Need To Revamp The Education System

Students’ Oxygen Movement once again stood against all the odds and continued its fight against coaching scam. Despite of extreme cold and severe weather conditions, students made their presence felt by reitering their 3 valid demands.
Firstly, coaching fees should be taken on monthly basis. Secondly, details of the students to be published enrolled for various competitive examinations. And lastly, publish details of student under poor/tallented/minority category for free coaching.
As said by Mahatma Gandhi, Father Of our Nation, “ Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from the
indomitable will.” Following the foot steps of our Bapu, the students have taken a strong hold against coaching scam. They have been raising their voices since a long time and they are still fighting so that their demands could be met.
It is a very sad plight to see that there has been commercialization of education on a wide scale. It is almost a threat to the future of education and it will surely have severe repercussions on the future of the students as well.
Gone are the days when there was a system of Pathshalas and Gurukuls where Gurus used to transmit pure knowledge to their shishyas. And the gurudakshina used to be rendering service to the Gurus by the shishyas.
Today the scenario is different. At the time of admission itself huge chunks of money is extracted from the students without any cent percent guaranty of placement. Forget about the quality of education and the standard or even the basic educational qualifications of the teacher eligible enough to take classes.
It is high time that the government should intervene and take a strict stand against coaching centers which are money minting hubs. The guardians should also behave in a responsible manner while getting their wards admitted in coaching institutes by doing thorough enquiry about each and every details of the place. The students should help their parents in this regard.
No doubt, all these efforts will not go in vain and surely if these suggestive measures are taken into action, the future of education system will be bright and will set as a trend for others to follow.
Students' Oxygen movement view
18/12/2011

Stand up once again

Children are said to be the real portrait of God. They are our future. They have a pure heart which is devoid of any sort of malignity. Therefore, it is the prime responsibility of any nation to safeguard their future while building a smooth platform for the present day.
In this respect, students’ Oxygen movement has been channelizing its moto of making education the biggest issue since 8 years.
Because education in itself is such a strong weapon which can bring about drastic changes in the society as well as stir the whole nation. As it is education which transforms a human being to a social being.
In the past few months, Students’ Oxygen movement has initiated a campaign against the commercialization of education, basically the coaching scam. The students have put forward 3 valid demands from the coaching institutions which are genuine.
1. The coaching fee must be taken on monthly basis.
2. Publish the details of the students preparing for different competitive examination.
3. Details of the group under category poor/minority/talented for special coaching.
The students will gather near children park S K Puri to brief the people regarding this issue. And this time the heads of various coaching institutes will also be invited to put forward their view points regarding this matter to arrive at a concrete conclusion.
If these demands are met, then it will surely ensure a free and fair system of education whereby children will not be exploited or the parents will not be duped in the name of education. This will definitely help in bringing about transparency in the field of education where no blame game could be played and also it will help in putting a check on the malpractice of the coaching institutes. It can also help in laying out a fair pattern of systematized education in the near future.

Students' Oxygen movement view
11/12/2011

Don’t treat teachers as labourers!

Since ancient times, schools have beared the image of gurukuls and teachers have been idolized as gurus. But today’s picture has drastically been changed. There has been a commercialization of education. The bond between students and teachers is not as strong as it was in yesteryears.

The recent statement by the education minister of Bihar Government signifies the same. He has warned the Headmasters of the school that if the children are absent and their attendance remains below 75% their salary will be deducted. This statement itself shows what respect and honor we give to our teaching fraternity who were once considered as near to God. They are not our slaves and bonded laborers. If they show any kind of irresponsibility and disinterest in their duties they must be motivated to perform in the decent way. Indecent language and behavior will not improve the situation. Instead we must ensure the following condition in schools to improve the attendance:

1) Well educated teachers should be employed in schools.

2) Basic facilities be available in school.

3) Technical facilities & computer application is a must.

4) Provision of sports & extra co-curricular activities should be present.

5) No physical punishment should be given to the students.

6) A committee should be set up for training & guiding the teachers.

7) The wards of teachers & staff should be admitted in the Govt. schools.

8) Healthy & hygienic food should be made available to the students.

9) Teachers should not be given any Govt. duties other than their teaching.

10) Specific salary & other facilities be made available to the teachers.

By following all these rules, schools can ideally be considered as home away from home.

Students' Oxygen movement view

04/12/2011

Education- An important amenity of life

India is a Developing Country. She has come a long way since the attainment of independence. There have been major breakthroughs, developments and progress in the past few decades. To be precise, it can be said that there has been a major revolution in the Indian sub-continent. But, on a sad note the fact is that India is also deemed with many a problems.

Poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, corruption and many such socio-economic problems are showcasing the present situation of the nation. In the midst of all these pitfalls, India is also tackling the major global problem of over population. More than 30% of the population is below the poverty line. The Central and State Governments have made several polices and schemes and also passed out numerous acts but there hasn’t been significant change or improvement in this regard.

India is basically considered an agricultural country where 70% of the population belong to the peasant class. But because of lack of basic knowledge and proper infrastructure, they have not been able to tap the resources judiciously. Even in the informal sector, people are not well-equipped and properly trained. The situation is such grave that more than half of the population does not have the access to the basic amenities of life-which are food, water and shelter. Forget about education!

The only remedy to all these problems is education. It is the one and only solution to eradicate & to fight any situation. When people are knowledgeable, then automatically, each and every sector of the country starts progressing. And side by side, the whole scenario of the country starts improving. In such a situation, other foreign countries also look upon the country with great expectations. It is a moment of great pride and self-esteem for the country.

It can be rightly said that education is the key to success. Therefore, education is a must for all and it should definitely be incorporated along with the basic needs of life. It is our right and nobody can be debarred from it.

Students' Oxygen movement view

27/11/2011

Old Books Can Bring Bigger Changes

Each and everything in this earth is of use be it living or non-living thing. The value of any commodity can never be discarded or underestimated. We cannot shun away or escape from this fact. It is also said that old is gold. And it is also said that Books are the best friends of a person.

Today in this modern era, we can easily spot the cases of corruption, poverty and price rise. Prices have reached as high as sky capers. We have seen many instances that in our day to day life people give away their old clothes and valuable items to their servants and street beggars. Similarly students can also make use of recycling in their case of books. Seniors can gift their old books to their juniors.

It will not only save money and stationary but it will also help in rebuilding relationship and will add as a booster in strengthening solidarity and bonding between people. The notes jotted down by the students in the books will also enhance the bookish knowledge of their successors. It is also of eco-friendly nature.

We know that books are made of trees and bamboo. And when less trees are cut, it will only add to the beauty of the nature and will also help in the conservation of our environment. In this regard, it is important to mention that students should handle their books with utmost care, very carefully and judiciously. So that books remain in good condition for a longer time. This will also prove its durability.

If these steps are adopted with the consent of the schools it will have larger impact by following ways.

1) It will ease the burden on our wallet

2) Numerous plat will be saved by this only step since books are made with the trees alone. We won’t be able to plant and raise these many plant losses in our entire life.

3) It will help in raising the feeling of brotherhood and solidarity.

If we shun our little greed and adopt these measures it will have tremendous impact over our society and environment in particular. By this way we can induce a bigger change with these old books.

Students' Oxygen movement view

20/11/2011

Students protest on the eve of children’s Day to fight coaching scam

Children are believed to be the purest from within and devoid of impurities like selfishness, mean minded and unhelpful nature. Their words are believed to be the words of God and must be given due respect. If they demand something from the society it must be listened, noticed and implemented as soon as possible.

Students’ Oxygen Movement are concerned and raising its voice against the malpractice of Coaching Institute.

They are conducting road show and holding Bal Adalat on the streets to make their voice heard and not only heard but to be listened and acted upon.

On the eve of children’s day they gathered in front of the children park at S.K Puri of Patna in favor of their three demands from the coaching institute. The day was very auspicious as on the following day the whole nation will be celebrating the Children’s day in remembrance of our beloved prime minister Chacha Nehru.

The children have three demands from the coaching world which are genuine and simple.

1) The coaching fee must be taken on monthly basis.

2) Publish the details of the students preparing for different competitive examination. And

3) Details of the group under category Poor/ minority/ talented for special coaching.

A transparency is the need of the hour. The government must also intervene and form strong laws which are in favor of the students to check the malpractice of the coaching Institutes.

