, the major cross-border-problems Shastri faced was caused by Paki-

    stan. It sent her forces across the eastern border into the Rann of Kuch in Gujarat. Shastri showing

    his mettle, made it very clear that India would not sit and watch. While granting liberty to the Securi-

    ty Forces to retaliate He said, "Force will be met with force".

    The Indo-Pak war ended on 23 September 1965 after the United Nations passed a resolution de-

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    manding a ceasefire. The Russian Prime Minister, Kosygin, offered to mediate and on 10 January

    1966, Lal Bahadur Shastri and his Pakistan counterpart Ayub Khan signed the Tashkent Declaration.

    Death

    Lal Bahadur Shastri, who had earlier suffered two heart attacks, died of the third cardiac arrest on 11

    January, 1966. He is the only Indian Prime Minister, to have died in office, overseas. Lal Bahadur

    Shastri was the first person to be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, (India's highest civilian

    award).

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    Profile of

    His Excellency Dr. K. RosaiahGovernor of Tamil Nadu

    OVERVIEW

    Governor of Tamil Nadu, assumed office on 31 August 2011. 15th Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh. In office - 3 September 2009 24 November

    2010

    Constituency Guntur (MLC)Personal details

    Born 4 July 1933 (age 78) Vemuru, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh Political party - Indian National Congress Spouse - Sivalaxmi Children - K S Subba Rao, P Rama Devi, K S N Murthy Residence - Hyderabad

    Konijeti Rosaiah born 4 July 1933, is the current Governor of Tamil Nadu and former Chief

    Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLC of the Indian National Congress and has handled

    many ministerial posts over his long political career spanning over half a century. He is most

    well known for his ability to effectively administer states' finances as its Finance Minister. He

    is one of the most experienced political leaders in Andhra Pradesh.

    Early lifeRosaiah was born in a middle class agricultural family in Vemuru, near Tenali in Guntur Dis-

    trict. He graduated from Guntur Hindu College, Acharya Nagarjuna University in Commerce.

    While he was studying in Guntur, he was elected as the student leader and thus entered into

    politics.

    Political career

    K. Rosaiah is a political disciple of Swatantra Party leader and freedom fighter, Prof. N.G.

    Ranga. He was elected as MLC in 1968, 1974, 1980 and 2009 and as an MLA in 1989 and

    2004. In 1998, he was elected as MP from Narasaraopet.

    As PCC President

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    Rosaiah was also the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president from 1995 to

    1997.

    As Finance Minister

    Rosaiah presented the state budget 16 times, including 7 times in a row, a record in the coun-

    try. He served as a finance minister under Marri Chenna Reddy, Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Red-dy and Y. S. Rajashekhara Reddy. In his tenure as Finance Minister in Chenna Reddy's cabi-

    net, he ensured that teachers received retirement benefits. Rosaiah is well known for adhering

    to strict fiscal management principles and effective mobilization & utilization of government

    funds.

    As Chief Minister

    He submitted his resignation as Chief Minister to the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, ESL

    Narasimhan on 24th Nov 2010. Mr. Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy was sworn in as the Chief

    Minister after Mr. Rosaiah by the governor ESL Narasimhan.

    As Governor of Tamil NaduOn 26 August 2011, President Pratibha Patil , appointed Rosaiah as the new Governor of

    Tamil Nadu in place of Surjit Singh Barnala, whose term had ended, according to a statementissued by Rashtrapati Bhavan. Rosaiah was sworn in as Governor on 31 August.

    Minister posts held

    The list of ministries held by K. Rosaiah over the years are:

    Cabinet Minister for Transportation and Roads and Buildings for the first time in1979 under Marri Chenna Reddy.

