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eZr; jc#zl 57[m

pT5:‡ ß nxl ß :nxl

k=5lnf

vlnd 3#9;jlml ß ils}a d[Fs

k=smf

:kzlg 57[m 5u]yfj;

k}o; df]az;

/:Dtilh 57[m

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BHARUCHI VAHORA PATEL

A brief history of Bharuchi Vahora Patel community in India, Britiain, Africa, Canada and the USA. Edited by: Adam Ghodiwala Yacoob Mank Co-ordinated by: Siraj Patel “Paguthanvi” Sufi Manubari Imtiaz Patel © 2011 k=5lns# 5‹yd vlj+:‡> ª¼ÁÁ 7l/5k[7Âu> dc[s 7`lFkm[xf kòjk, a#M7f, i].s[. 7[:m> +44 1204 591709 /d[/m> [email protected] d}Mi> z ªÓ-¼¼ £2.00 $3.00

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k}:r

vld]b 5

Á. eZr; jc#zl 57[m> pT5:‡ 10

ª. vlhln; 5}j¹f# /:tclk 16

ƒ. eZr; jc#zl 57[m d]Biwlzl> nxl ß vh;h 7=slzj; 25

¢. eZr; jc#zl 57[m kdlg> :nxl ß vh;h 7=slzj; 36

Ó. :a‹7fdL eZr; jc#zl 57[m# 62

Ó.Á m=9f ß /Kdl/m v[d. b}6ljlml 71

Ó.ª m[K7z ß i]k]o :knlt 79

Ó.ƒ aòdFucld ß vhdt bL:wil 81

Ó.¢ dlFr[K7z, K7#s5lÇ7\ ß v{i]a fa;5]z; 82

Ó.Ó a#M7f ß k}o; df]az; 85

Ó.¤ AmÇsaf\ ß /:Dtilh 57[m ² alaz a=a]kz; 96

Ó.‰ 5‹[K7f ß snd 7=slzj; 102

Ó.¥ m[FslK7z ß ala] 3#9;jlml 106

Ó.» 9i]haz; ß /salm w#z;jlml ² vlndel/ nlj; 107

Ó.Á¼ rlÇzm; ² s#j[F7`; ² ff;7f 109

¤. :a‹7fdL jc#zl 57[m kdlgf; kdKilv#> g}f; ² fj; 5[0; 110

‰. vl:OsldL eZr; jc#zl 57[m# ß fh;z 57[m 122

¥. 5l:sKtlfdL eZr; jc#zl 57[m# 127

». vd[:zsldL eZr; jc#zl 57[m# ß vm; vlnd e;d 129

Á¼. s[f[9ldL eZr; jc#zl 57[m# ß v{i]ael/ :diLî 132

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k~gFi

gfla d#cDdn d]Fx;

eZr; jc#zl 57[m kdlgf]= u~zj

vl56; s#dfl cdnn\, kdlg:ctñrts, k[jlelj;, kb; nlfj;z

gfla d#cDdn d]Fx;f# gFd eZr :gMmlfl df]az uldfl k=Kslz;,

5‹:t:Q8t s]7]=adL tl. ÁÓ-¼Ó-Á»ƒÁfl z#g yi# ct#.

5‹ly:ds vEilk uldf; xl4ldL 5}z# sz; dlWi:ds :x16 k]ztf;

c:z5]zl klj\g:fs cl/Ks}mdL k=Ks+t :jqi kly[ m;w]=. d]=al/f;

j;.g[.7;.vl/.dLy; 7[17l/m :9%m#dl 5‹l%t sz; v[s jq\ 7l7l

7[17l/mdL k[jl vl5;.

kf Á»Ó¢dL n[xl7f sz; s[Fil uil GiL a[ nlisl nz:dilf

j[5lz1[Ô[ klz; 5‹u:t klw;.

kf Á»‰¢dL :a‹7f:Kyt yil. eZr; jc#zl 57[m kdlg p5zLt

vFi kdlú[fL gf:ctfL slil¹dL d]Fx; s]7]=af]= 5‹nlf f¾w5lÔ º

t[dfl vb}7 jc[tl zc[ml nlf5‹jlcfl 5]zljlZ5[ t[dfl uld

df]azdL vf[ eZr xc[zdL j7j+1 kd; vf[s n;f;-n]Fij;

:x161[Ôf; tyl vFi m#s#5i#u; eJi /dlzt# Pe; Ã g[

vljflz 5[0;v#f[ mLal kdi k]w; VLi9# vl5t; zc[x[ vf[ d]Fx;

s]7]=af; k[jl k]jlk r#d[z 5lyzt; zc[x[.

jc#zl 57[mzTf gfla d#cDdn d]Fx;f; pnlz:nm; vf[ k[jl:fQ8lf[

Cni5}j\s :aznlj;v[ V;v[.

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vld]b

jc#zl 57[m#f; d]Bi jkt; elztfl u]gzlt zlGidL fd\nl fn;f;

p‡z[ eZr vf[ j9#nzl :gMmlv#dL º s5lkf; b[t; dl7[ vf]s}4

sl4; gd;ff# vl 5‹n[x slfd tz;s[ v#4bli Ã, t[y; vc jktl

jc#zl 57[m# eZr; s[ slf:dil jc#zl 57[m sc[jli º

jc#zl 57[m# p„d; vf[ klc:ks à t[y; n[xl7f sz; 5zn[x#dL 56

jKil º clm klpy vl:Osl, :hDala±j[, hl:Davl, i]ulF9l,

7lFh:fvl, s[Fil, hl/vz ás#Fu#â, dlÇ:zxk, d#hl:Das g[jl vl:Osl

b=9fl n[x#dL jc#zl 57[m#f; r#y; 5Lrd; 5[0; º vl p5zLt

vd[:zsl, sÇf[9ldL V[Mml 5Lr[s nlisly; jc#zl 57[m# Kyli; yil º

kf Á»ÓÁy; jc#zl 57[m# :a‹7fdL vlj; jKil Ã, vf[ clm v[df;

Ô;î-r#y; 5[0; :a‹7fdL º kpn; vz[a;il, n]al/, s]j{t tyl n#cl

stlzdL 56 f#sz;-Jijkli vy¹ jc#zl 57[m# jk[ml º vl p5zLt

OLk, 9[Fdls\, 5#7]\um, vlÇK7`[:mil, Fi} h;m[F9dL 56 g}g k=BildL

jc#zl 57[m#f; jkt; º

jc#zl 57[m kdlg k]u‹:yt (close knit) Ã, vf[ vl kdlgf;

5#tlf; vluj; v#4b (identity) kn;v#y; 7s; zc; Ã. jc#zl

57[m#f; 5#t;s; :j:xQ7 k=Ks+:t à g[ /Kmld 5z vlwl:zt º v[df;

K5Q7 5‹6lm;v# vf[ z;t:zjlú[ Ã, kldl:gs Z:0v# º

vl :h=nl:nm, u:tx;m jc#zl 57[m s#df# s#/ kj\u‹lc;, vlwlze}t

m[:bt /:tclk fy;. s[7mls u‹=y#dL jc#zl 57[m# :jq[ vuTif;

dl:ct; d4[ º v=u‹[ú[fl xlkfsl4dL Á¥‰‰dL 5‹:k• yi[m

‘u[h[:7iz vlÇo w a#Da[ 5[‹:k9Fk; - k]zt vÇF9 eZr’ t[dg

Á¥»»dL 5‹u7 yi[m ‘u[h[:7iz vlÇo w a#Da[ 5[‹:k9Fk;> u]gzlt

5#%i]m[xf> d]kmdlf vÇF9 5lzk;’dL jc#zl 57[m# :jq[ :jKt+t

dl:ct; º kf Á»Ó¢dL chmkd‹l7 ‘a[slz’ klc[a[ ‘57[m :9z[s7z;’

5‹u7 sz; g[dL eZr :gMmlfl k]Ff; jc#zl 57[m# :jq[ p5i#u;

dl:ct; º kf Á»¥¢dL gfla n;5s alz9#m;sz[ ád]klî /kaî

cl:ohîâ szLr;y; 5‹:k• sz[m u‹=y ‘k]Ff; jc#zl> pT5:‡, :jslk

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vf[ :k:•v#f# k=:1%t /:tclk’ 56 k]zt;-eZr; jc#zlv# :jq[f#

v[s v{:tcl:ks nKtlj[g º vl d}Mijlf, dl:ct;kez 5]Ktsf;

a;î k=jòwt vlj+:‡ v[:5‹m ª¼ÁÁdL 5‹u7 y/. vl p5zLt

Á»»»dL 5‹:k• yi[m n;5s alz9#m;sz s+t ‘jc#zl :je}:tv#’ 56

vu‹6; eZr; jc#zl 57[m# v=u[ dl:ct; 5}z; 5l9[ º jc#zl 57[m#fL

uld#dL g}fl gdlflf; jlt# sztl j9;m# vf[ j+•# 5lk[y; vl

s#df# V}7#Vjli# d~:bs /:tclk (oral history) d4[, 56 t[ i cj[

:jm;f yt# úi º

kf ª¼Á¼f[ vlzDe[ d}4 klz#nfl vf[ clm m=9f:Kyt ils}a 57[m

áv[9j#s[7â jc#zl 57[m# v=u[fl v{:tcl:ks nKtlj[gf; P65 alat

kúu yil. t[d6[ o#f sz; d}4 fa;5]zfl vf[ clm dlFr[K7zdL

jktl /Kdl/mel/ s9]î kly[ jlt sz;. /Kdl/mel/v[ pfl4lf;

v[s kLg[ vdf[ 5Lr :dÔ#f[ ávl 5]Ktsfl k=5lns#-k=smfslz#f[â

vl v=u[ rrl\:jrlz6l szjl v[dfl :fjlk[ :fd=çil. n#0[s smlsf;

rrl\f; omô]:tZ5[ f;r[fl d]Nl p5:Kyt yil>

Á. k=x#wf vf[ 5‹l%i dl:ct; vlwl:zt jc#zl 57[m#f# v:ws+t,

kj\m1; (comprehensive) /:tclk mbli t[ v:fjli\ º

vljl u‹=yy; vl56; pT5:‡ vf[ e}tsl4 :jq[ 2lt y/

jt\dlf vf[ el:j 5[0;v# jc#zl kdlgfl d}4 (roots)

:jq[f; kelftl s[4j[.

ª. v{:tcl:ks kelftl ãlzl e}t-jt\dlf-el:jf]= kltTi

(continuity) g4jli, 5[0;v# jRr[ vf]a=w (bond) krjli

vf[ kdlg tz;s[f; vl56; v[s vluj; v#4b (identity)

slid zc[.

ƒ. 5zn[x#dL jktl jc#zl 57[m#f# eZr :gMmldL jkt; jc#zl

57[m#f; d]Biwlzl kly[f# flt# 7s; zc[. clm jc#zl 57[m

kdlg blKk# k]u‹:yt (close knit) º v{:tcl:ks kelftlf[

5:z6ld[ vl kldl:gs dl4b]= (social structure) dga}t zc[

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vf[ :j:RVFftl (alienation) tyl :j37f

(disintegration)f; 5‹:Sil v7s[.

¢. jc#zl 57[m kdlgfL d}Mi# (values), 5‹6lm;v#

(traditions) tyl kldl:gs Z:0v# (customs) krjli. vl

d}Mi#f]= el:j 5[0;v#dL k=Sd6 (dissemination) yli vf[

jc#zl 57[mfL al4s#fl kldl:gsz6 (socialization)f;

5‹:Sil kz4 af[.

Ó. vl u‹=ydL vl56; jt\dlf :Ky:t v=u[ :jut# vf[ dl:ct;

c#i v[7m[ vlòys, x{1:6s, zlgs;i, Jiljkl:is vl:n 1[Ô[

vl56]= x]= Kylf à t[ K5Q7 yli. vl56l kdlgf; :k:•v#

vf[ dil\nlv#f# Bilm vlj[.

¤. vl vEilkdL jc#zl 57[m kdlgf; kdKilv# tlNx

(identify) yli. vl kdKilv#fl ps[m v=u[ :nxlk}rf d4[.

vl56l kdlgfl :jslk dl7[f; sli\k}:r (action plan) t{ilz

szjldL vl dl:ct; b5 mlu[.

vl 5‹sM5 (project)f; 5‹lz=:es rrl\ 5V; jc#zl 57[m#fl

/:tclkf]= k=5lnf szjlf]= vd[ Kj;sli]| Tilz[ vl sli\ s[7m]=

eu;zy à t[f# Bilm ct# g. vlj# dcTjlsL1; u‹=y t{ilz

szjl dl7[ 0um[a=w k=ne\ kl:cTi clyju]= ú[/v[. vcÂ

:a‹7fdL v[ d[4jj]= d]Xs[m. eZrfl :dÔ#f[ v[ d#smjl :jf=t;

sz;v[ t# t[df# 5‹:telj d#4#Ú vl aw; d]Xs[m;v#-dil\nlv#

jRr[ 5}z[5}z; vf[ v:ws+t dl:ct; d[4jjlf]= v3Z=. VtL vdf[

mlUi]= s[ kdlgfl :ctly¹ vl sld v:fjli\ º xsi v[7ml b=t

vf[ r;j7y; :jut# v[s:Ôt sz; t[f]= nKtlj[îsz6

(documentation) szj]=. vl :jut# m]%t yli t[ vulp v[f[

v=s[ sz; m[j;. vld, eZr; jc#zl 57[m#f; nxl-:nxl :jq[f#

vlm[b t{ilz szj#.