Students' Oxygen movement view

13/11/2011

Bakrid - The Festival Of Sacrifice

In our human society, we are very sensitive about our views and sentiments in context of religion and culture. Each and every community gives due respect to their respective religion. The month of karthik is considered to be very pious for Hindus. And during this period the feast of sacrifice also known as Bakrid is celebrated amongst the Muslims on the 10th day of DHUL-HIJJA.

It is the sacrifice made by the pilgrims and performed as part of the great pilgrimage. While the pilgrims make their sacrifices at MINA, the ceremony is observed simultaneously by Muslims everywhere. It is being prescribed in the holy QURAN.

The slaughter of animals for food for the poor which is one of the ceremonies of the Muslim is not a propitiatory sacrifice, but is in commemoration of the sacrifice of Abraham which marked the end of human sacrifices for the Semitic race, and which made it clear that only sacrifice which God requires iof man is the surrender of his will and purpose.

The sacrifice offered on the day of Eid-Ul- Adha has been instituted in commemoration of Abraham’s willingness to offer up his only son Ishmael. The sacrificial offering is divided into three portions, one being set apart for household consumption, another for friends and relatives and the third for the poor and needy. The distribution of the offering enjoined by the holy law is designed to provide a substantial meal to the poor on this festive occasion.

The animal sacrifice can be offered on the first day of the festival or any time after till the afternoon of the third day following it. For four days on this occasion i.e from the morning of the ninth to the afternoon prayer of the 14th of Dhul-Hijja, special praise and glory to God is recited after every prayer.

The festival of Bakrid teaches us the noble lesson of being selfless and it also prepares one for service and charity to the community and for the whole mankind. Basically the offering of sacrifice teaches us to be humble, kind and eager to serve the humanity which is created by the Almighty. We must also give up the bad thoughts and habits to purify our soul and to serve the purpose for which we are descended to this earth. This will definitely make our world a better place to live .

Students' Oxygen movement

06/11/2011

Sun the source of Life

There are plenty of religions and numerous of Lords whom we worship in this living world. Be it any civilization the importance and visible God remains the Sun. Even the modern science approves this belief that the reason of our solar system and life is the only one and that is the Sun. In ancient India the Aryans truly gave importance to this very fact which is mentioned in the chanting of “Rig-Veda”. It is said that the Sun is the reason of all the life and the whole world is dependent on it for its survival. It is an established fact that all living and even non living things are dependent on energy which is directly or indirectly taken from the Sun.

Chatt the most huge and popular festival of people of Bihar which is celebrated in praise of the only visible God that is our Sun.

The sacred and pious atmosphere which is created during this festival is unmatched and is not witnessed anywhere like in Bihar. The rules and the purity which is maintained throughout this festival makes it very special. This purity symbolizes both the inner and outer world.

This festival is believed to give the result in forms of blessings showered by our Sun God. The sacred mood and atmosphere is felt all around. People have to adhere to strict norms especially regarding their food intake. People also perform prayers on the holy banks of the river Ganges which is considered the most holy river of India. People hold a belief that by taking a dip in this holy river will wash away all their wrong deeds and sins..This practice will make one malign free and will also purify one from all impurities. To conclude it must be noted that nobody can outrage the modesty of power and all forces of nature should be worshiped as we all human beings are composed of them.

Students' Oxygen movement view

30/10/2011

Lighting our lives via education

The festive season is at its peak at this moment. Post Dushera, everybody around is busy with the preparations of Diwali and Chhath Puja. The auspicious celebration of Kali Puja also falls on this occasion.

Tracing the history of Deepawali, it is said that when Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after exile of 14 years, Ayodhyawashi ignited diyas to mark this festive occasion. Since then, Deepawali is celebrated very vivaciously and warmly not only in India but all over the world. People start cleaning their houses days ahead of Diwali. Roads and streets are also decorated. Shopkeepers and businessmen open their new account on the D day. Houses are decorated with diyas, rangoli, gharonda and shandilyas. People offer prayers and worship Maa Laxmi. This festival is marked with the victory of light over darkness. It is believed that God the Almighty showers his blessings upon his devotees.

But in practical life, our Mother land is still surrounded by darkness. If a person is well-qualified & educated he/she can be self-reliant, self-independent as well as self- employed.

Unity is strength. If we all take a pledge to eradicate all these evils, only through acquiring quality education, Deepawali can be celebrated whole-heartedly each and every day and our lives will be filled with complete zeal and happiness.

Deepawali is the time to shed away all our inhibitions and our bad memories. It is the time to make a fresh beginning. We, Indians, should take the stand of making each one of us well educated and aware of our rights and duties. Then only our lives would be brightened with the spark of miracle called education or to be precise knowledge. Because knowledge is one such tool which can help in shaping the course of life of an individual. It makes a person mature and helps in moulding the overall personality. Then truly it can be stated that light of knowledge has over shadowed the gloomy spell of illiteracy and ignorance.

Students' Oxygen movement view

23/10/2011

Hunger in Focus

World Food Day was proclaimed in 1979 by the Conference of the Food Agriculture Organisation. It marks the date of founding of FAO in 1945. The aim of the day is to heighten public awareness of the world food problem and strengthen solidarity i n the struggle against hunger, malnutrition and poverty.

In 1980 the General Assembly endorsed observarance of the day in consideration of the fact that “ food is a requisite for human survival and well being fundamental human necessity. Since 1981, world Food Day has adopted a different theme each year in order to highlight areas needed for action and provide a common focus. Most of the themes revolve around agriculture because only investment in agriculture together with support for education and health will turn this situation around.

In spite of the importance of agriculture, the driving force in the economies of many developing countries, this vital system is frequently starved of investment. In particular foreign aid to agriculture has shown marked decline over the past 20years. It is a bitter truth that millions of people still go to bed hungry. Some countries and regions are making progress but still there is hunger crisis.

In order to end world food crisis the governments have to have the political will to make international trade more fair. Education, that also preliminary, basic as well as vocational can act as a very powerful measure in combating food crisis. It is saddening to see that the producers or farmers who are the food grain bearers do not even have the access to basic amenities of life. Forget about sending their children to proper schools. To overcome this critical situation, public as well as private sectors should come together and do sincere planning & investment and work toward the betterment of one & all’s condition and environment.

Students' Oxygen movement view

16/10/2011

Children gather to fight against coaching scam

2nd October is the day which is remembered by the whole world. It marks the birth anniversary of the “Father of our Nation” Gandhiji, known for his adherence to justice and non-violence. This day also known as “non- violence day.” He spread his message throughout the world that to exploit is not a crime but to be exploited is a brutal sin. His noble ideals and preaching based on peace, equality, justice and non-violence are known to all across the globe.

But in this modern era, it is not being practiced as strictly as it should be. Most prominently, the most pious of all fields that is education has not been barred from the clutches of modern exploiter. Many shops and outlets have been opened in the garb of coaching centers which is nothing but money minting business center. Surprisingly, coaching has become a part of the modern education system. They make high claims of cracking these examination with 100% success rate. Here the students preparing for various competitive examination are targeted and are given fake assurances of cracking the toughest of examination. In doing so huge amount of money is being extracted from them but the end result is barely less than 2% success ratio.

To put an end to this coaching scam students’ oxygen Movement took the initiative by raising their voices against it. They came out open and clear with three valid demands. 1) Coaching fee should be taken on monthly basis. 2) Details of the students to be published enrolled for various competitive examination. And 3) Publish details of student under poor/talented/minority category for free coaching. All these demands have been made so as to bring about transparency in education system and also to put a check on mental, financial and emotional exploitation of the students.

Students' Oxygen movement view

02/10/2011

Why do we make schools

Schools have always been considered as the second best home for students. Be it Gurukul, Pathshala or school, they all mean the same just a little bit of modification over the period of time. The Question is Why Do We Make School? It is really Very Important to know that school is a temple of learning where an individual gets a life time opportunity to shape his future and direct his course of life.

It is a matter of great pride to be well educated. It makes a person more confident, able, character of strength and dignified. School is that place where a person becomes morally and socially conscious. It is also that venue where he becomes politically aware. In totality, an individual gets transformed into a social human being.

Parents send their ward to school with unlimited expectations. Such as he or she will become a doctor, engineer, lawyer or any other dignified respectable career prospective. And undoubtedly, school performs its functions very effectively and actively.

School also inculcates in us the values of morality, honesty, adjustment, compatibility, respect for elders, warmth for younger and above all the noble and cherished values of patriotism and humanity and kindness.

In schools and other institutions, individuals get the opportunity to interact with other students irrespective of caste, class, color, creed, religion all sex. It is also that place where people get the chance to exchange their views and thoughts. It is a perfect place to transport ideas.

