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We aim development for citizens : KDMC Mayor Ramesh Sudham Jadhav Photo by : Dani K. Davis
In an exclusive interview with Whiteline Flash Managing Editor Anil Raghavan KDMC Mayor Ramesh Sudam Jadhav disscussed in detail about his party's programmes and plans Though it was formally announced in 1982 to form the Kalyan-Dombivli Muncipal Corporation merging Kalyan and Dombivli Municipalities and the villages of Mohone, Shahad and Titwala, it was established on 1st October, 1983. The KDMC was covering 51.98 sq. km and according to the 2001 census the population was 1,193,266. The road length is around 500 Kms and the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation has established the Transport Undertaking in 1997. Now KDMC ply more than 200 buses. The municipal corporation has a total hospital beds in municipal and private hospitals. The average rainfall is 2555 mm per year and has a teledensity of 125 telephones for 1,000 people and an estimated 576 mobiles for 1,000 people.
The Municipal Corporation consists of Councillors Elected directly at Ward Elections. The City is divided into 107 Wards. The number and boundaries of the Wards into which the City is divided is specified by the State Election Commissioner by notifying it in the Official Gazette. There are five Councillors nominated by the Corporation. As per the provisions of the Act, the total number of Councillors is 112. The Corporation elects one of its members as the Mayor and another to be the Deputy Mayor. The tenure of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor is of two and half years. This is an overview of Kalyan Dombivli Municpal Corporation. Since its inception many political parties
Whiteline Flash Managing Editor Anil Raghavan felicitating Mayor Ramesh Sudham Jadhav
WAHOO! 60% CONCESSION TO RAPE !
Why Indian Law allows special concession to police and government officials in rape punishment? Dr. Aryaputran discusses sex, sex workers, sexual offences and the Indian Law
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A rape is a rape after all whoever commits it. However, our age old Indian Penal Code framed by British in 1860 gives around 60 per cent discount in rape punishments and privileges to certain category of people. We have a woman President, a woman Speaker and a powerful woman Congress Chairperson. Still it is a shame that we encourage to give the concession for rape to police officers, medical superintendents and government officials by giving the maximum punishment of three years whereas a common citizen gets minimum seven years imprisonment. Forget the illiterate women, how many educated women know about this ambiguity and discrepancy in our outdated law. When we will throw out the old laws with disparity and haziness and make new laws? Had something constructive and meaningful were done by making changing, amending and modifying the punishment for rape? Otherwise the time will record the celebrations in the centenary year of international woman's day were as Hippocratic. Are you listening dear women activists? Please rise and act now. Do you think Lalu Prasad Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Sharad Pawar, Ashok Chavan or even your local MLA or corporator will come forward to express their solidarity with you?
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ruled the corporation and many leaders claimed done this and that. If you ask a common man from KDMC who was the Mayor of the previous term, nobody can easily remember that name. However, if you ask who is the most popular Mayor of KDMC, all people will reply alike irrespective caste, creed, religion, language and political barriers that is Ramesh Sudam Jadhav! I was thinking very long back before come to know personally about the humble and simple social worker and public servant Ramesh Sudam Jadhav, why he is popular among the masses? What he had done and what he is doing? What is his background? What is his speciality? All earlier Mayors had same tenure of Mayorship and then why Ramesh Sudam Jadhav stands out from the crowd? People from all walks of life love this first citizen of Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation. He has no gimmicks and pretentions of any leader. He is a simple man. Along with our photographer Dani K. Davis and Editor-in-Charge Sasidharan Nair, I met Mayor Ramesh Sudam Jadhav on fine evening in office. It was a hectic day for him attending functions, inaugurations and delivering functions. He came back from the functions around 7.15 pm and welcomed us to his office. He was so tired and exhausted. If it was any other leader or Mayor, that person would have asked to postpone the interview for any other day or cut short the meeting for few minutes. But he was very kind and gave us more than one and half hours for interview. We noticed Mayor Ramesh Sudam Jadhav was a different person: He does what he preaches. He is a no nonsense person and he believes in actions and positive results. Born on 10th June, 1962 in a lower-middle class family at Netivli Kalyan, he started his career as an auto rickshaw driver. He joined Shiv Sena and later become the auto rickshaw union leader. His dedication, hard work and imitative to work for any common cause of his locality and people made him a popular leader. Shiv Sena head Bal Thackeray noticed this he become the candidate for councillor from Netivli Tekady, Kalyan east, ward 34, and elected. In second term he was elected under Shiv Sena ticket from Sai Nagar, Kalyan east, ward 45 and become the Deputy Mayor. In the third term he was elected as Mayor and his tenure completes after eight months and KDMC new elections will be held. A person who was thirsty and suffered for not getting water to drink will always remember the preciousness of water. Similarly a person who knows well the sufferings and difficulties of the poor, downtrodden and common man can understand and address the problems of such people more effectively. Mayor Ramesh Sudam Jadhav believes all projects should be development-oriented and it should be for the benefits of the citizens of KDMC. He aims developments at any cost. In fact that is his motto. To achieve this he forgets everything and sacrifices his lifestyle and even his simple personal joys. To get the work done or for convincing the importance of a work or
project, he will go out of the way to meet anyone. He is flexible and genuine. That is why even his opponents admire him. Interesting when we asked a gentleman in Kalyan east about the present Mayor, Radhakrishna Pillai lamented that he is loyal Congress party supporter and votes for Congress. But, if Mayor Ramesh Sudam Yadhav contests from his ward, definitely he will vote for him forgetting his political loyalty. We asked why and Radhakrisha Pillai replied that he is the only Mayor from the inception of KDMC who has made some remarkable developments in all parts of KDMC. He also said former Election Commissioner T.N. Seshan made known people there existed an Election Commissioner and similarly Ramesh Sudam Yadav made known people that there existed a Mayor in KDMC who cares the development of his Municipal Corporation and the welfare of the citizens in all aspects. This is not a mere achievement to any politician. When the praise comes from the opposing political party believer, it is sweeter. If you go and ask any Councillors, MLAs or MPs they will portray a marvellous pictures of the development made by them. Even in public toilets, they insist to put their marble board engraving their name as inaugurator or made from the funds of so and so person. Councillors' or MLAs or MPs development allotted to them is not their own money, but public fund. But, they claim as their fund. Mayor Ramesh Sudam Jadhav initiated to construct public toilets in all wards and the project has recently successfully completed. He never insisted to put his name in those toilet gates. While others believe in engraving names, Mayor Ramesh Jadhav believes in work and positive result for the benefit of masses. In the next issue: Details of the major developments and projects completed, undergoing and waiting for approval. 