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p5z#å dil\nlv#f[ slz6[ vl u‹=ydL siLs vw}z; dl:ct;

cx[, s[7m;s :jut# b}7t; cx[, vdlz; r;j7 VtL siLs

:jutn#q cx[. 56 vl u‹=yf]= gdl5lk]= v[ s[ v[fly; eZr;

jc#zl 57[m kdlgf; v[s P65 5}zli º vEilk; ú6slz#

vl jLr; v[dLf; Ô]:tv# tzo vdl½= Wilf n#zx[ t#

/FxlvMmlc cj[ 5V;f; vlj+:‡ jw] kj\u‹lc; vf[ v:ws+t

afx[. vl jc#zl 57[m# v=u[fl nKtlj[îsz6f; xZvlt

u6li. vl d]kNl (draft)f[ vlwlz[ e:jQidL s#/f[ jc#zl

57[m#fl /:tclkf# dltaz u‹=y t{ilz szjlf; 5‹[z6l d4x[

vf[ t[ fj[kzy; t{ilz szx[ t# vdlz; dc[ft m[b[ mlux[.

vl 5‹slzf]= k=5lnfsli\ v[sm[ cly[ szjlf]= xsi fy;. vl

u‹=yfl :fdl\6dL vdf[ vf[s el/v#f# kci#u d$i# º

s:j :dÔ sdlm 57[m, snd 7=slzj;v[ vl:ny; v=t k]w; vldL

zk m/ d}Mijlf k}rf# sil| tyl 5‹[K7ffl jc#zl 57[m#

:jq[fl 5‹sz6f]= k=smf si]|.

m=9f:Kyt /Kdl/mel/ b}6ljlmlv[ k=ne\u‹=y# p5mAw sz;

vl%il, v[dfl 5#tlfl vEilkf[ vlwlz[ :jut# vl5; vf[

b=t5}j\s m=9ffl jc#zl 57[m# :jq[f]= 5‹sz6 kdikz t{ilz

sz; vl%i]=.

alaz a=a]kz;fl kci#uy; AmÇsaf\ :jq[, i]k]oel/ :knltfl

kci#uy; m[K7z :jq[, vhdt bL:wilfl kci#uy;

aòdFucld :jq[, /salm w#z;jlml vf[ vlndel/ nlj;fl

kci#uy; 9i]haz; :jq[, ala]el/ 3#9;jlmlfl kci#uy;

m[FslK7z :jq[ vf[ v{i]ael/ fa;5]zjlmlfl kci#uy;

dlFr[K7z :jq[fL mbl6# t{ilz yiL.

vd[:zsldL jc#zl 57[m# :jq[f; d]Bi dl:ct; vm; vlnd

e;d 5lk[y; 5‹l%t y/.

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v{i]ael/ :diLîf; kcliy; sÇf[9ldL jc#zl 57[m# :jq[f;

dl:ct;f]= k=smf yi]=.

kl:cTislz, 5Ôslz pdzî p3zlnlz - vh;h 7=slzj;v[ eZr

:gMmlfl jc#zl 57[m#f; jt\dlf :Ky:t vf[ el:j :nxl

:jq[f; dl:ct; sc[tLf; kly[ g v[s:Ôt sz; vl5; vf[

:jut5‹r]z 5‹sz6 t{ilz sz; vl%i]=.

vl 5]KtsdL kdl:jQ7 :jut# vdf[ vf[s j9;m# vf[ :dÔ#

5lk[y; ZaZ d]mlslt# tyl o#f ãlzl 5‹l%t y/ º vl56;

s#dfl s[7mls i]jlf#v[ kdi ol4j; 5‹Åflj:mfl p‡z mb;

d#sMil º

vl kj¹ kclis#f# vd[ vlelz dlf;v[ V;v[.

vMmlc k]Aclfc] j tvlml vl 5]Ktsf[ jc#zl 57[m kdlg

dl7[ p5i#u; vf[ :nxlk}rs aflj[ v[j; n]vl kly[ bd;zj=t

jc#zl 57[m s#df[ vl u‹=y v5\6 sz;v[ V;v[.

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Á

eZr; jc#zl 57[m> pT5:‡

jc#zl s#df; v0lz[s 5[7l 2l:tv# º k]Ff; jc#zldL 57f;,

s9;jlm, j;kfuz;, rz#tz;, slfd; s[ eZr; 57[m, k]zt;, s8#z;vl,

3Lr; jc#zl, df;vlz, r#59l vf[ k]czljnÉ 2l:tv# º x;vl

jc#zlv#dL /Kdl/m;, nlpn;, vlulblf;, vm;il, k]m[dlf; vf[

m#7;il jc#zl º

slfd; s[ eZr; jc#zl ‘57[m’ tz;s[ v#4bli à t[df; d]Bi jkt;

eZr :gMmldL fd\nl fn;fl p‡z;i :jKtlzdL º a+cn u]gzlt; s#x

vf]klz j9#nzl vf[ eZr jRr[f# s5lkf[ vf]s}4 sl4; gd;ff#

5‹n[x ‘slfd’ sc[jli º v{:tcl:ks nKtlj[ú[fl vEilky; v[j]=

tlz6 f;s4[ Ã s[ jc#zl s#df; pT5:‡ s#/ v[s g ú:t s[ j=xdLy;

fc 56 Ô6 :j:jw xlblv# d4;f[ y/ º

Á. v[s dt v[j# Ã s[ eZr; jc#zlv#dL vd]s 5‹dl6dL :jn[x;

tTj e4[m]= º vzaKtlfdL dn;fl vf[ idldlf; vlk5lk

‘a#czl’ fld[ sa;m# ct#. t[v# j[5lz; ctl vf[ 5c[m; kn;

:cgz; á/k]f; kltd; kn;ây; g j[5lz vy¹ n:zil/ dlu¹

u]gzlt vljtl. ‘aczl’ xAnf# vy\ n:zilfl m#s# yli º

‘aczl’f]= v5e‹=x ‘jc#zl’ yi]=. g[ vlza j[5lz;v#

u]gzltdL jk; uil vf[ u]gzltf; KÔ;v# kly[ mUfy; g[

k=t:t y/ t[ jc#zl tz;s[ v#4blil.

‘vj:milv[ u]gzlt’ dL d]=a/f; Gi#u‹l:os k#kli7;fl

kFne\y; v[j; f¾w à s[, s[7mls jc#zlfL d}4 vzaKtlff;

/kzl/m s#dfL º t[dfldLfl s[7mls chzt /Kdl/m

ávm{:cKkmldâf; v~mln c#jlf# nlj# sz[ º

chzt pdz áz:nvMmlc]vFc]âf; :bmlotfl kdidL csd

:af va; vlk; áz:nvMmlc]vFc]âv[ eZr tzo s}r sz[m;.

vza; 5]Kts#dL eZrf# ‘az#c’ vf[ ‘az#k’ tz;s[ pMm[b

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º vl slomlv[ eZr 5lk[ ‘7=slz;’ a=nz[ 59lj fLb[m#. fd\nl

fn;f; vlk5lkf# 5‹n[x sag[ sz; vza k=Kylf Kyl5[m]=.

va]m ohmf; f¾w vf]klz vza# u=wlz vf[ eZr dlu¹

rLrj[m k]w; 5c¾r[ml. t[ 5V;, pdj; i]ufl ujf\z cGúg

:af i]k]ofl h]Mdf[ slz6[ vcm[ aitfl 7[s[nlz s]7]=a# :cgzt

sz; u]gzltdL vlj; jKiL. vl m#s# eZr, el9e}t, u=wlzdL

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vc zg} yi[m d]Nl kD5}6\ V[j7fl (final) à s[ kdlgdL s#/fl dl7[

a=wfstl\ (binding) Ã v[j]= fy;. vl d]Nlv# kdlgdL rrl\:jrlz6l

vf[ :jrlz :jdx\f; 5‹:Sil xZ yli t[ dl7[ dlu\k=s[t (guidelines)

tz;s[ º d]Bi c[t] t# kdlgdL vl56; nxl-:nxl :jq[f; kelftl

úu[, vf[ :jrlz :j:fdi (consultation)f; 5‹:Sil xZ yli t[j#

º nz[s 1[Ô[ clmf; 5:z:Ky:tf# vEilk yli, t[f]= d}MiLsf yli

vf[ jw] klzL 5:z6ld# d[4jjl dl7[ gZz; o[zolz# yli t[ º s#/

56 kdlg dl7[ g{k[ y[ - iyljt± :Ky:t (status quo) :ctljc fy;.

kdlgf; u:t:j:wf]= :fz;16 sz;, t[dL 5[8[m n}q6# v#4b; t[f;

klok}o; dl7[ 5‹ilk# ytl zc[ t# kdlg KjKy zc; :jslk klw; xs[.

vld f yli t# kdlg 5z 5Vlt56lf]= m[am mlu[ vf[ K5wl\fl vl

i]udL vlu4 jwjlf; ts#y; kdlg j=:rt zc[.

vc zg} yi[m d]Nlv#fl vlwlz[ g[ rrl\v# xZ yli t[dL kdlgf;

5‹Ti[s Ji:å ú[9li t[ xsi fy;. 56 g[ t[ 1[ÔdL zk wzljtl vf[ t[

1[Ô kly[ k=s4li[ml y#9l dl6k# e[ul yli, d]Nlv#f; rrl\ sz[, v[dL

i#Ui o[zolz#, k]wlzljwlzl sz[, vdm dl7[ sli\vli#gf (action

plan) sz[-aflj[ vf[ flfl 5li[ 5‹j+:‡ xZ sz[ t# kdlgdL úu+:t

vlj[ vf[ sl4Sd[ jw] m#s# kdlg k]wlz6lfl vl v:eilfdL

ú[9li. vl56; s#dfl vu‹6;v#, k=Kyl k=rlms#, :ctñrts# vf[

kdlgk[js#f[ vl :nxlk}rf p5i#u; yx[ v[j; v5[1l º

Á. kdKilv#fl KjZ5f; v#4b (identifying the

problems)

s#/ 56 îj=t, :jslkx;m kdlg[ kdKilv#f# kldf# szj#

59[ g º vl56[ k~ 5‹yd t# kdKIll à t[ Kj;slzj]= 59[, t[

5V; t[f]= KjZ5 (nature of the problem) kdgj]= 59[,

rrl\:jrlz6l ãlzl t[fL slz6# x#wjL 59[, v[ slz6# n}z

szjlfl p5li i#gjl 59[. vlw]:fs i]udL g[ kdlgdL kdKil

cm szjlf; k}hkdg, 1dtl (problem solving ability)

fy; c#t; t[ kdlg 5Vlt zc[ Ã, 5zljm=a; af[ Ã vf[

sl4Sd[ t[f]= v:KtTj ú[bdli º

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k~ 5‹yd kdKilv# 5‹Ti[ vl56l kdlgf]= jm6 (attitude)

vf[ t[ kFne¹ vl56# v:eud (approach) t5lkjlf; gZz

º kdKil mLal kdi k]w; cm yil juz zc[ t# t[ kdlgfl

s#8[ 59; úi º kdlg kdKIll kly[ g îjjlf]= Kj;slz; m[ º

m#s#f[ v[ kdKil s8t; fy;, g[ds[ uz;a;. kdlgdL d#7l

elufl m#s# w=wlz#gulz juzfl uz;a;dL îjtl zc[ t#

m#s# uz;a;f[ kdKil u6tl fy;. t[v# dlftl yli à s[,

uz;a; t# kdlgdL Ã[ g. v[f]= x]= yli³ vld kdlg uz;a;dL

k59li úi à (poverty trap). vl56l kdlgdL v[j; 36;

kdKilv# Ã g[f[ m#s# kdKil u6tl g fy; vf[ t[y; t[fl

ps[m dl7[ s#/ 5‹iTf ytl fy;. vlf[ kdKil 5‹Ti[ xlcd+u;i

j+:‡ sc[jli. g[d xlcd+u z[t;dL 5#tlf]= d¾dly]= k=tl9; n/

v[j]= dlf[ Ã s[, t#olf vljt]= g fy; t[d d#7l elufl m#s#

kdKIll tzo n]m\!i k[j; v[jl e‹ddL zlr[ Ã s[, vl56l

kdlgdL s#/ kdKIll fy;. kdlgf; k]blslz; vf[ 5‹u:t dl7[

vl56]= vl jm6 anmjlf; v:fjli\ 5}j\xzt º vMmlc

tvlml ozdlj[ Ã>

:f>x=s, GiL k]w; m#s# 5#t[ f anm[ TiL k]w; vMmlc sn;

t[df; :Ky:t anmx[ fcÂ. ás]zvlf Áƒ>ÁÁâ

b]nlf[ vlg ts pk s~ds; clmt fc anm;

f c# v[cklk îks# v5f; b]n clmt anmf[sl

v[7m[ kdlgf; kdKilv# 5‹Ti[ vLbdÂrld6L s[ 0Ls:5V#9#

szjlf]= vl56]= jm6 anmj]= 59x[. kdKil à t[ tYi Kj;slz;

v[fl ps[m dl7[ k:FfQ8 5‹iTf# szjl 59x[.

