Tuesday, July 26, 2011

ബസ് കുളത്തിലേക്കുമറിഞ്ഞ് വീട്ടമ്മ മരിച്ചു; 20 പേര്‍ക്ക് പരിക്ക്‌

മാതൃഭൂമി: കൊപ്പം (പട്ടാമ്പി): ചുണ്ടമ്പറ്റയില്‍ സ്വകാര്യ മിനിബസ് നിയന്ത്രണംവിട്ട് കുളത്തിലേക്കുമറിഞ്ഞ് വീട്ടമ്മ മരിച്ചു. ഇരുപതോളം പേര്‍ക്ക് പരിക്കേറ്റു. ചൊവ്വാഴ്ചരാവിലെ പത്തേമുക്കാലോടെയായിരുന്നു അപകടം. മുളയങ്കാവ് മപ്പാട്ടുകര കോലന്‍തൊടി മുഹമ്മദിന്റെഭാര്യ നഫീസ (42) ആണ് മരിച്ചത്. നാട്യമംഗലത്തുനിന്ന് ചെര്‍പ്പുളശ്ശേരിയിലേക്ക് വരികയായിരുന്ന 'മുത്തപ്പന്‍' ബസ്സാണ് ലീഫ്‌പൊട്ടി നിയന്ത്രണംവിട്ട് ചുണ്ടമ്പറ്റ ഹൈസ്‌കൂളിനടുത്തുള്ള കുളത്തിലേക്ക് മറിഞ്ഞത്.






















റോഡില്‍ നിന്ന് ഇരുപതടിയോളം താഴ്ചയിലുള്ള കുളത്തിലേക്കുമറിഞ്ഞ ബസ് പൂര്‍ണമായും വെള്ളത്തിലാഴ്ന്നു. ഓടിക്കൂടിയ നാട്ടുകാര്‍ ബസ്സിനകത്ത് കുടുങ്ങിയവരെ പുറത്തെടുത്ത് ആസ്​പത്രിയിലെത്തിച്ചു. പെരിന്തല്‍മണ്ണ, ഷൊറണൂര്‍, തിരൂര്‍ എന്നിവിടങ്ങളില്‍നിന്നുള്ള അഗ്‌നിരക്ഷാ സേനാംഗങ്ങളും പട്ടാമ്പി, തൃത്താല, ചെര്‍പ്പുളശ്ശേരി എന്നിവിടങ്ങളില്‍നിന്നുള്ള പോലീസും രക്ഷാപ്രവര്‍ത്തനത്തിന് നേതൃത്വംനല്‍കി.



ഏറെനേരത്തെ പരിശ്രമത്തിനുശേഷം 12 മണിയോടെ ജെ.സി.ബി.യും ക്രെയിനും മറ്റും ഉപയോഗിച്ചാണ് ബസ് കരയ്ക്ക് കയറ്റിയത്. തുടര്‍ന്ന് വെള്ളത്തിനടിയില്‍ ആരെങ്കിലും കുടുങ്ങിയിട്ടുണ്ടോയെന്നറിയാന്‍ മുങ്ങല്‍ വിദഗ്ദ്ധരും അഗ്‌നിരക്ഷാസേനയും നാട്ടുകാരും തിരച്ചില്‍ നടത്തി. പരിക്കുപറ്റിയവരെ പെരിന്തല്‍മണ്ണ, കൊപ്പം, പട്ടാമ്പി എന്നിവിടങ്ങളിലെ സ്വകാര്യ ആസ്​പത്രികളില്‍ പ്രവേശിപ്പിച്ചു. ഇതില്‍ നാലുപേരുടെ നില ഗുരുതരമാണ്.



