It was Friday morning and I reached my college late that day. There I saw a group of my friends discussing something really smartly and the scene made me curious to know the topic of discussion. From there I got the inspiration and now take the opportunity to pen down my thoughts and views for the society to read and know. Instead of going for some usual topics for social issues like unemployment, poverty, female infanticide etc, I want to bring a really different story.
A few days back when I was walking back home from the college , somewhere on the road , I read a banner saying if 18 years is the age to vote then why can't the drinking age be brought down to 18? I know there has been a big debate upon it and although I was never interested in touching this issue again, still the impact such issues leave can't be ignored. In our country, India, where the majority struggles to earn a basic livelihood , we see another picture coming up where the male members of the family engross themselves in drinking alcohol without comprehending the impact it leaves over the children and the women in the same household.
On the other side , there's a woman, who is the mother of say four children. Every night she sees her husband returning home late, drunk, devoid of all consciousness and the scene itself makes her despair of her daily life. Still she doesn't complain , gives him food to eat and tries to feed her children and whatever is left over become her meal.
Next morning , with a hope and aspiration for a new day coming ahead , she gets upgoes to work in the neighbouring household as a maid servant and leaves her children back at home with the father , who upon awakening, starts bringing down his frustration on his own innocent children . Children remain crying , waiting for the mother to come and rescue them but when she comes, she herself becomes a victim of the situation , gets caught in the web and forcefully she is left with no option other than to hand over her earnings into the hands of the husband.
What is the crime\ fault of the wife or the children that they have to face this unending torture, throughout their lives. Why can't they get rid of a person who is of no use to them but just a big burden to be sustained ? Whatever may happen to this man later but today the time has been spoiled for the women and children. Even if she approaches the police, NGO, court will she be able to lead a satisfied , happy life , the life that every women aspires after her marriage. What about the kids? How will an illiterate women make a career for her four kids and what if all of them are girls?
This especially effects the children who faced with such an unhappy childhood are themselves unable to make happy families in the future. . It is pointless to demand from the Government for a comprehensive solution, it is we the young generation who can set ourselves as an example and help out all such children who are in need. Then only we can prove to be proper educated, matured and smart citizens of the country and in true senses a complete human on this Earth. We need to understand that everyone on this earth has the right to live his life to the fullest, enjoying every bit with hard work, sincerity, true commitments and lending a helping hand always for others.
With this I end my article hoping that it would ignite a spark in the readers heart to really understand and help those in need…………..
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The Author is a I yr BA Programme student and part of the Webteam of DevelopmentChannel.org
1 comment:
Well...nicely put up..i'd say. But what I feel is that most children growing up in an alcoholic environment mostly try their very best in making his/her kids' life a life he'd/ she'd wish to have.
This is a situation so common and ignored by us. But, is there any way to stop it? There are so many kids drinking & smoking. I have encountered many situations like these. We must bring a change but, how?
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