ª. cs;st# vf[ vLs9ls;i dl:ct; (data)

kdKil kdgjl vf[ t[f# ps[m 5‹i#gjl vl56; 5lk[ kdlg

:jq[ 5ls; dl:ct; ú[/v[. aw]= v9k&[ f rlm[. jc#zl 57[m

kdlgf]= kj¹16 (survey) sz; gZz; :jut# d[4jj; 59[.

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vl56; s]m jkt;, kzslz; f#sz;v#dL 5‹dl6, Kjt=Ô

w=wlv#dL s[7ml, dlyln;8 vljs, :x16f]= 5‹dl6, uz;a;z[bl

f;r[ s[7mL s]7]=a# vl:n nz[s 1[Ô[ kdu‹ s#d :jq[ vLs9l ²

dl:ct; v[s:Ôt sz; t[f[ 7[am# - s#8ldL u#8j; sD%i}7zdL

K7#z sz; xsli. vlf[ vlwlz[ vl56l kdlgf; jt\dlf

:Ky:tf# Bilm vlj[ vf[ :jslk dl7[f]= sli\ vli#gf (action

plan) y/ xs[. vlj; 5ls; dl:ct; juz vl9[w9 g[ :jslk

i#gflv# af[ t[f]= 5}½= j4tz (value for money) kdlgf[

d4[ fc vf[ kdi, x:å, fl6lf# Jii yli.

ƒ. s#d; zdbl6#f; kdKIll vf[ vl56[

vl56[ /RV;v[ V;v[ s[, vl56l :gMmldL, zlGidL, zlQ7`dL

c=d[xL k]m[cxL:tf]= jltljz6 zc[ vf[ :j:jw s#d# k]d[4y;

îj[. 56 n]el\Ui[ vl56; vlk5lk v[jL tTj# c#i à g[

:j:jw s#d# jRr[ j{dfKi, j[zelj PeL sz[, fozt o[mlj[

vf[ ñckl vlrz[. elztdL vFi 8[sl6[ t[d vc u]gzltdL

56 d]:Kmd :jz#w; zdbl6# yli à t[ s9j]= tYi Ã, vf[

vl56l dl7[ vl kdKil º

vl56l ô•l-/dlf, úf, dlm 5z s#/ c]dm# sz[, vl56f[

/ú 5c¾rl9[ s[ vl56; :dMst# m}=7[, al4[, flx sz[ t# t[f;

kld[ vl56]= z16 szj]= v[ vl56# wlòds vf[ dlfj v:wslz

(human right) 56 Ã. k=i]å zlQ7`k=3 vl56# vl cs dlFi

zlb[ º

elztf]= a=wlz6 56 vl56f[ wlòds Kjlt=çi tyl úf,

dlmfl z16f# v:wslz vl5[ º

d]:Kmd :jz#w; zdbl6#f[ u]gzlt; kdlgf]= sm=s vf[ n}q6

u6; v[f[ n}z szjl vf[ vl56l vlTd z16 dl7[ e[ul d4;

:jj[sa]:•5}j\sf]= vli#gf szjl kld]:cs 5‹iTf# szjl ú[/v[.

vl kdKil kdu‹ d]:Kmd kdlgf; c#/ eZr; d]:Kmd jc#zl

57[m#v[ 56 v:m%t zc[jlf[ anm[ vyjl v[ vl56; kdKil

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fy; v[d dlf; fñrt af; a[k; zc[jlf[ anm[ n}q6f[ n}z

szjlfl zrflTds p5li#dL 5#tlf]= i#unlf vl5j]= ú[/v[.

ásâ k~ 5‹yd, zdbl6#f]= KjZ5 (pattern) kdgjl zdbl6#

:jq[f; 5}z; dl:ct; v[s:Ôt szj; ú[/v[. u]gzlt zlGifl

Kyl5fl sl4y; vlg 5i|t s[7mL zdbl6# yiL, siL siL vkz

y/, úf cl:f s[7m;, :dMst#f[ s[7m]= f]sklf, zdbl6f]=

slz6, s[7ml s[k yil, s[k#f]= x]= 5:z6ld vlJi]=, vl:n :jut#

e[u; sz; t[f# vEilk sz;v[ t# zdbl6#f; u:t:j:w kdúi

vf[ vlTdz16f; i#gfl af; xs[.

ábâ s#d; zdbl6# 5lV4 d]:Kmdã[q; :jrlzkz6; zc[m; º

u]gzlt zlGidL /KMlld:jz#w; (Islamophobic) k=Kylv# º

vl k=Kylv#f; :jrlzkz6; vf[ t[df; 5‹j+:‡v#f; f¾w

zlbj;. :gMmldL vl k=Kylv# kly[ k=s4li[ml sli\sz#f[

v#4bjl, t[dfl :jq[ 5}z; dl:ct; d[4jj; vf[ t[df;

5‹j+:‡v# 5z fgz zlbj;. t[v# s#/ d]:Kmd :jz#w; i#gfl

39; z†l c#i t# t[ 5‹Ti[ kúu zc[j]=.

áuâ jt\dlf5Ô#, kld:is#, kd}c dlWid# 5z Wilf zlbj]=.

d]:Kmd:jz#w; vc[jlm#, vojlv#, vi#Ui 7;slv#,

pXs[z6;gfs mbl6# 5‹u7 yli t[f; f¾w zlbj;. s7Âu

zlbjL (media monitoring). ã[qi]å s[ pXs[z6;gfs m[b

5‹u7 yli s[ tzt KjKy, :jj[s; elqldL 5‹:telj mbjl.

d]:Kmd :jz#w; dlfk wzljtl s7lzm[bs# s[ rrl\5Ô;v# :jq[,

t[df; 5Šln±e}:dsl (background) :jq[, 5‹j+:‡v# :jq[

dl:ct; d[4jj;. vl m#s# 5}j\u‹ci]å, s#djln;, k=s]:rt

N:Q7jl4l, d]:Kmdã[q; Ã v[jL NQ7Lt# kly[ mbl6# ãlzl v[df;

:jïkf;itl (credibility) btd szj;.

vl aw]= slinlf; cndL zc;f[ g szj]=. kdlgfl r#§k kd}c

kld[ ñckl e9sljjlfl vlxiy; 5‹u7 sz[ml mbl6 dl7[

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js;mf; kmlc m/ vljl jt\dlf5Ô, kld:is 5z vjlzfjlz

s[k sz; Fili dLuj#.

á3â zdbl6 nz:dilf 5#m;kf; sldu;z;f; f¾w zlbj;. xsi

c#i TiL o#7l m[jl. 5#m;kf; sldu;z; e[nelji]å c#i t#

p5ml v:wslz;f[ vzî szj;, sm[s7zf[ vlj[nf vl5j]=,

wlzlkEi# kd1 zg}vlt szj;.

árâ slin# clydL m[j# fc s[ slinlf# e=u szj# fcÂ. 56

d]:Kmd# 5z g[ g]Md yi# c#i t[f; kld[ Fili d[4jjl tyl

v5zlw;v#f[ kú szljjl slin[kzf; g[ slzjlc; c#i t[

szj;. vlfl br\f[ 5c¾r; j4jl kdlgf]= v[s o=9 Pe]= szj]=

s[ds[ e#u af[m Ji:å vl7m# br\ j[8; xs[ fcÂ.

slin[kzf; slzjlc; dl7[ jc#zl 57[m kdlgfl awl g

js;m#f]= v[s k=u8f zrj]=. vl js;m# k[jlelj[, jlga; o;

m/ zdbl6f[ mutl s[k# m9[ v[j; JijKyl Pe; szj;.

áVâ zdbl6 nz:dilf d]:Kmd#f[ yi[ml f]sklffl vLs9l 5‹l%t

szjl, o#7l m[jl, jt\dlf5Ô#fl vc[jlm# e[ul szjl vf[ vl

aw; kldu‹;f; ol/m aflj; zlGidL, n[xdL vf[ zlQ7`k=3

k]w;f; dlfj v:wslz dl7[ m9t; k=Kylv#f[ d#smj;. 9LudL

:b‹Kt; :jz#w; zdbl6 yi]= t[dL n[j4# al$iL t[fl o#7l,

vc[jlm# n]:filezf; dlfj v:wslzjln; k=Kylv#f[ d#smlil

t[f; wlz; vkz yi[m;.

ágâ zdbl6 5V; xL:t Ky5li s[ tzt aflj# vf[ f]sklff;

útt5lk dl7[ s:d7; f;dj;. ZaZ d]mlslt# m/, o#7l 5l9;,

e#u af[mL kly[ jltr;t sz; vc[jlm t{ilz szj#. :gMml s[

zlGi s1lv[ s#dfl vu‹[kz#f; :dñ7u u#8j; t[dL vc[jlmf;

rrl\ szj;, vf[ slinls;i slzjlc; :jq[ :jrlzj]=. zlctsli\

dl7[f; i#gfl szj;.

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áhâ s#d; zdbl6# dlÔ jc#zl 57[m#f; kdKIll fy;. v[ tdld

m3]dt;v# vf[ uz;a#, j=:rt#f; kdKIll º s#d; zdbl6#

v=u[ u]gzltfl d]:Kmd#f; tdld gdlt# kly[ vlTdz16f;

i#gfl afljj;.

á7â u]gzltdL :b‹Kt; s#df[ 56 vl kdKIll 5gj[ º :b‹Kt;

vlu[jlf# kly[ d4; rrl\:jrlz6l szj;, vf[ v[sd[sfl

kcslzy; vl v:fQ7f# 5‹:tslz szjl dl7[f; i#gfl 39j;.

á9â 36l u[zd]:Kmd kGgf# :afkL5‹nl:is :jrlzkz6;fl vf[

pnlzdtjln; º s#d; zdbl6# jbt[ t[v# d]:Kmd#f; 59b[

Pel zc[ º ñcklrlzf[ jb#9[ º dlfj v:wslzfl gtf dl7[

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kcli sz[ º s#dfl vlu[jlf# tyl kdlgk[js#v[ vljl

:dÔ#fl kD5s\dL zc; t[df; 5‹j+:‡v#dL klykcslz vl5j#

ú[/v[.

5‹Ti[s zdbl6 5V; s[7m;s Ji:åv# vf[ k=Kylv# r=nl

p3zljjl f;s4[ º t[v# zdbl6#f# e#u af[m d]:Kmd#f;

nilgfs :Ky:tf# mle p8lj[ º vl r=nlv#dLy; t[v# s59L,

b#zls jc¿r[ à vf[ y#9L dslf# vc tc aflj; vl5[ º vl

gZz; Ã 56 5}zt]= fy;. vlj; k=Kylv#v[ e#u af[mL jt;

slin[kz slzjlc; cly wz; s#7\ s[k# szjl ú[/v[. 5#m;k[ g]Md

sil¹ c#i t# :jz#w kz3k#f]= vli#gf sz; vlj[nf vl5jL

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kzslz k]w; 5c¾rl9j; ú[/v[. d]:Kmd#fl :ct#f]= z16 szjl

/RVt; vf[ d]:Kmd# 5lk[y; p3zlj[m; r=nl 5z fet; vl

k=Kylv#v[ kmldt s#rmldLy; aclz vlj; d]:Kmd :jz#w;

ñcklrlzf# kldf# szjl mLal ul4lf; i#gfl aflj; t[f#

vdm szj# ú[/v[. zdbl6 5V; o}7; f;s4; y#9L V}7LVjliL

zlctslil¹ szjly; vl kdKIllf]= :fzlsz6 vljx[ fcÂ.

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¢. vlòys dl4b]=

e}tsl4dL jc#zl 57[m# :jq[fL mbl6#dL v[jl pMm[b d4[ Ã

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kzslzfl Á¥‰‰dL 5‹:k• yi[m u[h[:7izdL jc#zl 57[m# :jq[

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“eZr :gMmlfL uld#dL jc#zlv# d#7; k=Bil wzlj[ º t[v#

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p„d;, jlrl4 vf[ Z5z=u[ n[blj9; º KÔ;v# k]=nz z;t[

eztsld vf[ j6l7sld sz[ à vf[ b[tz#dL dnn sz[ º”

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sldw=wl 5‹Ti[f; Z:0 (work culture)f# k=s[t sz[ Ã. kdlgfl

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5:zôdf]= jltljz6 ct]=.

