Communist trade unions flourished - in the name of Working Class
Result : Destroyed the work culture and so many industries had to shutdown
The Agriculture Trade unions had fully destroyed the Agriculture in Kerala. Now Kerala is importing 90% of its food items from others states
Feminism started - in the name of women
All in the name of farmers
Middlemen & zamindars who manipulate the market are nothing but politicians and their thugs. The monopolistic APMC Mandis are dominated by these people.
The Congress (I) under Indira Gandhi was responsible for propping up Bhindranwale for electoral gains.
The Khalistani groups were initially funded by farm marketing middlemen. The Jatt Sikh peasantry and the Sikh orthodoxy became victims of their propaganda.
Bhindranwale went to the extent of running a parallel government from within the Darbar Sahib complex, wreaking havoc on law and order and the state machinery.
After the Khalistan movement got trounced, the crime syndicates got involved in drug trafficking. Big funds from European countries, North America and Canada are pouring into India to fund the revival of the secessionist movement.
The new farm bill will connect all farmers with the Global Supply Chain
Influencing Elections
All-India monthly average retail and wholesale prices of onion during 2019 Jan-May period was just Rs. 16 only. From June to Aug end the average price was 20. In September the price doubled to 38 and in October it became 47. It was 61 in November and 82 in December. The onion price had suddenly dropped below 20 in January 2020. The Jharkhand election was from 30 Nov 2019 – 23 Dec 2019.
Surge in 2015 Pulse Prices Was a Result of Cartellisation
Investigations indicate that the sudden spike in the prices of pulses in 2015 was a consequence of the formation of international and Indian cartels of traders. The price Tur dal had hit Rs 200/kg during the Bihar election campaign. After the elections, gradually, the prices stabilized and the issue disappeared into the news hole, far from public memory.
Mismanagement of thesupply chain and lack of foresight have also contributed to put dal beyond the reach of the common man
Supply chain is one of the main pillar of national economy and a major source of income for farmers. Consumers fully depend on this.
It connects the food on our plates, the farmers who produce, and the natural resources – our soil, air and water – that make growing food possible.
Digital Supply Chain and optimization using BIGData Analytica tools will guarantee better price for farmers, avoid wastage and ensure fresh fruits & vegetables for consumers at reasonable price.
Existing Supply chain
Agriculture supply chain is complex because of Fragmented supply source and fragmented distribution. Micro level information gathering from rural areas is still a bottleneck. In addition, the low Shelf Life of Fresh produce like vegetables and fruits makes it more complex. The traditional APMC Mandis fail to meet the above requirements.
A major problem is that, most of the profit is shared by the non-farmers. There was a severe food inflation during UPA2 and at the same time the farmers were facing more problems than ever before. That means the price paid by consumers for their food actually went to people in between the supply chain. A digital supply chain is a must.
The indiscriminate price variation due to fluctuation in Supply-Demand gap is disgusting for many farmers. In the past, the price of tomato and onion regularly used to fluctuate each year. The onion price wars are used as a weapon during election campaign
In a non-digital supply chain, it will not be possible to obtain a consolidated figure of supply & demand
Indian food processing industry merrily imports cheaper tomato paste in large quantities from China at a time when Indian farmers are forced to dump tomatoes in the streets. See this link
Not able to get the right price for tomatoes, farmers often resort to throwing away the produce
Colonial Period
Britain maintained a complete monopoly over farmer's produce. The British monopoly in rice trade gave them a clear 900 percent profit. The monopolistic Mandi model of hoarding, storage and speculation pushed up the price level very fast. The export of grains even in the lean years created famines. The poor starving masses had no option except to become rice bag converts, join the army or become an indentured labor in Colonial plantations.
Nehru followed the same monopolistic Mandi model of speculation with food grains.
It was Lal Bahadur Shastri, who for the first time, galvanized farmers and soldiers alike with Jai Jawan Jai Kisan slogan. The Farm Bill 2020 is another Green Revolution.
