INDIA Shinning

This post is not about AAP victory in Delhi or BJP’s victorious run in other state elections. Perhaps it’s about the changing mind set of Indian youth, which I believe is the only mainstay of shining India; neither the Aam Aadmi party nor Narendra Modi. In last twenty four hours I witnessed two such young Indians.

 Today morning, while coming to office, I stopped at traffic signal. Knock at the pillion window glass cut short my revelry of thoughts about my book promotions and marketing strategies. ‘Lift up to Iffcco chowk’ that’s what that young boy about sixteen has asked. And those eight minutes of chit-chat forced me to write this post, which was pending since yesterday’s meeting with another shining youth which I will explain later.

‘Going to College?’ As of my habit I began conversation.

‘No, Job’ too short answer by him. But then he understood my quizzical gaze and went on explaining.

‘My pre-boards has just finished, so I am working as a sales person to earn some pocket money’

I was happily surprised with his answer so quizzed him more. He was regularly working as a salesperson in MGF mall; after school on working days and full day on weekends.

‘My school is teaching only subjects but I am learning the real lessons of life in my job, by mingling with this actual world of work and money’ His inspiring answer to one of my questions. I genuinely admired his hard-work. He stepped out on Ifcco chowk but his thoughts and talks traveled with me till my office.

Yesterday also I met a shinning young Indian when I & Neiha took an auto-rickshaw from sector fourteen to my home. I asked him, if he knows the way to South city-1.

‘I know every place in and around Gurgaon as this is my native place’ and then he continued talking. He told us that he was not good in studies so there were routine arguments between him and his father. And once after fighting with his father he went out and took auto-rickshaw on rent to earn some money for him-self. That day and today, he didn’t look back. Today he owned five autos; four he rented out and one he drive himself, whenever he gets time. He completed his part-time graduation last year and is working with Electricity Board. We were so engrossed in talks that even after reaching our home we waited for long minutes & heard him complete and then went in to our house.

I know there must be many more such people in India, but encountering them on daily basis definitely improves our moral towards life. INDIA keep shinning, keep growing. Cheers to shinning youth…