[noragging] A Poem on Ragging

[Varun Aggarwal]

A poem on Ragging by a very dear friend, Karan Chatrath   To be very soon on CURE website   ----- Original Message ----- From: Karan Chatrath To: Varun Aggarwal Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 6:46 PM Subject: AND HERE COMES THE DAY This is what I wrote  a year back       AND HERE COMES THE DAY   The day we longed for when we would be free with no yelling headmasters and teachers to see   The day when we would sit on the stairs and the grass on the the lawns and the canteens but occasionally in the class   With no monitor screaming to keep us quiet,persuading us to be in the class no compulsory attendance first day in the morning making us reach the school fast   no bunking periods or taking holidays no roaming around in corridors no talking aloud,running,loafing in groups of four   Finally here comes the day when we enter the hallowed interiors of an engineering college a college of repute and distinction of excellence and brilliance a bit of tension ,circumspection as we take the plunge   But what is this ? a ninety degree salute to the sirs and ma'ms and a song and dance in deference to their honourary whims "And I'll do whatever you say my excellency" as I'm a criminal bound by your wishes   Because I've comitted a crime to be born later than you and to surrender myself to your esteemed fancies and notions to be in complete agreement of your dastardly acts with complete pride and devotion   And here comes the day ?   And we are seen quite happy and excited hopping around ,answering  questions about biology( ! ) and life sciences about the various modes of reproduction and its nuances   What does this all give a sense of power , domination a feeling of bieng superior by making another person fall to your feet and you in the driver's seat   A sense of confusion prevails all over and about with humans stooping low enough  to give the devil a rout   And we thought colleges make men out of boys mature , understanding , considerate but strangely we seem to see more toddlers of late   - Karan Chatrath         <b>Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education (CURE)</b> <a href="" href="http://www.noragging.com">http://www.noragging.com"> www.noragging.com </a> SPONSORED LINKS Ragging India Colleges and universities College students School education Freshers YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "noragging" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.