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| Youth confess Aug 15 is another holiday in calender of events | | | BHARAT BHUSHAN
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 14: As the nation celebrates 64th Independence Day Sunday under the shadow of gun, the youth of the state confess that for them August 15 is just another holiday in the calender of events.
They attach less importance to the day. May be because now-a-days they are not taught much about the sacrifices made by the great Indians to free India from the Britishers on this day in 1947.
Looking forward to a day of kite-flying, Sanjay, a class X student, said like every year, he planned to spend the day with his friends.He, however, regretted that the I-Day this year fell on Sunday. "Had it come on any working day, I could have got one more holiday," he added.
He only knows about Gandhiji and do not possess much knowledge about the other great freedom fighters who laid down their lives for a better tomorrow of the countrymen. A day that came after years of bitter struggle and infinite sacrifices, is now greeted with a bored look. The only bright thing about the day is escape from the daily grind of school.
Echoing Sanjay's sentiments, Niharika, a BA second year student of Parade Women College, said, "Well, I am not very patriotic. The best part is that it is a holiday every year." Patriotism seems to be a word fast approaching extinction and one begins to wonder whether this is all that remains of the freedom struggle.
History books, a few roads and monuments are all that serve as reminders for those men and women who once staked everything for the nation. No one seems to be serious in apprising the students of the great importance of the day in the Indian history.
Through books, discussions and other meaningful programmes, the spirit of patriotism needs to be inculcated among the students. This becomes more important at a time when the country is faced with a serious threat from external forces.
Yet there are occasional glimmers of hope as Radhika barely ten said, "It is our Independence Day and we are proud of it.""I have been told by my parents that lakhs of Indians had died in the freedom struggle," she said and added,"They laid down their lives to free India. How can we forget their sacrifices?"
And then there is a college goer who feels that the day is very special for every Indian. She baked a tri-coloured cake to match the flag.
Housewives too have nothing special to do on this day as its does not bring them freedom from the household chores. "For me, the day is same as other days in the calender of events as it does not bring me freedom from the kitchen," said Shakuntla.
She, however, felt that there was an urgent need to apprise the youth of the nation of the significance of the Independence Day.She even suggested private TV channels to start special programmes on the great freedom fighters. |
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