My dear Students,
Teachers’ Day is a day that is dedicated in appreciation of the hard work put in by the teacher all year long. In India, Teachers’ Day is celebrated on 5th of September. Teachers’ Day is a dedication to Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, who was a strong believer of wholesome education and was one of the most well known diplomats, a scholar, President of India and above all a teacher. As a tribute to this great teacher, his birthday is observed as Teachers' Day. This day is a manifestation of Dr. Radhakrishnan's love for and attachment to the teaching profession.
Teacher's Day is now looked forward to by teachers and students alike as on this occasion, it is not only when teachers are praised but also in various schools, students dress up to represent their teachers and take various lectures that are assigned to the teachers they symbolize. During the day, the students perform the usual activities that are performed by the teachers. On this day students realize what it means to be a teacher and what it means to control the future of several students in their classes and also teachers are reminded what it felt like when they were students.
This day we appreciate teachers who play the role of your parents, in school. Your parents hand over your upbringing and education, not only to coach you in academics and other co and extra curricular activities, but also mould you into good human beings and responsible citizens of tomorrow.
Teaching is one of the noblest professions. Students are also encouraged by teachers to participate in activities like sports, arts, music, dance, etc. You are also trained to learn the value of discipline, punctuality, service before self and the spirit of comradeship and camaraderie. This also goes a long way in developing your personality, making you fit into this modern society, at the same time preserving our Indian culture.
It is true you students do trouble your teachers to no end, but they realize that you are still growing and are bound to make mistakes; so they go out of their way to direct you on to the right path.
Having been a student myself, I am grateful to my teachers for the enormous amount of hard work they had put in to make me what I am today, and as a parent, I understand how invaluable teachers are.
In Indian mythology too, the Guru is venerated and loved and his position is second only to parents. Perhaps you may be aware, GURU POURNIMA is also dedicated to teachers.
I wish to end by quoting the following Sanskrit shlok from the scriptures, which describes the teacher - student relationship:
Om, Sahana Bhavatu, Sahanou Bhunaktu, Saha Veeryam Karava Vahaiy,
Tejaswinam Vadheetamastu Ma Vidhvishavahai.
Om, Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.
which means:
May the Lord indeed protect both of us; May He indeed nourish both of us; May we together acquire the capacity to study and understand; May our study be successful; May we not disagree with each other; Peace, peace, peace.
Thank you, and May God bless you.
Jai Hind !!!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Thursday, June 30, 2011
FOOD (THROWN) FOR THOUGHT?
17 April, 2007
The Editor,
The Indian Express,
Pune
Dear Sir,
This refers to the most shameful act by Congressmen on April 15th of throwing food away while at a function, when millions of our countrymen hardly get to eat one square meal a day. This incident calls for condemnation in the strongest possible terms by all political parties including the Congress and also by NGOs, who are striving to provide a bettter quality of life to the differently (under) privileged sections of society.
Whatever the differences amongst the factions, why deny the poor starving multitudes of a morsel of food? Everyone, (irrespective of their political affiliations) would have appreciated if wiser counsel had prevailed on the Congressmen and in a unique form of protest, they had distributed all the food to the poor and needy, instead of wasting it. This incident speaks so much for their high profile statements that they have joined politics to serve the poor!!!
Are the people of the ruling party educating us as to how to conduct ourselves in public? Will Mrs Sonia Gandhi, Dr Manmohan Singh and Mr Suresh Kalmadi react to this sinful incident , or will they choose to keep quiet in the larger interests of their party?
Anup Attavar
The Editor,
The Indian Express,
Pune
Dear Sir,
This refers to the most shameful act by Congressmen on April 15th of throwing food away while at a function, when millions of our countrymen hardly get to eat one square meal a day. This incident calls for condemnation in the strongest possible terms by all political parties including the Congress and also by NGOs, who are striving to provide a bettter quality of life to the differently (under) privileged sections of society.
Whatever the differences amongst the factions, why deny the poor starving multitudes of a morsel of food? Everyone, (irrespective of their political affiliations) would have appreciated if wiser counsel had prevailed on the Congressmen and in a unique form of protest, they had distributed all the food to the poor and needy, instead of wasting it. This incident speaks so much for their high profile statements that they have joined politics to serve the poor!!!