വിവിധ ആസ്​പത്രികളില്‍ ചികിത്സയില്‍ക്കഴിയുന്നവര്‍: തത്തനംപുള്ളി താറക്കാട്കുന്നത്ത്‌വിജയന്‍ (57), ചക്കുംതാഴത്ത് മീരാന്‍ (52), കരിമ്പനക്കല്‍ പാത്തുമ്മ, ചുണ്ടമ്പറ്റ പടുവന്‍പാടത്ത് അബ്ദുള്‍ഖാദര്‍ (52), ഭാര്യ ജമീല (42), കട്ടുപാറ വിരാളികാട്ടില്‍ മുഹമ്മദാലി (50), ചുണ്ടമ്പറ്റ ഇളയത്തൊടി റഷീദ് (30), വട്ടമണ്ണപുരം പുത്തന്‍പുരയ്ക്കല്‍ ബഷീര്‍, മങ്കട സ്വദേശിനി സൈനബ, മണ്ണേങ്കാട് സ്വദേശി അബൂബക്കര്‍, പ്രഭാപുരം സ്വദേശി വിഷ്ണുദാസ്, തത്തനംപുള്ളി മധുരക്കാട്ടില്‍ ജാഫര്‍, തത്തനംപുള്ളി ചെറുപറമ്പ്‌തൊടി ഹസ്സന്‍കുട്ടി, ചെര്‍പ്പുളശ്ശേരി പൂക്കാട്ടുകുളം സിറാജുദ്ദീന്‍, നീരാളിത്തോട്ടില്‍ ലൈല, ബുഷറ, ഊഴുംതൊടി ഷറഫുദ്ദീന്‍.



അപകടവിവരമറിഞ്ഞ് പട്ടാമ്പി എം.എല്‍.എ. സി.പി. മുഹമ്മദ് ഉള്‍പ്പെടെയുള്ള ജനപ്രതിനിധികള്‍ സ്ഥലത്തെത്തിയിരുന്നു. ഡിവൈ.എസ്.പി. കെ.എ. ആന്റണി, ഒറ്റപ്പാലം ആര്‍.ഡി.ഒ. ടി. സ്വാമിനാഥന്‍ എന്നിവരുള്‍പ്പെടെയുള്ളവരും സ്ഥലത്തെത്തി. നഫീസയുടെ മക്കള്‍: ശബ്‌ന, ഷൈല, സമീറ, ഷഹനാസ്, നിസാര്‍, താഹിര്‍ അലി.