School is beyond comparison to any other teaching institution in the world. No doubt, home has always been considered the first and perfect school for any tiny tot but the actual shaping of the journey of life of a child is groomed via school. A student gives in his hundred percent to his school and in return receives more than that from his Alma Marter. School is that place where student spends close to eight hours of his every day routine. here he spends quality time. So, now there should be no doubt as to why do we make schools?

Students' Oxygen movement

25/09/2011

Let us make education the biggest issue

We are living in a society without foundation today. A foundation which will enable the structures built today stand strong tomorrow. And when the foundation itself is weak can we expect the structures to stand tall? Can we expect a future without a present? The answer is no. Innumerable people talk of the fate of doomed students who are not getting proper guidance, the much needed changes to empower the students to be able to decide what they need but these are mere hollow talks which have not taken anyone anywhere. We need a mass movement, a revolution if we really want to do something for the students. And it is for this purpose that we have started the Creative Vision Dream School Campaign. Education and true education only can be that foundation which will give children the strength and the ability to achieve what they dream of. The Dream School campaign is going to give that much required opportunity to the students, to voice their concerns and their opinions about the ills of this foundation which is failing to give them the support for a brighter future. Through this unique initiative, we have tried and are trying again and again to create awareness among the masses that schools without proper teachers, a large number of schools that are absent from the system and a huge chunk of young population which does not even have access to the basic primary education, is not something that the future of this deserves. The rich history and the even richer cultural and literary heritage stands falsified if they fail or they are not utilised to provide concrete present to the society in the form of intellectually rich human capital. It is only through education and by utilising it that we can do more constructive work in more fields to serve more people. True education which enriches one not only academically but also morally and spiritually will eventually guide all of us on the right path where it will no more be a question of me and I but us. This feeling of oneness mingled with the spirit and passion to provide a sound educational base to our children can never fail to give a foundation to our children which we all so desperately need.

Students' Oxygen movement view

18/09/2011

REWIND 9/11: A DAY WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD MOURNS

September 9,2011 was the date.....New York was the venue and talk of the town was terror attacks in Twin Towers WORLD TRADE CENTER. It was a terror attack by the terrorist group Al-Qaeda, mastermind by the slain Osama Bin Laden. Though America was attacked, it sent shivers throughout the world. Thousands of innocent people lost their lives, many severely bruised and rest were left physically handicapped and mentally traumatized. It is said that we are the world. But the question is why there is so much hatred? What is the need for this barbaric bloodshed? Nobody is the winner, but we all are the losers as well as sinners. Because we belong to that human community amongst whom few rowdy miscreants in the mask of terrorists commit such heinous crimes. They spread terror in the hearts of people. It is extreme cruelty.We should spread the message that we all are brothers, indifferent from others, where few have chosen the wrong path. Message of peace and love has to be spread across the whole of humanity and mankind.We all live in our Mother Earth, but She is weeping at the moment because of immoral acts like terror attacks and blasts. For achieving selfish targets her sons are using arms and bombs which is not just. When the spiritual message of peace would be spread, it would be much brighter than tomorrow so that there could be no place sorrow. Please make a little space, make a better place, heal the world, make it a better place for you and for me and for the entire human race.

Students' Oxygen movement view

11/09/2011

Teachers’ the greatest inspiration of our life

Guru, idol, leader, mentor, adarsh, margdarshak - to state in one word “ TEACHER” is that person who shapes and also gives direction of life to the student. Teacher’s Day is celebrated worldwide on 5th September, on the eve of birth anniversary ofour former president and renowned teacher Dr.S. Radhakrishnan. This day is celebrated as a mark of respect and also to pay homage and tribute to our dear teachers. A teacher is that person in front of whom his pupil sheds all his inhibitions and molds his character in a better manner. It is a universal fact that nobody can take the place of parents and teachers in one’s life. School has always been the second home for a student. It is that place where he spends quality time amongst his friends and teachers. Teacher’s act as pillars of success in the life of a student.Our Gurus impart to us the real knowledge of life. The lessons that they inculcate in us are the chapters of discipline, truth, patience, brotherhood, equality and love for the whole of humanity and mankind. Teachers are also our very good friends. With them we can share our joys and sorrows and experiences. They are the ones who give us encouragement which acts as a booster. Teachers are the role models who play their responsible role of a guide very patiently with great vigor and zest. Students should always follow the path of their elders especially parents and teachers. Sometimes we refer to our parents and teachers as GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, which is very correct.It is very rightly said that teachers are the pioneers who help in the construction of foundation of an individual. To conclude it has to be mentioned that there is every valid and just reason to celebrate teachers day so as to glorify the importance of teachers in our life.

Students' Oxygen movement view

04/09/2011

Spirit of Festivities surround humanity

It is the eighth month of the year. A very pious month not only for our Muslim brothers and sisters but for all mankind. Eid is celebrated all over the globe with great zest and enthusiasm. after keeping a month long fast and observing the moon sight, with full positive spirit and zealousness, Eid is celebrated very happily the next day world wide.

This festive occasion is marked with goodwill, true spirit, compassionate, compatibility and love for whole of the humanity and mankind. It gives us the golden opportunity of meeting people, also our community members providing the chance to interact and build new relationship and revive old contacts not only with near and dear one but also within our neighborhood and far of places.

This communication provides a medium to be updated about our cultural thoughts and also garner knowledge about the history of our Indian society which is highly respected worldwide.

Eid is one such festival which stands for national integration and harmony. It removes all barriers and division between people. It also gives an opportunity to mingle and know each other deeply beyond all boundary which is really a source of ultimate happiness.

We are privileged to be a part of such a flourished nation which gets the chance to celebrate all the major festivals prevalent all over the world. This religious richness is unique and we are millionaire in this respect.

To conclude one point should be stated festivals and celebration are such occasions which provides a winning chance for everybody to revive relationships, establish networks and cherish the heritage of one’s respective nation- WE ARE THE WORLD.

Students' Oxygen movement view

28/08/2011

Relevance of Janmashtami in society

Janmashtami or Krishnastami is one of the most popular Hindu festival and is celebrated with great enthusiasm. All across the nation, cities ,towns and villages don a festive look during this celebration. On this day a message is spread all over the world about kinship, fraternity and also “ karma”. It is said that the Divine power had come on earth to relieve everyone. So such is the significance of Janmastami. this holy occasion brings people together thus, representing unity and faith. Janmastami is a special eve, it holds a special place in the hearts of people all over the world. Lord Krishna is considered as incarnation of lord Vishnu. A young boy or a girl epitomizes lord Krishna because of its purity, sincerity and honesty. We, all the future of tomorrow have to represent our Indian society as the ultimate symbol of perfect and appropriate society. And in this just society, it has to be kept into notice that we all are equals, no differentiation, no discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, age, sex or religion. We represent today and are future the future of tomorrow. We idolize lord Krishna because he is our idol. We, social beings, have to follow his path so that we can feel proud of being ourselves; not to be and Indian but a worthy individual of society.It is noticed today that the children of today are either neglected or mislead. So it is of prime importance that the children who represent the same Krishna must be taken care off. They be guided in the correct and truest manner to serve humanity. Its unfortunate that the poor child has to work to support his belly the girls are being married at the early age and has to support his family and kids at the a school going age. We have to promote love, compassion faith and also spread the ultimate eternal light of hope all over the globe as a symbol the true spirit of Janmastami. It is said that where there is Dharma, there is Krishna. And where there is Krishna, there is victory..........

Students' Oxygen movement view

21/08/2011

Celebrating the Independence of Democratic India

Celebrating the Independence of Democratic India
By the people, of the people, For the people- These three ironic pillars beholds the essence of Democracy. Yes, the aura, the enigma, the joy of the victory and triumph is in the air. On 15th August 2011, we are going to celebrate India’s 65th Independence Day..... The day when our Prime Minister addresses the nation from the Lal Quila, India has covered a long journey. From once upon a time being called” sone ki chidiya” and in the next era of Divide and Rule Policy” and now steadily pacing up westernization and globalization. From once being ruled by Mughals, India today is a democratic, socialist, secular and sovereign republic.It is not only during 15th August or 26th January that, we, Indians should be filled with pride of wider perspective, each and every moment of our freedom of social evils like Sati pratha, Purdah system, Child marriage, dowry system, Un-touchability and many more.....We have come a long way.Today, India is competing in loggerheads with superpower like USA., UK, China, Japan. From once being ruled, we are the front runners in many fields and sectors be it education, business, medicine, sports, science and technology, rich traditional culture and heritage all over the globe. We have made a mark and have already created a strong impression. We have made our presence felt. In the near future, we are definitely entering into the category of “Developed Nation” from Developing Nation. Lots of work has been done but still we have miles to go. Our nation is encountering with many problems; be it in political, social or economical life. She faces brutal problems like corruption prevalent everywhere, world problem like terrorism, regional problem like casteism apart from poverty, unemployment, inadequate health nutrition and education levels...In recent times, our Indian Government has not been able to match with the expectations of its citizens. But we, Hindustanis, have full faith in our democratic system that this gloomy and dull phase would soon pass away.Because-” Bharat Humko Jaan Se Pyara Hai, Sabse Nyara Gulistan Hamara Hai....”. Jai Hind!!!.