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t5lkjlf; gZz º kdlgdL ú[ vl4k, 5‹dln, a[slz;, dc[ft

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d~mlfl ckf e9s#«j; klc[a[ vl56l kdlgf; vl kdKIllf;

:jxn rrl\ ‘útdc[ft> vlòys 5‹u:tf; rlj;’ áÁ»»¤â

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s[>

“c]h}z fa;v[ sz;d ákMmMmlc] vmi:c jkMmdâ 5#tlf;

pDdtf[ dc[ft], c]fzd=n vf[ p„d; ú[jlf]= 5k=n ozdljtl

ctl.”

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d~mlfl ckf klc[a[ pnlcz6# kly[ kdúJi]= Ã s[, tj§]mf#

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sil\ juz v[j]= dlf; a[k; zc[ s[ vMmlc t[f[ z#h; 5c¾rl9;

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klc[a mb[ Ã s[>

“chzt /kl ávmi:cKkmldâv[ v[s dl6kf[ 5}Vi]= s[ t]= x]=

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s[, dlz# v[s el/ Ã t[ dlz# îjf:fjl\c rmlj[ º chzt

/kl ávmi:cKkmldâv[ ozdlJi]= s[, tlz# el/ tlzly; jw]

/alntu]hlz º”

cs;d m]sdlf[ 5#tlfl 5]Ôf[ j:kIit sz; s[ a[7l, cmlm

sdl6; szjlf]= V#9;x fcÂ, slz6 s[ g[ dl6k dBm}sf#

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tlT5i\ v[ s[ kdlgdL v[j]= jltljz6 Pe]= yli s[ dl6k

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dl7[ kcslz; d=94;v# Kyl5; t[f# KjRV, 5‹ldl:6s z;t[ jc;j7

rmljli.

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áuâ elztf]= clmf]= vy\t=Ô :jslkx;m º vl56l kdlgdL 56

dslf#f]= aLwsld d#7[ 5li[ rlm[ º k]ylz, s:9il, %mDaz,

jlizd[f, z=uz#ulf szflzl dl7[ sldf; 36; ts# Pe; y/ º

vljL p„d; sld vl56l i]jlf# x;b[ vf[ flfd s[ xzd

k=s#r juz v5flj[ t# vl56[ zlgKylf, :aclz s[ i].5;.fl

slz;uz# x#wjl f 59[. jlcf# jwjly; d#7z :ds[:fsf; dLu

56 º

sil Jijkli#dL slz;uz#f; gZz à t[f]= kj¹16 sz; 5‹#„#:us

tlm;d (technical training) f; JijKyl szj;. clm jc#zl

57[m k=rl:mt 7[s:fsm tlm;d; k=Kylv# Ã, t[f]= k=smf sz;

s#df; gZ:zilt# d]gaf; v[s s[:F«i Jiljkl:is tlm;df;

k=Kyl Pe; sz; xsli.

á3â vl56; s#ddL vlòys z;t[ kd+• m#s# hslt vnl sz[ º d]ot;

klc[a#f; dlu\nx\s s:d7; zr; hslt p3zljjl tyl jc¿r6;f;

k]vli#:gt JijKyl u#8j; xsli.

s#dfl s[:F«i slil\midL hslt gdl yli. vl slil\midL

s#dfL :jwjl, vfly, v5=u, gZztd=n# :jq[ v[s:Ôt sz[m

dl:ct; c#i. hslt o=9dLy; t[dfl :fjl\c dl7[ dnn

5c¾rl9li. hsltfl fl6LdLy; gZztd=n# clm blfu;

n]slf#dLy; vflg, s59L vf[ îjf gZ:ziltf; r;ú[ bz;n[

º v[dL fo# j[5lz;fl :bKkldL úi º v[fl anm[ y#9;

jlga; eljf; n]slf# b#m; xsli. vl n]slf#v[y; gZztd=n#

bz;n; sz[ t# klz#, kKt# dlm d4[. aw# br\ sl0tL g[ fo#

yli t[ gZztd=n# dl7[ g jl5z; xsli.

w=w# sz; xs[ v[jl dl6k#f[ hslt o=9dLy; d}9; z#sl6 dl7[

fl6L vl5; Jijkli v=u[ dlu\nx\f 56 vl5; xsli. vl z;t[

dl6k# dc[ft ãlzl cmlm sdl/ sz; 5uez ytl úi t#

hslt m[flzlv#f; k=Bil 37t; úi.

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hsltfl s[:F«i e=9#4 (central fund) dLy; nz[s n;f;

/nlzlf[ t[dfl ag[7f; gZ:zilt vf[ tmalf; k=Bilfl

5‹dl6dL fl6l ol4jjldL vlj[. s[:F«i e=9#4dLy; fl6l

d4tL c#jlf[ slz6[ s#/ 56 /nlzlf]= ag[7 vf[ tmalf;

k=Bil vdil\n f y/ úi t[fl 5z Wilf zlbjldL vlj[.

ú[/v[ t# t[f]= :fi=Ô6 szjldL vlj[. uld[uld oz;f[ ko;z#

ãlzl r=n# p3zljjlf[ anm[ n;f; /nlzlv#f[ s[:F«i

slil\midLy; fl6l d4[ t# t[dfl kdi-x:å ar[. r=n#

p3zljjl dl7[ g[ 5‹jlk br\, ko;z#f]= s:dxf ju[z[f# g[ br\

yt# c#i t[f; 56 art y/ úi.

árâ s]zalf; alat Kj:fe\z yjlf]= vli#gf u#8j; xsli. kj¹16

ãlzl dc[ft] dl6k#f[ x#w; úfjz#fl pV[z vf[ 5lmf dl7[

m#f vl5; xsli. vl úfjz# s]zalf; dl7[ t[df; 5lk[y;

bz;nli. clm s]zalf;fL rld9L d:Kgn, d«klv# m[ Ã vf[ t[

blfu; j[5lz;v#f[ j[r; n[ º vlf[ anm[ :gMml s1lv[ rd\

p„#uf]= slzblf]= Pe]= szli. clm dLklclz; d]:Kmd# dlÔ

dLk bz;n; bli à v[7m]= g. v[f; kly[ ú[9li[m 5x]5lmf s[

rld9l-cl9sLfl p„#u#dL v[df]= Kylf fy;.

áVâ s#d 5lk[ :j:jw 5‹slzf; kcslz; d=94;v# (cooperative

societies)f]= fÇ7js\ c#i t# 36l mle# yli v[d º vl56l

kdlgdL e}tsl4dL kcslz; d=94;v# Ky5li[m;. 5V;

u[zjc;j7 vf[ e‹Q7lrlzf[ slz6[ d#7l eluf; k#kli7;v#

a=w yi[m;. jc#zl 57[m kdlgdL s]x4, b=t;ml, alc#x,

5‹ldl:6s, r#Bbl dl6k# ãlzl kcslz; 5‹j+:‡f[ 5]fî\:jt

(revive) sz; xsli.

ágâ 5zn[x#fl jc#zl 57[m# tzoy; klzl 5‹dl6dL fl6ls;i kcli

d4[ º Ji:åut z;t[ kulk=a=w; tzoy; g[df[ vlj; kcli

d4t; c#i t[d6[ v[ zsd blwlb#zls; s[ vlf=n5‹d#ndL jl5z;

fLbjlf[ anm[ v[f# w=wl z#gulzdL p5i#u szj# ú[/v[.

vlj; kcli dl6k#f[ a[8l9] aflj; n[ t# v[fly; mLa[ ul4[

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s#/ olin# fy;. j4;, 5zn[xf; kcli TiL jk[ml vl56l

el/v#f; a;î, Ô;î 5[0; k]w; rlm] zc[. 5V;f; 5[0;v#f#

elzt kly[f# flt# :x:ym yt# úi vf[ vl KÔ#t k]sl/ úi

v[j]= af[.

áhâ 5zn[xy; g[ nlf d4[ t[f[ vl9[w9 :jslk i#gflv#dL

jl5zjlf[ anm[ 5‹yd kdlgf; gZ:zilt#f# vEilk sz;

:jslksld#f# vu‹tlSd (priority) f§; szj# ú[/v[. g[ sld#

vTi=t gZz; vf[ p5i#u; c#i t[ g sld# cly wzjL ú[/v[.

Ó. a[slz;>

v[s tzo b[t; 5z kdu‹ s]7]=af]= ez65#q6 szj]= xsi f z†]=,

t# a;î tzo a[slz af[ml i]jl ju\f[ sml:zsm :x16y;

c7;f[ Jiljkl:is tlm;d d4j; ú[/v[, m[j; ú[/v[ t[f#

velj z†# º v=u‹[î nk-alzf]= s[ s#m[gf]= u‹[Gi]v[7 m[jmf]=

:x16 d[4j[m ju\fl 36lbzl i]jlf# s[7mls w=wl szjlf;

flfd vf]ej[ º v[7m[ g k#f;, jl4 sl5jl, Ai}7; 5lm\z

rmljjl, %mDaz, /m[s±:7`:xif, slz5[F7z g[jl Jijkli#dL

gjl sztL vljl i]jlf# dl-al5f[, s]7]=af[ elzZ5 afjl

a[slz zc[jlf]= 5k=n sz[ º v[f]= a;g]= slz6 v[ 56 b½= s[

s]7]=adLy; 5zn[x i].s[., klpn; vz[:ail, vl:Osl, vd[:zsl,

s[f[9l ju[z[ n[x#dL 5c¾r[ml m#s#f; fl6ls;i kclif# ú[/v[

t[j# i#Ui p5i#u f yi#. vlg[ 56 v[ fl6lf# pT5lnf

p5i#u szjlf[ anm[ áÁâ vlm;xlf dslf# afljjL áªâ v[x

vlzld vf[ d#g x#bjl4]= îjf îjj]= áƒâ d¾3; ul9;v#,

s59L 5lV4 mUf 5‹k=u[ a[old br\. á¢â xc[z# tzo 36;jlz

t# vslz6 vL7lo[zl. vl awlf[ m/ îjf x{m; áblk t# i]jl

ju\dLy; 36lbzlf;â v[j; af; s[ dc[ft juzf; sdl/y;

sxl sld juz d#7z al/s 5z ozj]=, d¾3lnl7 d#al/m o#ff#

a[old p5i#u szj#, c#7m#dL bl6;5;6; vf[ gMkl szjl

g[j; alat# kldlFi af; u/.

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jtfdL f#sz;v#f# velj tyl :jn[xy; vljtl m#s#f;

zc[6; sz6;y; vlsql\/f[ 5zn[x gjlf; 3[mVl jw;. v[jL

k5fL k[j[ t[dL sx]= b#7]= fy;. 56 5zn[x g/f[ g[ sld

szjlf]= c#i t[ dl7[ k=5}6\ kGg y/f[ gjlf# kn=tz velj º

g[f[ m/ 5zn[x 5c¾r; smlsfl ª y; ƒ 5lpF9 s[ d:cflfl

Áª¼¼ zÇF9dL f#sz; sz;f[ 0kz9# szjlf# jlz# vlj[ º

5#/F7 :kK7dy; s[f[9l, i].s[., v#K7`[:mil s[ Fi}h;m[F9 g[jl

n[x#dL 5c¾rjlf; mlislt b}a g v#Vl i]jlf# 5‹l%t sz; xs[

º

a[slz i]jlf# s]V=n tyl Jikf#fl e#u af[ º w}d‹5lf klj

kldlFi. s[7mls uld#dL fx;ml 5nlyl¹ á9`Uhâ, nlZ, g]ulz,

u}7bl ju[z[f; m7 a[slz i]jlf#dL :njk[ :njk[ jwjl dL9; º

v[ p5zLt s59L vf[ vFi o[xf 5lV4 br\, d#al/m o#f,

:oMd, 5l7Év#f# S[h i]jlf# i]jt;v#dL jwjl dL9i# º

¤. n;f; t;m;d

vl56; s#dfl pmdlv[ :szld[ vl56l kdlgdL n;f;

tlm;df; 5‹x=kf;i JijKyl Pe; sz; º klz; v[j; k=BildL

d«kl-dsta# vf[ nlZm pm}d# º vl dl4blf[ jw] sli\1d

afljjl s#dfl cdnnl¹ tzoy; vdf[ s[7mLs :nxlk}rf# 5‹l%t

yiL à g[ vc rrl\:jrlz6l dl7[ 5‹Kt]t º vl dlÔ d=tJi#

vf[ k}rf# º /Kmld; N:Q7s#6 vf[ s#df; n;fn]:filf;

eml/f[ m1dL zlb; vl d=tJi# alat vlbz; :f6\i t#

pmdlv[ :szld g sz; xs[.

