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Nation of Shoplifters???
Shame on us! A recent survey indicates that, in the 12-month period ending June 2011, consumers and shop employees apparently shoplifted goods worth a huge 3470 crores!
Read on for further details (From the DNA website):
What disheartens me most is that:
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We're No. 1 in the world
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The article has used the phrase "Once Again" in the headline. Apparently, we're the reigning world champs
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Chances are bright that the survey must have covered only the major cities and the larger shops. Which means that the culprits are most likely from the segment of society that is most certainly above the poverty line. We're talking about the famous "Great Indian Middle Class" here. Obviously, we can't even use the fig leaf of abject poverty or hunger being the cause of plain, simple theft
I have a lurking suspicion that a good chunk of these shoplifters might have been supporting the Anna Hazare campaign against corruption.
Shame on us, indeed!
Regards,
N
Super School in Tamil Nadu
Deep inside Tamil Nadu, at a place called Ramampalayam, somewhere near Mettuppalayam, Tamil Nadu, a silent revolution is taking place at a "Government Elementary School".
Due to the efforts of a dedicated teacher by name Franklin, the school has transformed into a model school with, among other things, the following facilities:
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Proper flooring for all classrooms
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Good quality Blackboard
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Purified Drinking water (hot and cold) in each classroom
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False roofing
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Ceiling Fans
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Modern lighting
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Speakers / Microphones on walls
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Good quality labs
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Undamaged reading tables and chairs for students
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Uniforms
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Shoes & Socks for all
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First Aid box (functional)
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Fire Extinguisher
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Upgraded computers
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DVD Players
Apparently, he galvanised the village elders into taking things into their own hands and jointly develop all the above facilities for the school. In addition to "covering the syllabus", the school ensures that each child learns English, Drawing, Yoga, Different sports, Basic leadership, Reading a newspaper daily, Moral Sciences, etc.
May more such schools materialise all over India. God knows we neeed hundreds of them!!!
Regards,
N
