“Aunty, have you ever thought he could be the next Dara Singh?!” And she says, “What, have you gone crazy!! My son, a Dara Singh! He will study hard and become a Doctor! I will make sure he studies hard.”
But he never gets above 70% in class. What to do now... the mother is stressed more than the son.
At least this is the situation in more than 60% of Indian middle class households. Are the parents expecting too much from their children? Is forcing a child of 70% to study will really make him a 90% something? No.
At least that’s what ‘Aamir Khan’ claims by the bringing ‘Taare Zameen Par’ to the society. The whole movie has been shot to convey a simple message, ‘Every child can not be a 90%ier; however, EVERY CHILD IS SPECIAL’. Every child has some or the other ‘hidden capability’ and the society, the school and most importantly, the parents, does not even allow that ‘hidden capability’ to come out.
So, apart from making the child study, is it not a nice idea to make him/her experiment with different things, different fields like music, arts, dance, singing, outdoor games, indoor games and then let the child decide what he likes the most and what he dislikes the most.
I guess the real question is why can’t our children become the next Vishwanathan Anand or the next Roger Federer or the next Joe Satriani or the next A R Rehman? Why can’t our children become the next Hrithik Roshan or even the next Bill Gates?
In a world where one can exceed in a million different fields, why is the Indian Society still inclined towards studies? Why we always want our children to be Engineers or Doctors and never Dara Singhs?!
Besides, what are the chances of a 70 or even 80% student going to a ‘good’ college or university where even 90%age students are trying hard for admissions? Isn’t it better to have an area where the child can, with practice and hard work, become a veteran. Isn’t it better to have an area where, even if the child did not succeed in studies, can work hard into and start a career int?
Why Not?
7 comments:
ooooooohhh...sum1 has strted blogging...nice strt..!!
:O Nice start nipun bhai :D
are Settings me jaakar comment under the post enable kar pehle :D
Anyways rightly said, till when are we gonna just focus on studies, I dia desperately needs a Joe Satch :D
Very well said..However I believe that a child's ambition keeps on changing as life progresses...In most circumstances he/she may be attracted to a profession just because of its fame, without even possesing the required talent...Who would not want to be a Hrithik Roshan, but a child might not be aware that if you are not born with a silver spoon, life is tough for an aspiring actor...And if he/she is given such realization he might not opt to be an actor hence...According to me a child must be groomed till 10th standard, after which he gets the discretionary powers to choose what is right or wrong...Looking at the escalating marks in DU colleges, even 89% marks are considered unsatisfactory...So, if a person has patience and perseverance then he/she can excel in any field, which parents should realize...And as always this is difficult in a middle class family...A child who has financial baking can think to explore his/she options...But without the security of future it becomes difficult...There have been few stories of rags-riches...
zephyr: thanks, start is what matters the most!
js thought its time to put some views on the internet!
gaurav: thx! karta hun sure...
evangelist: Don't u think after 10th, its becomes more and more difficult to choose a career other than studies unless you are well aware of the career right from the time of your childhood?
Do you think hrithik roshan took up acting right from childhood? Did he start doing those deadly moves right from birth? I don't think so...His father has played a big role in his life...Had he not instilled in him such talents, Hrithik might have been struggling like Mimo (Mithun da fame)...Its after 10th or may be giving some considerations to your ardent arguments 8th...And why would it become difficult after 10th...You are contradicting your argument about non-conformism...
Abey yaar...
Okay, aren't there other names on the blog apart from Hrithik Roshan.
How bout Roger Federer...
Do u think Roger Federer could become world's no. 1 by starting playing Tennis after 10th?
Who knows? Its not impossible is it? And 10th class is not the main point here...A point of time when a person gets discretionary powers...When one is able to distinguish between right and wrong...You find 10th too late fine...
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