ásâ d«[kl

n;f; tlm;dfl dl4blfl 5lildL uld[uld, 8[s8[sl6[ al4s#

dl7[ rlmtl d«kl º clmdL jc#zl 57[m kdlgdL vljl

d«klv# s[7ml, v[dL 50tL al4s#f; k=Bil, d]nòzk#f; k=Bil,

t[dfl 5ulz, dslf ju[z[f; k]:jwl, vljs-br\ tyl tlm;df;

u]6j‡l (quality) v=u[ kj¹16 sz; dl:ct; v[s:Ôt szj;.

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d«kl tlm;df[ jw] vkzslzs afljjl dl7[ g[ k}rf# d$iL t[

f;r[ d]ga Ã>

áÁâ jc#zl 57[m kdlgfl awl d«klv#dL nlZm pm}d[ t{ilz sz[m

s#q\-vEilkSd c#i. vl vEilkSd al4s#fl jig}y 5‹dl6[

S:ds (graded) c#i. jlòqs 5z;1l 56 nlZm pm}d[ f§;

sz[m w#z6# (standard) vf]klz m[jli. v[s kzb#

vEilkSd vf[ 5z;1lv# c#i t# awl d«klv#dL v[s kzb;

tlm;d d4[ vf[ u]6j‡l g4jli.

áªâ nlZm pm}d d]nòzk#f; tlm;d (training) dl7[ vEilkSd

rmlj[. vlj; tlm;d d]nòzk tz;s[ :fd6}=s vulp (pre-

service) vyjl ² vf[ d]nòzk tz;s[f; f#sz; nz:dilf (in-

service) u#8j; xsli.

nz[s d«kldL vlj; tlm;d 5ld[m d]nòzk# c#i.

áƒâ d«klfl vEilkSddL 5lilf; n;f; tlm;d kly[ :jqi tz;s[

vza; x;bjli. ú[ vza;f]= :x16 5•:tkz v5li t# pn}\

:jqif; gZz zc[ fcÂ. /Kmldf]= 5lilf]= :x16 vza; vf[

u]gzlt; ãlzl vl5; xsli.

vza; x;bjjl dl7[ i#Ui 5l8i5]Kts vf[ x;bjjlf; i#Ui

5•:t c#i t# al456dL al4s klt jq\f; d«kl tlm;d

nz:dilf vza;f]= kl½= v[j]= 2lf d[4j; xs[.

á¢â nlZm pm}ddL g/ /Kmldf]= pRr :x16 d[4jflz al4s#f;

k=Bil Kjlel:js z;t[ dil\:nt c#i, v[7m[ vlxz[ »¥Þ

al4s# t# n;ff; 5lilf; tlm;d d«klv#dL 5‹l%t sz[ º vl

N:Q7v[ d«klv# kdlg dl7[ vTi=t dcTjfl º d«klf;

kuj9#, k=rlmf, tlm;d, jltljz6, u]6j‡l ktt :jsktL

zc[ v[jl 5‹ilk# yjl ú[/v[.

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ábâ nlZm pm}d

vl56l kdlgdL a]h]ul¹f; :osz vf[ dc[ft#y; nlZm pm}d#

Ky5lil Ã, vf[ n;ff; pRr tlm;d vl5[ º n;sz;v# dl7[ 56

vmu nlZm pm}d# º nlZm pm}d#dL n;f; tlm;dfl

vEilkSdf]= vli#gf t# pmdlv[ :szld sz[ v[ z;t[ rlm[ g

º vdf[ g[ k}rf# d$iL Ã t[ dlÔ JijclZ alat#f[ mutL º

nlZm pm}d#fl k=rlms# vl d=tJi# :jq[ :jrlz; v[dL vl56l

kdlgf; n;f;-n]Fij; eml/ Ã v[d mlu[ t# v5flj; xs[.

d=tJi# zg} szflzf# c[t] kdlgdL nlZm pm}d#f# 5‹elj

(impact) jw[ vf[ v[ jw] vkzslzs (effective) yli v[j#

º

eZr; jc#zl 57[m k=rl:mt awl nlZm pm}d#f]= v[s k=u8f

af[. nlZm pm}d#fl 5‹:t:f:wv#f; s:d7; zrli g[ f;r[

g6lj[m 5‹j+:‡v# sz; xs[>

áÁâ s#/ 56 nlZm pm}df[ kzslz; sf9ut, vkldl:gs tTj#

tzoy; s[ vFi z;t[ c[zlfu:t c#i t# v[f; rrl\ vf[ kld}:cs

5‹:tslz.

áªâ fl6ls;i s[ vFi kdKIll c#i t[dL kci#u.

áƒâ nlZm pm}dfl k=rlmff; u]6j‡l jwlzjl s#/ 5•:t

v5flj; c#i vf[ kl½= 5:z6ld vlJi]= c#i t# t[f; (good

practicef;) rrl\ vf[ vf]ej#f; vl5-m[.

á¢â nlZm pm}d#dL n;f; tlm;df[ mut; 5‹j+:‡v# dl7[ pKtln#

vf[ tlm;a[ /Mdf; 5zK5z d]mlslt# vf[ vlnlf5‹nlf

(exchange).

áuâ a;g]= d=tJi nlZm pm}d#fl vlòys dl4bl v=u[f]= º nlZm

pm}d#dL 50flzl al4s# clm v[df; gZ:ziltf; r;ú[ -

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flXt#, kla], 7]y5[K7, c[zv#/m, v‡z, 7]jlm, s59L ju[z[

aúzdLy; bz;n[ º nlZm pm}d# e[uL d4; flf[ 5li[ gZz;

r;ú[fl pT5lnf vf[ j[rl6f; s[:F«i JijKyl u#8j; xs[,

g[ds[ aÇsz;, flf; n}wf; 9[z;, kla]f; o[s7z;, s59L k;jjlf]=

slzblf]=, awl nlZm pm}d#fl cúz# :j„lyÉv#f]= kj¹16 sz;

t[ r;ú[ gyla=w bz;n; :j„lyÉv#f[ V}7s 5}z; 5l9; xsli vf[

xsi c#i TiL pT5lnf sz; xsli.

nz[s :j„lyÉ hEel, m¿3l, 7#5; dl7[ aúzdL g/ s#/s

n]slf[y; sl59 bz;n[, 5V; s#/s 7[mz 5lk[ g/ k;j9lj[ t[fl

anm[ nlZm pm}df; g uld¹F7±k o[s7z; c#i t# kKt]= 59[,

k]ud 59[.

nlZm pm}d#fL zk#9l= dl7[ vflg, xlselî Pul9jlf;

JijKYll 56 u#8j; xsli. vl dl7[ b[9}t#, rlsz# zlb; sld

szlj; xsli. u#Xtf; gZ:zilt 5}z; szjl 0#zpV[z vf[

stmblflf; JijKyl sz; xsli. t[m dl7[ flf; v#/m :dm

xZ sz; xsli.

vl awL sld# dl7[ g[ t[ 1[Ôfl vf]ej; dl6k#f[ j[tf vl5;

z#sjldL vlj[. vl k}rff]= tlT5i\ v[ g s[ nlZm pm}d#f; g[

bz;nx:å (purchasing power) Ã t[f# fo# vf[ mle

nlZm pm}d#f[ g d4[ vf[ nlZm pm}d# Kj:fe\z vf[

Kjljm=a; (self-reliant) af[.

pT%llnf-j[rl6f; vl JijKYll nz[s nlZm pm}ddL Pe;

szjlf; gZz fy;. s#/ v[s 8[sl6[ vlj; s[:F«i JijKYll Pe;

yli vf[ TiLy; awl nlZm pm}d#f; gZ:zilt# 5}z; yli.

pT5lnf-bz;n-j[rl6f; vl 5‹j+:‡ pKtln# vf[ tlm;a[

/Mdfl n;f; tlm;dfl slddL :j1[5 f 5l9[. nlZm pm}dfl

jc;j7stl\ w;z[ w;z[, Sdx> vl JijKYll u#8j[ vf[ nz[s 1[Ô

dl7[ g[ t[ 1[Ôfl :fQ6Lt, vf]ej; dÇf[gz#, sd\rlz;v# f;d[.

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vl d=tJi jLr; v[j# 5‹Ä yli s[, nlZm pm}df[ n]slf aflj;

n[j;³ bz;n j[rl6f;, j[5lzf; gUil aflj; n[j;³ nlZm pm}d

n]slf f af[ 56 nlZm pm}dfl f[ú c[84 cmlm w=wlnlz;f;

k]:jwl Pe; yli t# t[ n;ff]= v[s sld g º ‘út dc[ft>

vlòys 5‹u:tf; rlj;’ :stladL d~mlfl ckf e9s#«j;

klc[a j[5lz :jq[ d]cDdn ákMmMmlc] vmi:c jkMmdâf]=

ozdlf 7Ls[ Ã s[, “/zxln ozdlJi# s[ k#nluz; s[ j[5lz sz#,

slz6 s[ z#h;fl nk elu Ã, g[ 5{s; fj elu oå j[5lzdL

Ô.

vMmlcf[ d=g}z c#i t#, xsi à s[ KjlyÉ d}9;jlnfl vl i]udL

nlZm pm}d# cmlm pT5lnf vf[ j[5lzfl h:zic af[ vf[

n[xf]= vy\slz6, pT5lnf1[Ô - aúz x#qs#, folb#z#,

szr#z#, sl4laú:zilv#, k=u‹cb#z#, e[4k[:4ilv#f;

r]=ulmdLy; d]å yli. vl s=/ flf]= sld f sc[jliÚ

á3â Ô;g]= k}rf nlZm pm}dfl sli\1[Ô (role) :jq[f]= º n;f;

tlm;ddL nlZm pm}df]= Kylf i}:fjòk7; g[j]= u6li. pRr n;f;

tlm;d vl5jlf]= dcTjf]= sld t# nlZm pm}d sz[ g º vl

p5zLt k[jl :jKtz6fl f;r[ g6lj[m slil¹ 56 y/ xs[>

áÁâ d«kl-dsta# dl7[ vEilkSd# 39jl. vEilkSd vlwl:zt

:stla#-5l8i5]Kts# t{ilz szjL. vl p5zLt al4s# zk5}j\s

vsl/n tyl /alnt :jq[ x;b[ t[ dl7[ rl7\, 5#K7z# vf[ vFi

x{1:6s klwf# (teaching aids) t{ilz sz; d«klv#f[

vl5jL.

áªâ d«klf; tlm;df]= :fz;16 sz; u]6j‡l jw[ t[ dl7[ dlu\nx\f

vl5j]=.

áƒâ d«klv#f; 5z;1lf]= dl4b]= u#8jj]=. awl d«klv#dL v[s

kzb; tlm;d vf[ 5z;16 c#i t[j]= vli#gf szj]=.

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á¢â d]nòzk#f; f#sz; vulpf; tlm;df# s#q\ rmljj# vf[ t[f]=

kò7:os[7 vl5j]=. vldL d]nòzkf; sldu;z;, ju\dL x;bjjlf;

5•:tv#, al4s# kly[ Jijclz ju[z[f# kdlj[x yli.

áÓâ n;f; tlm;d vlb[ztf; t{ilz; dl7[ t# Ã g, vf[ v[f; oh;mt

56 Ã g. 5zFt], tlm;a[ /Md nlZm pm}ddLy; ol:zu yli t[

5V; k=klz; îjf îjjlf]= º îjf:fjl\c dl7[ awlf[ /dld

s[ d]nòzkf; gUilv# f 56 d4[. vc dLu (demand) vf[

5}zj8l (supply)f# :fid mlu] 59[. t[y; tlm;a[ /Mdf[

cmlmf; vlî:jsl z4jl dl7[ i#Ui w=wl s[ p„#u s[ slz:snÉ

dl7[ tlm;d vl5j; 59[.

v[ g z;t[ vlm;dl aft; n;sz; s#q\ 5}z# sz; u+:c6; afx[.

v[ z#m azlaz vnl sz; xs[ t[ dl7[ al4 k=el4 (child

care), 3zf; vljs-újs (home economics), s]7]=af;

vljsdL 7[s# yli t[ dl7[ s#/ u+cp„#u, cKt p„#u

(handycraft)f; tlm;d gZz; º

7}=sdL, nlZm pm}ddL klt vl8-jq\ zc[flz tlm;a[ /Mdfl

50l/ 5V;fl k=klz; îjf :jq[ :jrlz; 5‹Ti[s tlm;a[ /Md

v[s kl½=, Kjdlfe[z, Kjlôi; îjf îj[ v[ dl7[ vl56[ v[f[

s[j; z;t[ t{ilz sz; xs;v[ t[ alat u=e;ztly; vli#gf szj]=

ú[/v[. vulp a]h]ul¹v[ n;f; tlm;df; kly[ a]s al/F9Âu,

3:9il4 z;5[zÂu, 7#5;v# afljj;-w#j; v[j; slz;uz;f;

tlm;d zlb[m;. vlgfl i]udL vlj; dLu# blk zc; fy;, vf[

fjl p„#u#f; tlm;d gZz; af; º 56 d}4 d]N# t# v[ g s[,

n;f; tlm;df; kly[ îjf:fjl\c vf[ vlî:jsl dl7[f; tlm;d

56 d4[ t# nlZm pm}df]= :x16 jw] kdt#m af[.