Students' Oxygen movement view

14/08/2011

An Epitome of Relationship- Friendship

The most loveable and famous cartoon characters popularized all over the world are “ Tom and Jerry.” Though they are always at logger heads, they are a true example of the famous saying, “ A friend in Need is a friend Indeed.” Friendship has so many elements enriched within it. Be it happiness, sorrow, love, pain, anger, pride, forgiveness, trust, insecurity, understanding, compatibility and most importantly respect.... In a nutshell, a friend is a guide and also a philosopher.Family will naturally come first, nobody can take the place of parents. They are our Godfather. But, another universal fact is also true that friends are angels and gift of god. We can’t hate them, we can’t betray them, we can’t live without them. There are many a things, many a feelings, a simple thought, we human beings, just like to share it with our dear pal..... They are our friends, angels, our peer groups, our well wishers. The 21st century era is a materialistic world. Everyone is humming a tune, which suits his priorities. To be on a safer side and also to be wiser and practical, as it is not the “ Kingdom of Krishna and Sudama”, one should be very much cautious and alert in choosing a friend. Because, the notion of life is that. “It is not always good to be Too Good.” Friends are friends and this feeling can only come within. Friendship cannot be explained in mere words it is something which is very special, dear and close to your heart. Your life become monotonous and boring in the absence of friends. But we have to avoid those people who for the sake of friendship play with our emotion and try to take us for a ride to fulfil their hidden interest.

Students' oxygen movement view

07/08/2011

The sound of Music

Mozzart, Mark Anthony, Elton John, Tansen- What is common in all of them.....All were great musicians. It is rightly said that music is the food for life. To set the life in perfect tune, music is much needed. As it is a universal fact that music is the ultimate healer of all wounds, similarly to take a break from the daily chores of life- be it office, school, college or home, music works as the perfect anti-oxident. It is a great soother to unwind.Commonly asked question to anyone is what is your favorite pastime activity- the instant response is listening to music. Actually practically speaking, music is the soul of life. It sets one’s mood and helps one to get out of monotonous and stereo typed life. Everything has a rhythm and chord in life. It is very much essential to keep up with the flow and speed of life. Many a times people become prey to depression, frustration, grief, angst and sorrow. They vie only for one thing at that moment-i.e, loneliness. Here music plays a very important role to get past these mood swings.Again it is seen that during times of festivities, celebrations, carnivals, at times of victory and joy, accolades & applauds, achievement & enjoyment, music acts as a blender. When music is in the air, it means everybody is in high and amicable spirits .On this very note, Students Oxygen Movement , takes this opportunity to pay tribute to the legendary singer, Md. Rafi, to mark his 32nd death anniversary. Though, he is no more with us, but his tunes will always be hummed by one & all all over the globe. May his soul rest in peace. Students in the discussion stated that music is also an integral part of our studies. It is an performing art . Its true that not each one of us can be a singer or musician but we at least can relish the good music.

Students' Oxygen movement view

31/07/2011

Self discipline and patience- the golden key to success

Slow & steady wins the race. We are in the 21st century. An era where there is commercialization, westernization & globalization all around. Everybody wants to be a champion in his field by surpassing others. But in this process, many times success evades him. Contrary to this, there are situations where people leave it in the hands of God or upon their failure, they blame their fate and so on...

If we take a sneak peak into history, all successful people have appropriately and seriously adopted self-discipline and patience in their working policies.

Practically speaking, the reality is that man is the master of his destiny. There are many famous personalities to quote. For instance, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Gandhi & so on. These personalities have 2 common characteristic traits- self discipline & patience. If we take a look into the lives of above mentioned heroes, they have tasted success & by employing self- discipline, patience, strong will power & adjustment. We, Comrades, by utilizing these inputs in our lives can achieve any milestone & create a difference in society.

Nobody is extra-ordinary. Nobody is unique or neither are we angels or aliens. We all are social human beings living on our Planet Earth with no special or hidden powers. The golden rule of life is to employ certain values specially self-discipline and patience to leave an impression in our society, to make a mark and also emerge as leaders in our respective walks of life. It is said that the roots of hard work are bitter but the fruits are sweet. To reiterate, by adopting these moral values in our daily chores of life, nobody will be a loser. its sure shot we will come out with flying colors....We all will be WINNERS and an example for the rest to follow.

Students' Oxygen movement view

24/07/2011

A healthy body bears a healthy mind

Today the emphasis is given more and more on the academic excellence of the child. The physical part is generally ignored or completely neglected in most of the schools. It’s a very old saying that a healthy body bears a healthy mind. The improvement of health of the child can be ensured if we engage them in other activities like games and sports along with their studies.

We all need a break from the normal routine life since it becomes monotonous. Studies do need break after some time so that our mind can relax so that it can concentrate more. This break becomes necessary after several minutes. A good teacher tries to make class more interesting and student friendly so that students can give their proper attention and concentrate on the topic.

Like other machines, our mind and body also need some time to recharge and relax. Children have keen interest in games and like to play in school or at home. It's a common notion that they get scolded due to their this very interest by their teachers as well as parents. A child needs physical fitness along with studies for his overall development. Unfortunately we have plenty of schools which don’t have proper play grounds hence the physical part is neglected altogether. Most of the schools don’t have trained teachers and infrastructure to look after this important need.

Through sports children improve their physical fitness and their muscles and bones become strong and flexible and enhance their stamina. The brain also gets sufficient time to relax and fresh oxygen with the increased circulation and removes the toxins improving the concentration and alertness.

Nowadays with the technological advancement students are devoting lesser time in physical sports and PT at schools. They sit mostly in front of computers and like to play computer games on their mobile.

This trend is catching up with majority of school going kids. Even the eating habits have changed. They prefer ready made foods and drinks over the traditional meals. All these have bad impact on their physical and mental health. That's why they develop physical complexities like stress, obesity, indigestion, insomnia , to name the few, at early ages which is not at all good.

Students' Oxygen movement view

17/07/2011

Ragging .. mere law will not help

Ragging has been such a tradition which bothers most of the youth moving to the colleges after their schooling. Especially in the professional colleges it has really been the menace, has spoilt the life of numerous youths. It has been banned in most of the institutions because this custom has been tarnished by some of the miscreants by making it more vulgar and violent.

According to youth, ragging is a prestige builder...it has become a rage. Their view is that it is a medium to know our juniors. But according to the socialites, it is a peril for the society. Though it is helpful in transforming an introvert into an extrovert, but the tactics used in ragging is not always fair. Sometimes the students are asked to strip tease or perform any activity which is beyond their dignity. This is seriously unfair and unjustified in the case of not only fresher or any civilized human being.

Ragging can serve as a positive factor if it is utilized in the right sense and within its limitations. It can help one a lot in facing the real world. It can act as a boost up in preparing oneself to face any situation with full confidence. Though law has been implemented in the matter of ragging, it is still not correctly employed.

Mere having law is not going to solve the problem since we have plenty of laws against some social flaws prevalent but still bother us in the absence of awareness. The law is fruitful only if people are educated and are aware of the pros and cons of it. Coming to the ragging, it is not at all a problem if it is ..... Contd. on Page 2 within a limit and both the side enjoys it as a social medium to understand each other and start building a new communication.

We understand the importance of seniors in the colleges and the help which we get are really immense because we can’t share everything with the faculty but seniors are always there to help be it personal or academic.

Ragging help us shed our hesitation, move out from our shells and behave in a mature and tactful way.

To conclude, it has to be stated that don’t be dependant on extras, one should have faith on oneself and always live a life of character and dignity and be prepared to face any battles or challenges. Just have self-confidence.......THAT’S IT!!!

