India Lies in You

Bachelors of Management Studies (BMS as we refer it) days were the most memorable of my life. Numerous incidences and people have touched me and made me the person I am today. Each one was different in his own way, but the one who would stand out; I would term him as an “Initiator”, Akshat Singhal. He would come up with very vague ideas often workable, and there were times I found myself identifying with him, in terms of thought process, execution of tasks...among others. But I guess he is me minus my laziness. :)

After college, networking with BMS friends was bare minimum. But once Akshat started with his MBA, his update mailers would help me know whats up with him. He sends these mailers to many people and I am lucky to be a part of his mailing list. I must tell you that I have enjoyed every bit of what he had written. These mails brought out his strong and unique personality. Write-ups about his internship with Sehgal Foundation, meeting with Dr. Verghese Kurien and on India Lies in You have moved me. I think that recent write-up on India Lies in You means more than just the words. It acts as a critic in the life of every Indian, compelling them to THINK about certain issues.

India Lies in You…yes it truly does. If you introspect you will see how beautiful these words are and they mean more than the words to you. It says that every Indian should be responsible for the country. Your thoughts, actions, views and above all YOU are the ones who will help to alleviate the under privileged. Around the world campaigns like Incredible India and India Poised are promoted. There are predictions made by the best in the Industry that India will be a Superpower by 2050. But do you really think this will happen? We lag behind not only in terms of human development, but also in terms of infrastructure, electricity supply, etc. So why celebrate these campaigns? What is in it for the poor/needy? Will it make a difference in the life of the people? I feel that instead if we put the same effort, time and money in alleviating the life of under privileged, it will help in the overall development of the Nation and not just a few sections of the society.

At the pace at which we are going, the gap between the rich and poor is widening. Issues like shortage of electricity, food, poverty, debts of farmers, infrastructure, etc are not addressed correctly. Governments make promises, but are they really helpful? It is more like passing the bug. In the latest budget, Finance Minister, Mr. Chidambaram has waived off the loans for all the small farmers, but is it a correct solution or just an election gimmick? What about the concerns of the banks who had lent them the money?

So who should come forward? It is the responsibility of every Indian to come forward to help in these causes. It will be a small step, but it will surely help us inch closer to bringing a smile on the faces of many underprivileged.

To salute this cause and create awareness, a team of young, enthusiastic future entrepreneurs from Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir have organized an event – INDIA LIES IN YOU. A small lamp in a dark room but it will definitely give warmth, knowledge, information, motivation, realization, and optimism amongst the masses that they can also make a difference.

To know more about this event, you can log on to http://www.indialiesinyou.com/

You can also visit the Official Blog of India Lies in you at http://indialiesinyou.blogspot.com/