150 MLD Water Supply Scheme Project at Netivli Tekedy. Kalyan West and East Bridge – F Cabin railway crossing flyover. 171 crores road development project Dombivli skywalk Kalyan skywalk Skywalk to Kalyan East Govindwadi bypass road through Raheja complex and Durgadi Fort to reduce the city traffic Drainage work pipe installation in entire KDMC area Introduction of 150 new buses Started Kalyan-Thane and Kalyan-Panvel bus routes. Beautification Titwala Temple and Talao Basic Services of Urban Poor – Road widening and Rehabilitation programme State government award for cleanliness – Nagarik Swachat Abhiyan Dr. Ambedkar's standing statute at Mahatma Phule Chowk on 14th April State of late Prahlad Shinde at village Gandhari on Kalyan-Nashik Road
According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), sexual offences in India are increasing year after year. Many sexual offences go unreported and not recorded. Therefore, based only on the reported sexual offences data of NCRB, we cannot understand the exact level of sexual offences occurred in India during a particular period. There are many drawbacks in our system.
Like anywhere in the world, sex workers play a vital role in India directly and indirectly in controlling sexual offences. In a move aimed at bringing sex workers into mainstream of society, on June 15, 2004 the then union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Kanti Singh announced that the UPA government was considering a proposal to introduce a licence system for sex workers across India. It remains a mere nice consideration-thought after six years. There are more than 20 lakh sex workers in India now. Prostitution in India is tolerated to a certain extent so far as a prostitute practised her trade in private. In India the sale of one's own bodily sex to a male customer by an adult woman on her own free will in her private premises is not illegal. However, organised prostitution is illegal. Many NGOs, social scientists, workers from medical profession and sociologists opined that the Women and Child Development Minister should take initiation to legalise prostitution in India. Though the previous Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Choudhary encouraged this thought endorsing her views at different platforms, no decision has been taken in this matter until now. The British introduced the written Indian Penal Code in 1860 and their aim was to make it best suitable for their own needs and to take advantage of the situation at all time to rule India. The Constitution of India adopted on 26th November, 1949 and came into existence on 26th January, 1950. Later on, though we have made many amendments, modifications and additions in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 the sexual offence section has not changed substantially suitable to the independent citizens of India and the current time. Every day we come across with the news of rape, molestation, sexual abuses, blackmailing for sexual favours etc. In my opinion, there is imprecision, disparity and divergence while discussing the sexual offences in the Indian Penal Code. Due to this disparity, ambiguity and loopholes, Indian female folks largely are suffering and fall victims of sexual offences and hence the sexual offences are increasing year after year at an alarming level. It is a pity that after 60 years of independence we still follow the very old 1860 British Indian Penal Code sections for sexual offences, which are conveniently made as law for their benefits. IPC 375 deals with rape and the nature of rape is described in six different ways. An exception states, “Sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under fifteen years of age, is not rape.” The
Manipur state later amended the age clause of the wife from “fifteen years” to “thirteen years”.
Indian Penal Code Sections 376, 376A, B, C and D deal with the punishment for rape. Here we can see the disparity and haziness. Whoever, except in the case provided for by sub-section (2), commits rape shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term of which shall not be less than seven years but which may be for life or for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine unless the woman raped is his own wife and is not under twelve years of age, in cases, he shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both. The sub-section (2) describes if a police officer rapes a woman in custody, a public servant rapes a woman subordinate taking advantage of his official position, being on the management or staff of a jail and rapes a woman, being the management and staff of a hospital and rapes a woman, commits rape on a woman knowing her to be pregnant, commits rape on a woman when she is under twelve years of age—in all these cases the punishment shall be normally with a description for a term not exceeding three years. A rape is a rape irrespective of it committed by an ordinary person, police officer, doctor, government officer, jail superintendent or a priest and generally, the punishment should not be discriminated. Our judicial system, legal experts, sitting and retired judges, advocates, sociologists, social workers, intellectuals, writers, journalists, NGOs, ministers, parliamentarians, elected members of legislature assembly and civic bodies, public servants, teachers and people from all walks of life should study the sexual offences scenario in India in detail and actively take part to debate and review the sections of IPC 375, 376 and 376A to D and appropriate additions, changes or amendments to be made by the parliament and if necessary new sections to be added in the Indian Penal Code to contain the sexual offences. We must complete the task in a time-bound manner within six months. The rewriting the sexual offences sections of IPC should be vision, soundness and to uphold the integrity, unity and security of the nation. It should never be a mere outburst of egoism, generalisation of an exceptional case and appeasement of cheap political tantrum aiming the vote bank. I recall an incident occurred few years back. There was an interesting scene at a futile meeting of a Group of Ministers in New Delhi. The then Union Minister for Women and Child Development Renuka Choudhary wanted that if any man found in a brothel with a minor girl to be charged with rape or attempt to rape and to punish for a minimum period of seven years, and the responsibility to prove his innocence would lie with the accused. The Group of Ministers (then) headed by Home Minister Shivraj Patil, Minister of Science and Technology Kapil Sibal, Panchayati
Raj Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss and Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar were among others besides Renuka Choudhary. All opposed Renuka's proposal and in retaliation, it is believed, she accused her male colleagues of being “chauvinists”.