Orissa Tea Laboures Cruelly attacked - ഇന്ത്യയിലെ ന്യൂനപക്ഷങ്ങള്‍




ലോകത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ ജനാധിപത്യ രാഷ്ട്രമായ നമ്മുടെ ഇന്ത്യ, ലോക രാജ്യങ്ങള്‍ക്കൊപ്പം മുന്നേറിക്കൊണ്ടിരിയ്ക്കുന്​നു എന്ന് നാഴികക്ക് നാല്‍പ്പതു പ്രാവശ്യം സാമ്രാജ്യത്വ കുഴലൂത്തുകാര്‍ ഉരുവിട്ട് കൊണ്ടിരിയ്ക്കുന്ന ന്യൂനപക്ഷ പിന്നോക്കക്കാരുടെ സ്വര്‍ഗീയ ഭൂമികയില്‍ തന്നെയാണ് ഇത് നടക്കുന്നത് . രണ്ടായിരത്തിലധികം പഴാക്കമുള്ള സവര്‍ണ ഫാഷിസത്തിന്റെ പിടിയില്‍ നിന്ന് നമ്മുടെ രാജ്യം ഇതുവരെ മോചിതമായിട്ടില്ലെന്നു ഈ രംഗങ്ങള്‍ നമ്മെ ബോധ്യപ്പെടുത്തുന്നൂ.അമേരിക​്കന്‍ നിര്‍ദേശപ്രകാരം ഭീകരന്മാരെ തിരയുന്ന നമ്മുടെ പ്രധാനമന്ത്രിയും പ്രതിരോധമന്ത്രിയും ഇത് കണ്ടില്ലെന്നു നടിയ്ക്കുന്നൂ. പരാതിയില്ലെന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു നമ്മുടെ കോടതികള്‍ പ്രസ്തുത രംഗങ്ങള്‍ താമസ്കരിക്കുന്നൂ. ഇവര്‍ക്കെതിരെ കേസ് എടുക്കാനും ഇവരെ ശിക്ഷിയ്ക്കാനും ഇതില്‍ കൂടുതല്‍ തെളിവുകള്‍ വേണമോ? എന്ന് ഏതു മനുഷ്യ സ്നേഹിയും ചോദിച്ചു പോകും. സവര്‍ണ ഫാഷിസ്ട്ടുകളാണ് ഇപ്പോഴും നമ്മുടെ നാട് ഭരിയ്ക്കുന്നത് എന്നതിന് ഉത്തമ ഉദാഹരണമല്ലേ ഈ കരളലിയിപ്പിയ്ക്കുന്ന ഈ രംഗങ്ങള്‍. ഇത് പോലുള്ള നിയമ വാഴ്ച നിലനില്‍ക്കുന്ന നമ്മുടെ നാട്ടില്‍ ഈ പാവങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് എങ്ങനെയാണ് നീതി ലഭിയ്ക്കുക . വേണ്ടതിനും വേണ്ടാത്തതിനും ചാന്നല്‍ റിപ്പോര്‍ട്ടുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാനത്തില്‍പോലും കേസെടുക്കുകയും വിധി പറയുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന നീതിപീഡങ്ങള്‍ എവിടെ ? ആവശ്യത്തിനും അനാവശ്യത്തിനും പൊതു താല്പ്പര്യ ഹര്‍ജി കൊടുക്കുന്ന മനുഷ്യാവകാശ പ്രവര്‍ത്തകര്‍ എവിടെ?


വളരെ വ്യക്തമായും കൃത്യമായും ജീവിയ്ക്കുന്ന തെളിവുകള്‍ ഇത്രയോക്കെയുണ്ടായിട്ടും ഇവരെ ശിക്ഷ്കിയ്ക്കാന്‍ നിയമമില്ലെങ്കില്‍ പിന്നെന്തു നീതിന്യായ വ്യവസ്ഥ . നമുക്ക് പുതിയൊരു നീതിന്യായ വ്യവസ്ഥ അനിവാര്യമാണ് ......

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Monday, July 25, 2011

Seats at the back of the plane and near toilets/galleys



You should try to avoid seats at the back of the plane.  Almost certainly they will have limited recline (bulkhead behind) and since they are usually next to galleys and toilets, noise and smell can be unpleasant!

a passenger sits at JetAirways back seat..

Travel tips to choose the best airplane seats


You should also try to avoid seats next to toilets and/or galleys. These are noisier because they have people gathering around them. Smell from the toilets can be very unpleasant, especially during long flights. Avoid seats close to the galley since they are also noisy and the bright lights may disturb you during sleep.



Saturday, July 2, 2011

I always wanted to be a politician - VT Balram MLA

Interview by Brijesh Nair 

He is just 32 years old. He has four degrees [B.Sc (Chemistry), B.Tech (Electrical), MBA and LL.B.] to his credit. He is now one of the youngest MLA of Indian National Congress (INC) representing a known left bastion Thirthala. He is part of the so called “Rahul Brigade”; he is “Amul Baby” for former Chief Minister of Kerala V S Achuthanandan; he is one of the most promising young leaders of Congress in Kerala; he is none other than VT Balram MLA. Here is an interview VT Balram gave to Scaling New Heights – one of his first interviews he gave after he was elected as MLA last month. VT as he is known among his friends, well wishers and party circle talks about his politics, his vision for his constituency, his family and more in this interview.
VT Balram MLA

Welcome to this interview. You are now VT Balram MLA, representing Thirthala constituency in Kerala Assembly. If at the beginning of this year if someone has come and told you that you will be a MLA in another 5 months what could have been your reaction. Was this a dream come true for you?

