Why NRIs should donate to AAP?
Human migration is not a new phenomenon. In search of better resources, humans migrated from one country and continent to another. This is not the end, it will continue because different countries have still not attained an equilibrium of resources. Our psychology is also strange. We are always attracted towards the things we don't have. Promises of better resources, life style, and economic status attracted many of us who migrated to different countries. Every country has a good and bad side. Hunger for best education was the reason that I chose a North American university for higher education, because I already had been to the best institute in India.
Things were different in Canada for me and it took a while to adapt to a new system. Now I can comfortably drive on right hand side of the road which I initially found even difficult to walk on. I found a lot of personal space here but at the same time, the space which was occupied with my experiences, thoughts and memories of India was irreplaceable. I was in contact with many friends back home, and with time we all got busy with our daily routines. Void created due to spatial movement from one country to another started filling our talks on phone with frequent comparison between the two countries. Conversation often shifted to why it is almost impossible to implement some good working policies of the West in India. Through my circle of friends in the university, I have come to know that almost every first generation immigrant, irrespective of their country of origin, goes through the same cycle of confusion. This sometimes leads to a feeling of frustration and often anger. I have tried to argue with myself that my anger is misplaced because India has different priorities and demography. Mostly, this dilemma persists with first generation immigrants throughout their lives. For their kids and so forth, India is like a vacation spot where they happen to visit to see their grandparents.
While living abroad, we support our family and friends financially. This is the best we can do living at such a large distance. Job insecurity, lifestyle and population issues in India always keeps us hanging on the question of whether we should go back or not. After certain number of years, it becomes really difficult to go back to India because a couple of suitcases are converted into a house and cars and learning to adapt to a new system becomes an integral part of life. Sometimes we choose to donate to a NGO in India or sponsor a child of a family member. Our efforts get un-noticed in the larger scheme of things and are limited to very few number of people. Bringing a change at a bigger scale is almost never present in the minds of immigrants living abroad. This is probably because we don't have major hope from the Indian system. This sentiment continues because we never get to see any progress from the Indian governments. On the contrary, situations get worse every day. As a result, we complete our lifecycles with a permanent soft corner for mother India.
However, my generation of immigrants have witnessed a historic change. For the first time, I have come in contact with a large number of people who have started believing in the Indian govt and their model. Yes, I'm referring to the contributions made by Delhi Govt, which is ruled by Aam Aadmi Party. This government has been able to present an efficient model and made us believe that change is possible in India. Collective efforts from people in power and other individuals who supported them in India and abroad made this dream come true. NRIs helped to channelize a mechanism to transfer the knowledge back to their motherland.
A change with maximum effectiveness is not possible without political willpower which in turn depends on the mindset of politicians. As of now, I see that only the AAP government in Delhi is serious about bringing systemic changes in India. This estimation is based on their achievements in a couple of years. However, the change might not sustain if it is focused in just one area (Delhi). Also, it will take years for AAP to overhaul the generation gap and bring everyone on the same page (every citizen has a similar progressive thought process). Some revolutionary steps presented by AAP Delhi Government are:
- A complete revolution in government education system
- Regularly sending government school principals and teachers to internationally acclaimed universities such as Cambridge for training
- Total dedication to its manifesto making electricity rate half as promised and giving free amount of water needed for subsistence
- Starting a 3-tier healthcare system - mohalla clinics, poly clinics, super speciality hospitals
- Implementing a first-of-its-kind in the world innovative door step delivery of 40 Delhi government services
- Increasing total green coverage in the capital region
- Opening of World Class Skill Centres
- Connecting farthest villages of Delhi with bus routes
- Providing guaranteed education loans to students for higher education
- Increasing minimum wage, pensions and farmer compensations against natural disasters
- Providing free medicines and medical tests for Delhi residents in govt and private hospitals
- Crushing down on corruption by bringing transparency in the system and providing services online
- Promoting green energy for a sustainable environment
- Providing farmers with an incentive to sell energy produced from solar panels whose installation is made possible by the govt
- Building night shelters and public washrooms for a safe and clean Delhi
All the above achievements have become possible because we all came together for a greater cause. We need to elaborate this success across India to make it a durable and long-lasting effort. Unfortunately, due to NCT act, present AAP govt failed to arrest and prosecute corrupt officials. AAP was able to punish them initially but later, Delhi govt lost the power control over ACB. To summarize, the feats mentioned above were realized without a direct control over law and order in the state. It is easy to imagine how far AAP could have gone in case they had full access without disturbance over every aspect of the administrative state.
You choose airline based on its service, timing and facilities. Government is a service provider and AAP has proved its capability by delivering efficiently on every aspect of the public service system.
Its time to come together and support AAP by donating and volunteering to help them take their achievements to the next level.
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