    Cabinet Minister for Transportation and Housing under T.Anjaiah in 1980. Cabinet Minister for Home Under K. Vijaya Bhasker Reddy in 1982 Cabinet Minister

    for Finance, Transportation and Electricity under M.Chenna Reddy in 1989

    Cabinet Minister for Finance, Health and Education and Electricity under Nedurumal-li Janardhana Reddy

    Cabinet Minister for Finance, Health and Education and Electricity under Kotla Vija-ya Bhaskara Reddy

    Cabinet Minister for Finance, Planning & Legislative Affairs under Y. S. RajasekharaReddy from 2004 to 2 September 2009

    Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from September 2009 to 24th November 2010

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    VALUE BASED EDUCATION

    EDUCATION

    In ENGLISH it is PREPOSITIONIn MATH it is MULTIPLICATION

    In SCIENCE it is EQUATION

    In HISTORY it is CIVILIZATION

    In GEOGRAPHY it is CONSTELLATION

    In CIVICS it is CONSTITUTION

    In ART it is CREATION

    ALL THESE REACH A POINT OF SUFFOCATION

    But to be something in LIFE

    IT is essential to get VALUABLE EDUCATION

    Education lends beauty to man. Education is man's most precious wealth. It is the

    teacher of teachers. When a man travels abroad, education stands by him like a

    kinsman. Education is adored by rulers, not wealth. One without education is an an-

    imal.

    Learning leads to creativity, creativity leads to thinking, thinking provides

    knowledge, and knowledge makes you great, remarked former Indian President APJ

    Abdul Kalam while addressing students at a school in Chennai.

    Education what a huge meaning it has in our life, but sadly the meaning is reduced

    to the fact that it will go on to become our source of bread and butter nothing

    more and nothing less. Is this what education stands for in our life? Is not education

    a way to make life better? I believe that education is not an accessory to life but it is

    a necessity.

    The question is; what truly is education? In my point of view, education is the vehi-

    cle of knowledge, self-preservation and success. Education not only gives us a plat-

    form to succeed, but also the knowledge of social conduct, strength, character andself-respect.

    Now what is Value based education? It is a tool which not only provides us a profes-

    sion which we can pursue, but also a purpose in life.

    I am convinced that value-based education supports schools in promoting an inclu-

    sive school ethos and the methods of working that raises achievement and helps

    students to raise their self-esteem and take greater responsibility for their own be-

    haviour and learning. Overall, it enables students to examine the kind of life that is

    worth living and to consider what kind of life they want for themselves.

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    My dear friends! I wish that we go out into the world as ideal students and serve the

    nation well. Securing degrees is not enough. We have to make our knowledge

    available to others. This is the purpose of Value based education. This should

    be your aim.

    Friends! Wherever you may go, remember your Institute and behave in a manner be-

    fitting its alumni. That is the gratitude you can show to the Institute. Help ever, hurt

    never.

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    The Mighty Oak Was Once A Little Nut That Stood Its Ground

    The mighty oak was once a little nut that stood its ground. A powerful message is contained in

    that simple quotation. Since I first came across it several years ago, the phrase stuck with me and I

    have had opportunity to repeat it to myself many, many times.

    There are instances in everyones life when you are forced to stand up for your principles and fight

    for what you believe in. Often you find that you are the only one in the crowd with the vision to see

    into the future and you find yourself in a struggle to open the eyes of those around you. It is then

    that you realize that it is so much easier to follow the crowd, but it takes courage and intelligence to

    hold your ground and be different.

    Its meant to inspire you. It is pointing out that even the biggest, strongest oak trees in the forest

    were once just little nuts that fell to the ground. But, they took root, withstood all of the storms and

    seasons, and grew to be strong and tall. So...even if you aren't as big or successful or emotionally

    strong...you can be...you just have to do the work. If you stand your ground...whether that means

    working hard or withstanding the trials of life or giving yourself enough time to just grow up into the

    man/woman you are meant to be...you too will become a mighty oak some day.

    QUOTES

    1. I am thankful for the difficult people in my life. They have shown meexactly who I dont want to be.

    2. Dont be disappointed if people refuse to help you. Remember the

    words of Einstein: I am thankful to all those who said NO because of

    them. I did it myself.

