Our Hindu society is
based on the concept – Sarve Bhavantu
Sukhinah, Sarve Santu Niraamayaah meaning may all be happy, may all be free
from illness. Our motive is to have a happy, peaceful and harmonious society.
This Mantra is a very
old mantra. Since the ancient time, people in our society have wished for the
well-beings of all people irrespective of their origin.
It shows that – in the
ancient time also, people had the same kind of unhappiness and restlessness
what we have today.
Our wish for the welfare
is not confined to the human beings only, but to the entire universe.
We know very well - without
the welfare of the entire humanity and creatures, the peace and happiness
cannot dwell in the human kingdom. However, our human kingdom has not reached
that stage where everybody in the society can live without fear and suffer.
Merely by wishing for
the peace and happiness, our society is not going to reach that stage.For that,
we need to find out the exact reason for the unhappiness and restless in our
society. We need to find out the reason for our conflicts and contradictions. Without
finding and sorting out those first, we cannot create a fearless and suffer free
society.
We all human beings are
equal before God and the law. There is no discrimination there on the basis of
birth, family background, financial background and status or color, height or
gender of the person.
Nature does not
discriminate in providing her resources to everyone. It is open to everyone.
Our scriptures talk about reaching the divinity is in the reach of everyone. No
discrimination at all on any basis. The constitution assures that everyone is
equal before the law.
The effort has been
taken from every aspect through various policies, laws and methods and by many
great and influential people to bring
the equality in the society. They knew - without bringing the equality in the
society, there cannot be peace, happiness and harmony.
Although, our authentic
scriptures and law of the land talk about the equality of all human beings, but
our society is still not a discrimination free society.
No efforts and
assurances can bring equality, peace and harmony in the society, until and
unless the people in the society reach to an equal mental status irrespective
of their birth and financial condition. Without reaching to an equal mental
status there would not be the respect and value for each other. There would be
discrimination on various basis. And a discriminating society can instill fear
and insecurity only, no peace and happiness.
Then what is the way
which we can bring the mental equality in the human kingdom …??
Education. Education is
the only way by which mental equality can be brought in the society. And for
that purpose, the Government has included the right to education in our
fundamental right Art. 21A, and this is also included in our fundamental duties
(Art. 51A).
That is the effort of
the Government to bring the education to every child. No doubt, this is good
effort and that should be appreciated.
Despite this effort, are
all the children in our society getting an equal education…? Are all the
children in our society growing with the same mental status…? Will this current
structure of the education system of our country be able to develop an equal
mental status of our children…?
No.. It is not.
The country is one, the
society is one, the law is one, but the education system in our country is
different. It is not doing the justification in the development of our
children. Different kind of standard and quality of education is being provided
to the children of different social and financial status.
Financially challenged
people of the society send their children to the government school, because
they cannot effort lofty and the unjustifiable fee structure of the private
schools.
What do you think – are
we not sowing the seed of discrimination at this level …? Are our children not
developing different mental status.
In one school, all kinds
of manners are taught, in other schools, no much attention are given to
children as how to behave and talk to other fellow citizens.
And many other children
who remain uneducated may not match the mental status of the children of those
people who goes to school.
They all have to dwell
in this country, they have to follow the rules and regulations of this country.
But, they cannot be comfortable living together, because of different mental
status.
Say for example, both
are going on the road – one is well mannered, he will follow all the traffic
rules, but the other person who has not civic sense, will break all the rules,
and in this way, the entire society and hence country will suffer.
Because of the different
education system and mental preparation of the children in the society, they
feel different than others. The discrimination starts from there.
One will be highly
educated and may be maintaining a high standard of life. Others in the same
society may not get that opportunity. In the mentally unequal society, both
cannot live in peace and harmony. One group of people would uncomfortable with
others.
Everybody, including the
government is aware of the lofty fee structure of the private schools and the
standard and quality of education in the government schools. And this uneven
standard of the education cannot produce a better society. There would be always
conflicts and contradictions.
Education can be taken lightly.
Education must be the most crucial part of the government`s agenda. Education
has only power to create a better society where everyone can live harmoniously -
where the society would be valued not by
the total asset of the individuals or post or position but by the content of
the character and mental highness.
Education should be the
completely government`s responsibility. It should be free and equal for
everyone irrespective of their family background and financial condition. The
children of the rich and the poor should sit and study together. An equal facility, opportunity and treatment
should be provided to all students, so that, they can grow with the same mental
states.
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