Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Vision Pollution......


When public places are obsessed with publicity contents including political posters and banners, time has ripe for this country to go for a blanket ban on this unwelcoming practices.  

Even in many underdeveloped countries, governments restrict derogating public places from obstructing the vision of people. Even when the communication mechanism of our contry is well equipped with print and visual media including FM radios and very versatile social media which assures reach of message even at the grass root level, this is dam unsolicited.

Thanks to democracy. Still our political will lavishly demonstrates their leniency to make our public place ravaged with unpleasant content.

No political persons or laymen allow their personal property to exhibit an iota of promotional content. When ciities and roads restrict our views with corporate, religious and political hoardings, time has exceeded to get rid from vision pollution. 

Let's wait for the day our government act on this matter

Sunday, June 2, 2019

India needs a strong opposition

Again in second consecutive time,  India is likely to be a country without having an opposition. BJP is in a no mood to accept the demand of Congress for the position of opposition leader as last time as Congress failed to touch the magic number. BJP must remind that they are decorating the position of opposition in Delhi eventhough just have three seats out of 70 seats assembly.

A strong opposition is inevitable for a constrictive democracy. Being the largest democratic country in the world,  India requires a powerful oppositionsopposition. Democracy is race where loosers are also being considered. It's a paradox that NDA is a dictatorship govt subscribing  to the  Hindutva philosophy owing to the reason that they adopt majoritarian politics  targeting Hinduism being the most common religion in India,accounting for about 80% of the population.

India is a country where unity in diversity existed. India was also known for religious tolerance and communal harmony. Now the trend has changed. We must remember that Constitution of India enshrines equal rights to all citizen of the country.  Islam is the second-largest religion in India at 13% of the population. Other major religious groups in India are Christians (2.3%), Sikhs (1.9%), Buddhists (0.8%) and Jains (0.4%). People who claimed no religion are officially recorded under 'other' by the . In 2011, 0.9% of Indians selected the 'No Religion' category.

Here voice of all has to be heard and rights of all citizens need to be protected. Beyond caste,  creed and colur,  humanity must be emancipated. Hence, diverse political ideologies require sufficient space in governance to protect the diversity of our nation.

Indian National Congress had a pivotal role in the building of our modern India including independence of this country. Contributions of Jawaharlal Nehru,  Indira Gandhi and Rajive Gandi in making India strong in the world cannot be simply ignored. It's not healthy to see BJP belittle and tarnish such visionary leaders. BJP must respect good works of Congress and get rid from using crooked strategics to destabilize elected governments using unconstitutional and unparliamentary methods. It's equally important the revival of secular idea and left ideologies to grow in India.

This is the time for Modi to provide space for opposition and minorities in this nation. If the government is committed to people of this nation and belives in democratic principles, it's also the responsibility of ruling government to develop a conducive environment for a resilient and constrictive opposition. 

Me and Delhi CM Leaders Fellowship

I am a passionate social change agent dare to vision for a big leap in the society.

I had been working with the department of higher education government of kerala as the senior project manager in the state skill development mission, Before, I worked in the capacity of State Team Leader Responsible Tourism initiatives of Kerala Tourism and Chief Project Officer of Green City projects at the Local Self Government. I have a decade experience in project management and monitoring especially in the government sector.

I did postgraduate and Ph.D in management from the Cochin University of Science and Technology. 

Currently, I am aligned to the ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT of government of Delhi to handle the doorstep delivery of public service delivery programme. This one of the ambitious, unique and kind of first in the world projects envisages providing different pubic services at the door steps of citizen. Citizen doesn't want to be in the brave snaking queue, run from pillar to post get things done, get rid from corruption and touts and beyond doesnt want to take leave from office to get a service from government office. Just for 50 rupees, they will get around 100 services at their doors. Mainly, I am focusing on strengthening the stakeholder role of the programme. 

Government is the largest business in the world. There are products, services, customers, market and employees. However, issues like policy paralysis, corruption, red tapism and snail pace are cause of concern for the consumers and this has been a hue and cry from the time immemorial. Delhi government in a short span of time emerged as a corruption free government giving emphasis on governance and public participation. Here citizen is the king. It's quiet exciting to work with such a government and part of a change in the democratic set of the country. Being a Chief Minsters Urban Leaders Fellow, I really want to understand how it is possible and love to bring this model to the whole world being a practitioner. 

Furthermore this is an ideal platform for me to build networks, meet young leaders of the county and share our thoughts and ideas together for the betterment of my country. I firmly believe that this would be an ever cherishing experience for me.