Students' Oxygen movement view

10/07/2011

Rain, Rain come again

The monsoon season has arrived. We feel excited about it. Each one of us enjoy rains and some deliberately wants to bathe in the rain. After the scorching summer heat the drops of rains comes for our respite and soothe our mind and body. Lots of greenery can be seen around of course with the croaking of frog singing on the tunes of the falling rain drops.

Small children do not miss any opportunity to bathe in nearby ponds and rivers. Floating paper boat is the favorite pastime. The little older students go for pool side party or rain dance. We like to play football in rainy season also. Even seniors could not stop themselves from joining.

There are few people who don’t like this messy season. They want to remain inside their house.

We have to understand the importance of water in our life. Since rain is the easiest and important source of drinking water but we hardly do anything for rain-harvesting and preserving it for future use in the scarcity of water. Rain water is the major source of underground soil water which we use mostly as the drinking purpose. Can we imagine life without water. But unfortunately very little is done for this valuable resource.

Deforestation is such an activity which is harmful in numerous ways. It affects rain in the particular area too. Plants and trees are important in attracting clouds, their condensation and ultimately culminating them into rain drops. But the unstopped cutting of forest in the name of urbanization has reduced the rain water amount. The area once de- forested receive less rain. This is happening in majority of the cities as the jungle of concrete has taken place of the natural greenery.

Apart from the bad effects of green house gases the water crisis which has become a common problem in all the major cities. Its high time we must be aware and respond in a positive way and stop watching the valuable water in which our existence depends.

Students' Oxygen movement view

03/07/2011

Father is the real hero and role model for each one of us

Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. It is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in many countries and on other days elsewhere. It complements Mother's Day, the celebration honoring mothers.

Father's Day is a celebration of fathers inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting. Father's Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide and typically involves gift-giving, special dinners to fathers, and family-oriented activities.

The first observance of Father's Day actually took place in Fairmont, West Virginia on July 5, 1908. It was organized by Mrs. Grace Golden Clayton, who wanted to celebrate the lives of the 210 fathers who had been lost in the Monongah Mining disaster several months earlier in Monongah, West Virginia, on December 6, 1907. It's possible that Clayton was influenced by the first celebration of Mother's Day that same year, just a few miles away. Clayton chose the Sunday nearest to the birthday of her recently deceased father.

Unfortunately, the day was overshadowed by other events in the city, West Virginia did not officially register the holiday, and it was not celebrated again. All the credit for Father's Day went to Sonora Dodd from Spokane, who invented independently her own celebration of Father's Day just two years later, also influenced by Jarvis' Mother's Day.

Clayton's celebration was forgotten until 1972, when one of the attendants to the celebration saw Nixon's proclamation of Father's Day, and worked to recover its legacy. The celebration is now held every year in the Central United Methodist Church – the Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was torn down in 1922. Fairmont is now promoted as the "Home of the First Father's Day Service".

A bill to accord national recognition of the holiday was introduced in Congress in 1913. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson went to Spokane to speak in a Father's Day celebration and wanted to make it official, but Congress resisted, fearing that it would become commercialized. US President Calvin Coolidge recommended in 1924 that the day be observed by the nation, but stopped short of issuing a national proclamation. Two earlier attempts to formally recognize the holiday had been defeated by Congress. In 1957, Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith wrote a proposal accusing Congress of ignoring fathers for 40 years while honoring mothers, thus "[singling] out just one of our two parents"In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Six years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972.

In addition to Father's Day, International Men's Day is celebrated in many countries on November 19 for men and boys who are not fathers.

Students' Oxygen movement view

19/06/2011

EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING

Exam time is over. Now it’s time for results. It's a very satisfactory feeling that most of the students have passed their exam successfully. Rarely very few students have not been able to compete their exams. As they have secured marks less than their expectations. These are those students who possess strong will power and they are really very dedicated.

As it has been said children are the future of tomorrow. Similarly its also a saying that every coin has 2 sides. Just like that we have success and failure. Those who have been successful they need recognition, a starter and those who have to give it a next try they need encouragement.

It's a very serious issue that many teenagers are committing heinous crimes like suicide which is not at all just. Support is needed from every nook and corner. Be it parents or teachers or be it well guided people.

If we take a sneak peak of Patna this year, the suicidal rate has been pretty high. This is not at all fair. This problem needs a serious solution nobody has the right to play with anybody’s future. Life can take any turn. Its not a clever run away from harsh realities of life. Rather we should rise, fight in case things doesn’t happen according to our wishes.

We have to remember that failures are the pillars of success. People who are considered successful by us must have also tasted the bitterness of failure. Success is sweeter if it comes by hard work and giving your blood for it.

What can be done to ease the pressure of the examination from the children? Some people believe that if there is no pressure we fail to value it seriously and might take it carelessly which ultimately will be going to harm our results. If the pressure is excessive again the children are at the receiving end and sometime the results may be disappointing and unfortunate if they do certain things that is totally unacceptable. Therefore a balance has to be maintained between pressure and ease for this occasion. Teachers and parents approach is crucial in these issues.

We must remember that no one is perfect. Every one has got their limitations and strength. The key is to focus on your stronger areas and try to get maximum out of it. Your hobbies and interest in any particular area can be developed into career option in the future. If it happens then certainly you are going to give your 100% and this effort will be reflected in the results too which is certainly will be the positive.

Students' Oxygen movement view

12/06/2011

Noise of traffic acts as a slow poison- reckless honking adds more worries

Patna has witnessed phenomenal growth in the last decade be it population, urbanization, traffic as well as the numbers of vehicle on the roads. Management of people and traffic has become the biggest challenge for the traffic police in the city. There are many side effects associated with this growth also apart from pollution.

As the number of vehicles has increased on the roads so has the chaos. This works as a slow poison for us in the long run.

One crucial ailment associated with pollution is the unnecessary use of horns of our vehicle. It may be unintentional but it is observed that we are into this bad habit which adds to this menace on the road. Some people in the needless hurry use their horns to overtake creating more noise pollution.

Even the bikers andare doing this they are ore prone to the danger since they drive recklessly putting risk to their lives as well as the other commuters. Majority of them are minors and don’t even have proper license or even wear helmets for the safety.

One major culprits for the noise pollution are the VIP’S who are given special torch on their vehicle and they make unnecessary noise in order to create an impression or virtue of their powers.

We all are culprit in one sense or the other in the multiplication of this noise pollution. And our nagging habit of overuse of horns adds to the fire.

This can’t be changed by imposing stricts rule by the traffic police. The education of the public is also necessary. If we are concerned and seriously think to reduce the noise on our roads we have to behave and act in a more responsible manner.

The warning signs near hospitals, schools, etc. will have little effect even the message put as a slogan “No Horn Please” will not make severe impact.

The land of Bihar is known for its peace and tolerance. Being the Place of Buddha and Mahavira this very land preached the message of love across the world. But unfortunately we in the present era have forgotten our prestigious past which brought us glory and laurels all over the world. Now we are becoming more intolerant and harsh to others. The fast commercial world and in order to out do others at least in monetary terms we are losing some basics norms which made our culture special which taught us to give priority to others over ourselves.

We are the gen next. We are the future citizens of tomorrow. We have to seriously carry forward this noble and just idea of preventing noise pollution and creating a peaceful society. Together we have to undertake this responsibility. Support of one and all is needed. The need of the hour is creating awareness among the people not only in Patna but all over the society. Apart from following basic ettiquetes traffic rules and regulations also have to be strictly followed. This practise has to be seriously applied in our daily lives.

Students' Oxygen movement view

05/06/2011

Students Fight against Coaching Scam

The last month was the most tedious and tiring for the Oxygenious since they were indulged in the long battle against the coaching scam. The children park of S. K. Puri was the venue of the battle. The first Baccho Ki Adalat was held on 20 th of April. The student organized their first adalat asking some questions from the coaching world especially Anand sir the Brand Ambassador and the icon in the coaching world .

The whole episode started when a girl called Khushbu went to the janta darbar of the CM Mr. Nitish Kumar. She was weeping and demanding her fee back from Anand sir which she had given as the coaching fee. It was a shocking news for us and gave us the reason to suspect the credibility of super 30 which has given all the applaud and fame to Anand Sir all over the globe. It was against his image that he only teaches 30 poor students who belong to economically and socially backward class. Soon it was opened that there are thousands of student being taught by him by taking money.

