The day had begun on a leisurely note compared to the previous couple of days. But we're at the Foundation, by 9, for the day's activities. The important activity was to short list candidates for the first course on 'green jobs' at the ''PN Panicker School for Social Development'', which will come into existence on 01 Mar, the 107th birth anniversary of the legend.
There were thirty candidates - both young men and women with the parents, accompanying a few of them - in the first batch and there will be a total of three such batches from among whom the final class of 30 will be short listed. The session started off with a seminar in which the concept of green jobs was explained, amplifying the various disciplines under the course and three points were emphasised:-
- the concept of green jobs, though prevalent in developed nations, is new in our country.
- consequently, government jobs are less but is being widely popularised by companies and
private institutions in a big way(The Vizhinjam International Seaport is gonna be a green port,
giving emphasis to the use of solar energy for power generation, innovative means of waste
management, production of potable water through Reverse Osmosis plants etc).
- the 6 month(Spread over 240 hrs and scheduled during weekends) course will be imparted by
guest lecturers who're specialists in the field and the course certificate that would be awarded
on completion, will be a requisite for attainment of jobs in the field.
- we do not assure job attainment but it will help individuals attain confidence in taking up projects on their own and
- anyone who felt that it sounded Utopian and wishy washy could leave without having to go
through the interview.
Out of the thirty, seven had walked away without waiting for further deliberations after hearing us out at the seminar. The interview began soon after and it lasted for a trifle over two hours.
Meanwhile, Sasi, the director of my organisation had arrived. After deliberating over certain issues, decisions were given and the pay cheques, signed. Our efficient accountant, Lekha, was at hand with all the necessary information. We'll now be meeting at a function at Kollam on the 25th, followed by my acquaintance visit to all the units under our organisation, spread over two days which will entail days of travel and the requirement of staying away from home!
Valsala gave me lunch, ordered from the nearby canteen of the Gandhi Smaarak Bhavan, after which it was a dash to the railway station and Omanakuttan did it in his inimitable manner through the busy traffic. Thanks, Lekha, Sasi, Valsala and Omanakuttan for looking after me. You've been kind and I'm indebted to you.
Tailpiece.
The Superfast to Nizamuddin did falter at the Alappuzha, Chertalla and Ernakulam stations for trains that took time to cross over. Just prior to getting down at Thrissur, I'd wished my fellow travellers a happy journey and to a group of four 'a safe umrah' and posted myself at the waiting point near the exit. Soon after I'd alighted, one of my fellow travellers, Shawn, a 30 yr old young man working in a hospital at New Delhi, came frantically to me reporting the loss of his mobile phone that he'd kept for charging at the plug point near my seat. Without hesitation, I showed him mine and offered my bag for his search, to remove even an iota of doubt, which he refused. Then I'd asked the guy who accompanied him to ring on his number so that if at all the phone was on my person - I could be a rogue, you know! - it could be retrieved!! I could see him go through the agony of having lost his prized possession and as far as he's concerned, I'm sure, that the rest of the journey was gonna be a nightmare.
Hope he could get his cellphone on return to the coach. If not, one of us is definitely a thief and the culprit!?............ I shudder to think of that young man's predicament!!
There were thirty candidates - both young men and women with the parents, accompanying a few of them - in the first batch and there will be a total of three such batches from among whom the final class of 30 will be short listed. The session started off with a seminar in which the concept of green jobs was explained, amplifying the various disciplines under the course and three points were emphasised:-
- the concept of green jobs, though prevalent in developed nations, is new in our country.
- consequently, government jobs are less but is being widely popularised by companies and
private institutions in a big way(The Vizhinjam International Seaport is gonna be a green port,
giving emphasis to the use of solar energy for power generation, innovative means of waste
management, production of potable water through Reverse Osmosis plants etc).
- the 6 month(Spread over 240 hrs and scheduled during weekends) course will be imparted by
guest lecturers who're specialists in the field and the course certificate that would be awarded
on completion, will be a requisite for attainment of jobs in the field.
- we do not assure job attainment but it will help individuals attain confidence in taking up projects on their own and
- anyone who felt that it sounded Utopian and wishy washy could leave without having to go
through the interview.
Out of the thirty, seven had walked away without waiting for further deliberations after hearing us out at the seminar. The interview began soon after and it lasted for a trifle over two hours.
Meanwhile, Sasi, the director of my organisation had arrived. After deliberating over certain issues, decisions were given and the pay cheques, signed. Our efficient accountant, Lekha, was at hand with all the necessary information. We'll now be meeting at a function at Kollam on the 25th, followed by my acquaintance visit to all the units under our organisation, spread over two days which will entail days of travel and the requirement of staying away from home!
Valsala gave me lunch, ordered from the nearby canteen of the Gandhi Smaarak Bhavan, after which it was a dash to the railway station and Omanakuttan did it in his inimitable manner through the busy traffic. Thanks, Lekha, Sasi, Valsala and Omanakuttan for looking after me. You've been kind and I'm indebted to you.
Tailpiece.
The Superfast to Nizamuddin did falter at the Alappuzha, Chertalla and Ernakulam stations for trains that took time to cross over. Just prior to getting down at Thrissur, I'd wished my fellow travellers a happy journey and to a group of four 'a safe umrah' and posted myself at the waiting point near the exit. Soon after I'd alighted, one of my fellow travellers, Shawn, a 30 yr old young man working in a hospital at New Delhi, came frantically to me reporting the loss of his mobile phone that he'd kept for charging at the plug point near my seat. Without hesitation, I showed him mine and offered my bag for his search, to remove even an iota of doubt, which he refused. Then I'd asked the guy who accompanied him to ring on his number so that if at all the phone was on my person - I could be a rogue, you know! - it could be retrieved!! I could see him go through the agony of having lost his prized possession and as far as he's concerned, I'm sure, that the rest of the journey was gonna be a nightmare.
Hope he could get his cellphone on return to the coach. If not, one of us is definitely a thief and the culprit!?............ I shudder to think of that young man's predicament!!
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