राष्ट्रवाद, हिंदुत्ववाद, पाकिस्तान, निंबू मिरची आणि चुपचाप पोटावर लाथ

राष्ट्रवाद, हिंदुत्ववाद, पाकिस्तान, निंबू मिरची च्या नावावर कामगारांच्या पोट पाण्यावर कशी लाथ मारली जात आहे, हे आपण समजून घेतले पाहिजे. आपण निवडून दिलेली नवीन सरकार आपल्यावरच कसा तंज कसत आहे हे आपल्याला सरकार च्या सार्वजनिक क्षेत्राचे निजीकरण करण्याच्या धोरणावरून कळायला हवे. गेल्या काही महिन्यात देशात ठीक ठिकाणी सरकारने ज्या कंपनी चे निजीकरण करण्याचे ठरवले आहे त्या कंपनीचे कामगार वर्ग सरकार विरोधात मार्च (protest) करत आहेत. News चॅनेल मधून आपल्याला कामगारांच्या संपाची माहिती मिळेल याची अपेक्षा ठेवणे जरा जास्तच होईल.

Who was Shivaji? Part -3

Part - 2
Who was Shivaji? Questions the hindu communal appropriation of Shivaji as an anti-muslim Hindu Raja not by portraying Shivaji as a modern secular ruler but by underlining the fact that Shivaji was a Hindu Raja but being a Hindu Raja in the 17^th century did not necessarily mean being a Hindu communical ruler dedicated to destruction of Islam.

Who was Shivaji? Part - 2

To Read Part - 1 Click here

By the time Justice Ranade’s nationalist submission on Maratha history was published posthumously (after death) in 1900, 3 distinct perspectives on Shivaji has risen to prominence.

1. The colonial official narrative portrayed him as an opportunist Hindu warrior who flourished in the 17th century more because of the weakness of his enemies than anything else.

महात्मा फुले - शिवाजी राजांचा पोवाडा

In 1869, Jotirao Phule inserted a discordant note in Brahmanical interpretation of Shivaji achievements by writing a powada (Marathi Ballad) on Shivaji which celebrated his achievements as a Kshitriya Raja in the tradition of a Marathi Shahir.

Who Was Shivaji? Part -1

Summarising Who was Shivaji? book in couple of parts keep watch on this blog to read more about King Shivaji.

In time, and due to generations of collected memories fashioned by vested interests and ideology, fact and fiction become inseparable in out love for our heroes and our hatred for our villains.

In the haste to identify with the heroes of our history and alienate the villains from this process of identification we forget that love and hatred both can be, and ofter are, irrational.

लोकसभा निवडणूक २०१९ निमित्त! Specific to Maharashtra

नुकताच २३ मे २०१९ रोजी लोकसभेचा निकाल लागला. भारतीय जनता पार्टीला जनतेनं बहुमताने निवडून दिले. ज्यां ज्या उमेदवारांचा विजय झाला त्यांना सर्वांना अभिनंदन.

From 200 Point Roster To Department Wise Roster System: Continued Attack On Reservation In Higher Education

If 13-point roster system is implemented then out of nine universities, in six universities more than 90 % of reserved vacancies will be converted into unreserved vacancies.

What is the new roster system?

A new roster system known as the 13-point roster system has been proposed. The 13-point roster system takes each department as a unit and implements the recruitment and reservation policy for teachers keeping the department as a unit. In the previously accepted 200-point system, the reservation and recruitment took place taking the entire university as a single unit. 

Why are students and teachers protesting the new roster system?

The new roster system will drastically impact the representation of SC/ST/OBC and other marginalized communities. 

How are the two systems different?

In the 200-point roster system, 99 posts were reserved for the SC, ST and OBC communities and 101 posts were for the unreserved. Under this roster, in case there is a deficit of reserved seats in one department, it could be compensated by more people from the reserved communities in other departments in the university. 

In the 13-point system, the first, second, third, fifth, and sixth posts will be unreserved in a department, while the fourth will reserved for OBCs, the seventh will be reserved for SCs, the 14th post will be reserved for STs, and the eighth and 12th for OBCs, while the ninth, 10th and 11th will be unreserved.

Where does the problem lie?

The sizes of departments are very small all over India and most of the departments have less than 10 faculties position. Very few departments can be found where more than 14 positions are available. Therefore, in case of very small departments where there are less than 14 faculty positions, it becomes very difficult for the reservation of all SC/ST/OBC together. 

In case of departments where there are only 4 positions available, no reserved seats will be created ever. Similarly, for departments with less than seven faculty positions, there will be no SC and ST position. And in departments with less than 14 faculty positions, there will be no ST faculty.

According to the report submitted by BHU to the HRD Ministry last year, if the university were to use the 13-point roster, posts reserved for SCs would be reduced by half, those for STs by almost 80%, and those for OBC teachers by 30%.

How will the new 10 percent reservation change things?

Now, if the 10 percent reservation for the economically backward is implemented, the SC, ST and OBC teachers could be completed wiped out from all central universities.

Example: Read carefully

Example, in the case of department consisting of 14 positions, the following will be applicable according to policy of reservation. Since OBC has 27% reservation, first OBC seat will be created when the department reaches size of 4. Then second OBC post will be created when department size reaches 8 and the third OBC seat will be created when it reaches 12 post. Similarly, for SC, first SC post will be created when department size reaches 7. For ST, the first seat will be created only when department size reaches 14.

In case of 14 size department, both 200 point and department wise roster formula will provide same number of reserved seats. The problem is that the size of departments in most colleges tend to be around seven and very few departments’ size go above 14. So, in case of very small departments, which has less than four faculty positions, no reserved seats will be created ever. Similarly, for department of size of less than 7, there will be no seat for SC. Worse is the case for ST, which requires department size of 14.

Note: Information is collected from different online sources                    -Amit Wadhe

जम्मू कश्मीर: धारा ३७० क्या हे?

नमस्कार! आज कल देश में जम्मू कश्मीर की सब जगह चर्चा हे. एक राजकीय पक्ष कह रहा हे की धारा ३७० निकाल देना चाहिए, दूसरा पक्ष कह रहा हे ये धरा रहने देना चाहिए. चलो सबसे पहले समझते हे की धारा ३७० हे क्या?

महाराज हरि सिंह, जम्मू और कश्मीर के महाराज

धारा ३७० के बारे में हर किसीके समझ अलग अलग हे! पर पूरा सच किसीको पता नहीं हे. हर कोई अपना अपना ज्ञान बताके चला जाता हे. महाराज हरि सिंह (जन्म: 21 सितंबर 1895, जम्मू; निधन: 26 अप्रैल 1961 मुंबई) जम्मू और कश्मीर रियासत के अंतिम शासक महाराज थे। इन्हें जम्मू-कश्मीर की राजगद्दी अपने चाचा, महाराज प्रताप सिंह से वीरासत में मिली थी।