á¤â cl/ Ks}m, s#m[gdL e6tl i]js# dl7[ j[s[xf nz:dilf n;f;

tlm;dfl jul¹ nlZm pm}ddL rmljli. vlfly; d«kl

tlm;ddL srlx zc; c#i t[ k]wz[ (remedial teaching),

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i]js# jw] n;f; /Md d[4j[ vf[ nlZm pm}dfl dlc#mf; vkz

h;m[.

á‰â n;f; alat#dL otljl :jelu ãlzl nlZm pm}d kdlgf[

dlu\nx\f vl5[ g º vl p5zLt m#s#fl :dMst v=u[fl s[

a;ú s~7]=:as h39l c#i vf[ t[v# /RV[ t# n;f; z;t[ kdlwlf

dl7[ nlZm pm}ddL vlj; xs[. nlZm pm}d s#7\f]= sld sz[ Ã

v[d fcÂ< 56 aFf[ 51#f[ kLe4; nlZm pm}d dWiKy;

(mediator) af[ vf[ n;f; c]sd# 5‹dl6[ kdlwlff; i#gfl

(formula) vl5[. aFf[ 51# vl Kj;slz[ t# s#7\fl b#7l vf[

d#7l br\ tyl w§l vf[ c[zlfu:tdLy; ar; úi.

‰. :ozslalî>

vl56l kdlgf; kdKilv# :jq[fl g[ d=tJi# vdf[ 5‹l%t yiL

t[dL d#7l elufl :x:1t el/v#v[ :osl\alî vf[ n;f;

/:Btmlo tyl dtdtLtzf[ u=e;z kdKil u6lj; º

Á»Ó¼fl ul4ldL vl kdKil Pe; y/ vf[ p‡z#‡z jszt;

u/ º xZvltdl a[ :osl\ vf[ kdi gtL :osl\dL 56 5[7l

:osl\ v[d kdlg flfl flfl g}y#dL jc¿rlt# úi º

eZr; jc#zl 57[m#v[ vljl e[nelj# tyl fozt vf[ j[zh[z

xl dl7[ o[mli à t[fL slz6#f; P=9; t5lk szj; ú[/v[, vf[

5#tlfl v=ut Kjly\ bltz s#dfl 7}s9l szflz vf[ ã[q

o[mljflz tTj#f[ v#4b; úslz# vl5j# ú[/v[.

n;f; alat[ vmu N:Q7ñan] c#i t# 56 kldl:gs alat#dL

k=5, k]d[4y; jt\j]= ú[/v[. jt\dlf i]udL vl56; s#d

vk=Bi kdKilv#f# kldf# sz; zc; º t[dL vl56[ 5#t[

v[sa;ú dl7[ kdKIllZ5 afjlf[ anm[ kly[ d4; kdlgf]=

kx:åsz6 (empowerment) szj]= ú[/v[.

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:osl\alîf[ slz6[ s]7]=a# jRr[ vf[ silz[s v[s g s]7]=afl kEi#

jRr[ v=tz jwt]= úi Ã, vf[ kdlgdL foztf]= jltljz6

o[mli º vl v=u[ j[4lkz u=e;ztly; vf[ /Bmlk5}j\s

:jrlzjldL fc vlj[ t# jc#zl 57[m#f]= kldl:gs dl4b]=

:VFf:eFf yjlf# 9z º

¥. n]Fij; :x16

kdlgfl :jslk vf[ kd+:• dl7[ n]Fij; :x16 gZz; º s[7m;s

:j„lv# kdlgf; 5‹u:t dl7[ v:fjli\ º vlj; :j„l 5‹l%t

szjlf; gZ:zilt :jq[ /dld uhlm; ázcâ /c±il pm}d-/n±-

:nf :stladL sc[ Ã s[>

“g[ :j2lf# (sciences) n]:fildL 5‹u:t dl7[ gZz; Ã t[df]=

2lf 5‹x=kf;i Ã, g[ds[ v~qwxlKÔ (medicine),

u:6txlKÔ ju[z[. vl :j2lf# x;bjlf]= s#d dl7[ ‘oh¹

:solic’ º v[ g z;t[ b[t;, JijKyl5f (administration),

p„#u#, aulit (horticulture) ju[z[ kly[ k=s4li[m; :j„lv#

x;bjlf]= ‘oh¹ :solic’ º ú[ kdlgdL v[s 56 dl6k vl

:j„lv# f x;b[ t# vlb# kdlg u]f[ulz º”

jc#zl 57[m kdlgfL al4s#fl :x16 v=u[ f;r[ g6lj[m

k}rf# 5‹l%t yiL Ã>

áÁâ :gMml s1lv[ vlbl kdlg dl7[ ‘x{1:6s vf[ Jiljkl:is

dlu\nx\f s[F«’ Kyl5jlf; gZz º vl s[F« kdlgdL 5‹ly:ds,

dlWi:ds, pRr :x16 :jq[f; dl:ct; v[s:Ôt sz[. kdlgdL

:x16f]= 5‹dl6 s[7ml 7sl, :x16 5}½= sil\ juz xl4l V#9;

gflz al4s#f; k=Bil (drop-out rate), vl56l al4s#

e6tL c#i t[ xl4lv#dL :x16f; u]6j‡l ju[z[.

vl s[F« :jKtz6 k[jl (extension service) ãlzl vl56;

xl4lv#dL g/ x{1:6s vf[ vlu4 vEilkfl s#q\ -

k=Kylv# tyl slz:snÉ v=u[ dl:ct;-dlu\nx\f vl5[.

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s[F« jc#zl 57[m kdlgf; x{1:6s alat#f]= k=smf sz[.

áªâ jc#zl 57[m k=rl:mt 5‹ly:ds ² dlWi:ds ² pRrtz dlWi:ds

xl4lv#f]= k=u8f af[. xl4lv# v[sd[sf; kdKilv# cm

szjldL kcliZ5 yli, v[sa;úf; klz;, vkzslzs sli\ ²

:x16 ² jc;j7; 5•:tv# (good practices) f; vl5-m[ sz[,

e[ul d4; xl4l k]wlz6l i#gfl (school improvement)

aflj; vdm sz[.

áƒâ clm vl56l kdlg 5lk[ pRr :x16f; k=Kylv# fy;.

rrl\:jrlz6l ãlzl w;z[ w;z[ v[ :nxldL 5‹u:t sz; xsli.

nz:dilf p5z g[ s[F«f# pMm[b yi# t[ n[xezf; vf[

5zn[xf; 56 pRr :x16f; k=Kylv# :jq[ :j„lyÉv#f[

dl:ct; vl5[. klz; k=Kylv# kly[ k=5s\ zlb; vl56l

:j„lyÉv# dl7[ 5‹j[x vf[ vFi k]:jwlv# d[4j; vl5[.

vÇr.v[k.k;.dL kl½= 5:z6ld d[4jflz t[gKj; :j„lyÉv#

dl7[ :xQij+:‡v#f# 5‹a=w c#i. vl56l kdlgfl pRr :x16

5‹l%t sz[m tg2# (professionals) s[7ml à vf[ s[7mlf;

gZz à v[f]= kj¹16 sz; vli#gf yli.

á¢â s#m[g-i}:fjòk7;dL g/ pRr :x16 f d[4j; xs[ v[jL i]js

i]jt;v# dl7[ 7[s:fsm tlm;d dl7[f; v[s kD5}6\ k]:jwljl4;

k=Kyl Pe; szj;. clm g[ V}7; Vjl/ k=Kylv# Jiljkl:is

tlm;dfl jul¹ rmlj[ Ã, t[f]= v[s:Ôsz6 sz; v[s d#7; k=Kyl

aflj; xsli.

áÓâ kdlgfL al4s#f; x{1:6s 5‹u:tf# vlwlz t[ kdlgdL

:k:•5‹l:%tfl jltljz6 (achievement culture) p5z Ã.

vlk5lkfl kdlgf]= jltljz6 v[j]= c#i s[, al4sf[ dc[ft

sz;, P=r] m!i zlb; t[f[ 5‹l%t szjlf# t[fldL pTklc úu[.

vl56l al4s#dL vlTdu~zj (self-esteem) vf[

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vlTd:jïlk (self-confidence) v#VL ytL úi º :dñ7u#,

rrl\v#, jstJi# ãlzl kdlgdL :k:•5‹[z6lf]= jltljz6 Pe]=

sz; xsli.

». KjlKYi k[jl

blfu; folf[ w#z6[ rlmtL njlblfLf; klzjlz d¾3;nl7 c#i

º vl56l kdlg dl7[ eZr jÇMo[z c#:K57m vlx;jl\nZ5 º

cj[ a;î c#:K57m# Pe; sz; vlz#Ui k[jlv#f]= 5‹:tZ5Ltz

(duplication) szjlf[ anm[ jÇMo[z c#:K57mf[ g u=e;z

5‹slzfL nnl¹ dl7[ kD5}6\ k]:jwli]å afljj; ú[/v[.

vf[s 8[sl6[ d#7; c#:K57m# Pe; yli t# t[ mLa[ ul4[ fe;

xs[ fcÂ, viable yli fcÂ. vl56l uld9Lv#dL kldlFi

z#u#f; klzjlz dl7[ flfL njlblfL c#i vf[ u=e;z dLnu;

dl7[ nnÉv#f[ jÇMo[z c#:K57mdL 5c¾rl9jl vÇDAi]mFk#f;

5}zt; kuj9 c#i t# v#Vl br¹ gZz; klzjlz d4[.

vlz#Ui1[Ô[ g[ s=/ k]:jwlv# Pe; szli t[ 5c[mL KJllKYi

alat s#df; gZ:zilt#f# vEilk szj# ú[/v[ vf[ v[

k=t#qjl vl56L fl6Lf]= 5}½= j4tz d4[ v[ z;t[ :jrlz5}j\s

vli#gf szj]= ú[/v[.

jÇMo[z c#:K57m :kjlif; vl56l kdlgdL g[ a;î c#:K57m#

à v[ kd[7; f m[j; c#i t# awl g :jelu# szjlf[ anm[ nz[s

c#:K57m s#/ v[s g 5‹slzf; klzjlz dl7[ :jx[q#5i]å

(specialised) af[ g[d s[, 5‹k]:t (maternity), al4z#u#

(paediatrics), cl9sL (orthopaedics) ju[z[. vld yjly;

br\ arx[ vf[ klzjlz dl7[ jw] klz; k]:jwlv# 5‹l%t yx[.

Á¼. kldl:gs sli\sz#

kldl:gs :jslk dl7[ k[jlelj; sli\sz# vf[ kdlgk[js#f;

gZz º vl56# kdlg Ji:åjln (individualism) tzo

kzt# úi º s#ddL :fKjly\elj[ zrflTds sld# szflzlf;

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k=Bil v#V; º kdlgk[jldL 5#tlf; vf]s}4tl vf[ vlj9t,

sla[:mit (capability) 5‹dl6[ m#s# ú[9li v[j; 5‹6lm; Pe;

szj; ú[/v[.

v[s k}rf v[j]= Ã s[, vl56l kdlgdL :x1s s[ vFi

f#sz;v#dLy; :fj+‡ yi[mLf; k=Bil d#7; º vljl :fj+‡

dl6k# siL 1[Ô#dL k[jl vl5; xs[ t[f]= vEilk5}j\s vli#gf

sz; t[df[ v[jl k[jlsli\dL ú[9jl ú[/v[. kdlgdL v[j;

5‹6lm; Pe; yli s[, :fj+‡ yi[m Ji:å KJllKYi kl½= c#i t#

a[-5Lr jq\ s#/ k[jlsli\ j[tf juz sz[, vf[ kdlgf[ 5#tlf;

i#Uitl tyl vf]ejf# mle vl5[.

ÁÁ. f[tlu;z;

kdlgf[ nz[s 1[Ô[ n#zj6; vl5[, 5c[m (initiative) sz[, g]Kk#

7slj; zlb[ v[jl f[tlv#f; gZz º g[f[ c{i[ kdlgf]= :ct

jk[m]= c#i, g[fldL f[tlu;z;fl u]6 c#i, v[ dl7[f; mlislt

c#i, 5‹ldl:6stl vf[ :f>Kjly\tl c#i t[j; Ji:åv#f[ kdlg[

f[tlv# tz;s[ Kj;slzj; ú[/v[. vl v=u[ v[j]= k}rf d$i]= Ã s[,

clm kdlgfl :x:1t, kdgnlz, kGgf dl6k# úc[z sld#dL

vlu[jlf; dl7[ vlu4 vljtl fy;. vl56l kdlgdL v[jl

k¿s9# m#s# Ã g[df[ kdlg[ cL:kildL ws[m; n;wl Ã

(marginalised). vld yjlfL slz6# x#wjL ú[/v[ vf[

vljl v:m%t, :f:QSi y/ ui[ml kGgf# k:Si y/ úc[z

sld#dL ú[9li tyl t[df; kml:cit#f# mle vl56l kdlgf[

d4[ t[j]= jltljz6 Pe]= szj]= ú[/v[.

f[tlu;z; v[s s~xMi (skill) Ã, vf[ t[ dl7[ tlm;d gZz; º

s#dfL al4s#, i]jlf# dl7[ j[s[xf nz:dilf f[tlu;z; tlm;d

(leadership training)fl jul¹ rmljjl ú[/v[. vldL vFi

kdlú[fl dclf f[tlv#fl îjf :jq[, :k•Lt#-vlnxl¹ :jq[,

sli\x{m; :jq[ rrl\v# sz; xsli.