It’s a dream partly fulfilled. Reaching a particular position is not that important. At the same time, you need some authority to do something substantially. For me, becoming an MLA is not an end in itself, but only a means to perform my social obligations in the way I wanted it to be.

I have aimed at contesting this election sufficiently earlier, but Thrithala was not my first preference.

You secured first rank in B.Sc. (Chemistry), has a degree in Electrical Engineering, MBA in Marketing and Systems and LL.B. After getting all these degrees, normally a person will try to get a job but you choose to become a full time politician. What made you do take that decision?

I was a full-time politician during all this period. I had made up my mind so very earlier, may be when I was in my ninth standard. All these courses I did were in a way to prolong my “student-ship” and to continue in student politics.

However, I think that even after taking a job, one can be political to a reasonable level. You can involve in social and political activities at any time, if you have a will and commitment. You can prioritize your time that way.
Making of a politician - VT Balram during his college days
How does your college days during your B.Sc, B.Tech, MBA and LL.B shaped the politician in you?
As I said, I was a full-time politician during all these times. But all these different courses gave me a variety of experience in campus life, perhaps very few others have had. I did by BSc in a normal Arts and Science college set up, my B.Tech in a pakka (true) professional college atmosphere, MBA in a university campus, and the LLB at a ‘semi-professional’ and ‘semi- arts and science’ set up of a government law college.These courses, apart from a peripheral idea of a variety of subjects, gave me sufficient time to engage with a complete generation of youngsters coming from different social, cultural and economic backgrounds. That would have helped me much in my career as a social and political worker.

You were the Senate member in University of Calicut from 1998-2001 and then again from 2005-2007; University Union Councilor from Sreekrishna College in 1997 and from Govt Engineering College, Thrissur in 2002. All these responsibilities require you to spend so much time away from class but still you came out with flying colors in academics. Can you please throw some light into how you manage studies and politics together?

I don’t think our curriculum is so tough that one couldn’t manage to get a pass or even a first class. I used to study intensively only during the exam days, and the rest of the year gives you ample time to engage in other activities. Anybody with a reasonable IQ could manage that way. It’s important how you plan yourselves.

You were the election coordinator for the Congress Party in the 2009 parliamentary election in the Raebareli constituency where Congress President Mrs Sonia Gandhi contested. Can you tell us some of your experiences working for Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli constituency?

One of the election posters of VT Balram

Till then I didn’t have a first hand experience with north Indian politics. I spent almost a month campaigning at the booth level, organizing our workers and constituting booth committees. I found it surprising that the party didn’t have a rigid structure below the district level, whereas here in Kerala we have full-fledged booth level and panchayat level committees. I was surprised by the level of caste-consciousness among the people. When I said my name as V.T.Balram, they repeatedly asked about the absence of any ‘Surnames’.

From the local people I came to know that majority of the grass roots development activities have taken place only during the last term of the UPA government, in terms of NREGA, PMGSY, IAY, Bharat Nirman, RGGVY etc. Still there is a need to do a lot of improvements in our rural infrastructure.

You are 32 years old now. You have four academic degrees, elected as state general secretary of Youth Congress and now MLA from Trithala constituency. Too many things in a short span of time… How do you see that?

I differ, when you say it’s all in a short span of time. May be the notable achievements came only recently, but I have put in almost 16 years into this field. It is not the case with me alone; most of our generation of young politicians has started their activities at the age of 15 or 16. They all have risked their individual career prospects for the sake of something they believe in.

You were part of the “Rahul Brigade” – nominees of Rahul Gandhi to contest the assembly elections from Kerala. If Rahul Gandhi has to recommend your name he must have been impressed by your activities earlier. Can you tell us your association with Rahul Gandhi?

My association with Rahulji is not personal. It’s at the political level, as I am a member of the Youth Congress and he is the AICC general secretary-in charge. He has a separate institutional mechanism to determine the abilities and contribution of each YC leader across the country. I believe that I have been chosen by him through this system. Earlier I was fortunate to have some assignments from his office like coordinating his ‘Young Professionals’ Meets’ in many states. In him, we see a man determined and destined to bring in ‘the change’ we deserve. In him, we see the prospects of an emerging India where youngsters play an important role in nation-building.