Are the people of the ruling party educating us as to how to conduct ourselves in public? Will Mrs Sonia Gandhi, Dr Manmohan Singh and Mr Suresh Kalmadi react to this sinful incident , or will they choose to keep quiet in the larger interests of their party?
Anup Attavar
BHARAT RATNA SACHIN TENDULKAR
The Living Legend Sachin has proved it time and again. He is the Krishna of the Indian Team, going strong even after two decades in international cricket.
The Govt. of India must waste no time in declaring forthwith that he is the next and most deserving recipient of the BHARAT RATNA. Before the world starts conferring titles and awards on him, India and Indians must acknowledge his accomplishments. The Govt. will itself be honoured by presenting the country’s highest civilian award to one of the greatest sons of India.
He deserves it not only because of his string of world records, not only because of his dedication to the Gentleman’s Game, not only because of his being an elder statesman to Team India, BUT because he has over the years established himself as an ICON – he is a ROLE MODEL for the millions of youth of India (many of whom are misguided and misdirected), who can look up to him and be inspired and follow the lesson he is setting by example (without blowing his own trumpet).
Being a Role Model is not only about great professional achievements but also about maintaining the highest form of conduct and adhering to ethics in life. Mike Tyson, David Beckham and Tiger Woods are great sporting icons but have failed to live up to the role model image. Sachin is perhaps the only top player to have survived the turbulent times of the Match fixing era when well known international players were axed from their teams for their alleged involvement in match fixing and rigging. But Sachin has come out unscathed and is standing tall even after about 30 years since he held a bat as a kid.
He is practising and NOT preaching.
The message he is conveying is loud and clear – to strive for excellence in ALL WALKS OF LIFE. Sachin has shown it in his field of interest and has displayed and demonstrated his passion for the game. This should serve as an eye opener for youngsters to follow their dreams with fervor and zeal – to follow it up with ACTIONS and NOT by Words.
By Sachin’s feat, he has lived up to the slogan I coined in 1990
Mee Lahaan (I am small, in Marathi – a tiny speck in the huge cosmos, without any trace of any ego)
MERA BHAARAT MAHAAN!!!
Anup. Y. Attavar
The Govt. of India must waste no time in declaring forthwith that he is the next and most deserving recipient of the BHARAT RATNA. Before the world starts conferring titles and awards on him, India and Indians must acknowledge his accomplishments. The Govt. will itself be honoured by presenting the country’s highest civilian award to one of the greatest sons of India.
He deserves it not only because of his string of world records, not only because of his dedication to the Gentleman’s Game, not only because of his being an elder statesman to Team India, BUT because he has over the years established himself as an ICON – he is a ROLE MODEL for the millions of youth of India (many of whom are misguided and misdirected), who can look up to him and be inspired and follow the lesson he is setting by example (without blowing his own trumpet).
Being a Role Model is not only about great professional achievements but also about maintaining the highest form of conduct and adhering to ethics in life. Mike Tyson, David Beckham and Tiger Woods are great sporting icons but have failed to live up to the role model image. Sachin is perhaps the only top player to have survived the turbulent times of the Match fixing era when well known international players were axed from their teams for their alleged involvement in match fixing and rigging. But Sachin has come out unscathed and is standing tall even after about 30 years since he held a bat as a kid.
He is practising and NOT preaching.
The message he is conveying is loud and clear – to strive for excellence in ALL WALKS OF LIFE. Sachin has shown it in his field of interest and has displayed and demonstrated his passion for the game. This should serve as an eye opener for youngsters to follow their dreams with fervor and zeal – to follow it up with ACTIONS and NOT by Words.
By Sachin’s feat, he has lived up to the slogan I coined in 1990
Mee Lahaan (I am small, in Marathi – a tiny speck in the huge cosmos, without any trace of any ego)
MERA BHAARAT MAHAAN!!!
Anup. Y. Attavar
CHAK DE INDIA!!!
India taught Hockey to the World. Indian Hockey had seen glorious days right from the Olympics in 1928. Winning the Gold in every Olympics consistently had become a habit, nay second nature to the Indian Team. Apart from the immortal and mercurial Dhyan Chand, Punjab and Khadki were the cradles of hockey where budding hockey players were born and trained to become all time greats.
As it happens with all top teams, Indian Hockey also lost its sheen gradually and started to slowly lose ground to upcoming teams like the Europeans – the intelligent Germans and the strong Dutch. The attacking Indian 5-3-2-1 formation was countered successfully by the defensive combination and the Olympics and World Champions started tasting defeat.