Students were demanding transparency in the coaching world. by asking 6 simple questions from them. They were demanding that instead of taking the fee as a lump sum amount it should be charged on monthly basis. so that nobody can play with the future of the children just to mint money from them. Most of the institutes give false claim about their success rate and do not reveal the true picture. The students are lured and they fell prey to these cunning people. Their list of faculties are also fake, everything is fine for few days in the beginning soon they start to show their real picture. The faculty changes to mediocre and incompetent one. The syllabus is also left incomplete or finished in a real hurry. There are hundreds of student in one batch some even ranging to thousands. All these things are not child centric in any case and show least concern about them.

Although children got very good response from the seniors and other concerned people they had to start the relay fast to get their answer. The convener Mr. Binod Singh started his fast from 15th of May which lasted up to 25th of May. After such a long battle came the silver lining when Anand sir gave the list of Super 30 two days prior to IIT results. This was a desperate effort by him to save his dignity and credential which was under suspicion and question mark. But our 5 vital question remained unanswered only for the public to ponder about and react. It was an eye opener for whole of the Patnites who have witnessed the mushrooming of these coaching industry and children being made soft target to thicken the pocket of these coaching mafia in the last few years. The craze for IIT an Medical being created by dubious advertisement and attracting people by giving wrong picture in the society.

The fast and relay fast came to an end on 25th of May the result day of the IIT coincidently it was the 8th foundation day of the Students’ Oxygen Movement too. The children celebrated this occasion and also their efforts against the coaching world who are using students in their business lust.

Students' Oxygen movement view

29/05/2011

Transparency in coaching arena is mandatory in the interest of the children

Today the coaching Institute has become a second school for majority of the students. It has become a common site where students visit coaching institutes once they get back from their school. It has emerged as a new trend in the society. Parents also promote their kids to go there just to have an edge over others in this cut throat competitive world. This concept is inculcated among parents as well as children that they are missing as well as lacking something if they aren’t a part of the coaching classes.The scenario of competitive examinations is even more spread out and highly commercialized. It has become a business and hardly has to do with the benefit of the students. Each coaching institute in order to have a professional mileage over their rivals publish fake and exaggerated list of successful candidates and lure people to take admission in order to book berth in prestigious medical or engineering college.Students in order to have success fell prey to these institutes but hardly get desired and satisfied results. This commercialization has to be checked. It has become mandatory to have registration of these institutions by certain law to put a check on this mushrooming business.Now we are seeing the concepts of Super series like Super 30, Super 40 etc, in which few coaching people claim to achieve 100% success by guiding students to crack prestigious IIT entrance examination without charging any money from them. They claim that they are doing social service since these students are from low income group and socially backward class.students Oxygen Movement held Baccho ki Adalat and asked these coaching institutes to reveal the list of students with their name and full information so that transparency can be installed in the coaching world to prevent students to fell prey to people who behave unethically and their main objective is to extract maximum profit without giving a second thought to the child’s future. Children assembled in front of the SK Puri Children park and asked few question via the coaching wizard “Anand Sir” who has gained lots of applauds for Bihar as well as himself via his concept of super 30 in which he claims to train underprivileged 30 students and make them able to qualify in IIT-JEE entrance examination.We got partial success in our mission when few coaching institutes took initiative and published the list of those students who are expected to crack IIT -JEE this year. This we are doing to have transparency in this field so that the child cannotnot be misused and be part of the marketing gimmick. Children took pledge to hold Baccho ki adalat until all their questions are answered so that they can save the future of kids who are the future of tomorrow.

Students' Oxygen movement view

24/04/2011

The constructive and non violent way of Protest is still the best

The incident we witnessed in the past five days reminded us of the freedom struggle. Anna Hazare the Gandhi of modern era showed what we have listen or read in the history itself. The whole nation stood behind him and showed there anguish against the corruption which has become a phenomenon and eating up our country day by day. The so called privileged and powerful people has made mockery of the whole system and misusing there position just to fulfill there unending lust for money on the cost of poor and underprivileged as if they have got the license to loot the public money.We fought the British for swaraj so that we can make our own policy and decide our fate so that we all can be get rid of poverty, illiteracy and lead a decent life free of fear and partiality. But this vision of our ancestral who won freedom for us by giving sacrifice of there everything so that the new generation can see the world which were a distant dream for them.But the biggest question is have we accomplished our goals what we have planned before the independence. The answer is a big ‘NO’ since nearly 70% of the people in at present are leading life below the poverty line. There basic achievement and challenge is to earn the bread to prevent them from starving. The main cause of this condition is the corruption which is choking down the plans and funds for there upliftment and loot of the money by the so called politician and official to satisfy there unending lust. We are in anger and try to demolish this system but a campaign and awareness is lacking. Now comes Anna Hazare the modern Gandhi with a strong resolution to fight this evil and people supported him like any thing and showed there concern and anguish on this issue.The weapon he chose was the old and tested by our Bapu itself , the way of constructive protest like community fast and it had the miraculous impact even in this violent and weapon era.They people on the fast made the politician literary run from the arena at the Jantar- Mantar who wanted to take the unwanted political mileage of this issue showed that the commoner no longer have any faith left in them and at what extent we hate them. The one thing which emerges victorious is the sensible youth who wants to change the rotten system.We at the students oxygen movement firmly believe and practicing the nonviolent and constructive way of protest. We are fighting against Asiksha and kushiksha as well. The present education system as well as our society is not encouraging people to lead honest life. Everything is commercialized and a child is witnessing it since his childhood. He developed a common notion that he has to simply earn money since it can only give him happiness and prestige in life. But this has reiterated our belief in consistent and constructive way of protest.

Students' Oxygen movement view

10/04/2011

Dream Big To Realize Your Dreams

Open eyes to live your life to the fullest. There are so many forces which put a great impact on the children minds. The role of the parents, teachers and society is immense on the child psyche. Each child is special and has got some inherent quality within him since birth. But it can only take shape if we take proper care of them and let them groom to there fullest capacity.The motive of Students Oxygen Movement is make education the biggest issue. Because we firmly believe that education in its true form can alone solve majority of the problems which can't be dealt independently.Today was the scholarship day. We have a very creative activity in which students are ask to make greeting cards provided to them by painting on them with there imagination to enhance there creativity in return we try to encourage there art by giving them the scholarship money which they utilize for there educational purpose. By this is a child learn to take a small step towards self reliance, to become independent, to be more creative and to give value to hard earned money. This is a small activity which inspires us to be creative and enhance our skills rather than confining to the books alone.Students were assembled to get there rewards of there hard and noble work and also to celebrate India's Victory in the World Cup. Mrs. Anita Singh the principal of the Krishna Niketan School graced the occasion with her presence as a chief guest.Students were thrilled to get there scholarship cheque from her. It was a memorable day in their life. She stressed the importance of right education for our well being and the society. She advised students to realize there dreams and to think and dream big. She cautioned the parents not to put undue pressure on there wards and let them give them the space so that they can grow and do whatever they are best at. There are lots of thing apart from studies alone. Children shared the valuable experience of her and benefitted from it.The discussion was also conducted on this occasion. Students were uni-vocal that due to prejudices prevalent in our society they are not able to choose there career in the area of there interest. There dream also are not cared and nurtured to turn into a reality. The orthodox thinking of the parents society and even school compel them to do which they are not best at. This creates frustration in there future if they fail in these activities and become a mediocre performer.

Students' Oxygen movement view

3/04/2011

Life is a beautiful Exam

“Life is a beautiful exam“yes, it truly is. Life, throughout is an exam, the one in true sense- it patiently teaches us without making, judging and without any prejudice. It teaches us not to make mistakes, but to learn from our mistakes, not to fall, but to rise after every fall, not to sleep, but miles to go before one sleeps, not just shine, but to rise and shine, not just grow, but to learn, play and grow and not just survive but to live life the fullest. From the day we are born, the process of growing, learning and testing starts, which is undertaken by the greatest teacher and also the greatest examiner- life itself. What life as a teacher most importantly teaches us is living and not merely surviving; what it tests is our art of living.But, what is life? It is us, our surroundings, nature, family, friends, school, society and every thing and person, big and small, which we experience through out our journey as a human. Life encompasses all spheres of our being, and our interactions with the world is where it throws at us at every step a challenge to accept, a lesson to learn and a test to take. But what if the institutions of life are defunct? And what if all the more, they do not exist? What then? Simple answer for this is that life will not be as it ought to be, in either conditions and that means we won't be living but merely surviving. Nature, society, family and school, all institutions contributes to what our life becomes, and we will learn our lesson only when we are nurtured by these institutions as unique individuals with our own pace and time. And then life will always be a beautiful exam, asking from us what it has instilled in us with perseverance, patience and time, and we surely will pass every test with flying colors. Whether or not our life is as it ought to be and whether we are surviving or living, it is for you to answer.

