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I am an Indian, a Yadav from (Madhepura) Bihar, a social and political activist, a College Professor at University of Delhi and a nationalist.,a fighter,dedicated to the cause of the downtrodden.....

Friday, February 17, 2012

Delhi University – out of bounds for its own students and teachers!

A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.




~Benjamin Disraeli.

Prof Dinesh Singh, the Lord Saheb Vice Chancellor of Delhi University, it seems, has promulgated a new Farmaan – ‘no vehicle of anyone except the Vice-Chancellor’s is permitted in the premises of Vice-Chancellor’s office’, which incidentally apart from having Delhi University Administrative block and the Examination Branch also houses public utility places like the State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, the Post Office, General Store etc. As a result one can see the vehicles lined up on the University Marg, leading from Mall Road to Malkaganj.

Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor blocked the road in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s office, towards the big park, on the western side having entry from the Botany Department, to be used exclusively for himself. An archaic and foolishly feudal step, something which even during the days when the building was the British Viceroy’s residence, did not happen. Interestingly, with the elaborate bureaucratic procedures in which the Vice-Chancellor's PA and four other staff are involved, it is next to impossible for any teacher to meet the VC, let alone any student try so.

The tendency to barricade and restrict the Vice-Chancellor’s office has unfortunately been taking place since the tenure of Prof Moonis Raza and it seems every incumbent has been worse than the previous one in this regard. But the present Vice-Chancellor has broken all records in ‘exclusivity’, and it is difficult to see whether the reason for this mentality lies in his feudal thinking or St Stephen’s complex.

The question is whether such an order is at all required? It also raises the basic proposition, ‘whose University is it anyway?’

The answer to the second question will automatically answer the first. The word university is derived from the Latin universitas magistrorum et scholarium, which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars." It is implied that the most important part of the University are the students and the teachers. To restrict University campus areas and places for use of only the University Authorities is simply un-academic and abusive. Someone rightly said, “The University brings out all abilities, including incapability.”

My firm belief and forthright opinion is that such an order and moreover this mentality should be opposed tooth and nail, both by the teachers and the students. A defunct Students Union and an ineffective Teachers body have proven to be of great convenience to the “Lord Saheb” and it is upon the general teachers and students to contribute towards letting the University remain for students and teachers rather than be exclusive domain of privileges of the functionaries.

Monday, February 13, 2012

सन्नी लेओने इस वर्ष की "दमदमी माई". Sunny Leone this years "damdami Mai" at DU.

दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय में वेलेंटाइन डे मनाये जाने को हिन्दू कालेज के विद्यार्थिओं ने देशी रंग में ढाल कर हर वर्ष सबसे चर्चित सेलेब्रिटी महिला को "दमदमी माई" घोषित करने की परंपरा शुरू की है. छात्र "दमदमी माई" का 'आशीर्वाद'लेते हैं. अब तो "दमदमी माई" की घोषणा सभी प्रमुख अख़बारों के समाचार भी बनने लगे हैं. चुकी १४ फ़रवरी नजदीक है, अतः इस वर्ष चर्चित पोर्न फिल्मों की अदाकारा सन्नी लेओने, जिसे टी वी प्रोग्राम "बिग बॉस" में मौका मिला, को "दमदमी माई" घोषित किया गया है. पिछले वर्ष सोनाक्षी सिन्हा "दमदमी माई" थीं, और उसके पहले कटरीना कैफ,दीपिका पादुकोण,ऐश्वर्या राय. खूब है हिन्दू कालेज की यह परंपरा!

Every Valentine's Day, a unique tradition is observed at Hindu College. A group of male students, mostly hostel residents, offers prayers to "Damdami Mai" and celebrates a female icon who it feels has hogged headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Valentine's Day celebration has become indigenised in Delhi University's North Campus. Hindu College boys have been worshipping what they call Damdami Mai, a goddess from whom they seek blessings for a suitable girl to share love with.The ritual of worshipping the chosen Goddess of the year, involves a panditji who comes with a puja thali. The panditji is always a student of a college. In the past, a third year student would be nominated to become the pujari but now the winner of the Mr. Fresher contest gets to be a pandit and dress up for the part.

A teeka of red chilli powder is put on the foreheads of all the students present before the ceremonies start. A picture of the Goddess is hung on the 'Virgin Tree' which is decorated with balloons and inflated condoms. A procession is then carried out across the campus with the pandit carrying the puja ki thali. Slogans such as “Damdami Mai ki Jai” are chanted to the beat of the drums to invoke the Goddess.

Prasad is offered after the procession ends. Bhang ke laddo used to be distributed few years back but now motichoor ke laddoos and batashas are distributed.

Interestingly, the Hindu College boys refer to her as the goddess of girls. Every Valentine's Day, Damdami Mai is personified. Porn Star Sunny Leone is the flavour of the season on Tuesday, the 14th February.Former Damdami Mai's include actor Sonakshi Sinha (last year), Priyanka Chopra, Madhubala, Mallika Sherwat, Aishwarya Rai, Deepika Padukone and Anara Gupta amongst others.

Friday, February 3, 2012

सुशासन का हाल - पटना के श्रीकृष्ण नगर में दल-दल, नागरिक बेहाल.

बिहार की राजधानी पटना में मुख्यमंत्री आवास से लगभग २ कि मी कि दूरी पर स्थित श्री कृष्ण नगर के रोड नंबर १४ में रहने वाले नागरिक लगभग एक महीने से घरों में शौच के गंदे पानी के ठहराव से बेहाल हैं. पटना के प्रतिष्ठित आवासीय क्षेत्र श्री कृष्ण नगर, जिसके पास में ही लगभग सभी चैनलों और मीडिया के दफ्तर हैं, के लोग पिछले एक महीने से नगरपालिका और अन्य सरकारी संस्थाओं के चक्कर काट-काट कर परेशान हैं. आलम यह है की ठण्ड के घटते ही कब बीमारी का आगमन हो जाय, कोई ठीक नहीं. और सिर्फ इतना होना है की कालोनी से सीवेज पाइप लाइन तक २०० फीट की पाइप लगनी है.
श्रीकृष्ण नगर के लोग सुशासन बाबू विकास पुरुष नितीश कुमार का उत्तर प्रदेश के बलिया में दिए गए उस बयान पर चुटकी ले रहे थे की वे उत्तर प्रदेश को बिहार के तरह चमका देंगे! जब मुख्यमंत्री आवास के करीब राजधानी-क्षेत्र में भी मल-प्रवाह की मूलभूत सुविधा भी वे प्रदान करने में सक्षम नहीं हैं, तो उत्तर-प्रदेश को कैसा चमकाएंगे यह समझना मुश्किल लगता है.
देखें कब सुशासन में इन परेशान नागरिकों की सुधि कौन और कब लेता है, या समस्या का समाधान होता है भी की नहीं?



Thursday, February 2, 2012

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Chhath Pooja.Chhath Pooja.Chhath Pooja.The Rising Sun on Chhath Pooja.B P Mandal bridge on Kosi at Dumri damaged since 2010.Temporary iron bridge near BP Mandal bridge also damaged.

It was a reunion of sorts........several years later after having passed out from Kirori Mal College, many of the old students met at the College on 1st February, 2012, which is also the founder's day of the college. Almost every one was nostalgic of the days they had spent together in this esteemed institution. It would be fun to do a grand reunion show. I hope we do it some day, but it better be soon. We're all getting on.