I’m not one of them; I continue thinking about this
throughout the entire day. Earlier I used to curse myself, question my
existence. Perhaps my existence does not question me anymore; it does not make
me feel guilty for the lost job except for the students I left in between. People say that you dream, they laugh at me
saying what you speak of is not the reality. I stay quiet and go back thinking
that I’m not one of them. Several questions haunt the one not doing Social
Cause. I want to tell them for once to step out to see a huge number doing it
all for the people, zillions of volunteers not hoping to reach any big
position not making a profile just to sell them off in the market. C’mon you
are not a product, you are valuable.
Remember Maslow’s Theory, I think people really working out for a cause
are the ones who have reached the top of the pyramid which says
‘self-actualization’. Going through the
journey and going directly at a certain position is not enjoyable for some.
They want to get crushed in the process, know what being at the top is. They
want to explore, imagine, think, create, travel and what not. You can work for
people even if you don’t have money. You just have to figure out ways of doing
so. Such kinda people don’t want to literally earn as professionals but just
want enough to survive. Philanthropy has been badly crushed by coming in
contact with the professional world. The professional world is a little tough to handle these people. They
are people who just look out for opportunities. Once you have a degree you are
expected to sell yourself off, make yourself count in the economy of the
country. Well, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) matters but above that the Human
Development Index (HDI) matters more to such people.
Currently, in Delhi, I’m working as a volunteer with Bhumi
who is partnering with Indus Action on Section 12 (1) (c) of RTE which says 25%
seats are to be reserved in the private school for the Socially weaker
Sections. I just have to work over a
call. Make a call to the parents to confirm if they have filled their application to know their grievances and help them along as a support in the entire process.
There are 15 volunteers in total and each has got 50 families. We work on
Google sheets; we call them and even comment on the latest whereabouts. I don’t
do anything else I just sit down at one place and keep making phone calls and I
LOVE it. This is far better than the job I was in. The happiness that you get
when a parent says that my child’s name has come in the lottery trust me you
literally are happy thinking that YOUR kid got admission in some school you did
not even dream of. The scheme is about providing those people with opportunity
and being its part makes me feel proud. I’m happy within self I have my own
time of making calls, nobody is after me I understand my responsibility. I like
the way they monitor. It does not make me think if anyone would be there
reading out the comments that I right but that helps me as a follow up for the
next day.
That’s just me.