The Geological Society of London was established with the purpose of surveying the lands before their military conquest and plunder. The Evangelical Society studied the people, their etiquette, defense capabilities and their weaknesses.
Before the Plassey battle in 1757, the British conductive extensive surveys of agriculture system in many parts including in interior villages. During 1740s, in the Arcot District in TN, they found that 54 Quintals of rice was harvested from one acre of land using simple manure and pesticides like cow urine and cow dung. Robert Clive who spearheaded the company's loot campaign in Bengal, was astonished and amazed to see the success of our agricultural system. After doing researches and surveys, the British discovered that the entire Indian life style revolved around cattle, not just religiously, but socially. Cow was an integral part of a Indian family as was any other human member in the family. He even found that in many places the total number of cattle was more than the number of humans living there.
The Water harvesting systems were 100% efficient. All rivers carried the same amount of water throughout a year. The rain water is recharged by soil or absorbed by flood plains, ponds, wells, tanks etc.
The Supply chain was also excellent. The surplus generated in the villages also supported people outside.
The impact of British rule are
(1) A total extinction of Desi cattle breeds, A1 milk and proliferation of hybrid European breeds through Artificial Insemination
(2) Monopoly of GM seed companies in agriculture
(3) The muslin production in Bengal was destroyed by various means. William Bolts, a merchant in his book "Considerations on India Affairs", recorded instances of extreme brutality against silk weavers including cutting off their fingers.
(4) The first slaughterhouse in India was started in 1760, with a capacity to kill thirty thousand per day and at least one crore cows were eliminated in an years time. With the decline in cattle population, industrial manure like urea and phosphate made way to India.
(5) With the construction of large dams and canals, the reliance on local water harvesting structures also vanished. So people converted the ponds, wells and tanks into more profitable commercial properties. The appreciation land value due to black money in the real estate sector is also a factor.
(6) The increased dependence on ground water due farm modernization and power bill subsidies by government.
(7) Conversion of farms lands into commercial properties.
(8) Cutting down of large number of trees.
(9) The mass-slaughter of animals as a ritual at the Gadhimai temple in southern Nepal is a contribution from Robert Clive during early 1760s.
There is a saying in Malayalam Kattile Thadi Thevarude Aana which literally means forest’s timber temple’s elephant. The Indian forest was a bounty and the state offered dutiful and orderly manpower. The British wisely invested in local labor who is well accustomed with the forests and wild beasts. The Maharajas were more eager to make the British happy. Many tigers were hunted for making the forests safe. The land, after clearing the trees, was converted into plantations and human settlements. India was the brightest jewel in the royal crown. The British capital, Ceylonese land, and Indian labor transformed Sri Lanka as one of the largest tea exporter at the cost of its dense forests and timber resources.
Due to its unique geography Kerala was not on par with the rest of subcontinent in development and modernization. The majority of the land area was occupied by dense forests. The Maharaja of Cochin (1895-1914), Rama Varma, was very deeply fascinated about the advancement of industry and commerce. Through his vision several major projects were planned and executed. In 1862, when the Maharaja of Cochin discussed the extension of railway line from Shornur (part of the British Malabar) to Cochin with the British Resident, little he realized about the future course of events. The state treasury was not rich enough to raise the required fund. The records say that the Maharaja sold most of his valuables including 14 gold elephant caparisons that belonged to the family temple and other ornaments to fund the project. Construction began in 1899 and the first service started on 16th July 1902.
The Maharaja had ambitious plans for a modern port and rail connectivity to convert Cochin as a major industrial and trade hub. The reasoning and thought of the head of state is to get as much revenue as possible to drive the dream projects. The British looked at the largely untapped wealth like Teak, Rose Wood and other forest products that remained untouched in Western Ghats. In the next couple of years, the forest lands were leased to private individuals with no limits on cutting. The forest products and timber from Chalakudy to Parambikulam and Nelliyampathy ranges were destructively exploited in an unsystematic way. The abuse of forests continued thereafter till 1960’s and one by one forest tracts and its inhabitants started depleting.
