Plight of PSUs workers

Sir,

There are about 25,000 workers in J&K Public Sector Undertakings, who are being paid COLA as per Rajan Wage Committee Report of 1980. As per this report the PSUs employees are entitled for COLA every year as per price index, but it is regretted that COLA for the year 1998, 1999 and 2002 is still pending with the Government, resultant the PSUs employees are suffering badly. This discrimination in payment of basic wages is against the spirit of democracy as well as natural justice. When India got freedom from British Rule, the people of this country were assured by its leaders that henceforth there will be no discrimination and justice will be delivered at their doors without any delay, as justice delayed is justice denied, but all assurances have proved false in respect of PSUs employees in J&K State.

The previous Government was very non-serious about the PSUs and created chaos and confusion in the entire system. Undue political interference created mess in the corporations and blamed the workers for the same. The workers are not responsible for any mismanagement as workers have no role in the management or making policy decisions, it is the Government who appoint the guards of their own choice.

The present Government claimed that they will give good governance to the people of the State, but it is impossible till the workers are not given their right. Every time the PSU employees come to the streets for their right. It is the prime duty of every Government, to redress the genuine grievances of their citizens, so they are also be benefitted by the fruits of democracy. It is the need of the hour to consider all the demands of PSU employees and redress their grievances by converting COLA into DA before May Day or release three years pending COLA so that their long pending demand is fulfilled by the present Government, who is committed to give healing touch to all the neglected lot.

Yours etc...
Parveen Kumar
Gandhi Nagar
Jammu.

Women's education

Sir,

Education may be defined as a process in which the individual learns the desired beliefs, ideas, attitudes, skills, thoughts, emotions and sentiments so that he may prove to be a useful member of the society in his latter life. Thus, education tries to bring certain changes or modifications in the behaviour of the individuals. Such changes are desirable from social point of view. Thus, in simple words, education is defined as the modifications of the behaviour.

The importance of women education can never be over-emphasised. There is a saying that if you educate a boy, you educate a man, if you educate a girl, you educate one whole family. There is one proverb, 'A Good Mother is better than hundred teachers. Rightly so, even the teachers are mothers, but what an educated mother can give to her children, no others human being can give it to the children. The education of girls is now considered more important than that of boys.

The value of women education must be realised because of the social development. Without properly educating the women folk social development is not possible illiteracy among women results in appalling ignorance and superstition. It encourages supersition, dogma and prejudice. Education among women can help to fight the prejudice and other undesirable things prevalent in the society. Education among women increases the achievement of orientation in the families and ultimately the upward social mobility. Women Education can lead to economic development in India. It is a universal fact now that with universal literacy, there is an increase in production. Education brings about general awareness among the women and makes them politically conscious. It makes women aware of their political rights. It increase their capacity for leadership participation. By increasing awareness of women in political field can help a lot. Many people want about 33 percent reservation for women in J&K, so that women can represent women. But I think what's more important is educating women instead of just giving 33 percent reservation. Bottom line is: if women does not know her democratic rights then how could she perform her duties as a politician. If there are enough educated women who know their democratic rights and their duties as politicians. Only then that 33 percent reservation can help. I just believe that if women come into politics only then our politics can be clean and corruption free. It believe that education particularly, the professional education, gives women and girls an opportunity for becoming economically independent. This would relieve a large section of female population of domination, deprivation, oppression and evil practices like dowry. The end all sort of atrocities on women, it is better to educate then.

Yours etc...
Vivek Altri (Rocky)
Jammu.