The Aged Priest

 There was a very unkind Mughal ruler. His kingdom has very cruel laws. Once, there was a famine in his kingdom. He issued an order that all the citizens have to dump their old relatives in the forests and leave to die to save the food.

            There lived an old and poor Brahmin priest and his disciple in a temple outside the city. Their devotion to God and each other was exceptional. The poor disciple loved his aged Guru with warm care, and the order of the unkind ruler filled his heart with pain and anxiety. But nobody dares to defy the order of the king. So, with great pain and hopeless anguish, the disciple prepared to abandon his Guru in the forest to meet the death. This was considered the kindest mode of death by the king to the old people.

            Just at sunset, when their day's rituals ended, he took some bread, given by devotees which was the food for the poor Brahmin priest and his disciple. He dried them and tied them in a strong cloth which he hung in a potli (bag) on his shoulder along with a bottle of sweet- clean drinking water. Then he lifted his feeble old Guru on his back and started his sad and difficult voyage to the forest. The road was muddy and rocky. The narrow lanes and by-lanes were crossed and re-crossed by many corridors made by dacoits, hunters and woodcutters. Many times, the disciple was confused and lost his path but he did not care. One path after the other path, he kept on marching. The disciple went, moving blindly forward - even forward towards blind turns - even deeper towards dense dark forest what is known as "Mukti Dhaam," a place where "aged are abandoned. "

            The eyes of the old Brahmin priest were not very weak. He noted the fast and quick pace from one lane to another lane. His learned and experienced heart grew restless. His disciple did not know the many zigzag paths of the forest and his back journey might be one of the hazards. So he stretched forth his long arms and plucking the soft twigs from the plants and the bushes as they passed, he gently dropped a handful past a few steps of the passage, so that as they passed, the narrow lanes in the forests were strewn at recurrent intervals with small heaps of twigs.

                        At last, they reached the designated place. Exhausted and sad by heart, the disciple quietly released his Guru from his back. He tried to make a place of comfort as his last 'karma' for his Guru. Collecting fallen soft twigs and leaves he made a soft bed and gently lifted and seated his old and feeble Guru onto it. He tightened his old sheet more tightly about his bending back and with teary eyes and a crying heart, he said goodbye to his dear disciple.

            The shaky Guru's voice was packed with generous love as he delivered his last sermon. "Don't cry, my son." He said. "The forest path is packed with hazards. Move carefully and take the path which has the heaps of twigs. They will direct you to the right path back home." The disciple's stunned eyes looked farther down the path, the poor old Guru, his wrinkled hands all hurt and soiled by his work of love. His heart shattered and bowing to his Guru he cried: "Oh, Worthy Guru, your kindness smashes my heart! I can't leave you. Together we will track the pathway of twigs, and together we will breathe the last!"

            Again he lifted his Guru on his back (it seemed very light now) and moved fast to the path, through the moonlight and the shadows of the trees, to the little temple outside the city.  

            He digged beneath the kitchen, a hidden hole in the ground, concealed from the view of the people. There he kept everything they needed. The disciple was concerned that he would be discovered by the men of the king. Months and years passed. They begin to feel secure. The luck ran out. Again the king sent forth another harsh order to show his might. He ordered that all the citizens would show him a pot filled with the ashes of the dead old people. 

            The entire kingdom shuddered with horror. The order must be abided. Who in the kingdom could show a pot filled with ashes? One evening, the disciple, in great anguish, whispered the dreadful order to his hidden Guru. "Wait!" The Guru said. "Let will think, Let me think." The next day, he told him, what to do. "Bring an old pot," he said. "Burn some manure cake on a calm night." The disciple called upon the guards of the King and did as told by the wise Guru when the fire was extinguished. There in the pot, with everything showing perfectly, kept the pot of ashes.

            The king was delighted at the intelligence and loyalty of the disciple and commended him immensely. However, he asked how he had got these great qualities. "Alas! Alas!" wept the disciple "The reality must be revealed honestly!" and with a long sigh narrated his act. The king listened seriously and pondered in quiet about the wisdom of the old Brahmin priest. Lastly, he spoke. "Intelligence is more significant than power in youth." He said seriously. " Alas! I must have kept in mind the well-known motto, " With the crown of thorns, there comes the wisdom." That very moment that brutal law was scrapped and law remained to allow the old to live peacefully.

