Jamwal Mahadeep Singh
The Cultural Revolution has brought in many occasions and days for celebrations. A pass over into the testimonials reveal that the cosmos is captivated with varied occasions, opportunities, days, and dates patented with an act or event contrived to admire something or make something momentous and detectable. These occasions are glorified by various countries, governments, groups, Institutions, organizations, families to individuals.
When we scroll the days and dates of National importance to be celebrated in India, our focus shift to following occasions; January 1, New Years Day (as per Gregorian Calendar), January 15: Army day, .January 25: National Voters day, January 26: India's Republic Day, January 30: Martyrs' Day, August 15: Independence Day, November 14: Children's Day as the main dates. When we speak of Nation Festivals the focus shifts to; Dewali, Holi, Dushera, Navratra, Durga Puja, Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Gurupurab, Raksha Bandhan, Eid-Ul-Fitr, Bihu, Hemis,. Onam, Pongal, Christmas etc. are the main festivals. Apart from, there is tradition of celebrating of many awareness Days such as; Anti Leprosy Day, National Girl Child Day, National Youth Day, World Disable Day, Word Cancer Day, No Smoking Day, World Kidney Day, World Water Day, World Earth Day, World Blood Donor Day, World Population Day, International Literacy Day, Child Rights Day, World Aids Day, Road Safety Week, Human Rights Day, Farmers Day and many others.
Now and then new formations are coming forth marked to be celebrated such as; National Hugging Day, January 21, propose Day, February 8, Valentine's Day February 14, Friendship Day Fist Sunday of August etc. These all have their origin in other countries but our bent to westernized false culture is now trending towards these types of celebrations in Indian society, but at the same time these are attracting protests also.
A unique day as "April Fools' Day" also referred sometimes as "All Fools' Day" is glorified every year on First April and marked by playing jokes and spreading hoaxes. We cannot rule out that jokes are also a way of life. It is ability to take a joke, not make one that proves you have a sense of humor. Hoaxes have been around for centuries, created by people as jokes, or for attention. There have always been hoaxes and we all have fallen for them at one time or another. There is nothing definite how it began but is celebrated across the world. Come what may in the refined society how it looks to befool a common man and what message is conveyed to the society through this celebration require comprehensive analysis at the appropriate forum. Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish. But at the same time the words of Sacha Guitry, a French screenwriter, and playwright: "Our wisdom comes from our experience, and our experience comes from our foolishness" is also one philosophy in the mankind. In present set up we feel obsessed that young men think old men fools, and old men know young men to be so. We are obsessed with feelings that jokes originate happiness and one playing joke feels him to be a wise man. But there is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool. The big joke of the day we come across the 1964 Indian Bollywood Film, "April Fool" a production of Subodh Mukherji starring Biswajeet and Saira Banu, where Saira fall in love with Biswajeet only because of his jokes. Now is the time when no one falls prey to any body's attempt of making fool hence we should desist from the celebrations of an absurd occasion and explore some other worth events to be celebrated apart from traditional celebration days, such as:
Education Day; the day one enters into the temple of education i.e. School, to become a human in real sense. It is the transitional day to acquire education and knowledge for your future course of life. A man without education is merely a rubber stump. The education has an impact on all other areas. Education is the key to acquire the knowledge, self expression and civic managements. At its most basic level, education is important because it gives people the baseline skills to survive as adults in the world. Education is essential for nearly every type of job or career. As the words of Eleanor Roosevelt goes that education is essential to good citizenship and that education is important to life because it enables people to contribute to their community and their country. The day should be celebrated with distribution of Books, best reading material, best thoughts and if possible by arranging lectures in Schools and Colleges, about importance of the education in self building, character building and Nation building.
Service Carrier Day; the day when after completion of his education, one enters into service, which enables one to cater to the financial duties ahead, to serve the mankind and to secure his old age from worries.. The working experience of a person enhances the working qualities of others if propagated. A man without experience is raw material and just a log advancing at the mercy of the water current. The day should be celebrated by propagating the best ways, to perform during one's service carrier, based on your practical experience by suggesting various measures to improve the service carrier in order to secure laurels from the seniors in general and from the Public in particular. The occasion should be marked by conducting lectures in schools and colleges and to impart tips as to prepare for a bright future and to build to face the challenges of service carriers ahead.
Retirement Day; Retirement, according to the dictionary, is to "withdraw from one's position or occupation or from active working life". Just as people make an annual celebration of their birthday, wedding anniversary, or even their sobriety, make your retirement date a special time for the new life you are creating. It is the day when one re-joins his family after his prolong service and from daily grind. The retired person is a beautiful painting with all colors of life. Retirement is beautiful time in one's life to settle down for golden years and carefree time ahead. The day should be celebrated by adhering to the 'tips to stay fit', 'stress free life', chat with your old friends and by having fun with your grand children in particular and by befriending with books especially based on the 'Theory and Methods of Salvation'. Transform your life experience, your knowledge and wisdom and start writing a book as a guide to enlighten others with the real perspective of living.
'Education Day', 'Service Carrier Day', and 'Retirement Day' are Real Tribute to Living and a Vision to Neophytes Celebrating "April Fools' Day"
I feel, script on this day; will be half written, without mention of some historical events on First April. Some of the events that happened on this day i.e. first April are; On April 1, 1918, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) is formed as an amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service. In 1924 Hitler sent to Landsberg jail for treason. In 1946, on this day in 1946, an undersea earthquake off the Alaskan coast triggers a massive tsunami that kills 159 people in Hawaii. On this day in 1948, Soviet troops stop U.S. and British military trains traveling through the Russian zone of occupation in Germany. In 1970 Nixon signs legislation banning cigarette ads on TV and radio. The "Polish Prince" killed in plane crash in 1993 are worth mentioning.
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