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
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