Rs 25 allowance for Vir Chakra awardee

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Story Of a Vir Chakra Awardee
A Rs 25 monthly allowance might be a forgettable amount for anyone in the country, but not for Vir Chakra awardee and Indian Navy’s retired chief petty officer Mr LK Chakrabarty (67).
For every time he receives Rs 25 from the state government in his home state of West Bengal in respect of his “meritorious service rendered for the defence of the nation” during 1971 Indo-Pak war ~ when as the leader of the “killer squadron” he sunk two enemy ships and an oil installation ~ Mr Chakrabarty feels “humiliated”.
Even more, till 2007 this allowance was just Rs 12.50 paise per month whereas the amount is up to Rs 10,000 per month in other states. “With a Rs 25 allowance these days one can’t get more than six cups of tea. One feels ashamed even to pursue the matter in the case,” Mr Chakrabarty said.
Being a warrior, he is not prepared to give up easily and is fighting a “lone battle” for the last nine years against what he calls a “shameless act” of the West Bengal government.
But he has not achieved any success yet as the state government maintains the proposal for increase in monetary benefit for gallantry award winners is under consideration. It has been the case since 2007.
Mr Chakrabarty has been pursuing the matter with the state government since 2000 and has already sent numerous reminders in the matter. “I have written many times to the chief minister and the home (defence) department to increase this meagre allowance. But none of the letters have received a suitable response. One official even told me it was a ‘fixed’ allowance that cannot be reviewed!” he said. “My contemporaries get shocked when they get to know that gallantry award winners in West Bengal get Rs 25 as allowance per month. In view of the allowance being provided in other states, I have requested the state government to provide at least Rs 3,000 a month. But even this seems to be too much to ask for,” Mr Chakrabarty said. As the chief petty officer, Mr Chakrabarty was in-charge of the engineering department of the only missile ship, which fired three missiles at Pakistani establishments during the Indo-Pak war.
West Bengal has only 46 such awardees. Some of those awarded Vir Chakra for gallantry during action of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka in 1987-90, were given a one-time Rs 7,500. ;

http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=1&theme=&usrsess=1&id=261915

Reality Show for Children

In today’s date, just change a channel you will find one or another Reality show is going on... it might be of Dancing, Singing or laughter. Today I just thought of sharing my views on these shows, correct me if I am wrong....

Now a days most of the TV channels have some Reality show, to cater people it comes for diverse set of people few of them are for Dancing(Boogie Woogie, Nach Baliye, Ek Hasina Ek Khiladi), Singing(Saregama Pa, Indian Idol,Voice Of India), Hilarity(Comedy Circus, Laughter Challenge), or adveuntures(Roadies), BigBoss and many more...

The Participants who win these Shows get lots of money and fame not only in the industry but also in the public, many of them after the show do stage shows and functions in different places. This has come up with new possibilities of career for many of the adolescents.

In my perception these Reality shows are ok with someone who have completed their studies, and are doing their jobs or looking for job or struggling to get break through in Singing, Acting or Dancing. But it's having adverse effect on children who are studying and have to take leave from schools, colleges, institutes for participating in these shows,. But as they nominate themselves for such tv series they have to do this on forfeit of their studies and health, many students get diverted from their actual goal of life.

If someone is really good in singing or dancing or acting, first of all they should do justice to their education and then only they should come on any of these Realities show... By doing justice to the Education I did not mean they have to come first class first or get good marks on any board exam or any professional course. After they just complete their basic education or when they become adult i.e at least become 18 years old when they can take their own responsibilities then they can come and participate on any reality show.

Nowadays children are already under lots of stress because of their studies, now to add more they participate on these Reality shows which not only effect their studies but also their health.

So, I will ask parents and school authorities to come up with this intensifying problem. I will request parents to take responsibility of their children to focus more on studies rather on these TV shows...

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