    3. When something bad happens,. You have three choices. You can let it

    define or let it destroy you or let it strengthen you.

    4. Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path

    and leave a trail - EMERSON

    With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God

    gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the

    nations wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, andfor his widow,

    and his orphan... ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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    ARE WE LANGUISHING IN MORAL ROT

    If I am asked the question ARE WE LANGUISHING IN MORAL ROT, my answer will beA BIG YES.

    Moral values with regard to what is right and what is wrong are the basic foundation,

    steel foundation on which a person builds a steady and unwavering personality.

    Without moral values, a person is like a kite without a string, a ship without an an-

    chor, a tree without fruits, a house without a foundation etc. etc.

    But, today we see a dramatic decline in moral values. If the moral values are lacking

    and ethical compass is missing, the people can easily be bribed, compromised, vic-

    timized, misused and kicked around by the people in power.

    I would say that the shortage or the gap in supply and need is the fundamental rea-

    son for moral rots and we are compelled to be morally corrupt. This phenomenon

    of corruption is widespread not only in government offices but also in politics. Poli-

    tics is the most lucrative business these days where money power & muscle power

    are the best investments & leadership can be passed to the succeeding generations

    of the family.

    'I have stuck to noble values like honesty and truthfulness all my life; yet, I have to

    face ordeals in life,' would be the immediate reaction of almost every individual. Leo

    Tolstoy rightly says How can one be well...when one suffers morally? . In Ma-

    habharata, we find that Dharmaputra suffered in spite of being benign at heart. Do

    the comforts that Duryodhana enjoyed signify that he was a good soul? Therefore,

    do not evaluate your goodness against your life in the world. The two do not stand

    comparison.

    As soon as I was able to read, my parents made me memorize the Ten Command-

    ments. In addition, they took the time to explain each and every one to me. These

    rules seemed fairly basic and simple to understand. The scripture basically told me

    not to kill, steal, lie, disobey my parents, or be jealous of what my neighbors and

    friends had. For me, my morals are based on these commandments.

    Parenting is an art. It is advisable to sow the seeds of moral values and disciplines in

    tender minds. Teach them the value of money and not the greed for it. Implant in

    the young minds that moral values should never be compromised for money.Feed them with values in the form of fables and stories of great men who have stood

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    by principles. As the children grow into mature adults, they should be able to evalu-

    ate their life.

    Purity righteousness and honesty,

    To follow them, should be ones duty.One who practices these, need no fear,

    For to God he is very dear.

    Without moral values,

    We can never be whole.

    It is worth remembering the words of Theodore Roosevelt, "To educate a man in

    mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society."

    Education without moral values ruins a person and hence spoils the society. Only

    moral values and fear of God can save the society today.

    Values are like fingerprints. Nobodys are the same, but you leave them all over

    everything you do.

    DAVE WOLVERTON has stated that Never concede to evil. When we concede to

    evil, even in a small way, we feed it, and it grows stronger . Hence, do not make

    imaginary evils, when you know we have so many real ones to encounter. And, dont

    forget that the crown and glory of life comes only through moral values.

    Remember these words and the next time when anyone asks you the same

    question, your answer should be a BIG NO!

    I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PEN

    OUT MY VIEWS.

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    Is Politics Overtaking The New Economy?

    Is politics overtaking the new economy? Let us first understand what is the new economy.

    The new economy for which the doors were opened in 1991 is based on a few fundamental

    postulates. First, an open and competitive economy. Second, the promotion of investment, in

    every sector and from as many sources as possible .Third, growth that creates employment op-

    portunity. Fourth, a growth which is inclusive and embraces all the sections of the society.

    There are, of course, some other elements but I do not wish to make it a very long list. Many

    believe that the 9.2% growth is despite government, I wish good luck to those who believe that.

    I think government is critical to growth, therefore it would not be wise to dismiss the role of

    government.

    DYSFUNCTIONAL POLITICS CAN IMPACT GROWTH BY PUSHING WRONG POLICY OR BY HOLDING

    BACK THE RIGHT POLICIES.