Students' Oxygen movement view

27/03/2011

People who take criticism positively are true winners

We nowadays are becoming more and more intolerant. We do not easily try to accept others views or even give a damn to it until and unless it is favorable to us.We often loose our temper and don’t even try to listen to our mistakes which we might have done knowing or unknowingly. These things are taking us away from the golden opportunity of rectifying our mistakes. We often make mistakes in our social and professional life because it’s human to err. A sensible person listens to his criticism peacefully and without losing his cool. This provides him the opportunity to mend his ways from the wrong path and prevent him from misdeeds.It’s a very old and golden view that people who can accept his criticism is the true winner in this world and has the potential to achieve his desired goal. Goswami Tulsidas in his Ram Charitramanas has advised to keep in touch with your criticizer. A true criticizer is more worthy than a friend who don’t even bother to caution you whenever you are wrong. In ancient times the pupil friendly kings used to visit their kingdom to gather public opinion because the courtesans sometime may give the untrue picture of their praja or commoner.So you should give ear to the words which are against you. You must digest them with ease and comfort but remember to mend your ways if you are wrong. This will be very helpful to you in your due course of life.In school teachers are one of the best friend as well as our best criticizer. They often scold us and as well encourage us on our good work. But this has to be taken along with the criticism. We must take the positive criticism seriously because this shows us the way not to repeat them in future. We should actually be thankful to our teachers for making us what we are. There role is very important. Parents too have a very important role to play in the child life. They must not give unwanted favor to them or encourage them in their affection. This affection may make them spoilt which will be harmful for them and they might develop some bad habits which will be hazardous for them and their future. They must be harsh on their mistakes and must criticize them if them do something unacceptable. This will help them in their upbringing and grooming.

Students' Oxygen movement view

13/03/2011

Education is mandatory for your identity

We all want to create our own identification. We are unique in biological sense but we long for identity in social arena. We want to create a niche for ourselves so that we can lead a fearful and independent life. A niche is carved not only in economical front but also in decision making which is necessary in future life. This make us confident, feel worthy and give sense of pride.

Education is the most vital thing apart from requisite for survival of a child. He can enrich his life by getting right education which will empower him to be independent.

We misunderstand identification with only wealth accumulation which is the common notion to be popular and win prestige among masses. Today we are blindly aping western people from their life style to culture in our lives and feel proud of ourselves. This concept is not acceptable in our prestigious culture. We prefer lavish life over simple life and think this is the only ambition in life. We are living in a commercial and market world. Our media like films and television too are propagating this consumerism and playing active and supportive role in this market propaganda.

This has eluded us from our own identity and this is going to be harmful in due course for our prestigious culture and heritage.

We are forced to live in micro family nowadays. Child is no more friends with their Grand parents their place has been taken by television and internet. Now they don't listen to the moral stories which have once been our tradition and part of value education for the young ones.

This is taking away our new generation from our old and best heritage which gave us recognition and made the greatest civilization. If thing are not going to change we once again will have to be the slave (mentally) of the foreign ideology and will loose our own identity which made us appreciated and acclaimed worldwide.

If we will not able to pass the tradition to the younger generation slowly it is going to be vanished. Then everything thing will be the part of the history. We are not trying to discontinue with the pace of development but these things can be ensured even without losing our identity and culture. For this we must feel proud for what we are.

Students' Oxygen movement view

06/03/2011

Fortune helps those who help themselves

We often make responsible to our stars for the outcomes in our lives. If things are favorable and according to our wish we thanks our fortune and luck but we don't leave any opportunity to curse it if things are not according to our expectation. It's a very old and famous saying that fortune favors the brave. Our luck helps us if we do things honestly. Or in simple words we can say that our fortune is the opposite reaction or reflection of our deeds alone. It is very well defined by Lord Krishna in his preaching of 'Geeta.' We reap what we sow is the ultimate truth of life.

The true education recommends us that we must rely on our deeds instead of fortune alone. Our efforts are our sole responsibility which is within our control. We cannot predict the outcome but God is kind enough to give according to your work and dedication.

We adopt lots of bad habits just for mere lust of power and money and to satisfy our greed. We loose our vision and lessons taught to us and become slaves of our desires. Instead of short interest we must focus on the long term profit and in the larger interest which include people around us and society as a whole.

There are numerous topper every year which come out of the institutions like schools, colleges and various other institutes. We proudly display their names on the boards and in newspapers. Have the institution ever tried to find out what these toppers have done for society apart from their professional interest? They will be ashamed if they micro inspects their work even in their professional life which will be full of unethical and corrupt practices.

This will be enough to erase their names from their institution boards. This is not who are illiterate are more dangerous for the society it is the so called elite and educated people on the higher post are doing more harm to the society by misusing their post for their personal gain. They have forgotten all their lessons and ethics told to them at school. But they have to remember that one day they will have to pay for their deeds in this very life.

Students' Oxygen movement view

27/02/2011

Education is required to have success

Everybody has a desire to succeed in his respective area. The wordSuccess is not so easy to achieve. Have we ever realized what are themain reasons which make us successful or gives failure in our lives? There are certain golden rules by which you can improve your chances of success on keeping them. The most important thing to be successful is to have a well definedgoal or objective which we want to achieve. Then we have to formulatethe plan and make strategies to execute them. There will be the moments inthe way which will demotivate you or you might loose hope andget depressed and sometimes even decide to give up. Even things are not working according to your wish. But the real education gives you the courage and make you capable to overcome these obstacles. A child is curious by nature. He wants to know everything which he observes and feel in his surroundings. A good teacher and parents encourage these habits of the child by trying to satisfy his quest with suitable answer. A goodteacher must step into the shoes of his student and try to seek the answer of those questions which are not known to him. Hence the quest for knowledge should be from the both ends. A child must be free from fear and prejudices and must acquire knowledge in a conducive environment suitable for his studies.This environment is not available in many of our schools. Every school going child in our country must be given propr infrastructure like buildings, playground, sanitation, airy and spacious classrooms with pure and safe drinking water.Apart from these basic facilities there should be good and quality teachers available who can impart quality education to him. There must not be the system which ensures these facilities to the people who can afford or buy to avail these facilities. A system in which even the under privileged people can easily have access to these facilities and empower themselves with the knowledge given to them in their school. So that each one of the society can be given their chance to grow and succeed in life.The foundation for successful life begins at school itself where children understand the purpose and meaning and develop quality and skills to achieve them.

Students' Oxygen movement view

20/02/2011

Education can show the path towards development

Bihar is associated with illiteracy, poverty and considered as a backward state. The political system is basically caste based and corruption in the civic life adds to more apathy of this State. But things are claimed to be changing with the new development in the political and social arena. The condition are favorablel for people to do their business in the new improved Law and order condition. People too are attracted towards this beautiful place of Buddha and Mahavira. The glory of this place has to be brought back and this can be made possible only by us. This could be made possible with the improve condition of our education system. Knowledge is the power within itself. It provides us the new definition to our life. Bihar is still lagging in educational front.. The quality of education is also under the consideration and not up to the standard compared with the other States. Although the potential and talent of Bihari people are always considered to be the best and they have brought laurels for us within the country and abroad in many fields. But this number is too little and has to be increase in times to come and this could be made possible by improving the educational scenario of our State. Government is also trying to make education available to all and remove the obstacles in the way towards accomplishment of this goal.Education alone can ensure the development of the people. It is not only important for upliftment of our state but also for its sustained pursuits towards growth and development. It will be more beneficial for us if we ride on the chariot of development with the armor of education. People equipped with right education will be more productive in realizing our dreams and also maintaining the pace of growth.This can be started from our schools. Mere enrollment is not going to serve the purpose. We have to retain the child in the school and we have to train them in such way that they will become more responsible and aware citizens. This will not only sustain our progress but will be helpful in bringing back the lost glory which made us the most important place in the ancient history be it political, religious and education areas.This land has unlimited potential and talents are abundant but we are so far unable to trap, groom and utilize them for our own benefit. Our society will be more successful and developed if we pay attention and give our honest effort to reach to these in trapped potential and show them the light of success and glory.

