We Indians love talking about issues related to women like empowerment, feminism, their safety, taking a stand against rape and things like that. But when it comes to the practicality aspect of all this, everything goes into the gutter. We see youngsters coming out from colleges to protest against injustice done to women, be it Nirbhaya or any other incident for that matter. … [Read more...]
The transformation of a girl in VIT shows the life changing role played by colleges in India
This is the story of a girl. The girl who lives in a country where there are numerous religions, castes, cultures, traditions and festivals. In her country, languages, dressing style and food habits change from region to region. Despite all these diversities, her country still remains the world’s largest democracy. She was the single child of her family. Obviously, … [Read more...]
The unbalanced equation of seniors bullying juniors in colleges and universities
A great myth persists among the youth of today that somehow being senior to someone in an institution should automatically earn them their respect and that the junior should strive endlessly satisfy his seniors and should always be willing to go out of his way to please them. Such an attitude leads to countless cases of abuse and culminates in violence quite often. While it is … [Read more...]