The punishment for sexual offences should be reviewed and stringent measures to be taken by rising the punishment period and fine and bring parity and conducting fair, unbiased and transparent trials with a fixed time frame, but by applying common sense, practical methods and wisdom. Nevertheless, there is a ray of hope for sexual offence victims. The government has already cleared a proposal with bold changes in the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). The major changes of the proposal are completion of the trial within two months after examination of witnesses begins (and adjournment will not be granted), as far as practicable a woman judge to hear cases, investigation of case at victim's residence and as far as practicable by a woman police officer, questioning of the victim in presence of her parents or a social worker of the locality at the location of their choice and court not to take cognizance of an offence under IPC section 376 (punishment for rape) where such offence is alleged by a man's wife who is under 18 years of age. The proposed legislation was to get parliament nod earlier and if the legislation is passed, it will be a landmark in the history of punishment for sexual offences and the law in India. Nevertheless, if the controversial Sexual Offences (Special Courts) Bill, 2010, introduced in Parliament two weeks back, gets a nod, a woman in her position could land in a right legal mess. The Bill, which is touted as being gender neutral, proposes the introduction of a new section — 376 (E) — to the Indian Penal Code, 1860, on unlawful sexual acts. “Whoever touches directly or indirectly, with a part of the body or with an object, any part of the body of another person (not being the spouse of such person), with sexual intent and without the consent of such other person, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both,” it says. The Bill does not specify the sex of the victim. So in effect a man can accuse a woman — or another man — of sexual abuse. But ironically, the Bill has its seeds in the 172nd report of the Law Commission of India, and recommendations drafted by women's groups around the country, spearheaded by the National Commission for Women (NCW). References · Indian Penal Code 1860 and its various amendments. · National Crime Records Bureau · Sexual Offences (Special Courts) Bill, 2010 · National Commission for Women (NCW)
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Acid thrown on bus near Kalyan
Pick-pockets do roaring business at Dombivli Station
A state transport bus traversing through the Kalyan-Shil road when an unknown person threw acid on the bus in which a passenger Jalindar Lanke got injured. The bus was heading towards Kalyan from Manpada when this unknown
The pick-pocketing cases at Dombivli railway station are increasing. A good number of pickpocketing of wallets, mobiles and valuables are unregistered. The Railway Police discourage to register complaints. It is alleged that Dombivli Railway Police are ignorant to vigil the station and surroundings. People complain the Railway Police are more interested to 'check' the baggage of illiterate and helpless people and confiscate their valuables and money. Whatever be the reasons the fact is nowadays there has been a remarkable increase in the pick-pocketing at Dombivli
person threw acid on it. Because of the acid falling on his shirt and back it caused burns on his skin and he was taken to the Shastri Nagar Hospital where he was treated and later sent home.
Student badly beaten up at Thakurli Yogesh Patel is a student of ‌.. Some of his classmates forced him to take up the blame of leaking the Economics paper. When Yogesh Patel refused to take the alleged blame, he was forcibly taken to Thakurli on a bike and tied to a tree
upside down where he was badly beaten up. Linesh Gosrani, Pratik Shah, Ajay Vira and Sumit Chowdhary were booked by Manpada police in connection with the incident.
station. Daily eight to ten railway passengers become prey to pickpockets. The female passengers and young girls are more vulnerable to pick-pockets who nab away their purses and mobile phones. When the victims approach Dombivli Railway Police to register their complaints about their lost valuables, the Railway Police often discourage and demand the proof whether their valuables are really lost. People complain that most of the time they are just driven away from the police station. On Thursday at 7:15 pm, a woman
was nabbed at Dombivli station from the ladies' compartment while pick-pocketing and beaten up by the other lady co-passengers and tried to hand over to police. However, the police who were present there just turned a blind eye to the whole incident and did not book the culprit. Such lethargic behaviour of Railway Police creates doubt in public mind the pick-pocketing in and around Dombivli station is an organized criminal business with the knowledge of the Railway Police. So, people are now confused to whom and where they passengers are supposed to complain?
Railways try to grab farmers' land hammers 50,000 citizens Around 50,000 citizens of old Dombivli and the vicinity are tense as the Indian Railway trying to grab farmers' land claiming it as railway property. Railway seizes farmers' land for the 'Dedicated Freight Corridor Project' without confronting the farmers about this in
advance. According to a bill passed by the railway on 28 February, the railway authorities have acquired 30 meters of land from the railway station and near the railway track. This includes the land sites from the old Dombivli, Nagaon, Gaondevi and Thakurli.
The railway authorities asked a no objection from the farmers between 20th and 25th March in this regard. 83 farmers had objected and expressed their intention of refusing the no objection to railway authorities. They said, "We are totally against to this kind of land capturing."
Ignoring the farmer's objection, the railway authorities have claimed a right on this land, which is actually owned by the farmers. In November 2008 railway was expected to do a survey of the land undertaken by the railways but no such survey was actually done. When asked to the
Public Relation officers of the railway, they confirmed to have declared about this bill but they have no idea about the land acquisition. MP Anand Paranjpe and Suresh Tawre have assured to discuss this issue with the Railway minister soon on behalf of the farmers.