Most of the timbers were century old, very wide and tall. Bringing such a huge load from the High Ranges to the sea port was not easy. The initial plan was to bring the timber through the rivers and thus reduce the use of expensive rails. Soon it was learned that the rivers do not have reliable and adequate amount of water to float the supply of logs throughout the year. The state treasury can become rich only when timber from forest is brought to the sea port. So it was decided to extend the rail line till the forests.
The British engineers started the construction of the tramway in 1901. The rail lines were laid from Chalakudy to the top of forests hills. The operation of the tramway started in 1907. The total length of tramway is 49.5 miles. There were double lines for a length of 6.5 miles. The average incline of the tramway is 1 in 80. The steepest point has an incline of 32 in 80. The steam engine fueled by firewood was not powerful enough to ascend the incline with the load of passengers and other materials. Hence a new method, using cables and pulleys, was used to raise the trucks using the gravitational power of timber going down along the other incline that was laid in parallel.
The colonial masters were concerned their objective was to extract all the wealth from their colonies,for which they utilized the latest tools available at that time. The tramway made Nilambur Teak (then known as Cochin Teak) extremely famous in London and western countries, that, within 3 years of its operation, Cochin Kingdom recovered the full cost.
To the outside world, forests of Chalakudy basin were synonymous with the tramway. It was also the Forest Headquarters of the Cochin State. The local people were not able to appreciate the hidden treasures within the forests. The total forest cover in Cochin during this period was about 50 thousand hectares. Even though the special finance committee recommended the abolition of the tramway in 1926, the government was reluctant to terminate this Engineering Marvel. For continuing the tramway operations, the nearby forests were exploited more intensively. This conceptual mistake had resulted in more serious damage to the forests. The introduction of roads through the Ghats during 1940’s diminished the unique role of tramway.
In 1950 a special evaluation committee concluded that the “Tramway is just a white elephant causing great loss of revenue for the state”. The tramway was discontinued. There were plans to utilize the tramway for tourism purpose. Three diesel locomotives (Benz engines) were brought from Germany for this purpose. But soon the ministry changed and this plan was shelved. Finally in 1963 the tramway was demolished.
The tramway route from Parambikulam dam to Poringalkuthu dam has been converted into jeep tracks. The jeeps with four wheel drives can be used to recreate the tramway experience. A miniature working model of the incline, used for demonstration to the Maharaja, is kept at the Government Museum, Thrissur. (Reference : Journal on the cochin state forest tramway, Devan R. Varma , David Churhill and Marc Reusser , 2005)
At that time the timbers and forest tigers were not considered as valuable commodities in revenue generation and development. Timbers were sold at prices far below the actual value. The tigers, that created a threat for encroachers, were systematically hunted or were wiped when their prey count reduced. The money from the forest auction was used in the modernization of port, construction of Wellington Island, new Roads and Bridges etc. The century old teak trees in many private properties were sold for meeting financial needs or constructing bungalows
Bharat was once Known as Sone Ki Chidiya, not because of its gold and diamonds like Kohinoor, but because of the cultural and biological diversity, Science, Arts, Crafts and most civilized people of that time. Knowledge was considered supreme. See Link -
During the second half of 18th century, spice trade and Chinese opium business of East India Co. flourished to new levels. After the Battle of Plassey (1757), the British established themselves as supreme in all areas including knowledge.
Morality, ethics, trustfulness and truthfulness were lost. Education, Healthcare and food grains became trading entities. Humanity touched the the lowest during that period. See this link, 1757 transition of world
The brightest brains in the country were forced to work for the commercial interests of BEIC. This trend of brain drain continued even after independence.
