From school days we are being taught that girls and boys are at par. During my childhood days I was least bothered about such weird questions as all that mattered for me was whether the concerned person is ready to play the games – cricket, ‘Daud pakad’ or even the swings and slides. Who cared whether it was a he or she. I still recall one of those golden days of my childhood where myself, Kajal and Naina enjoyed a lot running around in the Kinder-garden of Firdaus Amrut High School. It was great fun as during that time too I was a game freak and it was adrenaline for me. The two girls too were full of energy and recess periods during nursery and KG used to be one of the golden times in my life. I can hardly recall but i guess at that time the sex ratio of the class was more or less 1:1. Gradually as we grew up the ratio lowered. Slowly we had only one row for girls and two for boys. In IIT it was 14:317. Where’s the equality??? What happened to the equal stature which society is supposed to give to both. Unfortunately the reality behind this hypocrisy is that an average Middle Class Indian thinks that primary function of a girl is to manage the household and that of a guy is to get the income to run the family. Don’t know for how many girls the identity is being lost because of this mindset. The girls are being treated as to be solely dependent on their future husbands and no one cares for the ability being present. Actually the society too is experiencing the gradual weakening of the presence of women in office. I am surprised that eve-teasing and molestation issues are coming up in Gujarat. One thing about Gujarat is that in today’s Male dominated society Gujju girls are the ones having the highest courage to fight it out. There is lack of direction for sure but they certainly do have will - to fight it out. But unfortunately their parents are the biggest roadblocks. Not their fault as they care about their child and want to protect her from the wild world outside. But some level of freedom is must. Some exposure acts as vaccine to fight it out when the real prob comes. I guess at school level too some teaching needs to be given so as to help them out in time of crisis.
Coming back. Do you know that in Andhra Pradesh the dowry given for getting an IAS groom can go over 2 Crore
rupees. For a Doctor or an IIT graduate it can be anywhere around 1 crore depending on other factors. And its not just in AP, dowry has its roots in Punjab, Harayana, UP, Bihar, most of south - in short everywhere. Rich or poor, educated or Un-educated, everyone follows it. I say if its the case then only one decision determines your future – Whether u got a baby boy or a baby girl. As a result of it abortion is at an all time high. Where the hell is the world headed??????? A world without girl child.
Basically people have become spiritless. Courage has been sold off. I am not a dad so i don’t know what goes
into raising children but my logic says one’s got to be just a little more prudent and strong when raising a girl child. There are loads of examples in my life and one of them being my Mom herself. The strength inside my grandfather was key to my mom coming out a fighter. Take a leaf out of these fighters is very important or else we will have roles cut short.
Everything has a price………. We are experiencing it nowadays. Girl shortage coming across has been seen. I am a staunch supporter of women rising up in society and matching shoulders with man in all the fields. I personally have a liking for girls with attitude and passion. I admire those who like to fight it out against the tide and leave their marks. But today i have to succumb to the scarcity of girls and accept whatever is there in store for me. Can’t help it as its not my decision. It has been taken by my parents. Along with it scarcity of courage in me to fight it out is also a reason why i have no other option than to accept the fate. I am ——— JUST ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL——- nothing else