Gudi Padwa celebrated The glimpses of colourful Gudi Padwa a celebrations in Dombivli The Gudi Padwa celebrations were really a blast. The Swagat Yatra was carried throughout Dombivli east and west. There were many competitions arranged by the Ganesh Mandir Sansthan with dazzling dances and colorful hues adorned the glory of Maharashtrian New Year. The beautiful blend of culture and floats that reminiscences current issues were remarkable. Various Institutions carried message boards regarding issues like Students burdened with Studies, To
Avoid wastage of Water and to keep Dombivli clean and away from probable clutches of pollution which would give rise to other approaching dangers. The Ganesh Mandir Sansthan carried the theme of education and the burden of education on the students. Kshitij Samthan which runs the school for mentally retarded children carried the theme of saving Dombivli from the pollution and reminding to plant trees. Aharam Yuva Group of
Dombivli gave a message to Save Water using the prominent character of 'Auro' from the 'Paa' movie Some other institutions carried message boards regarding the issues save water, student's burden of education, cleanliness, public health and effects of pollution. Some others had dressed as various mythological characters and Indian leaders. Apart from this, the most prominent were the beautiful Rangolis visible on every other corner of the road.
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Chairman & Managing Editor : Anil Raghavan Editor : C. Vimal Kumar Editor-in-Chage : Sasidharan Nair Associate Editor : P.V. Vasudevan
Kalyan in the 1970s
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EDITORIAL Mohan Wagh Marathi theatre has a prominent and foremost place in India's cultural landscape. The place occupied by eminent photographer, well-known Marathi theatre actor and producer, Mohan Wagh was a great name in Marathi cultural world. Mohan Wagh passed away on 25th March, Thursday, following a cardiac arrest. Eightyyear old Mohan Wagh had been ailing for over a month. He is survived by wife Padmashree, daughters Aparna and Sharmila. His younger daughter Sharmila is married to MNS president Raj Thackeray. In the late 1950s Mohan Wagh, a native of Karwar in Karnataka had come to Mumbai in search of job. He joined a Mumbai newspaper as photographer and soon earned a name, bagging major assignments and often putting his life at risk while shooting pictures. During the coverage of Jawaharlal Nehru's meeting at Chowpatty in the early 1960s, from the top of a high-rise building he leapt across to a neighbouring building to get a better frame of Nehru. This was an example of his dedication and passion to work. He has done excellent still photography and executed a series of jackets for HMV recording company. In the 1970s Mohan Wagh set up a drama company called, Chandralekha and in the next three decades this company produced over 80 Marathi plays. The prominent plays produced by Mohan Wagh's Chandralekha drama company were Garudjhep, Swami, Premachyaa Gaava Jaave, Deepastambh, Premgandh, Ek Ticket Cinemach Ranangan and All the Best. His plays were known for elaborate sets. Wagh recreated Pune's Shaniwarwada in the play Swami and the battlefield of Panipat in Ranangan. He introduced many talented actors like Dilip Prabhavalkar, Bharat Jadhav, Ashalata Wabgaonkar and Madhukar Toradmal to Marathi theatre. He enjoyed a special rapport with Shiv Sena chief, Bal Thackeray, and has clicked several pictures of the leader. Mohan Wagh's leadership, organizational acumen, financial prudence and wide contacts helped him a lot to run his drama company successfully and produce runaway hits continuously and grooming a new band of actors and directors. Mohan Wagh's death is a great loss to Marathi theatre. We pay our tributes to the departed soul and convey our heartfelt condolences to his family members. Maharashtra's Governor, K. Sankaranarayanan, in his condolence message said that Mohan Wagh's demise was “a setback to the theatre movement”.
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N.Rajasekharan Nair The image of Kalyan that is impressed in my mind is that of a dusty decaying town where crowds jostled with bullock and horse carts, cycles and auto rickshaws for space on the road. My account of the town, as it was in the 1970's might appear to be ancient history to the younger generation. Kalyan looked more like an outgrown village rather than a town; there were clusters of dwellings side by side with farm lands. It was the taluka headquarters and most of the government offices were situated at a stone's throw from the railway
distance, walking on the road was a nightmare. Children from the adjoining shanties defecated on the roadside. The stench was unbearable and the sight ugly. Only when an auto was unavailable, did I choose to go on foot. It was a pretty good exercise. Before the stretch began, I would take a deep breath, close my mouth, hold my breath and make a dash to the other end where I would breathe out and breathe in. My friend who sometimes accompanied me found this funny. Thank God, no one mistook me for a thief! Open sewers, filth and garbage dumps were a common
station. The police station, the civil and sessions courts, the post office, all were in close proximity to one another. The scene outside the railway station which was a terminus for the suburban services and a major junction for the mail and express trains was one of utter chaos. Horse carts and auto rickshaws vied with one another for fare; the drivers came out of their vehicles and shouted their destinations like “Camp No.3”, “Shahad”, “Doodh Naka” and so on. There were also a few taxis whose drivers came inside the station looking for long distance passengers. Hawkers, beggars and pick-pockets freely mingled with the crowds. The vegetable market, hardly a few minutes' walk from the railway station buzzed with activity right from day-break when poor ill-clad men and women trekked in carrying head loads of produce. The rainy season played havoc with the market, the whole place became slippery and one had to do a balancing act to move from one vendor to the other. Ram Baugh was a large residential area dotted with innumerable tenements (chawls) where middle and lower middle class people lived. I had a friend who lived in Lane No.3 and I used to visit him once in a while. On one side of the road leading to this place stood a saw mill and opposite to it was located the office of late K.N. Dhulup, leader of the Peasants and Workers' Party. He was also the leader of opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly at that time. Beyond this point (where the office stood), for a short
sight in Kalyan and one wondered whether there was a municipality at all. On many an occasion, I had to spend my mid-night or rather predawn hours at the Kalyan railway station. The Jayanti Janata (now called the Kanyakumari- Mumbai Express) was the only train from Kerala and it arrived in the early morning at 4 o' clock or so. It was to receive some one who came by this train that I had to be at the station at the early hour. The problem was that the last local from Thakurli left at 12-30 midnight and I couldn't afford to miss it. The next train from Thakurli to Kalyan was at 6 o'clock in the morning by which time the Jayanti Janata would have reached Mumbai V.T. Kalyan railway station, in those days, was a breeding ground of mosquitoes. Once you sat quietly on a bench, they came in hordes and attacked you mercilessly. One way to escape them was to keep on walking, but how long could you do that? Having learned my lesson, I used to carry a tube of 'Odomos” ointment which I liberally applied on my limbs before settling down on a bench. I have, since, found it a sensible practice for attending all sorts of open-air functions. During such nocturnal visits, I was surprised to find vegetable sellers doing business on the railway bridges. Is there any other place where you can buy vegetables at 1 and 2 in the midnight? The platforms of the suburban section presented an interesting spectacle. People slept there in a row from one end to the other. They kept their stacks of firewood or bundles of a