 

             

A Forgotten Holy Land

 No matter how bold and aggressive Sikhs are in India, no matter how anxious Sikhs are to be perceived - nothing can justify the silence of Sikhs on the desecrated Gurudwaras in Pakistan, mostly in Pakistan-occupied Punjab. It is the real Sikh homeland because it's where Sikhism originated. There is no pondering, nor even any mention in their discourses of what Pakistan and Muslims did to gurudwaras. Indiscriminate desecration or razing of gurudwaras, misusing them as stores and using them as offices or schools. Is this not terrorism, what is?  

The rationale of this article is not to question the bravery of Sikhs. But, it is the silence of Sikhs on their real homeland. Nankana Sahib is also in Pakistan-occupied Punjab.  Support of Hindus for Sikhs is undeniable and they have the right to claim the Pakistan-occupied Punjab. Sikhs suffered a lot in Pakistan in 1947 and it is their right to get back the Pakistan-occupied Punjab.

One such gurudwara is 'Sri Rori Sahib' in Lahore which is in a very bad condition. It illustrates the construction of the Golden Temple of Amritsar on its ceiling.  Some of the famous gurudwaras like Nankana Sahib, Panja Sahib, and Kartarpur Sahib are properly cared for and visited by many devotees around the world now, thanks to the Modi government in India. The majority of the gurudwaras in the small towns and villages need care and reconstruction.  Most of these gurudwaras are related to the first six Gurus of Khalsa Panth.

At present, there are around 350 gurudwaras in Pakistan, of which nearly 140 are honestly associated with the first six Gurus of Khalasa Panth. But shockingly, at present only 20 are properly serviceable where proper 'puja' is performed. However, this is another story that no Sikh organization or any Sikh dares to raise this issue at any platform who are otherwise very aggressive and vocal on very insignificant issues. Situation of gurudwaras is much more miserable in Afganistan.

Sikhs are very lucky. They have powerful and loyal friends, India and the Hindus. This is because Hindus are secular, peaceful and loyal people. Sikhs should be intelligent enough to understand that this support is not unconditional. It should be mutual trust and loyalty. Nobody cares beyond a limit. Sikhs should reciprocate honestly.

Some part of Sri Rori Sahib gurudwara was crumbled in the monsoons and some part was damaged by the toxic elements. Gurudwara Daftu Sahib, situated in the village Daftu of Kasur district, collapsed due to neglect and no visitors. It is said that the honored Sufi poet of 17 th century, Baba Bulleh Shah took shelter here to save himself from violent Muslims. Sikhs should show some courage to save and get back control of these gurudwaras. There is a gurudwara in Handiara village which was visited by the sixth Sikh guru - Guru Hargobind in 17 th century. This shrine famously known as Gurudwara Chhevin Patshahi portrays the scenes from the battle of Kartarpur between Sikh and Mughal forces in 1935. Now, it is occupied by Muslims.  

Sikhs should be made conscious of the brave and aggressive narrative of Sikh belief on which these gurudwaras were built. A strong sense of pride and belonging should be created for these monuments. Sikh diaspora has almost surrendered to the Islamic fundamentalists of Pakistan and Afghanistan. They have no courage to do anything. It is very difficult work due to the violent local opposition and encroachment. Very bold and aggressive efforts are needed by the Sikh community. In these historic gurudwaras, Sikhism originated were destroyed one after the other due to fear and weakness of the Sikh community.

The majority of the Sikhs fled away from Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Punjab after the Partition in 1947 and afterwards, almost all the gurudwaras caved in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Although, the government of Pakistan has a department to look after the assets and gurudwaras it is simply an eyewash. It does nothing rather it is a happy partner in the destruction of those assets and heritages.

Lahore is the nursery and cradle of Sikhs and their history. But, now anything related to Sikhism is preserved properly. The biggest problem is that Sikhs are not ready to live in Pakistan due to fear. Minorities in Pakistan are brutally repressed and persecuted. As a result of this hardly two dozen gurudwaras are functional. In other gurudwaras are left unattended by the Sikh community. Sikhs from India and abroad should migrate and settle in Pakistan and Afghanistan and take care of their gurudwaras. These holy gurudwaras symbolize the origin of the Khalsa faith spread by Guru Nanak and other gurus.

Not only this, some of the gurudwaras are converted into schools, housing complexes, libraries and mosques. A municipal library was opened in Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha on Kashmir road in Mansera city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa state. Likewise, in Sargodha town, the Government Ambala Muslim High School was opened. There are many such instances where gurudwaras are used and occupied by Muslims. The fallout is that the sacredness and the history linked to these places will be forgotten forever. 

