Showing posts with label Indian schools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indian schools. Show all posts

Friday, September 21, 2012

What Young India Wants by Chetan Bhagat - Book Review

How will you feel if your friend discovered wounds on your body that you were not aware of? On top of it, how will you feel if he/she rubbed chilli powder on the newly discovered raw wounds? That's how you feel when you read the book "What Young India Wants." It's a shame that we are not conscious of so many ills surrounding beautiful India. 

Chetan has split the book of short essays into four sections - Our Society, Politics, Our Youth, and Two Stories. 

Chetan says it is the responsibility of every Indian to have opinions and views about their life. The brash, outspoken leader is the new hero and the quiet, smug leader who avoids controversial issues is outdated. Chetan believes that low-quality education is no education at all. And government buildings must be moved from central locations to city outskirts. Corruption starts when we ask our kid to say that they are less than five years old for a free train travel. Freebies, subsidies, and loan waivers have taken the place of long-term and permanent solutions. Taxpayers money and public money in banks is being looted by industrialists and politicians. Talent is ignored. People with pedigree, good looks, and connections are glorified. And many many more......

Chetan ends the book with "My Great Indian Dream". He wants every Indian to work hard, innovate, and then give back to society. This book must adorn the libraries of schools, colleges, corporates, NGOs and also the living room of every Indian. Wake up India!




Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Vote To Educate 40,000 Indian Kids...Please...

A competition is on in the social networking site Facebook for US$1 million grant. The grant is for the NGO that gets maximum votes in a competition organized in Facebook. GiveIndia, a trustworthy NGO in India is participating. If GiveIndia wins, the $1 million grant will be used for educating 40,000 kids in India. So, vote on or before Jan 22nd. Your 1 vote that takes 1 minute, can literally educate 1 child for a year costing about Rs2000. Pass on the message to your friends and family.
Click here for the Facebook link to Vote...

Any questions? Please write to giveindiachase@gmail.com and a GiveIndia team member would be happy to reply.

Anitha - for Indiblogger community