Each one of us is a custodian of India's well-being and of the legacy that we will pass on to coming generations.
Ram Nath KovindRead
It is true that when you make a boy educated, it gives benefit to one family but when you make a girl educated, its benefit goes to two families. Another important fact is that the children of an educated woman do not remain uneducated.
Interpretation
Educating girls has a broader impact on society than educating boys, as it benefits multiple families and future generations.
This quote emphasizes the profound impact of educating girls not only on their own families but also on future generations. By educating a girl, the benefits extend beyond her immediate family and positively influence the education and well-being of her children, creating a cycle of empowerment and progress that can uplift entire communities.
In practice
In a speech advocating for girls' education, this quote could highlight the deeper societal benefits of educating women.
Each one of us is a custodian of India's well-being and of the legacy that we will pass on to coming generations.
A tradition I remember from my childhood was that when there was a wedding in any one family, the entire village shared the responsibility and contributed. Regardless of the caste or community, the bride became the daughter of not just a single family but of the entire village.
Nature promotes mutualism. The flower nourishes the bee. The river waters quench the thirst of all living beings. And trees provide a welcoming home to so many birds and animals. There is a rhythm to this togetherness.
An election is a collective call to wisdom and a collective call to action. It represents a renewal and a recommitment to the goals and hopes of a shared and egalitarian society. It represents the diverse and yet singular urges of the people and the Republic of India. This makes the very act of voting a sacred act.
The key to India's success is its diversity. Our diversity is the core that makes us so unique. In this land we find a mix of states and regions, religions, languages, cultures, lifestyles and much more. We are so different and yet so similar and united.
In India, knowledge has always been considered more valuable than power, fame or riches. In our tradition, educational institutions are respected as temples of learning.
I am naive enough to read incessantly because I cannot, on my own, get to know enough people profoundly enough.
Language is an art, like brewing or baking.... It certainly is not a true instinct, for every language has to be learnt.
Perhaps a modern society can remain stable only by eliminating adolescence, by giving its young, from the age of ten, the skills, responsibilities, and rewards of grownups, and opportunities for action in all spheres of life. Adolescence should be a time of useful action, while book learning and scholarship should be a preoccupation of adults.
I walk around the school hallways and look at the people. I look at the teachers and wonder why they're here. If they like their jobs. Or us. And I wonder how smart they were when they were fifteen. Not in a mean way. In a curious way. It's like looking at all the students and wondering who's had their heart broken that day, and how they are able to cope with having three quizzes and a book report due on top of that. Or wondering who did the heart breaking. And wondering why.
Cooking is one failure after another, and that's how you finally learn.
We read to find out what the world is like, to experience lots of lives, not just the one we live. If it is true that our lives are chaotic and we crave a shape, stories are the shapes that we put on experience, containing all the wisdom in the world. We can even choose what kind of wisdom suits us.
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