For the time being, the parents can try to understand and not insist on turning children into robots. We might have many potential Einsteins who might not even see a school. But our population is huge and the administration is struggling to provide even basic education for all, with the limited infrastructure available. In some countries, there is an elaborate homeschooling system. Unfortunately, we don’t have a customized education system in India which if at all available, is very expensive. I am no exception which helps me handle many situations with humour.ĭo you think the education system we have now is like comparing elephant and mouse with the same parameters?Īnywhere in the world, education is seen as only providing some basic skills. People in Kerala are known to be extra sarcastic and cynical. As Swami Chinmayananda said, anger should be used as a tool like scissors and put back after use. I usually don’t get excited with these kind of emotions, but the key is to not allow anger to use us. Sometimes we have to put on a show of being angry for expressing displeasure or to get the job done from subordinates. It’s not that I don’t become angry at all. I try to leverage my traits in a positive manner as far as possible and perhaps that’s what people think is so different. We have to live with our individual personality type after all- be it for good or bad. I was a loner in that batch of about 100 in that segment. Even in the psychometric analysis done as part of mid-career training in Mussoorie to assess the risk-taking mentality, decision-making, etc., projected me as somewhat deviant with out-of-the-box thinking style which was completely opposite to the traditional bureaucratic way of relying on precedence. I might be thinking slightly differently or using the technology available effectively. It could be the generation shift that was inevitable and I might have just been there at that moment. I would not consider myself as much different. How different are you from other civil servants? The legal system reflects only what the society wishes for or is prepared for.” The social system undergoes changes over time. The youngsters today might be focusing more on individual happiness. If we look back, we have always had a colourful society with different systems of marriages or relationships, where there was a lot of space for many things. There should be commitment between the partners and a resolve to fulfil it lifelong. If there occurs an affair outside marriage, then the relation between the couple has already had a shift. We can’t blame the law for everything happening in the society. So I didn’t really get a chance for that, but I remember thinking Sonali Bendre was really pretty and when Aishwarya Rai entered films, it was like how could someone be so beautiful!ĭo you think the values of society has degraded as even the law doesn’t render extra-marital affairs punishable? The real challenge is to continue to be in love!ĭo you remember having a crush on someone? We have to live with our individual Once you fall in love, both partners evolve together. Falling in love is a great feeling which has a spiritual aspect too. Maybe many may not have had the opportunity. Mathrubhumi tries to explore the unique traits of his character which he generally does not talk about.Īs humans, anyone who has not experienced these emotions has missed out on something seriously. The 4th rank holder in the 2007 UPSC exam, he rarely displays the highly sensitive, philosophical or vulnerable side behind the usual smiles and the tough persona of a bureaucrat.
Prasanth Nair IAS, familiar to Keralites as ‘Collector Bro’ has always been in the headlines for his citizen-friendly and participative approach in governance.
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