Your reaction on former Chief Minister of Kerala V S Achuthanandan calling Rahul Gandhi “Amul Baby”

Shri. V.S. Achuthanandan is known for such derogatory remarks on others. However, it is highly unfortunate from an octogenarian leader like him to make such a comment on Rahul Gandhi who inspires a whole generation.

But one thing is to be noted. India is one of the youngest nations in the world; we have more number of youngsters than in any other country, perhaps except China. Therefore, it’s quite natural that we need more youngsters in to the field of politics too. Just as we demand 50% reservation for women, we should also ensure a representation of youth in politics and governance proportional to their share in the population.

Experience is a good thing. But when we look at the utility aspect, the experiences of many of our senior leaders are obsolete and are not much beneficial for governance of a modern state. The technologies and the way we look at things are changing very fast. The freshness of youngsters may be more relevant in such a context. That may be the reason why we see most of the young politicians as better performers than many of the senior people.

When your candidature was announced by the Indian National Congress (INC) did that came as a shock to you or you were expecting that?

No, as I have already said, I was expecting it. But to some others, it may have been a shock. I had full confidence in the wisdom of our all India leadership to put forward more youngsters, especially in tough seats like Thrithala. We had tried this in the last local body elections too, and was a huge success.


West Bengal voted for Mamta Banerjee
while Thirthala voted for VT Balram,
two bastions of Left Front being uprooted







Trithala is traditionally a left bastion. So when the INC asked you to contest from Trithala did you ever thought that you are going to win? Can you share your campaign experiences?
Sure. I was expecting a win from the very outset itself. You are true that Thrithala is a left bastion for the last 20 years. And after the last delimitation of constituencies, situation had become worse for us. But still, thanks to the total disregard to development from the previous legislators, the people of Thrithala were looking for a change. I think I could emerge as a credible alternative in their eyes.

Many youngsters, who were never active in any political activity before, enthusiastically came forward for my campaigns. It was a real carnival of youngsters, children, women whom you don’t see in a normal election campaign. There were extensive supports from even abroad, especially from the Middle East.

VT Balram thanking people after the election victory in Thirthala
I remember in the middle of the campaigning you have posted in Facebook your bank account number and asking well wishers to transfer money to your account to be used for your election work. You hail from a middle class family and you cannot afford to spend a lot of money for election campaign. Even though INC will give you some portion of your election expenses, the candidate has to raise a substantial amount of his/her election expenses. How did you raise and managed your election expenses?

My party gave me enough financial support for my campaigns. Many well wishers too donated generously to the election fund. Actually the Facebook initiative was just an experiment; and the response was encouraging; many of my earlier college mates and other friends contributing small but valuable amounts. The importance of such a method is that you get “pure” money donated out of love and solidarity. You won’t need to depend much on established sources which are normally corrupt. Now I have a confidence that if sufficiently followed up, this can be a great source of funds in the elections to come.

Let me ask you about Kerala Students Union (KSU) since you started your political career in KSU. Do you think that the Congress leadership in Kerala needs to invest more time, energy and money to revive KSU in campuses in Kerala?

Certainly. Most of our present leaders have come through KSU, but they have not given adequate support to the KSU workers who face tough challenges in campuses. The SFI and other communal organisations have brought in a culture of violence in to the campus politics. At least moral support has to be given to the KSU workers to face them with confidence.
With the people of Thirthala constituency
during election campaign



As an MLA you may have set goals for yourself for Thirthala constituency, right? So what are your goals for next 1 year; end of 2 years; end of 3 years; and end of 5 years;

My first priority would be to ensure adequate drinking water throughout my constituency. The Pavaratty scheme supplying drinking water to 4 panchayats is becoming obsolete. I have suggested a thorough revamp of the scheme. The cost is a bit high, but I am working on it to prompt the government to take it up as a special scheme.

