Saturday, January 5, 2008

Social Unrest

Psychologists and educationists must now think of a system where wanna be celebrities are given training to withstand the pressure they experience from instant fame and fortune. The government must regulate the working hours considering it as a human right.
"Eighty men molest two women in Mumbai during new year....." The headline of a news paper goes the next day morning. The same day I watched in TV, the discussion about the incident. People were airing their views against the incident. They are blaming the Mumbai crowd.Another news channel was talking about the drug abuse by Britney Spears, the pop singer. What is happening to this world? We hear about this type of news almost every day. Is the world becoming increasingly unsafe to lead a peaceful life?
People are restless. They are looking for an out- let for their emotions. I can just compare with my school experience. The year when our school started the so called naughty children used do mischievous like switching off the power and looking for a free period (class). The next year this switching off power is not enough for the next batch of students. They wanted to do something more. They threw chalk pieces at each other. It went on and on and now students are breaking windows when they are in anger. Are we not able to give them a good environment?
The society puts them under pressure - pressure to work like a machine. Academic excellence even if the child wants to become an artist. Academic excellence even if the child wants to become a sports person. Students are restless. They break windows. Now they are throwing chalk at teachers.Mumbaikars are not able to withstand the pressure they experience from the society. The work pressure and long working hours lead to less time to enjoy with their family. Most of the time is spent in Mumbai sub urban trains. The cost of living does not permit them to live together as family. The definition of family is not the same as it used to be 20 years before. Now a family includes just three. The longing for a peaceful happy family is the reason for the hit of movies like Hum apke hai kaun.
We need to think of solutions for this unrest. We need to look for an educational system which puts less pressure on students. Psychologists and educationists must now think of a system where wanna be celebrities are given training to withstand the pressure they experience from instant fame and fortune. The government must regulate the working hours considering it as a human right. Expectation from a company to produce more by pressuring the employees beyond their psychological limit should be considered as human rights violation. Compulsory two weekend holidays should be introduced especially in metros. Companies should be encouraged to device methods to keep the employees in good health and good mind. (The government should not think of imposing fringe benefit tax on such measures).
The society needs a change of approach from within. Lets not wait for an evolution but work for a change. A change that will make life easier. A change the will keep every one safe. Let the society not be the reason for one man's sufferings.

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