Warren Hastings introduced the office of the District Collector in 1772 with the sole intention of collecting tax revenues in the form of grains and extraction of natural resources. The word collector means a person who brings together something valuable. The continuation of this title even after independence points to the fact that we often neglect our traditional systems over western culture.
Whatever knowledge the west owns today, were taken from the vedic gurukula tradition of India. Mathematical techniques of great importance, involving elements of the calculus, were developed between the 14th and 16th centuries in India. Zero as a placeholder was first used in India. It was a significant step towards the democratisation of mathematical calculations
According to the literature the general methods of the calculus were invented independently by Newton and Leibniz in the late 17th century. Numerical integration methods and infinite series derivations for and for trigonometric functions had already been discovered over 250 years earlier in Kerala. These developments first occurred in the works of mathematician Madhava and were subsequently elaborated on by his followers Nilakantha Somayaji, Jyesthadeva, Sankara Variyar and others between the 14th and 16th centuries. See Link
Former TN CM, Kamaraj, started free education and the free Midday Meal Scheme for the first time in India, to millions of the rural poor in TN. He reopened 6000 schools that were closed for lack of funds and opened 12000 new schools himself. Education rate increased to 37% in his period from a mere 7% during the British regime
New Education policy 2020
The aim of education is not just scoring marks, but preparing the whole nation to face the challenges, for the complete realization and liberation of the self. Its foundation is harmoniousearly childhood caring.
Wealth, Power and Knowledge are the 3 pillars of a strong nation. The most important consideration for making India a knowledge hub of the world is Early Childhood Education
Over 85% of a child’s cumulative brain development occurs prior to the age of 6, indicating the critical importance of appropriate care and stimulation of the brain in the early years in order to ensure healthy brain development and growth in domains like cognition, communication, motor development, socio-emotional-ethical development, cultural/artisticdevelopment etc.
This ideally consists of multi-level, play-based, activity-based, and inquiry-based learning, comprising of alphabets, languages, numbers, counting, colours, shapes, indoor and outdoor play, puzzles and logical thinking, problem-solving, drawing, painting and other visual art, craft, drama and puppetry, music and movement. It also includes a focus on developing social capacities, sensitivity, good behavior, courtesy, ethics, personal and public cleanliness, teamwork, and cooperation.
The kid should get exposure to numerous rich local traditions involving art, pancha tantra stories, social activities, folk songs etc.
The British, basking in the richness amassed through opium trade and naked loot & plunder, created a class society in India with the White Racists at the top of the pyramid. Those who are proficient in English language were placed just below. All those non-English speaking masses were sediment in the bottom.
The English educated class were paid several times more salary than native language professionals. This resulted in the decline of Sanskrit education. The communists and Evangelic missionary openly campaigned against native language education. The rich elites and Maharajas preferred to educated their family in London
Kerala State
Kerala was declared a fully literate state in 1991. Today, these achievements serve only to conceal serious deficiencies and inefficiencies of educational system. The salary of teachers in privately managed AIDED Schools & Colleges are paid by the government. A huge drag on state's economy. The quality standards are very often ignored. Further, the literacy rates among poor & SC/STs continues to lag considerably.
Mountains of evidence show that children learn more if they're taught in their mother tongue. India's craze for English-medium schools has leaped forward ever since independence. Private English-medium schools are now in the hands of notorious mafia disguised as religious trusts
The anti Hindi stance of Dravidean parties is a hypocrisy
Status of schools in Chennai - Government girls school in Egmore has a language as Tamil, Urdu and English. Only Urdu Medium is available in Thiruvallikeni Government School. Only Urdu and English medium in other three government schools. There is no Tamil.
Urdu language schools 24. out of these 5 are government schools. Apart from Urdu, other languages are run by private schools only. These often have a triplet plan. (Tamil, English, and special language).
Only Urdu Medium at Panchayath Union School at Vadukankalipalayam, Coimbatore District. There is no Tamil.