The situation of the rural infrastructure is very pathetic. PWD and village roads need to be renovated on a priority basis. There are many public assets which are underutilized. No hospitals in the government sector have achieved the CHC status in reality, despites declarations in that regard. There are many prospects for tourism, especially health and culture tourism.

The rejuvenation of Bharata puzha is very imperative. We need to crush the illegal sand mafia killing the river very fast.

There are many more things to do, to exhibit a steady and sustainable development model.



Youth Brigade of Congress Party in Kerala Assembly
From Left: PC Vishnunath, VT Balram, Shafi Parambil and Hibi Eden

Thanks to Rahul Gandhi, so many Youth Congress and KSU leaders got seat this time in the Kerala Assembly election which is unprecedented as far as Congress party in Kerala is concerned and more than 60% of them have won the election. Do you think this will give a boost to Youth Congress and KSU and revive it to the level of the golden past when leaders like Omman Chandy, A K Antony, Vayalar Ravi etc were at the helm of Youth Congress and KSU?

The representation we got in this election is unprecedented. We thank Rahulji for that. But parliamentary accommodation of individual leaders is not our motto. We realize that we need to take up issues of common man’s interest. We need to ensure that the government works to fulfill its commitments given at the time of elections. In that way, we would act as a ‘corrective force’ within our party. We are confident that this would attract more youngsters to our fold who want development of the state.

Who is the politician whom you respect and admire most in Kerala and why?

I have no individual role models. And I don’t think there is any need of it. But I admire leaders like A.K.Antony, Oommen Chandy and VM Sudheeran for more than one reason.

Your views about Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, KPCC President Ramesh Chennithala, Defense Minister A K Antony and Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi?

All are capable and inevitable leaders of my party. OC is one of the most dynamic and visionary leaders we ever had. I always admire his speed and administrative capabilities. AK is incomparable to anyone else, not even in Kerala politics, but also at the national level. He is a source of inspiration for youngsters like me. His steadfastness, austerity and sincerity in dealing with issues are the most important qualities that attracted me. Rameshji is a brilliant organizer. He has put up a strong organisation giving full support to the administration. I had not got sufficient opportunity to work with Vayalarji, but still I admire him for his love for party workers. He is one of the most knowledgeable leaders we have.

VT Balram fasting in front of Thrissur
Corporation to ban Endosulfan


You are one politician who is very active in social networking sites like Orkut, Facebook etc. I have seen you interacting with lot of people from across the globe in so many forums like Kerala Politics community in Orkut. Now how much these social network sites have shaped the politician in you?

Very much. I had been in to social networking for the last 4-5 years. Discussions in Orkut, Facebook and other google groups like FEC give valuable inputs on many issues. There are instances when I go through such discussions before delivering a public speech. Participating in such discussions helps you to know the different aspects of an issue, which is beneficial for any politician.

Apart from that, I had got many new friends who regularly give me advices and shower constructive criticisms on everything I do. It’s always nice to have such a team of good friends.

Dr Tharoor has landed in trouble using Twitter after becoming a Minister and has to resign later. Now you have become a MLA. Do you plan to reduce or increase your interactions in social media? If you are planning to increase the interactions can you tell us what all you are planning to do if you already made up the mind?

Dr. Tharoor did not resign due to his tweets. He resigned in response to allegations against him related to the IPL issue. Anyway his experience with Twitter gives any politician valuable lessons to be cautious while using social media. I would love to increase my interactions through social media, provided the time permits.

V T Balram with Rahul Gandhi during election campaign

Let us talk some politics now. Congress in Kerala had always strong groups within the party and it was both curse and blessing to the party. Group fight during the last UDF governments headed by A K Antony and Omman Chandy reached such a peak that it threatened to destroy the party itself. There was a time during the last five years that there were no such big group activities in Congress. But now in the selection of Congress ministers the group equations have come to the picture again with MLA’s identified with two prominent group getting node to become the ministers. What are your thoughts on the revival of group activities in Congress?