The result was that the National Game took a back seat and Cricket started gaining in ascendance. The masses whose only sporting entertainments included Hockey were earlier glued to the then ubiquitous All India Radio, for their quenching of thirst by consecutive victories in International Hockey. Successive defeats and the steady rise of Test Cricket weaned away interest in the former and generated a new wave of enthusiasm in the Gentleman’s game.
The falling stars of hockey and the rising fortunes of Cricket and the advent of bigwigs in the administration of Cricket saw Cricket reaching great heights, especially since Team India won the World Cup in 1983. Ever since then, Indian cricket went from strength to strength, and in spite of the controversies of Match Fixing, Cricket dislodged Hockey from the No. 1 Game in India.
Since the famous victory over the sledgers and once mighty Australians in the Tests and in the limited form of cricket (ODI) and the incredible and sensational triumph over arch and traditional rivals Pakistan in the first edition of the World Twenty20 Tournament, Cricket began a Golden Period in the history of Indian games, to the unfortunate but anticipated detriment of Indian hockey.
Indian Hockey has seen its worst days, thanks to Cricket and also in large measure due to the interference of politics in sports, especially in Hockey. The only way it can move is up, since “A man who is down below, need fear no fall.”
India has the capability to win. We have outstanding individuals who can fuse together into a fighting unit. What we lack is the KILLER INSTINCT, which will MOTIVATE all the players to decimate the opposition, whatever is the level of the competition.
The Indians should be proud to don the INDIA COLOURS and must remember that they are playing for India and are Indians FIRST, SECOND and LAST. The Captain should not be an invisible Captain. He must lead, and lead from the front. All the members of the TEAM, including the Players, Reserves, Physio, Coach and the Administrators MUST support and encourage the TEAMto excel. The role of each player should be well defined and he must fill that role to his 100%.
Finally, the players should keep their eyes on the ball, always. We may lose a few battles, but WE MUST WIN THE WAR.
INDIA CAN DO IT !
INDIA MUST DO IT !!
INDIA WILL DO IT !!!
INDIA BETTER DO IT !!!!
ANUP Y. ATTAVAR
As it happens with all top teams, Indian Hockey also lost its sheen gradually and started to slowly lose ground to upcoming teams like the Europeans – the intelligent Germans and the strong Dutch. The attacking Indian 5-3-2-1 formation was countered successfully by the defensive combination and the Olympics and World Champions started tasting defeat.
The result was that the National Game took a back seat and Cricket started gaining in ascendance. The masses whose only sporting entertainments included Hockey were earlier glued to the then ubiquitous All India Radio, for their quenching of thirst by consecutive victories in International Hockey. Successive defeats and the steady rise of Test Cricket weaned away interest in the former and generated a new wave of enthusiasm in the Gentleman’s game.
The falling stars of hockey and the rising fortunes of Cricket and the advent of bigwigs in the administration of Cricket saw Cricket reaching great heights, especially since Team India won the World Cup in 1983. Ever since then, Indian cricket went from strength to strength, and in spite of the controversies of Match Fixing, Cricket dislodged Hockey from the No. 1 Game in India.
Since the famous victory over the sledgers and once mighty Australians in the Tests and in the limited form of cricket (ODI) and the incredible and sensational triumph over arch and traditional rivals Pakistan in the first edition of the World Twenty20 Tournament, Cricket began a Golden Period in the history of Indian games, to the unfortunate but anticipated detriment of Indian hockey.
Indian Hockey has seen its worst days, thanks to Cricket and also in large measure due to the interference of politics in sports, especially in Hockey. The only way it can move is up, since “A man who is down below, need fear no fall.”
India has the capability to win. We have outstanding individuals who can fuse together into a fighting unit. What we lack is the KILLER INSTINCT, which will MOTIVATE all the players to decimate the opposition, whatever is the level of the competition.
The Indians should be proud to don the INDIA COLOURS and must remember that they are playing for India and are Indians FIRST, SECOND and LAST. The Captain should not be an invisible Captain. He must lead, and lead from the front. All the members of the TEAM, including the Players, Reserves, Physio, Coach and the Administrators MUST support and encourage the TEAMto excel. The role of each player should be well defined and he must fill that role to his 100%.