    Now let us define the nature of politics today. Politics is the most lucrative business these days

    where money power & muscle power in the form of corruption are the best investments &

    leadership can be passed on to the succeeding generations. Eradication of corruption is a time

    taking effort involving every Indian. First, we need to have awareness amongst the common

    people about their rights. There should be a severe punishment for those indulging in the un-

    lawful act of corruption. As our former president Dr. Abdul Kalam said in his 55th Republic day

    speech, this needs involvement of youths who are the future of India.

    I think the media must recognise its power and therefore must voluntarily place limitation onhow it presents news, how it fosters debate and how it takes a position in the editorial col-

    umns.

    So, is politics overtaking the new economy? Well, thankfully not. If it did we would not have

    9% growth. The economy continues to move at a brisk pace. Thanks to the entrepreneurial

    skills and energies of our people. Inventiveness, innovations, entrepreneurial skills and risk-

    taking are driving India's economy. I do not think any political factor can ever overwhelm that

    force.

    Let me conclude by saying Good and forward-looking politics can drive India's growth to 10

    plus percent.

    JAI HIND!!!!

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    MORAL VALUES IN SCHOOL

    INTRODUCTION

    Moral values with regard to what is right and what is wrong are the basic foundation, steel

    foundation on which a person builds a steady and unwavering personality. Without moralvalues, a person is like a kite without a string, a ship without an anchor, a tree without fruits,

    a house without a foundation etc. etc. But, today we see a dramatic decline in moral val-

    ues. If the moral values are lacking and ethical compass is missing, the people can easily be

    bribed, compromised, victimized, misused and kicked around by the people in power.

    'I have stuck to noble values like honesty and truthfulness all my life; yet, I have to face or-

    deals in life,' would be the immediate reaction of almost every individual. Leo Tolstoy right-

    ly says How can one be well...when one suffers morally? . In Mahabharata, we find that

    Dharmaputra suffered in spite of being benign at heart. Do the comforts that Duryodhana

    enjoyed signify that he was a good soul? Therefore, do not evaluate your goodness againstyour life in the world. The two do not stand comparison.

    As soon as I was able to read, my parents made me memorize the Ten Commandments. In

    addition, they took the time to explain each and every one to me. These rules seemed fairly

    basic and simple to understand. The scripture basically told me not to kill, steal, lie, disobey

    my parents, or be jealous of what my neighbors and friends had. For me, my morals are

    based on these commandments.

    Parenting is an art. It is advisable to sow the seeds of moral values and disciplines in tender

    minds. Teach them the value of money and not the greed for it. Implant in the young

    minds that moral values should never be compromised for money.

    Feed them with values in the form of fables and stories of great men who have stood by

    principles. As the children grow into mature adults, they should be able to evaluate their

    life.

    Purity righteousness and honesty,

    To follow them, should be ones duty.

    One who practices these, need no fear,

    For to God he is very dear.

    Without moral values,We can never be whole.

    It is worth remembering the words of Theodore Roosevelt, "To educate a man in mind and

    not in morals is to educate a menace to society."

    Education without moral values ruins a person and hence spoils the society. Only moral val-

    ues and fear of God can save the society today.

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    Teaching Moral values in school

    Teaching moral values in schools has been a frequently discussed topic in the past few

    years. Interestingly, most of the discussion has come from members of the religious right

    and individuals associated or sympathetic with their point of view.

    When most people talk about a school curriculum, they think about math, science, social

    studies, and language courses. Seldom do we hear or read about moral values as being part

    of the curriculum. The problem is that the neglect of teaching moral values in schools is

    hurting our students and causing problems in society. If a person has never learned any

    moral values, how is she or he able to discern the difference between right and wrong? That

    is basically the essence of moral values education.

    Why Moral Values for Students?

    As parents and educators, we should all advocate the teaching of moral values in ourschools for the following reasons:

    1. Preparing Our Children For Future Roles In Society:

    Knowledge gained in school is only one goal of education. The primary goals of education

    should be enabling students to gain knowledge and moral values. Our kids will need both in

    preparing themselves to be good parents and citizens in society.