It is very surprising to see the timid attitude of Sikhs and Shromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee toward these sacred gurudwaras who are otherwise very vocal and aggressive even on minor issues in India. The Sikhs left behind these holy shrines while fleeing. It is high time that Sikhs demand to restore all the gurudwaras and their properties. After that, they must demand the Pakistan-occupied Punjab as their homeland.

 

Tags: gurudwars, Sikhs, Pakistan, homeland, holy.

Breaking down the barriers in families and offices

 World needs the participation of women and balance in family responsibilities and office. From working in offices to looking after family responsibilities, women are the most important link for the happiness of the family and the positive environment in any office.  On the one hand, the world needs gender equality laws to make a more inclusive and effective society and on the other hand positive discrimination in favour of women to make a more vibrant office working environment. 

Yet, though women are joining the workforce in a very large numbers as men, their growth to the top is much slower and less for women in the workforce due to some wrong policies and family responsibilities. For example, due to erroneous transfer policy in banking sector, family life of female employees is disturbed. So, they are almost compelled to leave the job. So, female employees must be posted near their families or the places of their choice.

This talent dearth is a national problem. It is very important to exploit their talent in this age of high-skill deficiency and low employment. The government and the authorities should form female workforce-friendly policies, environment and support systems at the workplace with admirable packages and a well-built commitment to inclusion to attract and retain more women in the workforce and to break the barriers. 

Companies and authorities have to attract and retain women in the workplace, they should offer good salaries, positive development opportunities, posting with parents, husbands and families, liberal pre & post maternity leaves and flexible working days and hours. It is this support and flexibility that are mainly desirable as still women are primarily homemakers and caregivers to families other than working. It is very important to address this issue of working women with liberal policies. 

It is neither the lack of women in the workforce nor a lack of female talent but it is the breaking of unfriendly laws and crude transfer system those force women out of office. Companies must visibly articulate and make transparent laws, skills and experiences needed at working levels and identify an appropriate mechanism for helping women and build a state of affairs, women needed to progress and balance their family and office life to break the barriers and stereotyping.  

The new technological expansion has created a large number of new openings, right from Artificial Intelligence to coding. This also needs to increase the number of women joining these new fields to meet the increasing demand with proper training and skill development. For filling the spacious range of STEM jobs available, the government and companies have to frame women-friendly laws. DTEM jobs are very thrilling, well-paid and are at the front position of development and innovation- so it is equally important to break the barriers for the participation and excellence of women force.

Companies and the authorities need to ensure preferential treatment for women to fill the vacancy requirements with a diverse talent for future roles and necessities. Women employees need to be adept in the new order. Digital technology can also ensure adaptable changes. In this direction Work from Home is a revolutionary system in the direction of women-friendly flexibility. This only needs digital literacy and skills and not always physical strength and presence.

The biggest barrier to women's progress is the transferred system that is based on the demands created by men, shaped by largely male standards. One this must be kept in mind is that males and females are not rivals but buddies to each other. So happiness and harmony at home ensure excellent performance at the workplace. Company leaders need to understand this veracity and need to eliminate bias and barriers and ensure fair assessment criteria and work culture with all employees in mind.

One of the finest policies for the government and the authorities is to ensure support to lift women and progress and help them break barriers. The leaders are responsible to bring changes so that the rules, laws, actions and decisions are fair, inclusive and women-friendly to encourage and promote women. A workplace must help everyone - regardless of identity and background so that their voices are respected and heard and actions valued.

So, let's all join together to challenge the status quo and break the barriers to construct a truly all-encompassing and compassionate environment where women force can shine and stand out and relentlessly use their potential and skills in nation-building and making their office and families as an institution of excellence and contentment.

I saw her naked...

 I saw her naked and bleeding

Was it delusion or reality?

I don't discern.

The wolves trapped her on the brook,

Kindness shunned their heart and faith.  

 

But, I saw her in clothes;

I saw her playing and dancing,

On the festive time.

Demons tore her clothes apart,

The barbarians wrapped her in red cloth. 

 

They are soft shields like moccasins

and flashy body put on show,

In the streets and colonies,

In the combat vehicles and barracks,

Her mother cried and pleaded, holding her picture.

 

I was so sad,

I penned a poem from her tears and blood,

Coloured it with petals of dry flowers,

The vultures laugh at her naked body,

Blackguards jump, and the brute applaud and glitter to each other.

 

One bomber holds out by her locks while the other pushes off

Stare her now and then for the game,

The pitiable woman dancing and happy a moment ago,

The curl German woman dances with her beauty on cheery land,

The death-men lean on her naked body, triumphant.

