इस आसमाको छत की जरूरत नहीं है ।

इस आसमाको छत की जरूरत नहीं है ।
कभी धुप तो कभी छाव है ।
कभी बरसात तो कभी कड़कड़ाती सर्द है ।
जिंदगी बस इसी तरह बौछावर है।

इस आसमाको छत की जरूरत नहीं है ।
कभी निंद आती है तो ख्वाब भी आ जाते है ।
क्यूँ ख्वाबो मैं बसी जिंदगी हसीन है तू ।
पलके खुली तो कितनी कमसिन है तू।
मगर ऐसा अहसास होता है की ख़्वाब ही तो चलाते है जिंदगी को ।
ख़्वाब ही तो है जिंदगी ।

इस आसमाको छत की जरूरत नहीं है ।
चलानेसे चलना हमेशा जरुरी होता है।
यह सफर तो बड़ा आसान होता है ।
आसमाँ की बूंदो को सागर मैं समाना होता है ।
सागर की बूंदो को भी तो आसमाँ मैं जाना होता है ।


-- Amol Nakve

Labour Reforms: ‘Skill Development’

The century old definition of industrial relations is defined as the relations between employer and employee. I happened to watch NDTV Dialogues on “Make in India:-Liberizing Labour Laws”. Although the learning from the session were immense and lasting one.

PM-Narendra Modi’s Make in India campaign is aimed to make India as a manufacturing hub. Government is taking appropriate steps to smooth sailing of investors.

Keeping in view the fact that for gaining the competitive advantage in business and marking presence in global economy we need reforms. India rank at 134^th position in doing business ranking of World Bank out of 189 countries. And labor laws are one among parameter in running business.

India needs a major reform in Industrial laws governing labour force where worker needs to be involved and engaged so that reforms can be accepted with high degree of motivation. Labour laws shall allow management and workers to act as team. Our laws are mean for earlier era i.e. philanthropic era.  There was constant innovation in each and every field these innovation have sustained our industry, we cannot see the technologies which were in use earlier era when most of the acts were enacted. The amendments in laws over a period of time are done to have right interpretations of the meaning of the laws. These laws were from non-competitive era. Laws and labour practices were far-far away from reforms.  

Workers need salary on time, wage/salary guarantee/job guarantee and social security. Almost all disputes are arises around these parameters and workers motivation is attached to same. Most productive workforce can be created by reforming labour laws around this parameter. The distinguishing figures like employee and employer has to be put in equitable framework. Centaury has changed but the mindset of pronouncing labour and worker yet not changed. The distinguishing figures are creating gaps and exclusive practices. We are leaving in the era where each one of us has to contribute and reforms shall address these issues and provide an environment of inclusiveness in an equitable framework.

However, in my opinion India needs a labour reform in Skill Development. 85% percent of workforce in India is unskilled. We are yet to get the benefits of demographic dividends. Skilled workforce is in shortage which has leading into major disputes. Skilled work force will leads to higher production and thereby promoting nation’s development.

The right time has arrived to work on for getting the advantage of demographic dividend before it is turning into demographic disaster. Skill Development will leads to Nation’s Development and ultimately these will address the issues of industrial disputes. In real sense Skill Development would be the major reforms and act as catalyst for Make in India.   

Faith 

Amol Nakve

How Travelling Changes our life…

How Travelling Changes our Life…

“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R Tolkien

Truer words have never been spoken. Travelling shouldn't be a chore. It shouldn't be an escape. It shouldn't be a rush to a destination. One must travel for travel’s sake. Because travelling changes who we are for the better. In more ways than one, Travelling should be aims towards discovery... 

1. Every trip makes you, little SMART….

You become smarter in terms of expectations from LIFE… because you come to know about how people are  

living….You come to know LIFE is beautiful.         

(Govindghat, UK)

2. You don’t feel lonely anymore...….  

Every trip makes you to feel that you are surrounded by beautiful serenity…. There are others who are directly or indirectly with you… you are not alone anymore….you forget the loneliness…. 

(Somnath, Gujrath)

3. You start respecting little things in life……

Travelling teaches you to respect little but important things in life. You recognize their value and start respecting them.  