Finally, the players should keep their eyes on the ball, always. We may lose a few battles, but WE MUST WIN THE WAR.
INDIA CAN DO IT !
INDIA MUST DO IT !!
INDIA WILL DO IT !!!
INDIA BETTER DO IT !!!!
ANUP Y. ATTAVAR
CHALLENGING TIMES FOR THE INDIAN YOUTH - TO BE INDIAN AND BEING PROUD OF IT
We cannot expect the present breed of politicians to take the country out of this mess of scams, corruption and black deeds. We can only look up to the youth of today for the nation's progress in the true sense of the term. From the Mumbai incident on 26/11, the youth will appreciate the value of the sacrifices of not only our freedom fighters but also our armed forces and the police.
It is because of the day night vigil of our soldiers on the borders that we civilians can get a daily night's peaceful sleep and can carry out our occupations and get entertained. Unfortunately, we have taken our freedom and liberties for granted. It is not only citizens from the present but also people from the past generation who shed a tear or two only when patriotic songs are sung or heard over the radio or TV or on road side loud speakers on red letter days like 26th Jan and 15th Aug, but revert back to their routine after that.
It must be obvious to you now to infer that I regard a soldier very highly, whatever be his rank. The youth must be exposed to the rigors of a soldier's life. That I feel will come only through the compulsory drafting of youngsters in the Army for a period of maybe 3 years. They would then realize the value of freedom and would do their best to see that the country is safe. It will not only enhance their mental alertness and physical fitness, but also contribute in their leading a disciplined life thereafter.
It would be great to see the realization come among the present generation of youth who will one day grow up to be responsible citizens and become the leaders of tomorrow in business, industry, administration and even in politics. In the course of my association with students, I have come across many who share similar feelings. I may be sounding idealistic but I feel that with such students we still have hope for our country. I hope that students will take the initiative, wherever they are, studying or later working, of contributing positively for their country of birth.
Anup Y. Attavar
It is because of the day night vigil of our soldiers on the borders that we civilians can get a daily night's peaceful sleep and can carry out our occupations and get entertained. Unfortunately, we have taken our freedom and liberties for granted. It is not only citizens from the present but also people from the past generation who shed a tear or two only when patriotic songs are sung or heard over the radio or TV or on road side loud speakers on red letter days like 26th Jan and 15th Aug, but revert back to their routine after that.
It must be obvious to you now to infer that I regard a soldier very highly, whatever be his rank. The youth must be exposed to the rigors of a soldier's life. That I feel will come only through the compulsory drafting of youngsters in the Army for a period of maybe 3 years. They would then realize the value of freedom and would do their best to see that the country is safe. It will not only enhance their mental alertness and physical fitness, but also contribute in their leading a disciplined life thereafter.
It would be great to see the realization come among the present generation of youth who will one day grow up to be responsible citizens and become the leaders of tomorrow in business, industry, administration and even in politics. In the course of my association with students, I have come across many who share similar feelings. I may be sounding idealistic but I feel that with such students we still have hope for our country. I hope that students will take the initiative, wherever they are, studying or later working, of contributing positively for their country of birth.
Anup Y. Attavar
USER UNFRIENDLY PMT/PCMT
Dt. March 8, 2007
The Commissioner,
Pune Municipal Corporation,
Pune.
Kind Attn: Dr. Nitin Kareer, I.A.S. [Handed over personally at
Shivajinagar Ward office, Ghole Road, Pune]
Sub: User Unfriendly PMT/ PCMT
Sir,
Pune is a cosmopolitan city growing in population in leaps and bounds. Yet the public transport service [read PMT/PCMT] is not USER FRIENDLY at all.
A] The boards are not properly placed most of the time [for clear visibility], leading to commuters needing to ask the conductor/passengers whether the bus goes to or via a particular area.
B] The route numbers and destination boards are in Devnagiri script. There are a number of people [including visitors and tourists from South India and from abroad] who cannot read this script and several who cannot read quickly, as the bus stops at the bus stop for hardly a few seconds. Secondly, if there is traffic in front, the bus stops either ahead or behind the stop, or does not stop at all. I suggest that the route number and destination should also be boldly printed in English. This will go a long way in making travel easier for commuters. [Please follow Mumbai’s BEST in this connection.] There should also be a destination board at the entry door.
C] The boards should be displayed PROMINENTLY for easy vision from a distance. The whole width of the top front portion of the bus can be utilized for printing the destination and route number in English and Devnagiri.