    2. Many Parents Aren't Teaching Moral Values:

    If all parents were teaching their children moral values in the home, it would not be neces-

    sary for the schools to do this work. The sad fact is that a lot of kids are not learning from

    their parents the difference between right and wrong. This is because most mothers and

    fathers in their busy work days spend only a few hours with their children. In many families

    there is only one parent and no other role models for kids to follow.

    3. There is Too Much Violence and Dishonesty in Society:

    Every day students are exposed to violence, dishonesty, and other social problems in the

    media and the real world. How many times have we heard about school shootings? Whatabout other times when students are caught cheating on exams? Then, too, we read about

    bullying in school and fights between gangs. If moral values were taught in schools, we

    would have fewer of these problems.

    4. To Counter Bad Influences in Society:

    Unfortunately, many of the role models of young people are setting bad examples. These

    bad examples range from sexual promiscuity, degrading of women, advocacy of violence,

    and the condoning of dishonesty in order to succeed.

    Top Seven Moral Values:

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    It would serve society well if the following seven moral values for students were taught in

    educational institutions:

    1. Unconditional Love and Kindness:

    In most cases, if you love someone, he or she will love you back in return. This, however, is

    not the real meaning of love. Love should be unconditional. With more love in the world,

    kindness will follow and replace cruelty.

    2. Honesty:

    Students must be taught that dishonesty and cheating is wrong, and will get you nowhere in

    the future. As a student, one is only hurting himself or herself by cheating, because this ac-

    tion will eventually catch up to you in the end with bad consequences.

    3. Hard Work:

    When I was young, I learned that success was one percent inspiration and 99 percent per-

    spiration. Nowadays, so many students want to cheat and cut corners in their studies, be-

    cause they are lazy and don't place any value on hard word. This thinking must change.

    4. Respect For Others:

    Unfortunately, in our highly competitive dog eat dog society, many people will trod on oth-

    ers to get ahead in life. Respect for others should include respecting different religions, rac-es, sexes, ideas, and life styles.

    5. Co-operation:

    To achieve a common goal, it is necessary for all people to work together. If this is not done,

    a few people may profit, but the end result for everyone will be a failure. I still believe in the

    motto, "united we stand and divided we fall."

    6. Compassion:

    Compassion is defined as being sensitive to the needs of people. If there were more com-

    passion in the world, there would be less homeless, hunger, wars, and unhappiness.

    7. Forgiveness:

    Anger in most cases is caused by an unwillingness to forgive. There would be less violence

    and fighting in school if students could learn this moral virtue.

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    Importance of School Extra-curricular Activities in Teaching Moral Values

    It seems like our children are being taught too few moral values in school today. This has led

    to increased violence in schools. Societies all around the world have been affected with

    manifestations of increased crime and disrespect for parents, teachers, elders, and other

    people in authoritative positions. Under the guise of separation of church and state, many

    people feel that any kind of teaching of religious moral values should not be done in the

    public school classroom. This being the case, it is worthwhile examining the utility of school

    extra-curricular activities as a vehicle for teaching moral values.

    Responsibility of a Teacher: Developing The Desirable Characteristics or Moral Values of

    Students

    Most people think that a teacher's sole responsibility is to impart knowledge in the class-

    room. Yes, imparting knowledge or facilitating learning is only one responsibility of teachers.

    In an age where parents are increasingly shirking their responsibilities in bringing up chil-dren, it is the teacher's responsibility to assist in developing the desirable characteristics or

    moral values of students.

    When children are born, they have no manners and general sense of what is right and

    wrong. Good loving parents will teach a child the difference between right and wrong and

    develop other desirable characteristics such as good manners and honesty. But what if par-

    ents don't teach their children? Can we say, therefore, that kids are bad because they have

    no desirable characteristics? No, we can't. It is the responsibility of the teacher to inculcate

    desirable characteristics into the education of students. If the teacher fails to even try to do

    this, he or she is a bad teacher.