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jt\dlf 5[0;fl f[tlv# t[gKj; i]jlf#f[ 5#tlf; kly[ slddL

ú[9; t[df[ tlm;d vl5; f[tlu;z;f; a;î cz#4 Pe; sz;

xs[.

nz[s f[tl kdlgfl m#s#f; sk#7;v[ bz# Ptzj# ú[/v[. t[6[

s[7m; k‡l e#uj; s[ s[7m]= jr\Kj gdlJi]= t[f[ vlwlz[ fcÂ, 56

kdlg:ctfL s[7mL sld# sil| t[f[ vlwlz[ t[f; vlujlf;f]=

d}MiLsf yj]= ú[/v[.

Áª. vlnx\ :je}:tv# (role models)

kdlgdL nz[s 1[Ô[ v[j; :je}:tv# c#i à g[d6[ 5#tlfl

1[ÔdL f¾w5lÔ :k:• d[4j; c#i. vlj; Ji:åv# kdlgf;

i]jl 5[0; dl7[ vlnx\Z5 af[ º t[df; :k:• ú[/ i]jl 5[0;f[

5]½qly\ szjlf; 5‹[z6l d4[ Ã, vf[ dlzl kdlgf; vl

Ji:åv[ vl7m; :k:• d[4j; t# c]= 56 t[ 5‹l%t sz; xs]= v[j#

vlTd:jïlk úu[ Ã vf[ rlfs r0[ º

kdlg[ vlj; 5‹:telxl4; Ji:åv#f; snz sz; t[df[ i]jl5[0;

kd1 mljj; ú[/v[. vldL Ji:åf]= kFdlf t# yli g Ã, 56

kly[ jc#zl 57[m kdlgf]= u~zj 56 jw[ º

ú[ kdlgdL t[gKj; Ji:åv#f; snz f yli t# ‘jc#zl

:je}:tv#’ 5]KtsdL gfla n;5s alz9#m;sz mb[ Ã t[

d]ga“g[ 5‹ú 5#tlf; 5‹:telv#f; snz szt; fy; t[ sl4Sd[

5‹:telv# gFdljjlf; i#Uitl u]dlj; a[k[ º”

Áƒ. kldl:gs k=Kylv#

kdlgfl :jslk dl7[ :j:jw 5‹slzf; k=Kylv# Ky5li vf[

k:Si zc; 5‹j+:‡v# szt; zc[ t[ gZz; º clm jc#zl 57[m

kdlgdL flf; d#7; vf[s k=Kylv# Ã, 56 v[dLf; d#7l

eluf; k=Kylv#f# kdlg 5z s#/ 5‹elj (impact or

influence) n[blt# fy;.

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k=Kylv# :jq[ vdf[ g[ d=tJi# d$iL t[ f;r[ d]ga Ã>

kdlg[ nz[s k=Kylf]= d}MiLsf vc g6lj[m dl5n=9#y; szj]=

ú[/v[, vf[ vl d}MiLsff[ vlwlz[ k=Kyl kdlgfl :ctdL Ã s[

fc tyl kdlg dl7[ p5i#u;, 5‹Kt]t (relevant) à s[ fc t[

f§; szj]= ú[/v[.

dl5n=9#>

áÁâ k=Kyl kdlgf; gZ:ziltf[ WilfdL m/ kdlg :ctfl x]• c[t]

dl7[ g Ky5l/ c#i.

áªâ k=Kylf]= a=wlz6 c#i g[ kdlgfl s#/ 56 kEif[ p5mAw

szli.

áƒâ k=Kylf# jc;j7 a=wlz6 d]ga rlmt# c#i.

á¢â k=Kyl m#sxlc; 0a[ rlmt; c#i vf[ t[dL kdlgfl :jxl4

ju\f; kld[mu;z; c#i.

áÓâ k=Kylfl c#N[nlz# kEi#fl dtnlf ãlzl r}=7li[ml c#i.

á¤â k=KyldL s#/ v[s Ji:åf; v[scYy] k‡l f c#i.

á‰â k=KyldL s#/ 56 5‹slzf# e‹Q7lrlz s[ fl6ls;i u[zjc;j7 f

c#i.

á¥â k=Kyl kuLjln (nepotism) vf[ d{Ô;jln (cronism)y; d]å

c#i.

á»â k=Kylfl c#Nlv# jlzklut (heriditary) f c#i.

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vl dl5n=9# vf]klz k=Kyl kdlg dl7[ :ctljc mlu[ t# t[f]=

gtf sz; k=Kylfl :jslkdL kdlg[ xsi v[7m# jwlz[ kci#u

vl5j# ú[/v[.

Á¢. jc#zl 57[m#f]= d]b5Ô (Bulletin)

kdlgf; nxl-:nxlfl vc[jlm dl7[ :jxl4 o[mlj#

(circulation) wzljt]= kld:is c#j]= ú[/v[. vl d]b5ÔdL

kdlgf; u:t:j:wfl kdlrlz, 5‹j+:‡v#fl vc[jlm p5zLt

kldl:gs kdKilv#f; rrl\ c#i. v[fL mbl6# 1]Mms (trivial)

s[ b=9flTds, eLuo#:9iL (destructive) fc 56 u=e;z vf[

zrflTds (serious and positive) 5‹slzfL c#i. kdlgf]=

d]b5Ô m#s# dl7[ vcd± vy9ld6 (ego clash)f]= z61[Ô

fcÂ, 56 KjKy, :jrlz:jdx\ dl7[f]= dlWid (forum) af; zc[.

ÁÓ. jc#zl 57[m kdlg :jslk s[F«

kdlgf; vf[s:jw 5‹j+:‡v#fl vli#gf (planning), k=smf

(co-ordination), :fidf (monitoring), vf[ d}MiLsf

(evaluation) dl7[ vljl s[F«f; Kyl5fl y/ xs[. vl s[F«dL

:x:1t, mlisltjl4l (qualified) kj[tf (paid) sd\rlz;

c#i, vf[ t[dL slil\mi, sD%i}7z, 5]Ktslmi, kelb=9 ju[z[

k]:jwlv# c#i.

vl s[F« nz[s 1[ÔdL kdlg :jq[f; v:ws+t, 5ls; :jut#

(data) e[u; sz[ vf[ t[f]= :jÅm[q6 sz; t[fl vlwlz[ vc[jlm#

tyl el:j sli\i#gfl (action plan) t{ilz sz[.

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k=rlmf jc#zl 57[m#f; u]gzlt k]Ff; d]:Kmd k#kli7; sz[ Ã, g[fl

5‹d]b fa;5]zfl d]alzs vlnd 3=7;jlml tyl dlfn gfzm k[S[7z;

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:jKtlzdL f}zlf; v[Gi]s[xf k[F7zf]= k=rlmf 56 jc#zl 57[m cKts

à g[fl 5‹d]b 5:zi[gfl /Kdl/m jm; ckf áeutâ º vl :kjli

d#cN;q[ vlhd :dxf cKts “dnf; k[F7z”f]= k=rlmf 56 jc#zl

57[m# sz[ º vf[s:jw 5‹j+:‡v#y; wdwdt]= vl k[F7z 9;59[m z#9

5z vlj[m]= º

5‹[K7ffl eZr; jc#zl el/v#v[ 56 5‹[K7f d]:Kmd uMk\

cl/Ks}mf; Kyl5fl sz; Ã, g[ clm cl/Ks}m p5zLt :k!y o#d\ s#m[g

56 º

v[ p5zLt ‘w u]gzlt d]:Kmd j[Mo[z k#kli7;’ 56 v:KtTjdL Ã g[

vjlzfjlz kl:c:Tis vf[ kldl:gs sli\Sd# i#g[ º jLtzkl-s#8;fl

gfla /a‹lc;d d[Daz vl k=Kylfl dlfn k[S[7z; Ã vf[ k=Kylfl

pTklc; 5‹d]b gfla dcDdnel/ vd;zt kly[ d4;f[ k=Kylf[

u:tdlf zlb[ º

úc[z îjf>

5‹[K7f slp:FkmdL jc#zl 57[m# k:Si elu m[ º d}4 /bzfl

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js\f# vf]ej wzlj[ Ã. :x16dL blk zk m[ º t[v# d]:Kmd

slp:Fkm vlÇo :a‹7ffl gfzm k[S[7z; 56 zc; r}sil º d]kl clî

kLkz#njlml kldl:gs sli\sz à vf[ ‘eZr d]:Kmd d[:9sm vÇF9

j[Mo[z 7`K7, i].s[.’fl p5-5‹d]b º

kl:cTi>

:a‹7ffl u]gzlt; elql-kl:cTif# vlz=e 5‹[K7fy; yi# u6li.

Á»‰¼dL vl mbflzfl :fjlkKylf[ ‘u]gzlt;

kl:cTi d=94’f; Kyl5fl yi[m;. Á»‰ƒdL gd\f;y;

x[blnd vla]jlml :a‹7ffl 5‹jlk[ vlJil Tilz[ v[df;

5‹[z6l vf[ k}rfy; vl d=94f]= ‘u]gzlt; zl/7k\

:uM9, i].s[.’dL Z5Ltz yi]=.

vl mbflz[ ásnd 7=slzj;â ‘:uM9’fl dlfn k[S[7z;

tz;s[ 8[8 ª¼¼¢ k]w; :fQ8l5}j\s k[jl aúj; ct;.

Kyl5fl sl4y; vl k=Kyl

u]gzlt; kl:cTi 1[Ô[ k:Si

º vlg5i|t v[fl p5Sd[

:a‹7fdL vlxz[ 5=r#t[z

g[7ml u]gzlt; d]xlizlv#

tyl kl:c:Tis sli\Sd#

i#úil º

vnd 7=slzj;fl xAn#dL “Á»¤ÁdL :a‹7f :Kyt yil Tilzy;

vlg5i|t u]gzlt; elql-kl:cTif[ îj=t zlbjl snd 7=slzj;v[ g[

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fj#:nt#f[ dlu\nx\f, slJiu#:Q8, d]xlizl - vl 5‹Ti[s 1[Ô[ sndf]=

5‹nlf f¾w5lÔ º”

sndf; kl:c:Tis vf[ vFi k[jlv#f; snzZ5[ v[df[ 5‹[K7ffl :uM9

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v#:5:fif dl:ksfl t=Ô; ô; :j5]m sMil6;fl xAn#dL “:jmlitfl

u]gzlt; kdlgfl v[s vu‹u^i s:j vAn]Mmlc sdlm 57[m ‘snd’fl

tlú uhmk=u‹c# ‘vljz6’ vf[ ‘j[nfl-k=j[nfl’f; m#sl5\6:j:w

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pdzljkel (House of Lords)dL yi#. elql kl:cTif; s#/ 56

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:a‹7fdL u]gzlt; elql-kl:cTi vf[ u]gzlt;tlfl gtfdL

m[Fs[xlizf]= vluj]= 5‹nlf º 9l†lel/ vcÂfl jc#zl 57[m#f[

‘:a‹7fdL u]gzlt;tlfl 5‹cz;v#’ tz;s[ v#4blj[ º

:a‹7fdL u]gzlt; kld:is 5‹u7 szjl alat[ 56 5‹[K7ffl snd

7=slzj; vu‹6; u6li. t[d6[ Á»‰¼dL “vljlh” kld:is xZ sz[m]=.

Tilz 5V; k[ujlfl ils]a jm;el/ 57[m[ g[v# vTilz[ Prison

Chaplain tz;s[f; k[jl aúj[ Ã t[d6[ “fji]u” fldfl dl:ksf]=

5‹slxf sz[m]= g[fl t=Ô; snd 7=slzj; vf[ kct=Ô; jz[:9ilfl

/:Dtilh 57[m ctl. vl kld:is#dL elql-kl:cTifL pRr w#z6#

g4jli[mL, vf[ :a‹7fdL u]gzlt; elqlf[ îj=t zlbjldL vl

5‹slxf#f# vd}Mi ol4# u6li.