4. You find that life is more entertaining, we are the central character…….

One more important thing is to be an entertainer. The rarest quality of human being. Life in nutshell is  

entertainment and one has to keep one self engaged with others. As you are the central characters with others. 

(Ghagharia, UK)

5. You discover the happiest living creature on planet.

No matter whom you are where you are. Happiness must follow you. And you must fallow the happiness.
Some smiling faces teaches you…..nothing is important than happiness. 

6. You started believing in spirituality.
As you crosses mile by miles. You started observing the path fallowed by masses to establish the peace in  

mind. Some call them it as religious once and you called them are spiritual once. And you concludes that  

spirituality is there to purify soul.

(Somnath, Gujrath)

7. Less traveled path…..

You wonder when you reached the destination of less traveled path.. You won’t believe own self…. And amusement begun in your life.  

(Valley of Flowers, UK)

8. Sometimes you are helpless.….to gain hopes…
Sometimes you are speechless and helpless. You try to gain hope with this experience.  

9. You discovers your own Dharma......
  And you discovers that what you really mean for..........

                                                                               (McLeodganj, HP)

10.You make new lifetime friends….
As much you travel, that you makes new friends. Your co-passengers will become your best buddies. Keep  

them, retain them. That’s only sole property you owe in world.

11. Every Sunset is Sunrise for you....
For you every sunset is Sunrise....You started looking for new avenues and ignited to explore more..and more. 

(Pichavaram, TN)

Faith

Amol Nakve

Empathy at Work

Empathy at Work

Post swearing in ceremony after general elections in India were much debated topic especially after allocation of ministries to those who swore in. Our HRD(Human Recourse Development) minister Smriti Irani was under acute criticism by political group regarding her qualification to became as HRD minister for the county having more than billion population.

Few people were opinion that HRD minister must be well qualified person. Her qualification is 12^th pass out; according to criticizers this qualification doesn't suits to become the HRD minister. India has set well framed qualification criteria for all government position except for minister. Criticizers have forgotten that they were given ample opportunity to set requisite qualification criteria for ministers but somehow they have missed it to reserve their right to criticize others.

Do we really think that qualification in real sense matters for the general positions like ministers those are provided with qualified administrative mechanism ranges from secretary, IAS Officers to clerks? However, I do believe that qualification matters and requisite for specified positions like doctors, civil engineer those who are directly involved in implementation.  

The point of discussion is Smriti is young minister having lot of empathy to work with sector and set milestone under her tenure with HRD ministry.  She has raises herself to the level that she deserves to become HRD minister. Her journey towards destination is not the cakewalk. She is theatrical actress and gained her name and fame in Indian television space.                           

She is carrying empathy with her to perform her duties as HRD minister. It wasn't the easy task to gain name with this qualification especially when there is cut through completion.

She knows what it takes to became well educated without any formal education. She knows the loop wholes in education system and where interventions are needed to make thousands of Smriti’s. In fact being women her immediate focus must be on skilling women. Where we are as a county lagging behind far.                                                  

Education has changed its own definition to ‘skilling’. Where people are trained to gain some meaningful livelihood. Skilling one women would skilled entire family.  Her appointment would help India to get benefit of demographic dividend.

I sincerely believed that empathy at workplace will help to flourish performance of individual. Empathy is psychological term where person is having ability put oneself into other shoes and feel the way they are feeling. And actions towards empathetic emotions would deliver great deal of desirable performance. Empathy is helps individual to get aligned with organizational vision and evolve the vision. Empathy also helps to complement individual values to become shared values. Empathy got its own important place when diversity merges to form unity.

I am hopeful that her empathetic skill sets will help India to transform image from Scam India to ‘Skilled India’.

Empathy at work will transform India.

Regards

Amol Nakve

The Value of One Promise

The Value of One Promise

The value of one promise…

1>For Son….

Mom and Dad..I will bring you here we will stay together. Mom, I will have good food…..

2>For Mother……

You will be settling now….. We are finding girl for you…. You must get married now and get settle.

3>For Father…..

Very good son….lets plan your future……..

4>For Friends……

Wow.....great news…..When you will be here let’s celebrate………….

