I had just returned from my Project work and Dad called me and asked me to watch the news. What news? Benazir Bhutto was assasinated.
Only a few days back had President Pervez Musharaf called her the Darling of the West. What was the reason that she had decided to end her self imposed Exile? Did she actually have the people of Pakistan on her mind? Or was it for power? Inspite of an assasination bid in October when she returned to Pakistan, she decided to stay back in Pakistan?
Initially she was a friend to the Prez. And now he was calling her the "Darling of the West". Is she actually a Darling of the West, as the Prez would like to call her or rather calls her? or is she the daughter of the East? She happens to be the youngest and first woman Prime Minister of an Islamic country at the age of 35. Never did she enjoy the 5 years of power. She was ousted from power more than one time under the charges of corruption.
I just happened to read an article on http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/jan/03guest.htm, which shows the other side of Benazir. The article says "she spent $6 million of the state exchequer to import Evian water for herself during her first term as prime minister." Now was she really feeling for the people of the land that she was the Prime Minister of? People were languishing in poverty and she was spending $6 million. What a waste of money?
I also happen to read something about her (sorry forgot the source), which talks about may be what the Prez has to say about her is correct. And i repeat MAY BE. This article spoke about how she was an ally of the US. How is it that she talks with the President of Afghanistan Mr. Hamid Karzai and mentions about threat to her life? Was it because she wanted to communicate this to the so called "Saviour of the World"??? With this is mean Mr. George Bush. And if she knew that her life was in danger then why was she staying in Pakistan? It looks very similar to what happened in Afghanistan. Osama bin Laden was supported initially by the US (Mr. George Bush Senior was the Prez then) against the former USSR forces. And when he became a threat to the US. George Bush Junior starts a campaign against him. History repeated itself and this time it was Pervez Musharaf instead of Osama. And as power was handed to Karzai, US wanted to hand power to its ally(right now, Pervez WAS a foe and Ms. Bhutto an ally)...
The BEST article though is ofcourse the article on rediff.
She was just playing with the feelings of the "uneducated" masses for her own benefit. If she really felt so much, she should have suffered with the people under the rule of the Prez. There is another Daughter in the East who is fighting for Democracy in her country. She can certainly be termed as the Daughter of the East. She is none other than Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar. She is suffering with the people. And not enjoying a swank life like Ms. Bhutto enjoyed. For example jet setting every now and then to meet her children in Dubai , London etc. Where did all the money come from?Was it earned by Mr. Zhulfikar Ali Bhutto? Lets not forget the fight ensued between Ms. Bhutto and her brother over power and money, who was eventually killed during her reign as the Prime Minister. Or was it earned by the "Daughter of the East" herself, when she was in power?
She ONLY returned, when she knew power was up for grabs...???
Friday, December 28, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Do Students have the Right??
A notification is sent, with which all the Students of our class are asked to be present in the class at a given time. it seems that the staff wants to have a word with us.
At the stipulated time all the students gather and wonder why is it that the staff members want to talk to us? The staff members start trickling in.
A Prof (lets name him A) gets up to talk. he says " What ever is that you want to putforth in regards to the staff, now you can speak".
No one says anything. everyone is quite. we had asked for a change in a Prof for a particular subject. that was all the issue. but we were surprised as to why was it said that the staff wanted to meet us. and after that we are asked to put in our demands?
was it that the concerned Mr A did not understand what we have been trying to tell him? well he did show that he was concerned about the students. by "attending" a lecture of that particular Prof (lets name her B). he was convinced that she was not upto the mark.
on the particular day when Mr A and his immediate subordinate (lets name him C) attended the lecture B was well prepared for the lecture as she had time in her hand to prepare as she was told that A & C will be attending the lecture.
as like never before, she had a powerpoint presentation. but inspite of that she wasnt able to teach well. then Mr A says that "i have noted certain points, and will let B know and you will see the changes in her".
we were wondering what changes is the feedback going to bring about in her teaching?
as we had expected nothing changed. so we stopped attending B's lectures. and then happened the entire DRAMA of the staff wanting to meet us.
Even in this session, as fellow student got up to raise an issue about B, B gets up and starts howling at her and asks ther student for her rollno etc. as though it were a personal vendetta.
at the end with some teachers saying a few things and a few students saying a few things the sessions ends with the students being asked to give there feedback.
the students decide and give a common feedback. out of the 5 Profs teaching 2 were very good at there job and the rest absolutely horrible. we gave the true feedback.
when the time came for the staff to answer the feedback, very conviniently certain points were left out. and the some points were harped about. and all the staff members repeating those points over and over again.
with all ther drama over B was replaced.
around the exam time, a certain student had gone to the Prof is good at her work with some doubts. lets name thios Prof D. she says that "how could you guys says the things that you had written in the feedback? you will also give such a feedback about me"
now do the teachers think that we have lost it completely? if the students are complaining in the third semester, with total cooperation in the first 2 semesters, isnt it time for retrospection by the staff?
At the stipulated time all the students gather and wonder why is it that the staff members want to talk to us? The staff members start trickling in.
A Prof (lets name him A) gets up to talk. he says " What ever is that you want to putforth in regards to the staff, now you can speak".
No one says anything. everyone is quite. we had asked for a change in a Prof for a particular subject. that was all the issue. but we were surprised as to why was it said that the staff wanted to meet us. and after that we are asked to put in our demands?
was it that the concerned Mr A did not understand what we have been trying to tell him? well he did show that he was concerned about the students. by "attending" a lecture of that particular Prof (lets name her B). he was convinced that she was not upto the mark.
on the particular day when Mr A and his immediate subordinate (lets name him C) attended the lecture B was well prepared for the lecture as she had time in her hand to prepare as she was told that A & C will be attending the lecture.
as like never before, she had a powerpoint presentation. but inspite of that she wasnt able to teach well. then Mr A says that "i have noted certain points, and will let B know and you will see the changes in her".
we were wondering what changes is the feedback going to bring about in her teaching?
as we had expected nothing changed. so we stopped attending B's lectures. and then happened the entire DRAMA of the staff wanting to meet us.
Even in this session, as fellow student got up to raise an issue about B, B gets up and starts howling at her and asks ther student for her rollno etc. as though it were a personal vendetta.
at the end with some teachers saying a few things and a few students saying a few things the sessions ends with the students being asked to give there feedback.
the students decide and give a common feedback. out of the 5 Profs teaching 2 were very good at there job and the rest absolutely horrible. we gave the true feedback.
when the time came for the staff to answer the feedback, very conviniently certain points were left out. and the some points were harped about. and all the staff members repeating those points over and over again.
with all ther drama over B was replaced.
around the exam time, a certain student had gone to the Prof is good at her work with some doubts. lets name thios Prof D. she says that "how could you guys says the things that you had written in the feedback? you will also give such a feedback about me"
now do the teachers think that we have lost it completely? if the students are complaining in the third semester, with total cooperation in the first 2 semesters, isnt it time for retrospection by the staff?
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