Thoughts on higher education on science and humanity

Few hours before watched tv debate show , that was on the occasion of Infosys science foundation awards... Of course mr. Murthy was part of the panel .. Here are some of interesting points that I like most from this Science & society debate....

One of award winner said the main reason for him to pursue his dreams on maths is his Family, and he added if he was in India ( he was NRI) that now a days it is either engineering or medicine is the only 2 options. I see that this is mainly driven by the job opportunities.

One of the problem is that the Scientific elite group cut off from real India, need to make sure that people get the message that the Science touches all and it is responsibility of the scientists is to talk about what they are doing.

When problems of the world get more complicated, needs people having science background to understand them and resolve them.

The best part is as follows,

Higher education is about seeing the truth, it's all about debate and discussion with data & facts, it's about questioning the facts, assumptions, bias, understanding what brings balance to the society . Building culture of Freethinking. Appreciating the diversity is key part of school education.

Aim of education is seek truth.

Discussion ended with these lines

Pursue ur passion , do what you like...then you can do better job. ...Push your quest for truth...

After a very long time, I watched a very positive and motivating news channel debate . I think all of us have to responsibility to spread this message to the school students and parents community.

2013 resolutions he he he

I can't resist but to make resolution. So, let it go with the flow..here are my plan

1. Family first....
2. Wake up early , before 7 am
3. At least 30 minutes exercise daily
4. Eat healthier..no junk food, no sweets, no chocolates, no ice cream, no aerated drinks
5. Have a time pass activity..will retry my reading habit ...have a lot of collection unread..
6. Go to office early and leave early...may be 8 am to 4 30 pm
7. Temple must on Sunday ... Need little help from you God
8. Help wife at home
9. Spend time for Anavi..anavi needs focused effort.
10. Take a break ....


Healthy, happy, peaceful life style

Thank you 2012 .... All the best wishes 2013 ...

Finally ..I took some time to look back the incredible journey of self , my family, my friends, my society, my team. One thing very visible is that CHANGE, to be be accurate its URGE FOR CHANGE.

As always undergoing any change is not a easy task. It's amazing to see, as people group for change, equally a resistance group build up.

I took new challenging role at office, which had created direct impact to the way we work with our customers. I am happy and charged up for greater challenges. It's the great team which motivates me every day.

2012 has been a year of travel and fun, finishing it with Vietnam. to put it in simple terms "i learnt to listen better "

When I look around my India, truly happy to be part of this transition that is taking place here. We have witnessed lot of uprise by people. People's movement for better governance, stricter laws, voice for development as main core agenda. There is pressure on our politicians to do a better job. Never before, We have witnessed the middle case coming out and demanding the change, but we have seen it this year. India Inc was asking for speed in which policies are made. Government is learning its lessons in hard way. It is very unfortunate , sad to see that we lost 23 year old brave girl, but we have many similar cases across the country. All we are requesting to government to do its job, police to do what they are supposed to do, judiciary to act with sense of urgency and people to act with larger responsibility. This year people learnt what their responsibility is in world's largest democracy. Year has teaches everyone to be responsible.

I hear that We have protest organised in freedom park for women safety, new year party in fortune hotel, watching round table with Bollywood actors, breaking news below reading another molestation in Delhi, people planning to stay at home with family, talking about new kamal movie, opposition charging the congress, government defending itself, forgot about movement against corruption, talking about india losing its odi with pak yesterday, media still in confusion what they want to message, sensible message from president. This is our society and this is India .. Land of unity in diversity...

Though 2012 didn't end well, It gives lot of hope for change in 2013. I enter 2013 with prayers, hope, peace. Let 2013 be year of change, year of action, year of humanity.

Thank you 2012 for teaching us very important lessons. 2013, we are coming !!

7 days in Vietnam ...

It is more than a year since I blogged last time.... It is good to be back here...

Anantha and myself reached Vietnam on 8Dec morning. Since then we were searching for any difference between India and Vietnam. It was surprising to see the similarities that these two countries have. Their culture...nuclear family system is very similar to that of India, while food habits have their roots from Japan and china, I am not sure. People respect each other, on the outlook they are very hard working smart people. Vietnam is in its transition from their transitional Culture and western culture.... It is taking the same route that India taken few decays before.

It is interested discussion we had over dinner table with some of our Vietnam colleague. Looks like corruption is their problem too. It is funny that we cooked our own food, poor veggie guys !
But the last day we had Vietnam traditional food, it was very good ..not like what we have imagined, better than what we have cooked. It's fun right ?

Similarities ....corruption, traffic, roadside shops, family value...
Differences... Food , food , food... One party rule here...

Friday we went to Halong bay , it is named as one of the natural wonder of the world. It was a refreshing trip. W spend around 2 hours in sea....it was good place to visit....

Leaving Vietnam today, thanks Vietnam for being a nice host and looking forward visiting you again.

For me this was a much needed break...and 2012 was a year with hectic domestic travel and meeting with customer...but ending with a international break :)

Trichy....Continue to be Hot city

Maha and myself reached Trichy yesterday night. Like anyone else, i have a strong connection with a city where i had spend most of my life thusfar and with its people. It was raining yesteday and for the first time, i had seen lot of traffic like never before in this city. Watched Avatar in our new LCD TV.

Had a great fun with my bro and his friends, and with my family. Homemade food with luv, relations and family frnds around, what else i can ask for to make a perfect vacation. But one think that had not changed is the heat..its hot.

Sad to know about that Sai baba had passed away. I m not a hardcore devotee of Sai, but what i hear and learnt about him, he had done lot of humanitary service through his trust, like schools, hospitals, colleges, railway station and spend lot of money to bring drinkable water to Ananthapur and Chennai. It looks like he had ran a private government. I repect Sai as a great human being. RIP.

What is Lokpal bill

I think you might be interested to know what is lokpal bill..here some links to find out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lokpal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Lokpal_Bill

Must to read

Anna ..We are with you !!

I was at my dinner table, watching anna's fast and what people are talking about. I felt ashamed of having dinner. I felt guilty. I think, a wait for 46 years for a bill to get passed in parli. This is crazy. I can't see any reason why it was talking back seat. I think when all of you support him and back him, goverment should come down. This a India's time for a revolution and freedom flight against corruption.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXV-kawoiJs

This is People power against corruption. .

72 years old is flighting, i feel i need to do that, so i would be on fast starting tomorrow.

Let the change begins.