5>For Mentors……

Shabas beta….you will be getting what you deserve………………….best wishes…

Therefore keeping promise is very important…..

- Amol 

Parity Issue

One Rank One Pension - Parity Issue

My father has served Indian Army for 18 years. Throughout his tenure with army he has dedicated each and every moment of life to serve the nation. He was not there when my grandfather passed away; he was not there when his son was suffering from disease. Serving nation was his passion. I proudly say to that I have inherited this quality.   

He got retired from army services in 1991 at the age of 35 with nominal pension, with family to take care. After retirement future were completely in dark. Though the DGR (Director General of Resettlement) is the welfare organization trying their best to place army veterans to place in private sectors.  My father was lucky to be place in department of police through lot of struggle. He was one of those who got opportunity after retirement from army.

On 17^th February 2014, P. Chidambaram has hoisted the green flag to long demanded, much promised never implemented one rank one pension. This move is likely to benefit 25 lakh army veterans who have been fighting for their rights of getting equal remuneration of pensions.

What is this One Rank one pension? One rank one pension was basically a long standing demand by army veterans for equal pension. There is difference between amount of pension paid to retired army personnel who retiree pre 2006 retired and post 2006 retiree.

Every pay commission bumps the salary of government employees and pension of retired personnel remains unchanged. This has widened the gap of those who retire earlier with same length of service and with same rank. This disparity spark after sixth pay commission, those veterans who retired before 1995 were getting 82% less amount of salary those who retired after 2006. And this disparity loaded a discontent among the ex-army personnel.

The veterans began their agitation and surrender 22,000 gallantry awards to the president in protest and in hope to get justice on their disparity issue of pensions.

P. Chidambaram has allocated Rs. 500 crors to bridge the gap of parity. However Rs. 1700-1800 crores required to bridge the gap completely.

UPA - 1 and UPA – 2 had denied the demand of the veterans, the sudden move of the government is to woo the ex-army men for upcoming general election though politically motivated is welcomed by veterans. And it is expected to attract vote bank of 25 lakh veterans and if their family taken into account 2 crores.

There will be republications awaited for next government from retired civil servant as they may demand t to resolve the disparity issues of their pension. This will have heavy financial implications of additional Rs.8000 to 9000 on government treasury.

Altogether, the move of the government on one rank one pension is must welcome as it gives justice to those who dedicate their lives restlessly for serving the nation.

Heartily Congratulation to Army Veterans!

You won the another battle!

Regards

Amol Nakve 

International Women's Day

To, 

Honorable Supreme Court of India,

On eve of International Women’s Day, my best wishes and sincere thanks for executing women constitutional fundamental rights with utmost interest by the judiciary system and Government.

In Indian society we always worship women in form of goddesses. We always believe in equal opportunities for all. In our constitution under fundamental rights, right to equality has been granted to each and every citizen of the country.  But there were some un-constitutional element of society which has been regularly violated the women’s fundamental rights. And these were the causes of failure in execution of fundamental rights.

But over a period of time Indian democracy has come over the remedial to preserve the fundamental rights of women. And soon we shall be the greatest democracy in world having strong executed fundamental rights to women.

After Nirbhaya’s case there is drastic change in Indian society to look at women’s issues. I would say there is paradigm shift to look at women issues in society.

I am optimistic about Women’s Reservation Bill which shall allow 33% quota to women in lower house of parliament. Soon we will have women’s representation from all across the nation in parliament. This representation will, in other form will represent at least 40% of population. Women representation will also help us to ensure execution women’s fundamental rights.

Last year Government has amended Companies Act, 1956, to have participation of women in company’s boards. Now companies need to Women Board director. Execution at representative position will also result into execution at other levels.

Recently Government, under the guidelines  Vishakha judgement of Honorable Supreme Court of India has pass the bill on Women’s Sexual Harassment at workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal ) Act, 2013, which is landmark in Indian legislative history. According to this legislation each and every employer in private has to mandatorily formulate redressal mechanism by constituting Internal Complain Committee.  This will surely secure the execution of women’s Fundamental rights. These were the few of the important landmarks which will help us to secure execution of fundamental rights to women.

