From a distinguished platform of the United Nations the
whole world heard what Malala Yousafzai (aged 16 from Pakistan) had
to say about the grief stricken state of her country and how the basic right to
education for girls in this part of the world is difficult, unlike girls of her
age in any European country enjoy. Addressing
before the elite in the UN, the young brave-heart Malala said, “They (Taliban)
thought that guns will silence us but they failed.” She appealed to all the
girls of the world to ‘pick the book and the pen’ and fight injustice. The first recipient of the Malala day award is Razia, a
young girl and a former child labor from India,
Merrut, who studies in class five and associated with several Non governmental
Organizations to support child education. Razia is a change that the world can
not ignore for long.
Malala is an
inspiration for Peace and Education- Q for India
I heard Malala’s interview with CNN’s Amanpor and she was
incredible and erudite. Her UN speech
was the spell bound where literally the whole world patiently heard what a
determined girl from a backward Pakistan
had to say. The United Nations will now start observing 12th July as Malala day (also her
birthday) to recognize the struggle and self resilience displayed by this young
girl from Pakistan
against the dangerous Taliban in adverse conditions. Not having proper education results to a lot
of problem, Malala believes that growing up in a state ridden with terrorism is
definitely not easy and proper education is the key to change. A Book, a pen, a
teacher can change the world.
Two Questions
- Do you think that IT and Technology companies in India should invest in education via philanthropy?
- Should the new company law where spending 2% of total profits made by corporates and business house in India give a much needed education booster from 2013-14 onwards?
Philanthropy is one big space to be filled with actual
generosity, after all investing in a person through education is seen as a big
challenge as well as oppurtunity by some. Was reading a TOI
article where Naukri.com boss Sanjeev Bhikchandani speaks willfully about the
Ashoka University anc 11 others in the wider farm lands in Kundli, Haryana.
There is a HCL funded Shiv Nadar University and
many others to be named here.
Pic Source- DNA
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