D] In several cases, there are buses going to the same destination but via different routes. In such cases, the intermediate stop [eg. Via Wakdewadi or via Tadiwala Road] should be prominently mentioned in RED COLOUR IN English and Devnagiri.
E] The bus must stop AT the BUS STOP and not elsewhere [not ahead or behind the stop]. This will ensure commuter safety [from accidents in running on the road amidst traffic] and proper queue system.
F] On all the bus stops, route numbers and all stops [as per the route] should be PROMINENTLY displayed in English & Devnagiri. Presently only a few stops have this and that too only in Devnagiri.
G] The name of the bus stop should be mentioned prominently in both languages on the bus stop shelter.
H] The bus should have on either of its inner sides the list of bus stops on its route [in English & Devnagiri], just as is done in Mumbai local trains [to enable the commuter to know his alighting point].
I] Strict enforcement of the rules for Entry & Exit points should be done. However, for senior citizens and handicapped people, entry should be allowed from the Exit Door.
J] Seats should be reserved for senior citizens, handicapped and ladies.
K] Soul stirring music e.g. patriotic songs could be played on all the buses which can help in national integration.
L] As PMT/PCMT is a public service, relevant and adequate training should be given to conductors and drivers to ensure courtesy to commuters.
M] A guide for PMT and PCMT bus routes [combined in one booklet] should be published in English and Devnagiri and should be made available in all bookstalls.
Let Pune show its hospitality to visitors and tourists by improving the services of PMT/PCMT. Pune is not only the cultural capital of Maharashtra, but also an educational hub of India as thousands of students from all over India and the world prefer Pune for their academic pursuits. I also need not stress that Pune is also an industrial hub of India and has the potential to overtake Bangalore as the IT city. Pune will also be hosting the Commonwealth Youth Games 2008. For all this, infrastructure has to be created and roads and efficient public transport are the most important factors for giving Pune a face-lift.
A good public transport system will encourage more two wheeler owners to switch on to this mode, thus reducing the growing number of two wheelers on the roads and hence decreasing number of accidents on the streets. It would also help in attracting tourists to this historic city. If the above suggestions are implemented, not only will the image of PMT/PCMT improve, but revenues and hence profits also will shoot up, with more and more people relying on public transport.
I would highly appreciate a line in acknowledgement of this letter.
Yours faithfully,
ANUP. Y. ATTAVAR
The Commissioner,
Pune Municipal Corporation,
Pune.
Kind Attn: Dr. Nitin Kareer, I.A.S. [Handed over personally at
Shivajinagar Ward office, Ghole Road, Pune]
Sub: User Unfriendly PMT/ PCMT
Sir,
Pune is a cosmopolitan city growing in population in leaps and bounds. Yet the public transport service [read PMT/PCMT] is not USER FRIENDLY at all.
A] The boards are not properly placed most of the time [for clear visibility], leading to commuters needing to ask the conductor/passengers whether the bus goes to or via a particular area.
B] The route numbers and destination boards are in Devnagiri script. There are a number of people [including visitors and tourists from South India and from abroad] who cannot read this script and several who cannot read quickly, as the bus stops at the bus stop for hardly a few seconds. Secondly, if there is traffic in front, the bus stops either ahead or behind the stop, or does not stop at all. I suggest that the route number and destination should also be boldly printed in English. This will go a long way in making travel easier for commuters. [Please follow Mumbai’s BEST in this connection.] There should also be a destination board at the entry door.
C] The boards should be displayed PROMINENTLY for easy vision from a distance. The whole width of the top front portion of the bus can be utilized for printing the destination and route number in English and Devnagiri.
D] In several cases, there are buses going to the same destination but via different routes. In such cases, the intermediate stop [eg. Via Wakdewadi or via Tadiwala Road] should be prominently mentioned in RED COLOUR IN English and Devnagiri.
E] The bus must stop AT the BUS STOP and not elsewhere [not ahead or behind the stop]. This will ensure commuter safety [from accidents in running on the road amidst traffic] and proper queue system.
F] On all the bus stops, route numbers and all stops [as per the route] should be PROMINENTLY displayed in English & Devnagiri. Presently only a few stops have this and that too only in Devnagiri.
G] The name of the bus stop should be mentioned prominently in both languages on the bus stop shelter.