    What Are The Responsibilities of a Teacher?

    The characteristics of good teaching include the responsibilities of a teacher. Besides being a

    source of knowledge and truth and facilitator of learning, a good teacher works endlessly to

    foster the desirable characteristics of students. The duties and responsibilities of a teacher

    are to ensure that all students develop the following desirable characteristics or moral val-

    ues:

    1. Honesty and integrity2. Enthusiasm or Avidity for Learning

    3. Ambition and Hard Work

    4. Curiosity And Asking Questions

    5. Being Responsible

    6. Etiquette And Manners

    7. Self-Esteem

    8. Cooperation with others

    9. Being kind and helpful

    10. Public minded

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    The knowledge students learn from mathematics, science, history and languages will

    amount to nothing if schools do not teach them moral values and respect for the rights of

    others as well.

    Moral values, or ethics and respect for others, should be a major subject from kindergarten

    up to the college level.

    Moral values involve the principles of knowing right from wrong, while respect for the rights

    of others is self-explanatory. Children, who are the countrys future leaders and followers,

    should learn moral values and respect the rights of others early. This is more important

    than accumulating knowledge since having moral values and respect for others forms the

    basis of a childs future behavior.

    Were not talking religion here, were talking about discipline as a way of life. A disciplined

    citizenry makes for a prosperous nation. First World nations, like Japan, have disciplined citi-

    zens. The Philippines is a Third World country because most of its people are undisciplined.

    Lack of moral values

    Examples of the lack of moral values and disrespect for the rights of others are easy to spot

    in our streets.

    Drivers and motorists cross a red light when there are no cops around (lack of moral values),

    and do not slow down or stop when approaching a pedestrian lane even when a pedestrian

    is crossing (disrespect for the rights of others).

    Ive been a witness to many near-accidents when cars, taxicabs, buses and jeepneys main-

    tain their speed even while people cross a pedestrian lane.

    Ive also seen police carsyes, police carsbeating a red light when their flashers are not

    on, meaning theyre not answering an emergency call.

    The policemen riding in those police cars that violated traffic rules wanted to feel important.

    Ordinary citizens who see cops violate traffic rules also do the same because the small mon-

    key imitates the actions of the big monkey.

    On a grander scale, a lowly City Hall employee demands small bribes from citizens transact-

    ing business in his office because he knows that the politician accepts or demands bigger

    bribes.

    And since the politician is himself or herself corrupt, he or she doesnt have t he moral as-

    cendancy to tell his/her subordinates to be honest.

    If the politician does tell them to be honest, his orders fall on deaf ears because his subordi-

    nates know hes not serious in giving the orders.

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    How to Teach Moral Values Activities in Schools: Five Useful Things for The Classroom

    Useful Moral Values Activities for The Classroom

    1. Telling and Reading Stories:

    All children, especially younger kids, enjoy reading folktales, fairy tales, and stories where

    animals are the main characters. This is shown by the great success of Mickey Mouse and

    other Disney characters. One of the best sources of stories about moral values can be found

    in Aesop's Fables. These short stories which mostly involve animal characters are simple in

    expression, and they convey the truth of human life.

    2. Learning and Singing Songs:

    Most children love learning and singing songs. Adolescents and adults also like songs and

    singing, especially if they can identify with the music.

    3. Role-playing a Story:

    The acting out of folktales and fairy tales have always been popular listening and speaking

    activities which I have used in the classroom. Most children like dressing up and acting out

    the roles of different characters.

    4. Playing Games:

    Playing educational games in the classroom is a great way instilling the moral value of co-

    operation. I have done this by dividing the class into teams of 4-5 students. Teams will com-

    pete against each other to see, for example. which one can write the most adjectives or ad-

    verbs on the board in five minutes.

    5. Teaching Vocabulary with Associations:

    The moral values of good and bad can be introduced when teaching new vocabulary to stu-

    dents. One successful way of doing this is by teaching vocabulary with associations.