The objective of this letter is to highlight one of the critical issues face by the women with disability.  As per the census data 2011, India’s around 2 % population is with some or other form of disability. Out of which 46% are females. This class is subject greater range of social exclusion and far far away from mainstream.

After Nirbhaya’s case, there has been lot of changes have taken place in judiciary system.  Women with 

disability are highly vulnerable to rape case and there is high probability that due to extreme social exclusion number of such cases may not reach to judiciary system.  Our more than 1 crore population is vulnerable to this brutal, criminal act of exploitation.

Post Nirbhaya case, to make lows as strong as possible government has formulated committee under chairmanship of justice Verma to prevent and delt with rape cases and suggestions were asked from all segment of society. I am hopeful that justice Verma has received the few suggestions to protect the rights of women with disability. 

By this letter I am requesting Honorable Supreme Court of India to consider all rape cases of women with disability as rarest of rare and grant a maximum punishment and also such cases proceeding to be conducted in fast track cases.  This will be inclusive practice and help us in rehabilitation aggrieved women with disability.

With hope that Honorable Supreme Court of India, will treat this request priority and will help in

Once again, best wishes for International Women day.

Regards

Amol Nakve.           

Baran - The Rain

Baran

It’s all about how do you feel it, not about how you understand it. Baran is Iranian movie directed by Majid Majidi. It was filmed in year 2001. This is the inexplicable love saga of Lateef and Baran.

Engaging illegal migrants from Afghanistan was not allowed to work in Iran without work permits. Afghan migrants suffered a lot from civil war and continuous drought and this forced them to migrate to other nations for survival. These migrants were the cheap source of labour at construction sites but not allowed to work legally. Afghan migrants were hidden form in labour economy.    

Rehmat is refugee Afghan girl who surreptitiously worked as male construction worker.  Her father met with an accident with sustainable injuries and unable to earn for his family with three kids without mother. 

Rehamat was found not fit to do laborious construction work and replaced by work of Lateef. Lateef, the Iranian boy who is doing a work of serving tea to workers. Initially Lateef was uncomfortable with Rehmat as he got replaced his comfortable job with him. One fine day Lateef found Rehmat to comb her hairs and discovered that Rehamat is not boy, a girl who is working to support her family. From this moment onwards he has change his attitude towards her, He is now became protective, careful and desperately in love with her.  Rehmat real name is Baran.

One fine day Inspector raided the construction site and found Afghan workers and barred all of them from work. This leads to the separation of both Lateef and Baran.  Lateef has started his search to find the most beautiful thing which never, ever happened to him. He has become restless, speechless.

Most importantly I have found that one need not to express love in terms of materialistic things. Love can found in care, passion, and help. The way in which life is leading is love. The moment you realize the precious value of life is love. Expressing gratitude is love.

Lateef crosses miles and inches of Tehran city to find her and successfully located her at refugee camp on river side. He gave his all saving to support her through her known person, who in turn deceived him and creep away. He helped her family in all possible way. One day he sold his work permit to get good amount and on other evening gave that money to Baran’s father stating that this money has been given by his labor contractor as part of his due. Upon receipt of help her father told him that this money will help him to return to Afghan with his family.

This was the moment to feel world over clouded. The moment which freezes the breath.

On next morning, in a cloudy atmosphere, Lateef helped Najaf to load truck. Baran was carrying a fruit basket, apparently the basket fall from her hand and fruits fall on floor like pearls fall from garland. Lateef has come to help her to gather the fallen fruits.

While helping her, first time, with close proximity, face to face, with heavy heart and choked voice through misty eyes both exchanged their love. The pure, transparent, passionate…love. 

The moment….glorious moment.

Ignited vehicles engine started pulling the vehicle towards the close end, to vanish the deep proximity. In the last, Lateef was watching the footsteps of Baran in mud and it started raining. He was witnessing the disappearing vehicle and the footsteps getting covered with rain water to get it disappeared forever. Disappeared forever……..

Inextricable love is parting away in inexplicable ways.

Baran means ‘rain’

One of the fantastic movies I even seen.

Must watch.

*****

Faith

Amol