H] The bus should have on either of its inner sides the list of bus stops on its route [in English & Devnagiri], just as is done in Mumbai local trains [to enable the commuter to know his alighting point].
I] Strict enforcement of the rules for Entry & Exit points should be done. However, for senior citizens and handicapped people, entry should be allowed from the Exit Door.
J] Seats should be reserved for senior citizens, handicapped and ladies.
K] Soul stirring music e.g. patriotic songs could be played on all the buses which can help in national integration.
L] As PMT/PCMT is a public service, relevant and adequate training should be given to conductors and drivers to ensure courtesy to commuters.
M] A guide for PMT and PCMT bus routes [combined in one booklet] should be published in English and Devnagiri and should be made available in all bookstalls.
Let Pune show its hospitality to visitors and tourists by improving the services of PMT/PCMT. Pune is not only the cultural capital of Maharashtra, but also an educational hub of India as thousands of students from all over India and the world prefer Pune for their academic pursuits. I also need not stress that Pune is also an industrial hub of India and has the potential to overtake Bangalore as the IT city. Pune will also be hosting the Commonwealth Youth Games 2008. For all this, infrastructure has to be created and roads and efficient public transport are the most important factors for giving Pune a face-lift.
A good public transport system will encourage more two wheeler owners to switch on to this mode, thus reducing the growing number of two wheelers on the roads and hence decreasing number of accidents on the streets. It would also help in attracting tourists to this historic city. If the above suggestions are implemented, not only will the image of PMT/PCMT improve, but revenues and hence profits also will shoot up, with more and more people relying on public transport.
I would highly appreciate a line in acknowledgement of this letter.
Yours faithfully,
ANUP. Y. ATTAVAR
PUNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Dt. 28th March 2010
It is the need of the hour that Pune gets an International Airport. Though this proposal was mooted decades ago, there were and today too there are vested interests to ground this project before take-off. These narrow- minded politicians are out to deny Pune its rightful place as an International Destination. Pune deserves this airport more than any other city, from the economics point of view, from the industrial angle, from the logistics perspective, from the cultural aspect, from the educational viewpoint, and also for the thousands of foreign tourists, business professionals from overseas and from India, and international students who have to cross a number of hurdles before reaching Pune.
Pune is in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats. Pune has to come out of the shadow of its illustrious sister city – Mumbai and every Punekar (I mean every resident of Pune who wants to witness the progress and welfare of Pune citizens, irrespective of his/her origin, mother tongue, political and religious affiliations) must rise to the occasion and say “Enough is enough!!!”. We have all been taken for a ride for years at a stretch by these politicians who swear by the motto 'Self, Self, Self and then may be service’, unlike Pune’s NDA which has ‘Service before Self’ as its motto.
Pune is lagging behind in infrastructure development, mainly because its potential as a power house of brain power has not been identified, tapped and converted into performance. The political class and the intellectual community in India are fully aware of the tremendous impact that Pune and Punekars can make in shaping national politics, and contributing to progress in engineering, medicine, sports, academics, national integration and peace. The Airport will go a long way in soothing the nerves of and bringing back pride and cheer to the Punekars, who have long been overlooked by the Central Government.
Pune, with its glorious history of being one of the top centres of power during Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s reign, can also today rightfully claim its place/seat as the cultural capital of Maharashtra, nay of India. The Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrutik Sangh (ABSS), Pune has been doing yeoman’s service to the cause of traditional Indian arts, dance, drama, music and culture for the past several years, thus promoting national integration. Every year in May, young artistes come from all over India (including the 7 sisters of North-East India), to Pune, stay in modest accommodation and display their talent in front of very enlightened art and culture lovers from Pune. UNESCO has already recognized their efforts and is working in association with ABSS to promote Indian culture and art. Further, several artistes from all over India have been selected from this competition by an association from Greece for participating and displaying Indian culture and art in Athens. Pune also plays host to a large number of foreign tourists who have recognized and appreciate Indian culture. To facilitate their comfortable travel and stay, it is imperative that Pune gets an international airport as soon as possible.
Punekars from every walk of life – industrialists, businessmen, academicians,faculty of various institutions of learning, leaders from the hospitality field, the medical fraternity, the student community and of course the media (but not the dirty politician, whom no one should touch even with a barge pole), MUST apply moral and social pressure on the powers-that-be and strive as one single force to ensure that the proposed Pune International Airport comes on to the fast track.
