Impact of on going recession on IT industry in India

I believe that recent downturn can offer an opportunity to apply our IT resources & expertise to address the needs of the country. These may not be as rewarding or profitable as the overseas projects are but they could provide a strong cushion against the vagaries of global economy. In addition to utilizing the workforce that may be available now, it may also help improve the overall productivity and efficiency of the economy which will help the IT industry once the global slump is over and new opportunities open up. Some of the areas I believe offer such opportunities are security, infrastructure and governance.

What is the justification of red lights on cars?

Why our politicians, judges and bureaucrats want that there should be a red light on their cars? It has been learnt that there is always a tussle among these people for seeking a red light on their cars why this mentality? Do they wish that they should appear to be different then normal people or is it for safety of their car? If reason happens to be to distinguish from normal people then we need to know how they are different and what do they wish to show by this difference? Is it for getting noticed that they are moving like a VIP or just that they are superior? Why we are encouraging this in our society which already stand fragmented, for so many reasons. If the purpose is get attention and salute from the policeman posted on the crossings then also it is not proper. In any way it does not seem to be good for them as well as for the safety of people on road. If the purpose is to ensure safety then also it works against their own safety as the car of a VIP can be easily noticed by the person who wishes to hurt them. It is noteworthy that a red light with siren is necessary only on an ambulance so that it gets noticed and gets its way for hospital to save a life. But unfortunately misuse of the red light and siren has created a situation that even ambulances do not get way and people loose their lives.

Pathetic Scenario in Primary Education in India

Primary education and its quality is very important for building the society, central government as well as all state governments have been talking about it since independence but unfortunately neither the education has reached to all nor its quality has improved. Even today the governments are making efforts to increase the number of schools, number of teachers but quality is not in consideration at all. With the result, good number of private schools has come up all over the country and those who can afford are getting the education. If we look in to implications of coming up of these private schools on one side they are providing education but on the other side they are creating a difference in quality of education among different segments which is reason for fragmentation of society. Once we all agree that good primary education is a must for society then why we should not ensure the quality for it in all government run schools. Governments may give a good number of reasons for lapses on part of schools and teachers there in but lack of vision on part of the government is the only reason. Government should create ideal infrastructure and ensure good teachers for a few sample schools and then seek help from society in neighboring areas to support and manage the schools. Once this experiment/sample school succeeds more and more such schools need to be promoted. We need to take this as challenge so that all students in society start preferring government schools in the locality where they live. When students of different segments of society would study together every one would care for the quality of education in such schools. There may be some difficulties in beginning but solutions could be found once we go ahead with this on pilot scale