Congress party has learnt a lot from its previous experiences. Therefore, I don’t foresee any factional activities in the future in the level we had earlier. But I do agree that there could be a better team from the Congress party in to the cabinet.

Do you have a group in Congress? If yes which?

As of now, No. I have been traditionally aligned with the ‘A’ fraction, but for the last few years, none of our generation leaders are actively involved in group activities.

Now the UDF government of Omman Chandy has razor thin majority. Do you think this government can complete 5 years? What makes you think so?

Sure, we will complete the full term. The thin majority would make the government more cautious and more responsible. We need to assess a government not on the basis of the number of days it is in office, but by the commitments it fulfilled. I hope our new government would have a high ranking based on this standard.

Some lighter moments

Now some personal questions… I know you are youngest in a family of 6 brothers. Your father is a retired primary school teacher and mother is a house wife. How does your family helped you shaped the politician in you?

I belong to a traditionally agrarian background. My father was the only earning member of my family supporting 6 school going children. All of us were good in studies and my brothers managed to find their own jobs through hard work. We didn’t have much of a political background. Though my family was not that supportive of my political activities in the beginning, they never put a strong objection to it. I am much obliged to them for that.

You have so many degrees in hand and no job other than being a politician – this was your credential when you married. How did your wife, Anupama take it at the time of marriage? A girl who is getting married will always want to see her husband having some secure job, right?

By the time I got married, I had enrolled as an advocate in Thrissur. However, as with any junior lawyer, the income from the profession was much lower. Still, Anupama was willing to join me. I still wonder from where she got that courage! From there on she is my backbone in all my activities.

You may be a very busy person now being an MLA. You as a father and a husband have lot of responsibilities at home. How do you balance your political and personal life?

Things are getting harder these days. I couldn’t see my two months old son for a whole month during the campaign days. It was a difficult situation. Still Anu managed it well. I hope to spend some more time with them in the days to come.

Any advice for young people who want to enter into the world of politics.

Complaining about politics from outside is very easy. But that is a sign of your irresponsibility. If you are genuinely pained about the present state of affairs, you must come in to the system and try to rectify it from within. There is no other go. Technology has given us immense opportunities to involve in politics and social issues, without being a full-time politician. Therefore let’s try to explore those new avenues of interventions to bring in the change we long for. Mahatma Gandhi ji has said: Be the change you wish to see in the world. Let that message guide us.

Thanks VT for your time. Hope all your dreams come true and scale new heights in your political career by serving the people of Thirthala, Kerala and India. Good Luck.

Report: "Scaling New Heights"

Friday, July 1, 2011

Congratulations to Hafsa

Congratulations to University Rank Holder Hafsa Muhammedali.

Hafsa, daugther of Kattathetil Muhammadali, resident of Kodanad bagged the first rank in the BSc Biochemistry of Calicut University.

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ഒന്നാം റാങ്കിന്റെ തിളക്കത്തില്‍ ഹഫ്‌സ കാലിക്കറ്റ് യൂനിവേഴ്‌സിറ്റി ബി.എസ്‌സി ബയോ കെമിസ്ട്രി പരീക്ഷയില്‍ ഒന്നാം റാങ്ക് നേടിയതിന്റെ സന്തോഷത്തിലാണ് ഹഫ്‌സ. തന്റെ നേട്ടത്തിന് പിറകിലെ പ്രചോദനം അകാലത്തില്‍ പൊലിഞ്ഞു പോയ ഉമ്മ സുഹറയും പഠനകാലത്ത് ഗള്‍ഫില്‍ നിന്നെത്തിയ ഉപ്പ മുഹമ്മദലിയുമാണെന്ന് ഇവര്‍ പറയുന്നു.