    I am sure that there are many other activities we can think of for teaching moral values in

    the classroom.

    Conclusion

    DAVE WOLVERTON has stated that Never concede to evil. When we concede to evil,

    even in a small way, we feed it, and it grows stronger . Hence, do not make imaginary

    evils, when you know we have so many real ones to encounter. And, dont forget that the

    crown and glory of life comes only through moral values.

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    As for me, I think so because when I read or heard stories about people who lived centuries

    before us, they (in my impression) seemed to had more religious life & there also (in my

    opinion) less non believers than today.

    eligion is not declining it's actually growing. The religious practices and worship however

    have been steadily changing to meet and match today's world.

    One of the things I hear often is that god doesn't change and that maybe true but people

    sure do. Unlike an infallible God, fallible people will always have to change in order to be-

    come better.

    So I would say no people aren't less religious today then in the past, it just more personalthese days then being in the past when it was a more collective experience, church, confes-

    sion etc..

    People can find their own spiritual rationalizing today by just reflecting privately within

    themselves. Which is probably why we hear so often "I'm spiritual but not religious" Being

    spiritual in private is still a religion. It's a personal religion and relationship with your higher

    power,

    I think religion is a part of the human fabric. It addresses questions and concerns that are

    not answered anywhere else. When we examine anthropology we see that even the Ne-

    andrthral's had burial rituals, suggesting religious beliefs. It is a part of our humanity. Now

    you can debate as to whether it is the product of social evolution or whether it is based in

    reality all you would like, but it is here to stay. Now that doesn't mean that it doesn't mani-

    fest in differing fashions and degree. But even the atheist thinks about going to a church for

    a wedding or funeral, even though they might say I'm not going to have a church wedding or

    church funeral. Just the very denial evidences how deeply in graine it is.

    Religion has been declining dramatically for over 10 years, and will most likely continue to

    do so

    Best Answer

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    Because of the technology that is being developed, with all of the human made marvels

    people tend to turn away from a religious standpoint and begin asking what can be done

    here and now, instead in a long drawn out process, that may not happen at all.

    One view:

    Information today is so abundant and so readily available that people are better able to

    make a distinction between formalized practice (religion) and experienced faith (spirituali-

    ty). Some formal religions have offered psychological and sociological benefits, but at a cost.

    Many formal religions also come with centuries of baggage that is hard to explain and to ac-

    cept. Spirituality is a current buzz-word, and contemporary ideas of spirituality also offer

    some benefits, along with a cost. Very personal concepts of spirituality can sometimes lead

    down dangerous roads when there is too little communal and critical attention given to

    them. There is also the argument that the current secular/scientific mind-set is responsible

    for the apparent demise of religion, but if this is true, it may not be a bad thing. If one tries

    to base faith too soundly on the observed world, there is bound to be disillusionment. Those

    with a deeper faith will not be phased by the world as it happens to be.

    Another View

    In my opinion, people are becoming less religious do to theories of the past that wereproved false. Many theories including "the earth is flat" and "all planets revolve around the

    sun" were thought of after religions was created. So if a person thought up these theories

    that aren't correct, which most were not, then also people do no think that their religions

    are real either. This is just my opinion and I have nothing against any religions.

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    EDUCATION IS A CONTINUOUS PROCESS

    Education gives you knowledge

    First in school and then in college,

    It gives you what you need to know

    To take you where you want to go

    Education is a continuous learning experience, learning from people, from success

    and failures, from leaders and followers and then growing up to be the person we

    dream to be.

    Learning leads to creativity, creativity leads to thinking, thinking provides

    knowledge, and knowledge makes you great, remarked our former President

    Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam while addressing the students at a school in Chennai.

    Therefore the necessity of education to produce standardized people who can think,

    express and do things in a standardized manner which everybody can understand

    and appreciate, arises. This is what traditional type of education is doing for many

    generations.

