The first motivation for us to come up with something like MOV was the Imagine Cup '09. The real theme of the Imagine Cup this year is "Solve the toughest Problems of the World". We have spent countless nights, debating whether MOV can be one of the solutions to the toughest problems of the world, like poverty, education, health, environmental sustainabiltiy,etc. I have always dwelled on this ever since we finalised the whole concept for the Imagine Cup. all this changed a few days back. The motivation is no longer Imagine Cup. The debate has reached a conclusion. An the doubts have melted away.
I was in a CT scan center the other day. I found a baby there which had undergone a brain surgery. I was shocked!! Ever since that day I know for a fact that MOV is not one of the answers but THE answer to the toughest problems of the world.
I was shocked to realize that such an inocent little thing would have to go through a brain surgery. Such realities of life dont strike us when we read about them in the newspapers. What really set me thinking, was the fate of all the unfourtunate children in the world who dont get 2 square meals a day and may be in need of such medical care and support. What about them?? How can we help them? How can we care for them? How do we know that a kid is even suffering from a disease? How do we get to them? I thought of a number of resources and instituions that could be put to good use to reach out to the unfortunate ones in this world. But all of them seemed inadequate compared to the uphill task in front us. That is when I realised the one orgnization, institution, formation, framework or whatever you call it, that can not only achieve the goal I am talking about here but a pelothra of other goals towards the betterment of this world: THE GOVERNMENT of any country.
The Government of a country alone has the capacity to solve all the problems of a country comprehensively. A government alone has access to all the resources of a country. It alone has an overall picture of the problems of the country. It alone can be the best judge of where the country is, where it can head in the time to come and how it can move towards progress rather than distress.
This is why it becomes even more imortant for the Government in power to be composed of responsible induviduals who are willing to put their country before themselves. Every country has such individuals. So I will trash all those remarks which claim that such a thing exists only in never-never-land. The challenge is to find such people. People who are ready to lead their own country.
And thats where something like MOV comes into picture. The concept with its simple and efficient method of voting makes it simple for the public of a country to take interset in elections and the counrty in general. With the likes of MOV better governments will from. People will take a lot more intrest in the development of their country which these days is not a less thought of thing but a "never" thought of thing. That is important. Once that happens in any country, then that country will fast track towards prosperity.
Its time we realised this and MOVed from the shackles of darkness towards that alluring light.
Vijay Krishna
The Tripod
Saturday, April 11, 2009
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This is the most relevant post of this blog till date, since this explains the very reason behind the creation of MOV and this blog. The very 'ethic' of this work.
ReplyDeleteA govt. i believe, is a reflection of the ppl it rules. A better govt cannot be without a better voting population. Its hilarious(read tragic) that majority of the ppl with sound education do not vote in this country.
I guess its simple, we bring quality to the voting, so we get a quality govt and that quality will come back to us as development.
ya i felt that something was missing in the blog...this introduces MOV and its origin...thus i felt the need to write this post...
ReplyDeletevery well explained everything.......i think everyone can get the message very clear....dat its the GOVERNMENT only which can turn the dice and can create a WORLD WORTH LIVING.
ReplyDeletei would like to add an article on the same thing...:-
In this article, a Times of India reader asks all fellow citizens to participate in the democratic process so that our children don’t suffer because of our inaction.
We have completed more than 60 years of Independence and of being democratic, politically.
If we introspect on our achievements and failures as a nation, we may summarize that potentially we are next to none.
The only drawback we do possess is that the fruits of being democratic have not reached the people.
We are still not being able to get way from the age-old dogmas impressed onto us by our political masters.
The Americans led by Barack Obama can take decisions which matter internally or internationally,
not due to him being the President, but because the entire nation is behind him.
Even in the case of the present financial situation the steps of economic revival are possible due to its subjects: the Americans.
Obama is the epitome of being an American.
We the people of India are responsible for the current state of political turmoil.
The essence of being democratic is just not keeping quiet, sulking and waiting for heavenly help to come.
We are the most blessed people compared with the whole of the world.
The only need of the hour is that we have to nurture it, and this is only possible only if we proactively participate
in the day-to-day affairs of our country in our own fields of activity.
What does our country need from us? Love. Do we really love our motherland as we love our own mother.
If yes, then we have to take utmost care to see that no one infringes on its setup, by ethos or pathos.
A stable government at the centre and in the state can take decisions to counter any untoward happenings, internally or externally.
A majority of us feel for the political state that our country is going through,
the majority do not contribute when the formation of the government is in process.
The election of representatives at every level should be the concern of every citizen.
We brooded for lack of education being the reason for projecting unworthy political leadership.
But the same educated subjects do not exercise their most revered fundamental right of "VOTING".
If we do not open our eyes now, then it will be too late for introspection.
The Gen Next will be the ones who would be the sufferers for our failure
for not providing them a level playing field, socially and politically.
It's the motherland crying for help from its children to save her from being divided on the lines of
religion, caste, creed, region & myopic leadership.
It’s time for every citizen to wake up. If you sleep now you may have to be awake throughout when sleep really matters.
Jago Indians, Jago to enjoy the melody of Jai Ho!! Bustling all around.
Picked up from Faraz Siddiqui Lead India 09.