Questioning
is the key to human development. In fact every invention and discovery in this
world is a result of a questioning mind. Questioning is a powerful technique,
which triggers the mind to find a solution. Every question is prefixed by one
the following elements which is shortly called as “5W and 1H”, i.e What, When,
Where, Who, Why and How. The mind has a unique way of working and it is
triggered to work, when questions are posed against itself.
All
Social Reforms takes one of the following route. Political route, Economical
route and Educational route.
The
Political route is about using power and law to bring in the needed reforms,
which is perhaps the easiest of all. However the limitation is that there is a
lot of vested interest in the decision making process and therefore social
justice is not fully achieved. The Economic route is about using money, in the
form of builiding infrastructure or doing charity to combat many social issues.
In a developing country like India, with a massive population and with mixed
priorities of the Govt, the money needed is often found inadequate.
Stephen
Covey, talks about “Circle of Influence” Vs “Circle of Concern”. There are so
many things happening around us that come under our circle of concern. For
example, Poverty, Illiteracy, Beggary, Joblessness, Physical or mental
handicap, Corruption, Road Safety, Theft, Crime, Unclean surrounding, Environmental pollutions and hazards, so on
and so forth. Though we talk a lot about it and have our expert opinion of how
this situation could be tackled by political leaders, we have our own
limitations in doing something about it.
Blaming
what is wrong or who is wrong is one part of the story. Finding a way to fix
the problems is the PALMS Story
At
PALMS we work within the Circle of influence. We try to empower people and
organisations, with the knowledege, skills and attitude needed to thrive in
this competitive world. Our motto is, “Exploring Potential, Enriching Lives”.
With this single minded goal, we work with a cross section of the society,
ranging from Corporate houses to School Students.
At
this major milestone of the PALMS mission, I wish to thank the patronizers,
faculty members, corporate clients, members, and the general public for
bestowing their trust upon us.
I
express my heartfelt thanks to my friends and teammates, who have supported me
in this mission, the whole way through.
I
am sure this special issue of PALMS PLUS, with more articles is a treat, for
you to enjoy and relish.
Happy Reading,
D. Senthil Kannan
Article
Dated Nov 2010