മേഴത്തൂര്‍ കോടനാട് കാട്ടത്തേയില്‍ മുഹമ്മദലിയുടെയും ഒമ്പത് വര്‍ഷം മുമ്പ് രക്താര്‍ബുദം ബാധിച്ച് മരിച്ച സുഹറയുടെയും മക്കളില്‍ മൂത്തയാളാണ് ഹഫ്‌സ. ദമാമില്‍ ടൊയോട്ട ഏരിയയില്‍ സ്‌പെയര്‍ പാര്‍ട്‌സ് കട നടത്തുകയാണ് മുഹമ്മദലി.  ദമാം ഇന്റര്‍നാഷനല്‍ ഇന്ത്യന്‍ സ്‌കൂളിലാണ് ഈ മിടുക്കി പ്ലസ്‌വണ്‍ വരെ പഠിച്ചത്.  പ്ലസ്ടു പഠനം പൂര്‍ത്തിയാക്കിയത് കപ്പൂര്‍ ദാറുല്‍ ഉലൂം സ്‌കൂളിലാണ്.
 
ഇമ്യൂണോളജിയില്‍ ഗവേഷണം ചെയ്യണമെന്നാണ് ഹഫ്‌സയുടെ ആഗ്രഹം. സിവില്‍ സര്‍വീസില്‍ കയറണമെന്ന ആഗ്രഹവും ഒളിച്ചുവെക്കുന്നില്ല. ഇതിനായി ചമ്രവട്ടത്തെ സെന്റര്‍ ഫോര്‍ കണ്ടിന്യൂയിങ് എജുക്കേഷന്‍ ഓഫ് കേരളയില്‍ എന്‍ട്രന്‍സ് പരീക്ഷയെഴുതി ചേര്‍ന്നിട്ടുണ്ട്.താന്‍ പഠിച്ച ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണ കോളജിലെ പൂര്‍വ വിദ്യാര്‍ഥിയും കെമിസ്ട്രിയില്‍ ഒന്നാം റാങ്ക് ജേതാവും ഇപ്പോള്‍ സ്ഥലം എം.എല്‍.എയുമായ വി.ടി. ബല്‍റാം അഭിനന്ദനമറിയിച്ച് വിളിച്ചത് ഏറെ സന്തോഷത്തോടെയാണ് കാണുന്നത്.
 
ഇ.ടി. മുഹമ്മദ് ബഷീര്‍ എം.പിയും അനുമോദനമറിയിച്ച് വിളിച്ചിരുന്നു.ഹഫ്‌സയുടെ അനുജത്തി ആയിഷയും പഠനത്തില്‍ മിടുക്കിയാണ്. സി.ബി.എസ്.ഇ പത്താം ക്ലാസ് പരീക്ഷയില്‍ 98 ശതമാനം മാര്‍ക്ക് നേടിയാണ് ആയിഷ മികച്ച പിന്‍ഗാമിയാകുമെന്ന സൂചന നല്‍കിയത്. പട്ടാമ്പി എം.ഇ.എസ് സ്‌കൂളില്‍ പ്ലസ്‌വണ്‍ വിദ്യാര്‍ഥിനിയാണ് ആയിഷ.അനുജന്‍ ബിലാല്‍ ബി.ബി.എ വിദ്യാര്‍ഥിയാണ്. ഏഴാം ക്ലാസില്‍ പഠിക്കുന്ന യൂനുസ്, നാലിലും മൂന്നിലും രണ്ടിലും പഠിക്കുന്ന മാരിയ, സാദിയ, സുഹൈല്‍ എന്നിവരും പഠനത്തില്‍ മിടുക്കരാണ്. നാല് വയസ്സുകാരനായ സുറൂര്‍ പഠന മികവ് തുടരുമെന്ന് വിശ്വാസത്തിലാണ് ഹഫ്‌സ. ഇളയമ്മ സുഹറയും എല്ലായ്‌പ്പോഴും മക്കള്‍ക്ക് കൂട്ടായുണ്ട്.

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