New Woman

Breaking the shackles of silence...

She's proved her real worth...

She's the woman of today...

NoNe can keep her confined within the four walls

She's come out to chase her dreams...

To realise her hopes and aspirations,

Ignoring all the hurdles of life

She marches towards a newer world

To discover a new horizon.

She's transformed her gloomy life

Into a treasure of joy and freedom

With hopes in heart

With spark in eyes...

She proceeds towards her destination.

By :

Monalisa Biswas

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050629/asp/guwahati/story_4923320.asp

Spoil the rod
Due to maladministration, accidents and deaths have become a regular feature in schools. Each time an accident occurs or a student dies, the school authorities leave no stone unturned to shirk responsibility. They blame either the carelessness of the student or insist that the student was physically unwell.
The school authorities might fool the public by citing hundreds of excuses to hide their guilt but it cannot be denied that Richmita Bora, a student of Class VI of a city school was slapped by her teacher the day she died.
School is a place for acquiring knowledge. To impart education, it is necessary for teachers to maintain congenial relations with their students.
Richmita’s death should serve as a lesson to all those harsh teachers who use severe punishment as a tool for maintaining so-called discipline in classrooms. .
Parents, too, must be vigilant. They must maintain a good rapport with their children. They must be aware of what happens at their child’s school, the child’s performance and the way he or she is treated by the teachers.
It is high time parents raise their voices against corporal punishment in schools. And as for teachers who are still using rods as a disciplining weapon, I would like to advise them to spoil the rod and spare the child.
Monalisa Biswas,
Guwahati

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050519/asp/northeast/story_4747315.asp

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050519/asp/northeast/story_4747315.asp

Mobile mania
In the fast-paced world of today, mobile phones have become a necessity for most of us. But at the same time, mobile phones have become a curse for society, particularly camera phones. These are intruding into the privacy of individuals.
Mobile phones in the hands of school students pose a serious problem. Dirty jokes sent via SMS or obnoxious pictures sent through MMS are bankrupting society?s future generation morally. Such video clippings are affecting vulnerable young minds. Moreover, the short message service (SMS) is generally used for sending jokes. This, no doubt, is a waste of money.
In today?s society, where crimes and instances of juvenile delinquency are rising at an alarming rate, it is the duty of the parents to prevent their children from going astray. They should not buy mobile phones for schoolchildren. Again, the government should ban the sale of camera phones as they violate privacy.
As in the rest of the country, mobile phone users in the Northeast are often misusing the technology for nefarious activities.
Hopefully, the government will look into the matter and deal with the issue seriously.
Monalisa Biswas,
Guwahati

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050707/asp/guwahati/story_4957920.asp

Brain drain bane
The crucial question is, why are the students moving out of Assam? The answer is simple. The present educational scenario in the state is miserable. Every year anomalies take place in the examinations conducted by the board, the council and even the university.
In degree exams, the number of first class holders is very limited compared to other universities of the country. The first class holders somehow find a way out for themselves. But a second class degree certificate has virtually no value today.
Students from Assam have proved their mettle in several fields in India and abroad. It is unfortunate that in their own state they get neither the opportunity nor the resources to prove themselves.
Scarcity of jobs in Assam is also pushing the students out of the state.
To put an end to the brain drain, the education system of our state should be revamped. The government should at the same time take the initiative to provide a secure future to the students so that they can contribute to the development of the state.
Monalisa Biswas,