certain type of leaves by their side and blissfully slept till the first train to Mumbai arrived and the station woke up. There were dogs too who gave them company. One night I saw a fight between a man and a dog. A man spread his towel and lay down. Just then came a dog who too wanted to share the space. The man pushed it away and dozed off. The dog returned and curled up by his side. He woke up and again drove the dog off. The interesting duel went on for some time. Finally they came to a truce that both of them would peacefully sleep together. Apparently, it was the dog's domain and the man had usurped it. On another occasion, when I visited Kalyan on a similar errand, I was surprised to find that the platforms had been cleared of sleepers. Terrorism was in the air and suspicious characters were being rounded up. There were a few people who occupied benches. I sat on a vacant bench and a young man came and sat beside me. Since there was still space, he chose to lie down. Apparently he was on his way home after a night shift and was waiting for his train. A policeman in civil dress came to check and woke up the young sleeper. He put to him certain questions and demanded to see his identity card or railway pass. The guy replied that he had forgotten to carry them. The policeman took him away. I thought he would be put in the lock-up. Surprisingly he came back after a few minutes and told me that he had blurted out something to the policeman while he was half asleep. He soon came to his senses and showed his company's identity card. The amused cop let him off with a warning not to repeat such blunders. In those days, Kalyan East was mostly a railway men's colony. One had to pass through two tunnels that remained dark even at noon to reach the residential area. One could also crawl under the coal wagons in the shunting yard and get to the other side. It is because of the coal that the place got its name Kolsewadi. A few years later, a large residential complex called 'Lokgram' was built where hundreds of middle class people bought their flats. A bridge connecting the township with the railway station was also built. However, even for the Lokgram people it is easier to go to Dombivli rather than Kalyan West. Dombivli is also a better place for anything, be it shopping, seeing a doctor or enjoying an evening out. For Kalyan residents, Rudyard Kipling's words are true:“East is East and West is West and the twain shall never meet.”
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Why less women in the armed forces? The number of women in the armed forces countries across the world is very less. Even in the developed countries like the U.S.A., the U.K., Germany, France, Italy. Canada, Bulgaria and Israel very less number of women are served in the armed forces. It is a universally accepted fact that militaries are not created to generate employment and hence have nothing to do with gender equality. Based on a study paper published by Major General (Retd.) Mrinal Suman, AVSM, VSM, PHD, I would like to discuss this issue. Overview The military of any country stands primarily for national defence of that country and that is the sole reason for their existence. They need only the fittest. Nothing should be done to weaken these traits. I am a woman. We women must understand that biologically men and women are not equal. For this reason, any debate about the entry of women officers in the armed forces should be reviewed carefully and applying the common sense. I also feel that such a debate is always highly ill- informed and subjective in nature. People generally take stands and express opinions without analyusing the matter in its entirety. It is imprudent to consider it as an issue of equality of sexes or gender bias or even women's liberation. It is also not a question of conquering the so-called 'last male bastion'. That would amount to trifling a matter that concerns the well-being and the war-potential of a nation's armed forces. India has limited experience as regards induction of women in the armed forces. The first batch had joined in 1992. Therefore, our knowledge of the complexities and long-term effects of the issues involved is highly limited. On the other hand, women have been serving in the militaries of developed countries for a long time. These countries have acquired a deep understanding of all the issues involved. Major Issues Experienced Women in all militaries are confronted with social, behavioural and psychological problems at all levels. According to many surveys carried out women are not fully satisfied with the ethos of military
profession. Some of the major issues concerning women in all defence forces are discussed below. Sexual Harassment This is one single concern that has defied solution so far - how to ensure safety and protect dignity of women in the forces. Almost all women view this as their major fear. The American and the British societies are highly emancipated and liberal with women having equal status in all fields. Yet, the level of sexual harassment of women in their forces is startling (see boxes). What hurts women most is the attitude of military officials who dismiss complaints as frivolous and due to over-sensitivities of women involved. Even serious accusations of sexual assault are many times treated in a perfunctory manner. Moreover, many officers tend to adopt an attitude of acquiescence by resorting to 'boys will be boys' apology. In the US, only two to three percent perpetrators are courtmartialled and they are also let off with minimal punishment. Low Acceptance Acceptance of women in the military has not been smooth in any country. Every country has to contend with sceptics who consider it to be a counter productive programme. They tend to view it as a political gimmick to flaunt sexual equality, or, at best, a necessary liability. Lack of Job Satisfaction Most women feel that their competence is not given due recognition. Seniors tend to be overindulgent without valuing their views. They are generally marginalised and not involved in any major decision-making. They have to work twice as hard as men to prove their worth. Additionally, a woman is always under scrutiny for even minor slip-ups. Many women complain that despite their technical qualifications, they are generally detailed for perceived women-like jobs. Either they get routine desk work or are asked to perform duties related to social minutiae. Doubts about Role Definition The profession of arms is all about violence and brutality. To kill another human is not moral but soldiers are trained to kill. They tend to acquire a streak of raw ruthlessness and coarseness. This makes the
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environment highly non-conducive and rough for women. Women, in general, are confused about the way they should conduct themselves. If they behave ladylike, their acceptance amongst male colleagues is low. On the other hand, their active participation in casual repartee carries the danger of their losing colleagues' respect. Essential Prerequisites The experience of countries that have inducted women in their armed forces has been mixed. They have had and are still grappling with considerable adjustment problems even in societies that are liberated and profess gender equality. The profession of arms requires both mental and physical prowess. That is the reason why even advanced countries are wary of inducting women in fighting units. They have been taking precautions to ensure that women are neither pitched against enemy in face-to-face direct combat nor exposed to the risk of capture by the adversary. They have been kept sheltered in safe appointments. It is imprudent to replicate the model or path followed by others. Every nation has to weigh its options against the backdrop of its own social and environmental mores. When a country is short of men or there are not enough men volunteering to join the forces.
