PRINCIPAL’S APPEAL
How do you do?
Consequent upon the cataclysmic spate of Covid-19 which was marked by a
trail of newfangled diseases like dengue, delta, omega and so forth, the
reconstruction work was set in motion at a blistering pace. But, scrutinizing the
seedbed of this infamous episode of contemporary history, one can undeniably
conceive that man’s reckless, rapacious and injudicious exploitation and
misappropriation of the natural resources have begot or engendered an
insuperable chasm, a formidable imbalance and an impregnable asymmetry in the
natural environment. Furthermore, this debacle or apocalypse is also
symptomatic of the hopeless moral degradation of man, which will infallibly
spell out the ultimate retribution of the perpetrators of this heinous,
imprudent and inexpiable crime.
The unwarrantable transgression of social, cultural and natural
boundaries by man led by his insatiable ambition augurs a bleak, precarious and
a tenebrific prospect for the future generation. Unfortunately, no one is
prepared to shoulder the onus of burden for it, rather, one takes immense
delight in shifting the blame to each other – a supreme case of dereliction and
digression from the righteous path. It is evident that we are not devoid of any
temerity in having developed an incorrigibly mean, niggardly and parochial motive
for every worthwhile aspect of life.
There is no gainsaying the fact that we’ve gone too far in having
devised the most sophisticated technologies and innovations like lie detectors,
artificial intelligence, to count a few, but it is also irrefutable that we
have relapsed into relegating our cultural majesty to a deplorable nadir.
Hence, there is urgency for a determined and unflagging action to ameliorate
the situation and subdue the widespread calamities let loose by the
hydra-headed monster of Corona. The UNO scientists and other world
organizations have been making strenuous and assiduous efforts to eradicate the
problem and assuage the misery. What is essential here is not just realizing
the amplitude of the problem but resorting to concrete steps to extirpate it.
Things will become consistent when everybody in the entire world starts playing
their role in their own way to defend and protect the sanctity and inviolability
of the natural environment.
“History teaches us that man
learns nothing from history.” – Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
The epic Mahabharata war wrought untold havoc and destruction. But,
fortuitously, the damage was recompensed, and subsequently, a stable and
enduring state was carved out by the staunch and steadfast will of Yudhisthira.
Notwithstanding it, what lessons have we derived from this gallant saga of
defeat, capitulation and, thereafter, final revival and resuscitation of the
tottering state under the Pandavas? The answer is certainly equivocal and
ambiguous. The need of the hour is for everyone to awaken to the realization
that it is everyone’s solemn and sacrosanct obligation to extend their bit of contribution
and cooperation magnanimously in reconstructing a safer and better world for
all. This will bring about innumerable benefits to the whole humanity marked by
remarkable social transformation, intellectual development and an assured
future for the coming generations.
So, let’s not wait for any auspicious moment, let’s begin now – slowly
but steadily, choosing the sound and ethical path so that we can say with pride
and elation, ‘Yes, we have made a difference, and our heads stand high.’ The
desires and aspirations to live will certainly be enkindled, a new significance
of life will start burgeoning, and our dampened spirits will spruce up. So,
let’s act upon Guy Finley’s exhortatory appeal, “Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting
over.”
Regards
(Dr. H S Vashistha)
Principal
DPS Bulandshahr
