As elections draw to a close, UPA wins, we all assume that the dynasty / heredity politics is not what Indians object too, I want to reopen the debate & carry it to beyond the political domain.
Let’s accept one ground rule that any position or office should, in an ideal case scenario, be given to the most deserving individual. Deserving on basis of merit, qualification, training or educations & not birth.
That’s unfortunately has not been the case and it’s not only in the political “industry “
It happens in many other areas like our film industry, performing arts & too a certain extent though not that rampant in the sporting arena.
Look at Films, performing arts (musicians, singers et all) & we have numerous sons & daughters carrying the family lineage ahead.
But the question here is that, is this correct, should it be accepted (it’s in the genes) or a changed situation aspired for.
I am clear on one aspect that this phenomenon cannot be completely erased & will be present is some form in all societies.
Its prominence however goes down in more educated & developed societies. These societies don’t discourage heredity but high literacy, fair exposure & hence opportunities to all, have ensured a level playing field.
Educated population, trained in modern education is brave, ambitious, wiling to question conventions is & does not consider any occupation to be pre ordained via birth, geography, caste- creed and sex.
An educated mass also ensures more acceptance of merit over birth and hence offices held via elections or positions acquired via voting or popular support tend to go to the most meritorious.
An uneducated & ill informed populace still lives in a feudal mindset, doesn’t consider heredity basis, to be an unjustified claim for offices / positions.
Instead it honors, upholds & supports such claims.
It still lives in times when kingdoms were passed from fathers to their heirs & hence considers the manifestation of the same in today context to be legitimate.
An educated & well informed population on the other hand, ensures fair competition & very often the win of the best / most talented
India lacks this.
Like the root of many problems, it is the lack of education & empowerment which have ensured the prevalence of this trend in high proportions.
Guess the issue, thus is not to blame & fume over the sons / daughters / nephews etc of a film stars or politicians, but in educating the masses & providing opportunities of level playing field to all.
Education will provide the dreams & the opportunities to all to accomplish their dreams.
It will also ensure that heredity without merit as a “reasonable claim “to a certain position / office is disrespected and discouraged by one & all across.
Hope the day dawns soon!
But will Governments & politicians educate masses?
Education which not only makes people literate , but also builds the “right “ temper , attitudes & character.
Watch this space for more!
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