Yesterday, I watched 'Taare Zameen Par'. It was an enthralling movie..the movie deserves all the honours that have been bestowed upon it. The thing is...this movie really made me think.....no, not about dyslexia, but about our lives in general. The movie only focussed about a boy with dyslexia. His condition is faced by a fraction of the children in India. I am talking about the pressure children face..oh yeah, they face loads of it.
Yeah...become an Engineer, or a Doctor..or do Management..and if the child wants to do something else..like let's say, become a journalist, the child is automatically categorised as, 'USELESS'. Why? Is it because you don't draw a large salary right from the minute you become a Journalist???
The minute the child enters say, 7th class..he is sent to IIT Foundation classes. Now, as most of us know, the IIT-JEE is taken only after the 12th class! I mean, do you really need 5 years of training for one entrance? Come on....No wonder the suicide rate in India reached an all time high in the last decade.
Children are not given a chance to express their views. They have to do what they are told. If there are any signs of protest the excuse given is, 'The world out there is very competitive!' So?
It's irritating to see kids not even 10 years old carry bags heavier than themselves, walk to school at about 6 am. These kids are being prepared to face the world! Come on, what rubbish is this? The worst part is..despite all this these kids do not know anything that's happening around them. They don't know basic stuff like the President of India, or for that matter, the Chief Minister of their state!
This state of affairs is sad. I can only find the parents responsible for this..I always think most parents rub their dreams on their children! This is not fair! The children are not their parents! They are seperate individuals, with a right to their own life! They should be allowed to have their own dreams , own aspirations!
Now, who gains from all this? It's only the numerous Corporate educational institutions. They charge an exhorbitant fee. They make the parents sign a contract allowing the institute to beat(torture) children..
I don't know what's happening? I hope this changes for the better..till then, it's a big bye from me to all you people!!!!!!!