· When the armed forces of a country are technologically very advanced and there is a huge requirement for highly qualified personnel for high-tech support functions. Women can be gainfully employed for the same. · Where societal and cultural ethos have matured to the extent that barriers of gender prejudices have vanished and both sexes have adjusted to the desired level of mutual comfort. The above parameters act as a universally accepted benchmark to determine the need and extent of women's' employment in the forces. The Indian Experience Presently, the Indian Army counts 2.44 percent women in its ranks, the Indian Navy 3.0 percent and the Indian Air Force 6.7 percent.
Jyothy Nambiar is an ardent personality with various interests in writing, journalism, music, cinema, theatre, folk arts, organic foods, environment and social work. She is a commerce graduate and has a Diploma in Journalism from K.C. College, Mumbai, besides having qualifications in Leadership and Communications. She has published several news stories and features in English and Malayalam in the Times of India, West Side Plus, Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhumi, Malayalabhumi, Jwala and Sunny News. Over a decade she was working as a Customer Care Executive in a reputed hospital at M u m b a i . E m a i l : jyothynambiar@yahoo.com Mob: 9869268900 duties. They resent preferential treatment given to their women colleague. Thereafter, they again become the weaker sex needing special dispensations.” An officer recounted that a lady officer posted to an Ordnance Depot declined to carry out periodic stocktaking of stores lying in isolated sheds unless provided with escort for security. According to them, there is no shortage of male volunteers to join the services but the required number of candidates do not come up to the standards laid down. The services do not want to dilute the standards even marginally in the fear of compromising the quality of intake. But when it comes to women, standards are reduced to extremely low levels.
The Indian experience has been too short to facilitate conclusive appraisal. The initial feedback has been varied. New insights are being gained into the complete gamut of related issues. Their views and response should be seriously considered while moulding policies to address all concerns.
In army there is a concept of field and peace postings. It has become a sore point with many.
Male colleagues understand and appreciate challenges faced by them in trying to adapt to an environment which is totally male dominated. However, they want the women officers to do their share of work and
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How often have you come home from work complaining of a severe backache or a throbbing headache? How often have you felt like throwing everything out of the window and going to a quiet calm place to gain some peace? How many times have you felt sorry about various things that you have done at the spur of the moment that causes remorse and regret later? The cause of this is unknown to you and a large number of visits to various doctors have failed to alleviate your problems. It is none other than STRESS – the hidden adversary. Stress is indeed a funny emotion. It is not even an emotion but rather a universal phenomenon that is ever increasing on an alarming scale. Stress is universal and seen worldwide affecting people in various ways and attacking all humans irrespective of size, shape, race and colour. Stress starts right before birth when the baby starts moving in the womb and remains with us faithfully till we reach our tomb. The aim of this article is not teach you about the rights and wrongs of life but rather to tell you about how we let stress and stressors influence our life in more ways than one. Let us now embark on a trip that shows us how stress affects us in
every phase of life. The infant Right from birth, the infant has a lot of stresses to undergo. He is born into a large world from the dark monotony of the womb not knowing what to expect. For the first few years of his life he has to face the stress of survival. There is nothing that he can accomplish on his own. He is dependent in entirety on his guardian or his mother for his food and living. This period is equally stressful for the mother as she has to battle on one side with her household chores, her workload and her duties as an Indian wife while on the other side her baby yearns for her. Failure in either duty is faced by condemnation by various elders and superiors and thus stress begins. Stress equally affects the child at this stage when he finds that his meals are time bound. He cannot demand and achieve fulfilment. He learns to cope with his stress by smiling and sleeping for most of the day. Remember laughter and smiles kill stress. All the stress faced by a mother is nullified by one sweet smile from her baby and the baby in turn feels secure with one good hug from the mother. As the baby grows and is now walking about the place he faces another form
of stress as he slowly is now taught to adjust to the norms of society. The art of toilet training is equally strenuous for both the parent and the child. The baby like all of us is possessive of what is his and refuses to part with his goods. The mother and father at this stage find this refusal hard to accept and enforce martial law on the child. So the battle of the chamber pot goes on and the finally the baby yields causing immense relief to the parent. Bringing up children is by no means an easy task and is in fact a challenge that has to be met. It is very important that in life we make heroes of our children and praise them regularly for all their good efforts however trivial they may be. Parents are advised to stoop down to the level of their children's mental acumen and to think and be like them when dealing with them. Be your child's best friend. There is nothing as solid in Indian culture as the parent-child relationship. There may be pitfalls, fights and disagreements but it is the job of the parent to make the relationship one to last for ages. Remember, blood is always thicker than water and in the end blood prevails. The school going child The child going to school is
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faced by the daunting task of staying away from his parents for a period of some hours which had never occurred all this time in his life. He was always the apple of their eye and never had they separated him from their enclosure. He now not only has to move out to a new place but is with a large number of other children of his kind but under a new dictator or guardian as he may feel – his teacher. It is indeed a stress for both the parents who have to set themselves as per the child's timings and pull themselves out of bed early so that he is not late for school. The child may cry or refuse to go to school. It is very important to instil a sense of security in our children that we are always there for them and this is not a means to separate them. The simple way in which this can be done is to make sure that we accompany them to school and pick them up till they are accustomed to the place. The separation at times may be at times tough for an over protective parent and may cause stress in them. One must always remember that do not bleed when not needed for your children. Make them tough and able to handle life slowly right from an early age. Once your child comes back from school