If need be, Punekars can initiate an e-campaign, with the objective of finally reaching the eyes and ears of our most respected, loved and revered Prime Minister – Sardar Manmohan Singh. I am confident that when brought to his notice, he will leave no stone unturned to see that the dreams of the Punekars are fulfilled.
I believe Lufthansa would be very keen to link Pune to German cities like Frankfurt, Hannover and Berlin. Few Punekars must be aware that Pune is connected to a German town called Bremen and they are termed together as sister towns. (Pune – Bremen Maitri Chowk in Aundh). The Germans, renowned for their professional approach and adherence to high quality standards, have a very good presence in Pune. They are looking up to Pune as a gateway to forge business relationships with Indian organizations in India.
All the above reasons reinforce and justify my stand that it is high time that Pune gets a Truly World Class International Airport.
It is the need of the hour that Pune gets an International Airport. Though this proposal was mooted decades ago, there were and today too there are vested interests to ground this project before take-off. These narrow- minded politicians are out to deny Pune its rightful place as an International Destination. Pune deserves this airport more than any other city, from the economics point of view, from the industrial angle, from the logistics perspective, from the cultural aspect, from the educational viewpoint, and also for the thousands of foreign tourists, business professionals from overseas and from India, and international students who have to cross a number of hurdles before reaching Pune.
Pune is in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats. Pune has to come out of the shadow of its illustrious sister city – Mumbai and every Punekar (I mean every resident of Pune who wants to witness the progress and welfare of Pune citizens, irrespective of his/her origin, mother tongue, political and religious affiliations) must rise to the occasion and say “Enough is enough!!!”. We have all been taken for a ride for years at a stretch by these politicians who swear by the motto 'Self, Self, Self and then may be service’, unlike Pune’s NDA which has ‘Service before Self’ as its motto.
Pune is lagging behind in infrastructure development, mainly because its potential as a power house of brain power has not been identified, tapped and converted into performance. The political class and the intellectual community in India are fully aware of the tremendous impact that Pune and Punekars can make in shaping national politics, and contributing to progress in engineering, medicine, sports, academics, national integration and peace. The Airport will go a long way in soothing the nerves of and bringing back pride and cheer to the Punekars, who have long been overlooked by the Central Government.
Pune, with its glorious history of being one of the top centres of power during Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s reign, can also today rightfully claim its place/seat as the cultural capital of Maharashtra, nay of India. The Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrutik Sangh (ABSS), Pune has been doing yeoman’s service to the cause of traditional Indian arts, dance, drama, music and culture for the past several years, thus promoting national integration. Every year in May, young artistes come from all over India (including the 7 sisters of North-East India), to Pune, stay in modest accommodation and display their talent in front of very enlightened art and culture lovers from Pune. UNESCO has already recognized their efforts and is working in association with ABSS to promote Indian culture and art. Further, several artistes from all over India have been selected from this competition by an association from Greece for participating and displaying Indian culture and art in Athens. Pune also plays host to a large number of foreign tourists who have recognized and appreciate Indian culture. To facilitate their comfortable travel and stay, it is imperative that Pune gets an international airport as soon as possible.
Punekars from every walk of life – industrialists, businessmen, academicians,faculty of various institutions of learning, leaders from the hospitality field, the medical fraternity, the student community and of course the media (but not the dirty politician, whom no one should touch even with a barge pole), MUST apply moral and social pressure on the powers-that-be and strive as one single force to ensure that the proposed Pune International Airport comes on to the fast track.
If need be, Punekars can initiate an e-campaign, with the objective of finally reaching the eyes and ears of our most respected, loved and revered Prime Minister – Sardar Manmohan Singh. I am confident that when brought to his notice, he will leave no stone unturned to see that the dreams of the Punekars are fulfilled.
I believe Lufthansa would be very keen to link Pune to German cities like Frankfurt, Hannover and Berlin. Few Punekars must be aware that Pune is connected to a German town called Bremen and they are termed together as sister towns. (Pune – Bremen Maitri Chowk in Aundh). The Germans, renowned for their professional approach and adherence to high quality standards, have a very good presence in Pune. They are looking up to Pune as a gateway to forge business relationships with Indian organizations in India.
All the above reasons reinforce and justify my stand that it is high time that Pune gets a Truly World Class International Airport.
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