Students' Oxygen movement view

13/02/2011

Our educational policy should be child centric

Education is a boon for any society. It is necessary for personal as well as professional development. India still is lacking behind in these objectives. Government as well as private machinery both are trying to make our child literate. In spite of all these efforts we are still lacking in both quality as well as quantity in education. This is so because the efforts and policy are not in favor of child i.e they are not child centric in nature.We often blame the private institution for the commercializations of education imparting process. Now providing education is considered as a noble business. But have we ever thought what are the reasons for this commercialization? Still majority of our children are dependent on our Government machinery of providing education. The private institute are mostly in urban and semi urban areas where people can afford expensive education provided by them. Our Govt. Machinery are not performing up to their potential and in fulfillment of their responsibilities. People have lost their faith in them which is a matter of concern for all of us and introspection for those who are attached with it. No doubt the private institution have the greener pasture to book more profit on the name of quality education. Most of them make policy to have more profit rather than their aim to impart quality education at affordable and reasonable prices. Govt to try to impose certain rules on them and control over them which are obviously disliked and opposed by them. Most of the private school do not pay good salary to their teachers and provide low infrastructure to their students. Underpaid teachers are unwillingly forced to take private tuition to meet their expenses and basic needs.On the contrary the Govt teachers are getting all the benefits for this work but they are not performing up to their expectation. This is so because our children are not the whole center of beneficiary. We have decided the budget of RS.3 for the Mid Day Meal program which seems to be unrealistic. Will the policy maker will give the same amount to their wards to have their lunch? All this discrepancies happens because we do not think of Children First before making our policy or plan. we have certain hidden interest which shadows or dilute our efforts of attaining sarv siksha abhiyan. Mere enrollment to school is not going to help the situation either it has to be rich and beneficial to all.

Students' Oxygen movement view

06/02/2011

Selfless Service of humanity provide us real happiness

Character like Gandhi is easy to speak but difficult to live. He was a person who thought, acted and lived for the betterment of other people in fact he considered his life to be the part of others and acted accordingly. This feeling was not developed in a single day . He too was a normal individual with the thinking like others to be selfish and live and serve only himself. But certain incidents transformed his thinking and the motive of his life. He started finding reasons for apathy of common man and self assigned the task to serve and bring changes in their lives. The mammoth task was to get the freedom so that our own system could be made and good governance should be ensured for the Indians. His reason for success was very evident that he believed in doing what he said. He advocated non-violence constructive protest and truth in his real life. Although he lead a very simple life but his works and words had such a huge impact on the masses that gave him the title of Mahatma. Even though he never wanted his appraisal and he didn’t had any hidden ambition or personal lust. People loose importance when they just think and act for themselves. Although we all have some personal desire and ambition but it must be directed in the larger interest. This larger interest cannot be developed if we have selfish attitude. We have seen numerous leaders who got the inspiration from Gandhi but they could not got the same kind of affection because somewhere they had there hidden personal goal and they were not fully devoted towards the society.The famous bhajan and the personal favorite of Bapu’Vaishnav jan ko teni kahiye re jo pir parayi jane re’ summarizes our motives, work and way of life which is selfless service of the humanity. It has to be full of self respect for the others and serving them without lust, greed or hidden desire. If we follow a simple lifestyle which incorporates honesty and welfare this is the only path which can take you to the God and give you peace and satisfaction. The things have changed a lot since has assassination. Many people also criticize his doctrine but the truth will remain unaltered irrespective of time. We can like, criticize Gandhi but we cannot ignore this huge personality. We pay our homage and sincere tribute to this superb soul.

Students' Oxygen movement view

30/01/2011

You are recognised and appreciated by your character

The character of a person is the most important quality which give him name, fame and wealth. We are recognized and respected due to our character which we possess. The building of character is not a single day or short term affair it's a continuous process and can be groomed by the quality of education, social environment and human behavior in which a person lives or get.The three vital ingredients or base on which a human shape its character are, discipline, honesty and labor (activeness). We can analyze these three factor one by one. First important thing is discipline. It’s human nature that we want freedom and do things on our own will and time. If we do not follow discipline then our life will be like a river without any dam which can be disastrous for others and bring numerous harm as it happen in case of flood. But if we control our negative energy by discipline which gives us control over our senses we can be more productive and useful for others just like a river. We can get water for irrigation, generate electricity or store it in case of low rain or drought.The second important thing is honesty. Honesty is not only the transparency in money matter but it should be present in our work and attitude. The success which we have through dishonest means is short term and not permanent it can give us instant satisfaction but in long term it becomes the major reason of dissatisfaction and distress. We start wealth, love and affection in short we lose many things. On the contrary honesty may bring dissatisfaction in early stage but in due course it becomes the main reason of receipt which is positive. Honesty will always remain the best policy irrespective of any time. It make our life promising and beautiful which can give us peace, happiness and satisfaction. Its difficult but not impossible to lead a honest life.Third most important thing is labor or being active. This is true that only labor alone can’t bring success. Success comes from overall knowledge and development. The fire or innovative idea comes from within which inspire and direct our deeds in right and channelized direction. This inner force motivates and inspire us to reach new avenues for growth and progress day by day. Its your ability which can take you to the top but its only the character which will keep you there for longer period.

Students' Oxygen movement view

23/01/2011

Life is incomplete and meaningless without the right education

Education plays a very crucial role in our development. We can’t say our life is complete if it is deprived of education. Education is not mere acquiring the capability of how to read or write and have bookish knowledge but it goes further beyond this and touches every aspects of our life.Humans are the most evolved and successful race in all the living beings in our planet. This is not by virtue of their physical strength we know that this is not true. There are many animals who are more capable than us. It's the brain of human beings and its capability to explore and reason things has made it the supreme in this planet. This capacity increases with the proper education. The human brain is the most evolved and powerful we don’t even utilize 10% of its capacity. We can use this important organ in a more constructive and useful way by grooming it with the right education.The culture, prosperity and chracter of any nation is dependent on the quality of education its citizen possesses. there is no argument that the education system of ancient India was one of the best in all of the civilization till date. Student used to live as family member with his guru till his education got completed. They used to acquire knowledge in every aspects of like be it science, medicine, administration, politics, weapons, yoga, spirituality and moral and ethical values. By virtue of this they used to face life in a better way with the view of the welfare of the society.Our modern education system is just the extension of the Britishers and we are still their slave by following the same system which they had imposed on us to groom talents which can serve them and help their dynasty to flourish and function properly. We still consider education as a tool of getting employment whether its Government, Public or private. This was the main reason of British empire to sustain so long because they made our education system to function according to their need and interest. We should make our education system good enough so that we can understand the true meaning of life and behave accordingly. For this we have to implement and borrow some of the contents of our ancient education system which had got the impetus of values, spirituality and humanity. This will help us to ensure our overall development so that we will not just run after the money and think our self worthy and successful by achieving materialistic things.

Students' Oxygen movement view

16/01/2011

Human resources are left unutilized in our country

India is one of the most populous country and its number comes only after the China. According to one estimate we are going to be the number one populous country by 2030AD if our population continue to grow at the same pace. The best resource for any country is its pupil which is abundant in our country. But on the contrary this resource is the most neglected and unutilized in our country.The main reason for this inutility is the illiteracy and poverty which has the symbiotic relation and interdependent on each other. Its sad to know and hear that most of our pupil approx 40% are below the poverty line and approx 70% of our population has per day income of mere RS20 only. We can well imagine the scenario and the standard of living of our majority of the people.The education system also has a poor picture and nothing much to cheer about. About 40% of our children are out of school and majority of the school going children leave their studies before their Matriculation. The Govt. mechanism of schooling are ill performing and not providing quality education to their students. In these situation its difficult to improve the quality of our most valuable resource that is human resources and its utilization for the development of the nation.We have the vision to see our country among the developed and powerful nation. This dream can come into reality if we insure proper training to all its citizen especially the younger by imparting them quality education. Each individual must be considered as an asset for the society since each one of us have some inherent talent present within us. This has to be trapped, enhanced, groomed and raised up to its maximum potential. Until and unless we will not achieve this target we will be considered as a third world country and a poor developing nation.People who are educated are also facing problem in getting suitable employment for them and unemployment is one of the biggest problem in our country. Therefore they feel worthless and get frustrated and sometimes adopt wrong means which is also harmful for our society and the nation. This situation can be avoided by giving them suitable training and by providing them proper opportunity. Proper planning is needed for the development of our human resources.

Students' Oxygen movement view

09/01/2011