 

The reporter scrolls pen rapidly over the note-book,

The assassin is lettering with guns and deaths,

The desperado killer jogs in the joyous park,

The fanatic counts his prey, the radical polishes his gun,

The goon beats time for the band and all the assassins follow him.

 

 

The bombers are baptized, the converts are performing their main professions,

The regatta is spread on the theatre park, the battle is begun,

The drover watching his herd carnage out to them that would be lost,

The dealer carts with his pack on his back,

Dancing Shani Louk unaware of all, landed a caged fowl. 

N.B.: Shani Louk is believed to be the woman paraded naked around Gaza and later on killed by Hamas terrorists chanting Allahu Akbar. She had been attending an outdoor music festival near Kibbutz Urim, Israel, when Hamas terrorists attacked the festival area.

The film is Dead- Long Live the Hero

 A frenzy has been created by the media around Shah Rukh Khan and his 'Jawan.' Much before the release of the film in the theatre-- eyes hazy, heart satisfied, choked, and distrustful a new thought was stitched--to podcast the mind to show the nation is comfortable with these ugly films. This new brand of hero worship has slaughtered the cinema as an art. There is nothing new, disjointed, burly, artefact in this that is now being perfumed. These movies are made on incoherence, spicy, declared as relics which are glorified themes in movies.

'Jawan', 'Pathan', 'Chennai Express', 'Dabang', 'Three Idiots', 'PK', 'Raees', 'Ghajini',  etc are sculpted as art-dominating camps inhabiting the false spirit of Robin Hood vigilante pickpocketing the viewers' money.  They are just like weapon manufacturers who kill millions of people and pollute the environment but donate some money to NGOs to build hospitals. Female characters are completely sidelined. No film has been able to shun the testosterone trap. This is a very dark period for actresses in Bollywood just like dark ages of invaders.

Like Atlee's earlier movie 'Bigil' the gauchely dressed hero is surrounded by an army of scantily dressed women, the women deliver the traumatic flavour, and the hero thrashes it into catharsis and suddenly comes to terms with his past. The same hot dish is served cold in 'Jawan.'

Viewers walk out of the theatre with heavy heads and the feeling of seeing many old films stuffed into one. Scenes do not travel so much, as to jump into a different realm, a new sub-plot, another public topic, another bit of trauma alchemized as new feed. The flashback, a regularly copied tool in the films, dispensed toolkit, used one after another, presents the past as a mishmash. 'Pathan' failed to give secular credentials to the mess of Bollywood or a new boost to life.

Now, heroism is roaring in Bollywood with the Khan group. One of the many features is a celebration of their presence and over-acting. The action highlights endless quarks of punches and pulls. The setting dips into hideous, sour and over-drenched shades of insipidness. The joy is artificially created to charm the film hero, resisted and depicted.

However, the elements that pushed that heroism, like the unstable gallows of the storyline between the super-display of their muscle and velour. To travel through 'Jawan' or 'Pathan' is to bang about, the smoothness of the highway, slashed by the occurrence of car-sick speed breakers for a sick man. There is now a name for such films. It has become a type -- 'hero-worship'.

This hero-worship, mass cinema is a tasteless distillation of old 'masala cinema' an important variety of Indian cinema. According to famous film critic Rangan Bharadwaj, "these big highlights that would be built up have now become the highlights of the movie" -- 'the mass movie.'

Unresponsive to tale link, and character chain, the plot jumps the one listed vista to the next as if on a trampoline. The mass movie is exclusive to please the irrational fan's fidelity, devoid of any wise and tasteful pretence of being a thought-provoking film. A  "mass movie" cannot be considered a genre. Genre consists of the proper disposition of a film, its quality, and its tropes while these elements have been developed over time, through sublimity of a performer's inherent merit tricked as the taste of the audience, popcorn and cafeteria in hand, disregarding that is supposed to be very object being looked at.

The semantics do not express anything about the movie but only the collection and audience in mind--the mass, all recall. It is called by critics "post-modern" that is to deliver every postulation unlikely to disembowel the conviction we held about what a "movie is." It takes the proper design of cinemas and strikes it to a position where nobody can understand it.  It is almost impossible to accept 'Jawan' or 'Pathan' or "PK' a film because they have more foolhardy ideas--to demolish the very concept of cinema, raising themselves as a "mass movie" movie those are not movies. They are just assembling incongruous ideas.

