The dream, of the follower.

Introduction

Chapter-1

I am Padmini, friends call me Padhu. Today I am joining as a junior professor, with a lot of dreams; hope my young friends support me in this journey.

There was so much criticism from my parents when I chose my line of the subject, but I convinced them with a lot of effort, I am sure that I will make them proud one day!. There is no point in doing things, for which we don’t have a passion, maybe we’ll get a higher package with such a choice, not the happiness. At times we have to choose a carrier for the sake of personal issues, but we can pursue our passion if we have a will, as a hobby.

Padmini’s ideas

Chapter-2

It’s been 3 months since I joined the college. I wanted to promote innovation among my friends. They can learn the subject from the book at the last minute of the exam but innovation comes with thinking, a long process that requires persistence hard work, and good observation power. To promote innovation to others good networking and communication skills are required. I encourage my friends to submit different kinds of projects apart from the routine ones.

I believe in innovation, rather than marks. It is people like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates who are being remembered and not the people who topped their class. The country’s growth depends on innovation; it is the hardest truth not being recognized. People have to understand it and stop our precious young minds from being drained from India. I don’t want to be one among the people who say “Rich becomes richer, poor become poor” or one who shares “Happy Independence Day” on social sites. I am worried about my country’s future. On one side young brains are drained and on another side, we are being controlled by foreign investors. No doubt foreign companies have improved our income. But still, we are depending on other countries.

I feel it is time to act, we need to promote innovation among ourselves and in the next generations.

Padmini’s Approach to various issues

Chapter -3

Gender-Equality: To achieve this, we need both women's empowerment and men's support, till now we have changed the way girl gets raised. There should be a change where boys should be raised, say the unsung characters of the woman warrior, the story of Pinocchio/Disney Pinocchio, the modified story of Cinderella where, instead of waiting for a prince, she starts studying and she completes the school, gets job establishes her kingdom and education and her thought gives her freedom and not the prince. Just narrate the story irrespective of gender, it’s a matter of 20 years, today's kids with better thoughts become better youngsters.

Better Leaders: Get the lives of great leaders printed in books, and get their thoughts into the children. Leaders may change but each of them has a personality. No country can win the war even if they win it physically raise a generation with better children, better citizens, and better leaders.

Above thoughts can be brought through the bedtime stories by the parents. If the students or any online sites start having a competition on bedtime stories to address the gender gap issue, many writers will contribute. Some can sell them as an online version or a printed version.

History is already present, but we can change through our writing, as the soil is still in our hands.

Empathy-based Education. It is time to have an empathy education, where an assignment is given to the kid and the kid explores with their parents and grandparents where they can understand the importance of gender and feel empathetic of the situation across the gender. Involvement of elders as well helps to realize issues like child abuse. It is about the awakening of the kindness in them, that can pull someone from committing a crime against the kid. When one commits a crime they become a wild beast. If a wild beast can be controlled in the circus, why can't we achieve it with empathy?

Moreover, this message can be spread with help of red cross / NSS as a street play, to make a change, to reach every corner of the world, and even as a novice art in social media with the thoughts. This is so important as the mind takes some time to accept, repetitiveness is very important in this case.

Padmini’s Approach to a child laborer

Chapter-4

One of the reasons why I choose this profession is to spread my ideas to my friends.

No matter many parents have realized the importance of education, but still we can see “photos” around us. The main reason for this is poverty.

How can we motivate people to send “photos” to school?

One of the possible ways is to provide a small stipend, better than what their children get paid.

Children are creative; no matter they are from rich or poor families.

Put a dot on a board and ask them for an answer? We will get different answers from them.

But from a grown-up individual, the answer is "dot" which is unanimous. If we could promote and sell the various creative arts, such as painting, embroidering, sculptures, accessories designing, tattoo stickers, etc. which are being made by the children during their art sections we can make money out of it and the government can pay for it as a stipend to the “photos”.

Here is the plan:

In the name of fashion we have been wearing ornaments, and apparel, which are costly; sometimes we can't dispose of them, and remains unused. Fashion has evolved through the years, and so is the poverty and gender gap. A small initiative, if happens by students through collaboration probably there will be a better future for kids who are still fighting the poverty. A fashion, made out of candy and various types of nuts, could be used as an accessory for children and youngsters.

Being recyclable, the product is environmentally friendly as well. When hungry, the product can be consumed by opening the package. Some of the nuts are helpful for a child’s growth and avoid obesity. When the design gets contributed by the children for the children, humanity is born. Moreover, nothing can be replaced with learning by touch, so many senses get activated while designing. The funds raised can be used to adopt some schools that are nearby to the college, And students can provide help to those kids who are in need.

If this program becomes part of the NSS activity, it will be even better. When it gets implemented by students by collaborating, from different streams like marketing, arts, sociology, finance stream, etc. it will be seen as a social change and not another business product.

“Change in fashion for a few decades can bring a better country, with better kids and thought. What we wear can not only define fashion, it can define the future of a country!” I have been trying to spread this message, but couldn’t succeed in being a low-profile individual. Now I have decided to use my young friends. I have shared this message with them. I believe in “Message from a youth to a youth”. My friends have been sharing this message through cultural events organized by colleges/schools being attended by various special guests and through other media such as short films, newspapers, college/school articles, and radio shows.

This is just a fission reaction that I have triggered in youngsters, “an attempt to marshal future India” Hope my pals give me support. Students and parents hope they will be part of this initiative!

A dream, that gives wings to the ignited minds.