discuss his day at school using the words he uses and showing him how interested you are in his activity. Show him how proud you are of the fact that he goes to school and always teach him to respect his teachers. The child often imitates what is taught at home. Thus at home be a friend, guide and philosopher to your child and build a string bond that will surely pay dividends in the years to come. Once you leave the office switch off and enter a new world when you come home. Play with your children, every single day. It relieves your stress and also makes them happy. They feel secure and free with you. Learn to be a child and go down to their level. Do not try to change them to suit your needs, rather engage them and adapt yourself. Remember that all children are not the same. Never compare the growth of your children, physical or academic with others. If your child may not study or may be as brilliant as others do not rebuke them by offering comparisons of his peers or the neighbour's child. Comparison breeds insecurity in any walk of life and makes the child feel that he is not liked. Talk to your children and try to find out in their own language the cause of their problems. Very often some children are slow learners while others though average in studies may be good in sports or in art or music. It is very important that we cultivate in our kids the talents that they have. It helps them to grow emotionally. While all this is happening there are a large number of examinations that are faced by the child in school. Each coming examination is like a stress for the parent and he has to see that he is child is adept and ready to face the challenge. Never feel the stress about your child's examination. You may very often find that you are spending sleepless nights while your child is happily tucked up in his bed.
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The college student This is indeed a very important phase in our lives that we have all gone through. In college the first problem that we phase after a rather gruelling school career where we were chained and restricted is unlimited freedom. We are own masters and there is no time bar and no one dominating us as we had in school. For many people approaching college is daunting task as coming from orthodox families and unisex schools, we never see so many members of the opposite sex under one roof and here we are in one class and may even have to deal and interact with them. At this stage it is important to realize that never bother what others are thinking about you. They are often too busy worrying what you are thinking about them. Remember that you are what you are so please try to be it. At this point many of us get carried away with a number of vices that come our way. Keep your mind uncluttered and decongested. Then these too shall pass our way keeping us unaltered. Parents are advised not to take the stress of their sons and daughters in college. Give them the freedom that they need and the space they require. You may not like their mixing with some friends. Instead of yelling and ordering them to close the association, call upon your children, sit and talk to them telling them your views, understanding theirs and reaching a common agreement. Always speak to your children about their careers and what they desire to do in life. Never enforce your career upon them. If they want to take up your career make sure that it is the career of their choice and that they are not doing it just to please you or assure themselves of a financial backing. Remember that if you want happiness for a lifetime, learn to love what you do. Tell your children that each man is an architect of his own fate, hence they should mould their careers and their lives as they wish and that you are always there to guide them. This not only reduces stress but also brings about a healthy understanding between you and your children. Whenever anything may go wrong teach your children to be truthful. Always tell the truth and face the music. You will have stress for a few minutes but the sharper the storm the sooner it is over. Never try to remote control your children. Studies are important but so are pleasure derived in what you do. Everyone likes to do what he likes and not what he should be doing. As for all the collegians, all I can say is that realize that all you have today is due to a sincere effort put in by your parents. Remember that they may
SPECIAL STORIES have views that are not compatible with yours as they have been brought up in a different generation. Nevertheless respect their views as they have something that you can gain only in time i.e. the experience of going through life. You cannot change them. Try and change yourself first. Remember whether in college or at work there is no overnight success. Behind every success there are twenty years of creativity and enthusiasm. Stress at the workplace Once college life ends most of us get in the groove of either setting up our own business or working as a professional, self employed or for a company. It is here that that stress attacks us all the more as we have the responsibility of earning on our heads. Although cash may be trash and may be the dirtiest thing to handle as it goes through many unwashed hands it does give you a sense of security and relieves stress. It is at work that we have to perform well, show our talents, meet deadlines and ensures profits to maintain our position in the company. Well here too much of a burden on a weak horse can cause the animal to totter and fall down. Learn to switch off when you leave work as carrying work tension at home serves only to augment stress. Remember, never fall in love with your company. Behave as though you can be fired each day so that you can fire the company each day. It is a reciprocal arrangement. Learn to respect the opinion of others and always be open to criticism. The two main causes of stress in today's world are greed and our huge self esteem. We do not wish to bow even though we may be wrong. A quick sorry always relieves stress faster than a letter of apology written later remembering the incident when it can be forgotten at short notice. Always be thankful and pay others compliments when needed. It helps and projects you as a better person in the company. The sweetest thing anyone can hear in any language is his own name. Try and remember the names of all the people you work with as well people whom you deal. Calling them by their first name always adds that personal touch at the workplace. The largest fires in the world can be prevented by a glass of water poured at the right moment. Never get angry with your subordinates for mistakes made. It adds to your stress. For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. Do not remember a small fault and never forget a small act of kindness. Before you shout always be aware of the consequences that it may have on you and your position at work. To care of all MEDICAL Marina Medical Store : Available all types of Allopatic, Ayurvedic & Homeopatic Medicines. fully Computerised Shop. Add.: Shop No. 1, Joshi Building, Thakurli Stn. Road, Dombivli. Tel : 9819101015, 2470400. HOME APPLIANCES Max Steel & Appliances : All types of stainless steel, gas stove, floor mill, electric chimney, bobs, microwave oven, wet grinder, food pro, mixer, cooker, geyser vacuum cleaner, iron, toaster, gas geyser, usha, orient fan etc. Add.: Mani Karnika Chawl, Shop No. 5, Swami Vivekanand Road, Opp.