40 government schools in Erode district have Kannada medium. Most of these do not have Tamil medium.
Telugu medium in 415 schools in Krishnagiri district, 22Kannada medium is also available in schools. Most of these are in government schools, some government schools have triple language as Telugu, Kannada, English. There is no Tamil and language lesson.
There are 26 Urdu medium schools in Villupuram district. Most schools do not have Tamil. Oriya and Assam language government schools in Villupuram district. Tamil English is there in these. These are triple language schools.
Two government schools in Vellore district teach Tamil, Telugu and English. Urdu Medium Schools in Vellore 124 Telugu Medium 11. Some government schools are also included in this. These are mostly triple language schools or schools without Tamil medium.
There are two Urdu private schools in Cuddalore district, among these there is no Tamil.
Bilingual education is only for those who have Tamil as their mother tongue. Others don't have it.
NCERT Syllabus should be revised
Science
Concepts in Physics should be explained through very simple examples in an easy to understand method. Here it is very important to avoid the use of complex terminologies. The explanations should be in the mother tongue.
Subjects like biolgy & chemistry contains plenty of scientific terminologies and it will be difficult to locate the equivalent words in the native language. In such cases, the English vocabulary may be used. But explanatios should be in native tongue.
The purpose of introducing GM food among farmers is to obtain the control and manipulation of food in supply chain. The Artificial Insemination has resulted in the wiping out of Desi Cattle breeds of India. The bull semen has to be purchased from USA or German or Swiss MNCs
Mathematics is fun too
This is the most difficult subject for many students, but with proper understanding this can be made interesting and interactive. Logic puzzles, riddles, brainteaser etc. can enhance learning abilities and math problem-solving skills, without manually doing all maths but rather exercising your brain or trying to figure out a pattern.
Geography
Brahmanda purana talks about the creation of sven continents and mountains at the beginning of Brahma Kalpa (1500 million years ago).
Video presentations similar to the National Geographic channels must be included in the syllabus to make the subject more student friendly. Geography Exams should never focus on complex terminologies, but on basic concepts.
Social Studies
This is the most distorted subject. Hence a complete overhaul is essential.
The economics lessons must focus of Indian agriculture based production and distribution. Ancient Indian agriculture was far more superior with organic farming, a large population of Desi cattle, rain water harvesting (Natural & Man-made).
In ancient India, both knowledge & Ayurveda treatment were not handled by profit motivated people.
The hidden dangers of credit based economy must be properly taught to students. In the past, the money lenders like East India Co, IMF WB etc. ruled the world. Now many small nations are under the Chinese debt trap.
The subjects like French Revolution, Bolshevik midnight palace coup, Maoist revolution etc. must be removed from the Syllabus of History & Politics.
Hoax is another word that every one must be familiar with. French Revolution & all communist revolution in the past were based on hoax stories. The present corona virus pandemic is also based on hoax.
New Subjects
The following new subjects should be introduced in all schools and colleges
(1) Concepts of supply chain should be introduced from school level. Many IT professionals are familiar with this term. An efficient supply chain is important for the marketing of fruits & vegetables from village farms to city markets
(2) All schools must have biodiversity lessons. The Biodiversity Parks should be set up in selected locations. Rain Water Harvesting is essential for Ecology protection.
Also see this link, The Rise and fall of traditional water harvesting systems in India - https://www.facebook.com/groups/INDIANREALHISTORY/permalink/2235213299901117
Learning Real History
History should be taught as it is. The real truth about distorted history should be known to the public. The real history that was deleted from text books should be brought back. The information should be presented in a simple way without much complication.
Conclusion
The Education policy must undergo continuous improvement through feedback and suggestions from experts and public. The comments in social media should not be ignored.
Also see this link
Bharat known as Sone ki Chidiya - https://www.facebook.com/groups/INDIANREALHISTORY/permalink/2140483712707410
