मेरे दिल पे हाथ रखो, मेरी बेबसी को समझो में इधर से बन रहा हूँ, में उधर से ढह रहा हूँ। I have never shared a post like this ever before on social media. I have given it a lot of thought for some time. Even now, I am not sure if I am doing the right thing. It goes as this: About 10 days back an ex-student called me up and I asked him to call later. He insisted that it was urgent and he wants help and he wants to complain. He told me that he has received a call from an employee of the institute informing him that his scholarship claim has been received by the institute and he needs to complete some formalities before the same can be disbursed. As he is working in a different city, with much difficulty he came to the institute only to waste his day. Indirectly he was made to understand that he should settle his dues and he will receive his cheque. I asked him “you have already passed from the institute a year back, what more dues remain to be settled?” To my disgust he told me that for one to get the scholarship processed one must pay a kickback to the employee/s of the institute. “For my first-year scholarship I paid Rs. 40,000/- and this time I am being asked to pay Rs. 25,000/-. I am willing to pay Rs. 5,000/- as Rs. 25,000/- is a bit too much. I need your help with this.” I could not believe this and I got furious with the student. He was perhaps interested in getting the kickback amount negotiated. I told him “Institute और इस देश पर कुछ तो रहम करो। देश भ्रष्टाचार से जूझ रहा है और तुम इससे बढ़ा रहे हो! शर्म करो । अगर मुझसे कोई relation रखना है तो जाओ और authorities को सब कुछ बताओ” I could not believe this guy. I called up a younger colleague to find out the truth. He in turn spoke to some students and other teachers. To his surprise he was told that this was so common and everyone knows about it. How come he doesn’t know about it? I did investigate it a bit, and cases after cases came up. I am told that to get your scholarship one must pay between Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 40,000/-. Many people know about it, but maybe no one will testify. Since then I am feeling disillusioned. I feel deceived. I really do not know what do I do? But this must stop. बहुत सारे लोग institute में बहुत मन से बहुत कोशिश से इससे एक अच्छी जगह बबने का प्रयास कर रहे हैं, पर कुछ लोग इससे बरबादी की तरफ ले जा रहे हैं। I thought of involving anti-corruption department in this, but then I was reminded of the family and young children of this employee. I know, I am not right with my argument. But as an individual I have always thought good about this employee and what is hurting is that this individual ( who I trusted a lot and who appeared so good and gentle) is involved in this huge corruption in this temple of learning that we adore! I thought of making a complaint to the authorities, but I know that on one hand I will be painted a “complainant” and perhaps on the other hand the entire matter will be so handled to brush it under the carpet may be under the garb of not bringing a bad name to the institute. I don’t buy this argument. Also do not know if that small employee is the only one who is involved in this scam or there are others as well! Maybe the onus would be on me to collect and produce evidence which will require some at least some of the beneficiaries to testify, which I do not know they will! I even thought of keeping mum. But it is hurting! Every passing day I learn about more such cases. It must stop! I am, therefore writing to appeal to my students that we are living in some exciting times. The country, the society has begun to show some resolve to change...change for better. There will always be a temptation. Then there is this “चलता है” syndrome. Please do not contribute to corruption in any form. We need भ्रष्टाचार मुक्त भारत and it all begins from us! I only want this evil thing to go far away, at from least our institute! मेरे दिल पे हाथ रखो, मेरी बेबसी को समझो में इधर से बन रहा हूँ, में इधर से ढह रहा हूँ।
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:10:48 +0000
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