stresses ensure that you are seen in your industry. Your competitors of today may be your partners or bosses tomorrow. Do not forget that anyone can be nice to a king but a man of focus can be nice even to a waiter. Always aim high at work so that you shall reach somewhere below it. When you reach for the stars you may not get one but shall not come up with a handful of mud either. Remember the saying 'If you can dream it then you can do it'. Learn to accepts obstacles at every turn and come over them. Never lose hope and have faith in yourself. The most important way to solve any problem is to begin. You do not need to maintain rigid schedules or dairies. Be sure of what is your day ahead. Rise each morning fresh with the zest to face life to the fullest wanting to meet the new day with a radiant smile on your face. The difference between man and animals is man's huge ability to think. While we have a large number of jobs to do there are times like when we bathe and when we shave that can be used to plan out our day ahead. It reduces a lot of stress that may ensue later. In life nothing is permanent. Karma is not an ever enduring chain. What is done today can always be undone tomorrow. Stress in marriage The major complain that most people have is that with stress at work they have a family life that is absolutely hay wire and a wife that is nagging and dominating them all the time. The wife when asked for her story complains of the lack of interest shown by the husband towards her and the children in general. At the outset I would like to state that although our job and work feeds us it is a bond that is built with our children and family that remains lifelong. The human mind is always darkened with ignorance in this regard. Everybody can be great. It is important to be great in the eyes of people that matter to us rather than bothering about the people outside our homes who never really mean much to us. The key to a good marriage is two stable minds and an understanding built between them. Both you and your wife may be working but remember small tokens to show you care about each other go a long way in life. Call up your wife if possible once or twice from work and do tell her about your day. This if not possible can also be done by talking about your day and sharing your experiences with her each evening. Always never does all the talking but also be a good listener. You can show you care by just asking each other every morning if there is anything that you can do for each other during the day. Always Trafic Police Stn., Ram Nagar, Dombivli (E). Mob.: 9819395840.
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help each other to grow and be proud of what you both do for a living. Be equally interested in your children and their development. This may also help to reduce a lot of stress at the workplace as the feeling of strong emotional security behind you always relaxes a fragile mind. As time passes our needs increase but there is only one method to tackle stress caused by it i.e. either we learn to live with what we have and diminish our needs or augment the means of income. Man spends twenty five years of life sleeping and when eliminate various activities man has only 7 years for rest and recreation in an average Indian life span of 65 years. Learn to relax in each others company and in the company of your children. Never be greedy about money in life. It comes and goes. Never make hasty decisions. Consider all the implications before deciding on any major decision together. Life itself is a big menu. When life offers its goodies pick up a few and pass on the rest. In life quality that matters and not quantity. Remember the riches that are in the heart can never be stolen. The grand essentials in life are something to do, something to love and something to hope for.
and parcel of a stress management program but along with that there is a general personal attitude reformation and growth of the mind that is the most important. With stress there are physical problems and so are psychological ones. There is only one person who can prevent the development of stress related problems in you. It is you and you alone who can do that. Your mind and your heart are your best assets. Preserve and take care of them. Reform yourself and you shall find a new meaning to life. Maintain an intact self. Remember, Your kindness may be treated as your weakness STILL BE KIND
STILL STRIVE TO SUCCEED Honesty and frankness shall make you vulnerable STILL BE FRANK AND HONEST The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow STILL DO GOOD Your forthrightness may be treated as high headedness STILL BE FORTHRIGHT Virtues and values in life may mean little in today's world STILL BE VIRTUOUS Your faith in God and love for humanity may be taken up for orthodoxy and foolishness
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Stress in old age As old age sets in it brings with it a feeling if insecurity. Although financially one may be secure there are various factors that affect the old. The children are often married and staying elsewhere and their grandchildren are staying away from them. Their house that was once abuzz with the hustle and bustle of life is now like an empty nest. For the ignorant old age is winter and for the learned it is harvest. Remember that the old people are the pride of ours society. Although one may feel that they outdated, they have experience in life that can benefit youngsters and their own children in any walk of life. Our parents have worked to achieve what we are today. Let us not disappointment them when they need our care. As I mentioned earlier children imitate their parents. If you ridicule your parents and elders or make them stay away, it may well be your turn tomorrow. Let your children have the advantage of your parents and their values. Let your parents relive their lives in your children. Be happy and take care of them till the end of their days. Their presence never breaks a family but rather completes it. What I have mentioned above is not what many may think is stress management, but to me it is. Stress like charity starts within us and then goes on to become a permanent attitude. Exercise, diets are all part
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