“I was born after the death of Mahatma
Gandhi. If the prize had gone to Mahatma Gandhi before me I would have been
more honoured. I am really honored. This award is for all the citizens of the
country.” - Kailash Satyarthi
It is a matter of pride for all
Indians that Indian child rights activist, Kailash Satyarthi bagged Nobel Peace
Prize along with Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan. The committee’s announcement
notes: The Nobel Committee regards it as an important point for a Hindu and a
Muslim, an Indian and a Pakistani, to join in a common struggle for education
and against extremism. Many other individuals and institutions in the
international community have also contributed. It has been calculated that
there are 168 million child labourers around the world today. In 2000 the
figure was 78 million higher. The world has come closer to the goal of
eliminating child labour.
I take it as an opportunity to strive
for peace between India and Pakistan to ensure mutual prosperity and global
peace. Both Indian and Pakistani politicians must be blamed for using partition
for their political ends and survival. There must be change in the mindset of
the politicians in both the countries to build mutual trust and confidence. And
people of India and Pakistan must realize that it is futile to think about their
unpleasant past. On the other hand, they must look to the future with optimism
and confidence to strive for peace and prosperity.
Lack
of Recognition for Indians in India
Kailash Satyarthi founded Bachpan
Bachao Andolan in 1980, which symbolizes the struggle against child labour and
child servitude. He is the follower of Mahatma Gandhi. I am excited to know
that Kailash got Nobel Peace Prize although Mahatma Gandhi did not receive
despite being nominated five times for this prestigious international award. Kailash Satyarthi was a teacher who turned
into a child rights activist out of his immense passion to make a difference to
the society.
It is a matter of regret that Kailash
Satyarthi was not recognized adequately in India. It is unfortunate that
Indians don’t earn recognition at home until and unless they are recognized by
the world. It is regret to note that the Govt of India has not given any Padma
awards to him for his outstanding contribution. Now, Indian government will
consider giving him awards as he was recognized by the world. It is a pity that
most of the Padma awards in India are politicized, and are given away to the
people who belong to their political parties or the people who support their
political parties. Internally, there is a lot of lobbying to get these awards. At
times these awards are given keeping vote bank politics in view. Hence, there
must be change in the mindset of Indian government. Additionally, Indians must
also realize that there is immense talent lying in India and there are many people
like Kailash Satyarthi pioneering such great causes.
It is true that another’s pasture
always looks greener. We take our own people for granted just because they are
available with us. At times, we ridicule them instead of encouraging them.
Above all, there is a perception that makes all the difference to neglect our own
people when they are among us. Hence, there is an urgent need to have an open
mind to respect the people who are within us and who are among us and recognize
their contribution.
Once again, I congratulate both Kailash
Satyarthi of India & Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan for winning Nobel Peace
Prize, 2014 and for being the proud global citizens!
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