    What we learnt yesterday becomes obsolete tomorrow. In the ever-changing world

    of today, change is the only constant.

    Today everything is compartmentalized. There is no link between Art and Science.

    Therefore only specialists who are capable of doing jobs of particular types are pro-

    duced in large numbers instead of persons of general abilities who are capable of do-

    ing different types of jobs.

    In reality the problems of education do not look to be an impossible thing to solve if

    we approach them with common sense.

    The Indian saints and philosophers like Vivekananda, Gandhi and others have opined

    that education should mould the character and make one a perfect person.

    So, it gives a clear idea that the purpose of education is to make everyone a culturedperson and by education one is supposed to be a developed person in all respects i.e.

    physically, mentally and spiritually. Therefore the present day educational system

    should be modified in such a way that everyone should have the access to all fields of

    knowledge and training in arts and technology so that a person can be really free and

    independent to do whatever work one likes with pleasure after education and

    achieve excellence in it.

    Knowledge is a renewable thing. That is why it is said that education is a continuous

    process. So, unless it is continuously renewed, education will not be doing much

    good to anyone.

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    So I conclude my speech by saying that securing degrees are not enough. We have

    to make our knowledge available to others. Wherever we go, we should remember

    our Institute and behave in a manner befitting its alumni. That is the gratitude we

    can show to our Institute.

    THANK YOU

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    OUR ANCIENT CULTURE, TRADITION THE BEST IN THE WORLD, DO YOU AGREE?

    Hi! I am M Sandhya of class XI A1. I am here to share my view on our ancient culture

    and tradition.

    According to me our OUR ANCIENT CULTURE AND TRADITION ARE THE BEST IN THE

    WORLD. Let me explain briefly.

    Every generation is the torch bearer of culture and tradition and it must pass it on to the

    next generation. This is a sacred duty and for the continuity of culture, this becomes essen-

    tial. Cultures depend on various traditions. Some of them are well founded on reason while

    others are meaningless. Some block the progress of a community or even a nation.

    Let us go back to our ancients. They did not have all that we have today. We have come a

    long way from the Indus Valley civilization. We have become very much more scientificallyadvanced. And here the question poses itselfare we or have we become more civilised

    and cultured than our ancestors? Has Science made us more cultured?

    God has given to man this Earth to live upon. There is no other planet on which there is life.

    Only Earth sustains a human or an animal life. Man has traversed a long way to become

    what he is today. If the Darwinian Theory is to be believed in, we have emerged out of ape

    hood into manhood. Even in our manhood we have to go back to centuries before.

    Who can then be called more cultured whether we or our ancients? It is the meaning of

    culture which has to be rightly learnt and known.

    Culture is the discipline of the mind and the soul. Our ancients knew this, hence meditation,

    prayers, Tapasya was a normal and common routine. They excelled in physical and mental

    vigor and the soul. They were listening to the sane advice the entire Bhagwat Gita is a

    treasure house of sane advice and Arjun as a devout listener, at last felt convinced.

    Todays unman treats a sane advice as an encroachment on personal liberty and private life.

    Parents have given their role of really parenting the child. An eight year boy is reported to

    have committed suicide. Too much stress over the little childs m ind, and lack of attention

    on the part of the busy parents that is leading to the most of Youngmans way-wardens.

    Religion has lost its relevance for the modern man, even prayers and kirtans are grand

    shows devoid of the real emotional and inner faith. Everywhere there is pretension and

    show that is modern life. While our ancients believed in austerity and simplicity.

    Krishna and Sudama could be together as disciples of the same guru. Todays public school

    culture creates an elite class from the very childhood. The West which we have been imi-

    tating has realised the hollowness of a showy life their minds are so distracted that they

    are running to the East to India in particular to seek a mental escape.

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    Let our modern man, come out of his illusion of show and glamour and let him understand

    the value of life and take lessons in the eternal verities life. Then only can there be any hope

    of the revival of our cultural heritage of which we feel proud about and which deserves be-

    ing proud about.