This is an archetypal move in denigration. To view something in the theatre, the very idea of "art" -- in these cases, distorting the mass movie --- and to turn that thread into a genre, folds it into cinema because one can criticize a film and not a genre. Particularly if the genre is derivative from psychology of the drama, the aspirations, and desires of the 'common man', the "mass movie."

To cut the criticism of a film, the failure of the viewers to welcome it is now postured as your failure to take pleasure in a very exact genre. The onus is not on the producers but on the viewers. The big question is, can the makers handle the mass film? Nobody dares to say "yes."

Fake and phony titles are given to shallow acting like King, Shanshah, Dabang, Mr. Perfect, Khiladi Kumar, Chote Nawab etc. Most of such labels are bizarre and the viewers simply laugh. In the words of noted critic Hal Fostel, "an awkward term for a common move in criticism, the inflating of a characteristic into a criterion... adjectives becomes nouns and attributes becomes values,"  There is no film anymore, there is only fake stardom.

Language diary

 You can travel to any state in South India - Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, free to speak in Hindi or any other language and not in Tamil Nadu but even in the presence of Tamils, none will be frowned upon or ridiculed, abused or manhandled by the highly cultured and civilized, Tamils or south Indians. It is better to make judgments based on firsthand experience rather than believe "fake news" that is fabricated by those "leaders" having evil intentions and agenda. One can make frequent trips to TN and other south Indian states and speak any language, nobody is bothered. 

Anti-Hindi leaders try to pinch the bottom. When asked to learn Hindi, they instigate the people to come to streets. Agitators took to streets against the so-called Hindi imposition. (i.e. they don't understand Hindi). Even during the last seven decades of India's independence, there is no instance of Hindi imposition on any state. Instead, strong regional languages are killing other less powerful regional languages and dialects.

Even a Tamil or Malayali or Bengali or Telgu or Kannada would get packed down if he indulges in such 'pastimes'. Most people(not all) hailing from any parts of our country do the same thing in buses and trains in Islamic and African nations and end up with less teeth and more bones. Now, same chauvinism has reached in Canada, Australia and Africa due to Khalistani mischief mongers.

Hundreds of thousands of Indian pilgrims and tourists go to South India and North India every year and return with fond memories. Language has never been a problem for North Indians in the south and South Indians in the north. This does not prevent Hindi speakers from travelling to South India and vice versa and re-transmitting the message of love and friendship overcoming all obstacles. It is clear to understand that this barrier is created by leaders. Sanskrit is the accepted Dev Bhasha of all the Sanatan Dharma regardless of region.

Hindi had not become the spoken language in any part of the Akhand Bharat in the earlier half of the eighth century. In the first half of the eighth century, Hindi was not yet a language anywhere in Akhand Bharat. At that time, Adi Shankaracharya was traveling on foot from Kalady in Kerala to Srinagar/ Barinath/ Kedarnath. But language was not a barrier at that time. Be wary of fake hype and propaganda. They are to be taken not with a pinch or bucketful of salt but with a "truckload of salt".

This is just like the agenda media that declared Delhi as rape capital of the world. Media should also conduct research to find out which forces were behind the notorious declaration about Delhi as notorious the world over as the rape capital of the world.

People need to tidy their homes before making false accusations, because lies and fabricated intolerance stemming from not even realizing that someone who speaks differently and far from the truth lives in this country and they all live in peace. Most people have a good relationship and are not interested in their language.

It is high time the residents of the country should the mindset which makes them believe that every woman other than his wife, mother and sister is a resident of 'Kapaali Bazaar '.

India is a bouquet not only of roses but of roses, marigolds and lilies. The "Divide and rule" policy yields political gains in the short run but may harm the health of the nation in the long run. Sri Lanka's Sinhala-speaking majority was impressed by Rajapaksa's harsh anti-Tamil rhetoric, which has given him a landslide victory over the past few years. Where is he now? The same thing had happened before in Pakistan and Bangladesh was created by forcing the Urdu language.

There are many Indians living in South India and South Indians living in North India. Many North Indians are working in IT field in Bangalore. Typically, 30 to 50%of the employees in an IT company are North Indian. Professionals in North India will not face any language problems as the staff of the IT company can only speak English. Many North Indians prefer to live in areas where Hindi is not dominant and where language is less of an issue. In fact, many North Indians live in this fizz where none is bilingual in Hindi and Kannada and think that entire Karnataka is like that. They go to predominantly Hindu areas in other parts of the state and politely try to understand their language.

They never accept that they reply to their queries in Hindi. They never get angry, abuse and make fun of the locals and their language. Kannadigas who are, by nature, gentle and peace loving, comfortably live with such people. However, politicians frown upon this tolerance of the locals is often stretched to the limits and they wish that people react as aggressively as their some brothers in neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

Old timers who chose sylvan Bangalore to spend the evening of their lives are a blissful lot. They recall how the culture of the city changed with the huge influx of the loud mouthed but jolly and affectionate people from the northern states. An elderly Bangalorean summed it up, "Bangalore is not dying but born. However, it is no longer the naturally air conditioned Shangri La it once was".

NEP 2020 and Language

 As we ponder and implement NEP 2020, the question of identity, culture, ethnicity, language, education and time-tested and research-based shreds of evidence formulates one aspect clear that teaching students in their mother tongue makes them much more comfortable and sharp than teaching them in any other language. however, UNESCO data confirms that around 40% of worldwide learners are educated in a language other than their mother tongue.

This leads to numerous problems. Students face setbacks and other social and educational hiccups. To address this issue, the government of India, through NEP 2020 took the revolutionary decision of giving education in the mother tongue. So Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) ordering to use the mother tongue for teaching is a needed and admirable move.

Singapore, Thailand, China, Israel, China, Taiwan, Japan etc got independence almost with India. However, their education system is much better than the Indian education system. One of the most important reasons for this high standard is teaching in mother tongues. 

Thomas Macaulay loathed India and the Indian education system and created a new English education system to produce a class to help the British govern and control India and the Indians. This was Indian in colour and blood but British in morals, opinions, taste and style. They were more British and less Indian. That was the metamorphosis, the English language brought into the lives of Indians.

Noticing this fall, Gandhiji and some other nationalist leaders expressed their deep distress over English education. Not only this, they realised that the English language is creating a deep divide and inequality between English-educated and non-English-educated people. This English has crippled the educated class mentally prejudiced and wounded, morally clumsy and disconnected from their land, society, culture and families. In other words, they are less patriotic and ready to leave their motherland, kith and kin at the first opportunity.

Nationalist leaders like Purshottam Das Tandon, C. Rajagopalachari, Govind Ballabh Pant, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Annie Besant, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, etc understood the negative impact of English on Indians. These leaders and freedom fighters not only have a brilliant understanding of the people and culture of India but also its fabulous spiritual and literary heritage. They supported early education in Hindi or their tongue and English as a second language.

Interestedly leaders like Nehru, Ambedkar, Seth Govind Das, Abul Kalam Azad, T.T. Krishnamachari, and E.V. Ramaswamy (Periyar), advocated English. Now, it is a well-known fact that education in the mother tongue is highly beneficial for children. UNESCO, through its Global Monitoring Education report, has supported early education in the mother tongue. Mother tongue-based bilingual schooling is much more useful than any other language for pedagogical grounds.

There is a big delusion in India, that without good English, one cannot get a good job. They are made to believe that education in the mother tongue deprives students of a good career. However, researchers have different opinions. Students with their mother tongue at the schooling medium found it very easy to master English later. When students learn English or any other second language later in their career, the skills learnt while being trained in their mother tongue can be used.

Research at the University of Ontario and on Latin American-origin learners found that proficiency in English is directly related to the teachings of English at the school level. The students who have early education in their mother tongue were found better in English than those who have been introduced to English at the school level.

In India, school education has given birth to many educational and social problems. Education in a language other than the mother tongue has dropped the literacy rate by 18% to 20%. The college dropout rate is increased by 20% to 22%. It is high time that policymakers must renounce the idea that English education is essential for the career growth and progress of the nation.   

English-educated people in India are seen as very self-centred. Getting and chance, Convent educated and English medium learners are always ready to leave their families and the nation. They also found lacking in nationalism and family ties. Senior citizens can be seen living alone and their children settled abroad. This is the biggest reward of English medium education.

Apart from benefits, education in the mother tongue is a fundamental right of every child. Teachings in the mother tongue also lead to the upliftment of cultural, spiritual and value systems. Such education can strengthen society and the nation. So the NEP and CBSE policymakers should follow up on admissions, teacher recruitment, curriculum expansion and development and teaching material to cater for the need of Indian language students.

The Indian Education system is hijacked by English Education. Those methods represented in the past the value, culture and ethos are to be recaptured to enable students to focus towards free-thinking, rational approach, nationalism culture and value system. The nasty ghost of Maucauly went so deep into the psyche of Indian Elites and the policymakers that they could not visualize that the soul of their country has been mortgaged with the mortal and suicidal darkness.