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Jijkli>

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jc#zl 57[m# dslf#fl dl:ms# (landlords) Ã, vf[ m[FslK7z

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vTilz[ d~mlfl ils]a klc[a 5#tlf; /Kml:ds xz/ slp:Fkm

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kdKilv# vl56[ elzty; kLKs+:ts a#ú (cultural baggage)

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ú[/v[.

d:Kgn-d«[klfl k=rlmfdL i]jl5[0;f[ kcelu; aflj; t[df[

w;z[ w;z[ jc;j7f; gjlanlz; k¾5j; ú[/v[.

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d:Kgn-d«[klf]= k=rlmf /Kmldf; 5‹6lm; d]ga vf[ :a‹7ffl

slinlf[ vlw;f yj]= ú[/v[. KjlKYi-kmldt; (health and

safety) tyl al4 z16 (child protection)fl slinly;

v2lf zc[jlf[ slz6[ vf[s kdKilv# Pe; yli º 36;jlz

d:Kgnfl /dld vf[ d#Mj;-d]nòzk# tyl s:d7;fl kEi# jRr[

blk sz;f[ sli\5•:t :jq[ vk=d:t vf[ dte[n Pe# y/

gtL f#at /dldfl V}7l y/ gjl k]w; s[ s:d7;fl zlîfldl

k]w; 5c¾r[ Ã vf[ 5V; d:Kgn-d«[klf]= t=Ô blkl kdi k]w;

b#zjl/ úi º al4s#f; n;f; tlm;d au9[ º d:KgndL

:njk# k]w; m9l/h39lf]= jltljz6 5‹jt¹ Ã. GiL xL:t vf[

k]s}f d4j]= ú[/v[ TiL vxL:t vf[ vg=5lf]= dlc#m kú\i º

d:Kgn-d«[kl g[j; gUilv# dl7[ vl 36;g :oszf; vf[

n]>bnlis alat sc; xsli. vl v=u[ nz[s[ kdî :jrlz;, v[s

a;úf]= dlf-kFdlf tyl d:Kgn-d«[klf; 5:jÔtl g4jli zc[

v[ z;t[ gjlanlz;5}j\s v[s klrl d]kmdlff[ Vlg[ v[ z;t[

jt\jlf; gZz zc[ º

ƒ. :j£fk=t#q; tTj# vf[ tsklw]v#

kdlgdL s]k=5 5[nl yli à , vf[ foztf]= jltljz6 o[mli Ã

t[fl d}4dL KjlyÉ, 5[7eZ, :j£fk=t#q; vf[ tsklw] tTj# c#i

º v[j; Ji:åv# 5#tlf]= :ct klwjl k=Kyl vf[ kdlgdL

dte[n# Pel sz[ Ã, vf[ 5#tlf; 7#4s; aflj; m#s#f]= x#q6

sz[ º s#/ 56 Ji:åf[ elzt s[ a;ú s#/ n[xy; vc wlòds

sli\Sd# dl7[ :fd=:Ôt sztL 5c[mL v[ :jrlzj]= ú[/v[ s[ vl

Ji:å vl56l Zclf; vf[ kldl:gs :jslkdL s[7m; p5i#u;

yx[³ jlih-ailf#y; Ji:å vf[ kdlgdL s#/ 5:zjt\f

(transformation) f vlj[ vf[ k]wlz6l (reformation) f

yli t# v[ ailf# d~mlfl vAn]Mmlc sl5#«j; sc[ Ã t[d, v[s

5‹slzf; ‘h[cf; v{ilx;’ (intellectual luxury) º

¢. oh]m br\

xln; s[ vFi 5‹k=u#v[ wldw}d vf[ n[bl9# (show-off) szjl

:fzy\s br\ yli Ã, vf[ vl56l kdlgdL vljl 5‹k=u# jw]

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brl\4 ytl úi º s59Lm‡L bz;njl dl7[ 8[8 /:F9il s[ n]al/

gjlf]= kldlFi y/ ui]= º s#dfl pmdl-v[-:szld tyl

vlu[jlf#v[ vl v=u[ m#s#f[ úu+t sz; oh]m br\f# b]Mm#

:jz#w szj# ú[/v[. kdlgfl m[bs s:jv#v[ 56 v[ :jq[

m[b#-slJi# mb; m#súu+:t dl7[ 5‹iTf sztl zc[j]= ú[/v[.

Ó. a[ 5[0; jRr[f]= v=tz

g}f; 5[0; vf[ i]jl 5[0; jRr[f]= v=tz jwt]= úi º jltr;t

ãlzl s[ k=jln zr; v[s a;úf[ kdgjl dl7[f; e}:dsl fy;.

vl56; 5lk[ s#/ v[j; k=Kylv# s[ d=r (platform) fy; GiL

g}f;-fj; 5[0; e[u; y/ jltr;t sz; xs[. g}f; vf[ fj; 5[0;

5#t5#tlf; vmu n]:fildL îj[ º v[df[ v[sa;úf;

kdKIllv# s[ k]bn]>b kly[ ú6[ s#/ :fkat, m[jl n[jl fy;.

5‹Ä elqlf# fy; 56 jm6f# º vl56[ fj; 5[0; kly[

kD5s\fL :aFn] PeL sil| fy;. s#/ kel kdlz=e#dL a[

5[0;v# e[u; yli, k=jln sz[ v[j]= vli#gf fy;. vlf[ slz6[

fj; 5[0; jc#zl 57[m kdlg kly[ v[sZ5 (identify) yt;

fy;. 5#t[ jc#zl 57[m kdlgf# elu à v[j]= vf]ejt; fy;.

vl jm6 rlm] zc[ t# sl4Sd[ kdlgf]= dl4b]= t}7; 59[, vf[

:a‹7fdL jc#zl kdlg tz;s[f; vl56; v#4b (identity)

e}=kl/ úi.

¤. vt9l56]= (exclusivism)

:a‹7ffl jc#zl 57[m kdlgdL fîjL slz6#kz m#s#

v[sa;úy; vt9l ytl úi º 5#tlfl kdlgfl m#s# kly[ g

d[4d[4l5dL d]Xs[m; c#i TiL a;ú kdlú[ kly[ t# k]d[4

siLy; kwli³ vdlz; rrl\ nz:dilf 5#tlfl vf]ejfl

vlwlz[ a#M7ffl JP ágK7;k vlÇo 5;kâ /salmel/ /klv[

v[j]= :jwlf si]| s[, vl56l kdlgfl m#s# exclusive vyl\t

vt9l ytl úi Ã. :a‹7;x kdlgfl d]Bi5‹jlc kly[ s#/

kD5s\ zlbtl fy;. vFi#y; n}z zc; 5#tlfl k=s]:rt s#rml

(cocoon)dL îj[ º vlf[ g slz6[ jzk#y; :a‹7fdL jktl

c#jl VtL vcÂiLfl m#s#f; jlt szjlf;, rrl\:jrlz6l

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szjlf;, kdKIllv# vf[ dte[n# ps[mjlf; vf]sz6;i

sli\5•:tdLy; vl56[ sx]= g x;Bil fy;.

vlf# vy\ v[j# fy; s[, vFi kdlgfl n]u]\6# vl56[

v5fljjl. 56 vFi kdlú[ kly[ 5lzK5:zs Jijclz

(interaction) kn=tz s5l/ úi t# u[zkdú[ vf[ 5}j\u‹c#

jwtL úi vf[ vl56[ :jxl4 kldl:gs dl4bldLy;

cL:kildL ws[ml/ g/v[ (marginalised) s[ alslt y/

g/v[.

p5z#å kdKIllv# kly[ îjt; g}f; 5[0; t# cj[ btd yx[,

56 vl kdKilv# vl56[ jlzkldL fj; 5[0;f[ f vl5tl

g/v[ v[f]= Wilf zlbj]= vTi=t gZz; º vl56; el:j 5[0;v#

:a‹7fdL s/ z;t[ îjx[ t[f# vlwlz vl56l vlgfl jm6

(attitude), v:eud (approach) vf[ îjfx{m;

(lifestyle) p5z Ã.

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:a‹7fdL jc#zl 57[m kdlgf; kdKIllv#

fj; 5[0;

:a‹7ffl jc#zl 57[m kdlgf; i]jl 5[0; x]= :jrlz[ ó v[df; s/

d}=hj6# ó v[df[ s/ kdKilv# sf9[ ó vl56l kdlg 5‹Ti[f;

v[df; N:Q7 s[ kdg (perception) s[j; ó vl 5‹Ä#fl p‡z dl7[

vd[ v[s 5‹Älj:m (questionnaire) t{ilz sz; ZaZ vf[ /d[/m

ãlzl i]jlf#f[ 5c¾rl9;. m=9f, m[K7z, a#M7f, AmÇsaf\, 5‹[K7fy; Á¢

y; ƒ¼ jq\f; jifl i]js i]jt;v# tzoy; vdf[ g[ p‡z# d$il t[f#

klz f;r[ d]ga Ã>

vl56l kdlg :jq[fl i]jl5[0;fl bilmfL cslzlTds vf[ fslzlTds

aFf[ 5lkL n[bli º

Á. 36L i]js i]jt; kdg[ Ã s[, v[dfl j9;m# /:F9ily; vcÂ

vlJil vf[ d]Xs[m;v#f# kldf# sz; 5{k[7s[ kd+• yil t[fl

5‹tl5[ vdf[ kl½= îjf vf[ k]bkuj9# 5‹l%t y/ º

pnlcz6 tz;s[ a#M7ffl gfla vAn]m vh;h nlpn df]az;fl

n;szl, n;sz;v# vf[ 5]Ôjw]v# mb[ Ã s[,

“In our opinion what our forefathers have achieved is simply remarkable. They came to a strange country 5,000 miles from home. They came alone leaving behind their families. They came empty-handed. They were unskilled and could not even speak yes or no. They did not know where they will eat or sleep. All these incredible sacrifices were given by our elders so that we, the 3rd and 4th generations can have an easy life. Today’s Vohra youth are ever in debt to our granddads and great granddads for their sacrifices and achievements.”

“vdlzl dt[ vdlzl j9jlv#v[ g[ :k• si]| t[ f¾w5lÔ º

t[v# 5#tlfl jtfy; Ó¼¼¼ dl/m n}z vú^il n[xdL vlJil.

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5#tlfl s]7]=af[ V#9; v[sml vlJil. blm; cly[ vlJil. t[df;

5lk[ s#/ s~xMi f ct]= vf[ /=Um;xdL ik-f# 56 vlj9t]= f

ct]=. t[v# siL blx[ s[ k}/ gx[ v[f; 56 t[df[ baz f ct;.

vl56l j9jlv#v[ vl dlfjldL f vlj[ v[jl e#u v[7ml

dl7[ vl%il s[ vl56f[ - v[df; Ô;î vf[ r#y; 5[0;f[ kl½=

îjf d4[. vlgf; i]jl5[0; knl dl7[ t[dfl nlnl 5znlnlf;

ó6; Ã g[d6[ e#u vl5; vl7m]= aw]= cLkm si]|.”

ª. g}f; 5[0;v[ i}z5fl n[xdL jk;f[ 56 5#tlf# n;f klrj;

zlBi#. d:Kgn, d«[kl, nlZm pm}d, tAm;u; dzsh# aflJiL

vf[ n;ff]= jltljz6 - dlc#m slid zlBi]=. vl 5[0;v[

vuda]:• jl5z; d]:Kmd o[/y Ks}m# 56 Kyl5;.

ƒ. g}f; 5[0;fl m#s# dc[ft]= vf[ 5:zôd; ctl. Á»‰¼-¥¼fl

ul4ldL 5]½q# KÔ;v# awL sld[ gtL. s#7f :dm# aFw y/ t[

5V; klc:ks jc#zl 57[m#v[ 5#tlfl flfl d#7l Kjt=Ô

w=wlv# xZ sil\, vf[ vlòys z;t[ k•z yil.

“We are proud of their achievents. We have come

a long way – vdf[ t[df; :k:• dl7[ uj\ º vl56[ 36L

vlu4 jw; 5‹u:t sz; º

¢. vl56# kdlg close knit k]u‹:yt º vdf[ kcli vf[ 7[s#

d4[ º They are there when you need them – tdlz[

gZz 59[ Tilz[ t[v# dnn dl7[ clgz c#i º

Ó. I am proud of my roots – dlzl d}4 kdlgf# df[ uj\ º

56 dlz[ vl56l e}tsl4 :jq[ vf[ jc#zl 57[m s#d :jq[ cg]

jwlz[ ú6j]= º

¤. vdf[ mlu[ Ã s[ vl56l jc#zl 57[m#dL k=5 s[ v[stl fy; -

They are so divided – m#s# vmu vmu :ozslv#dL

jc¿rli[ml º j4; k]zt;-eZr; vf[ vl uldf#, 5[ml uldf#

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v[j]= :jrlz[ º jc#zl 57[m# k=s]:rt dlfkjl4l - narrow

minded º a;ú d]:Kmd#f[ Kj;slztl fy;.

‰. a;ú kdlú[ kly[ e4tl fy;. :a‹7ffl sMil6 5‹lÇg[s±7# s[

kdlg k[jlf; 5‹j+:‡v#dL elu m[tl fy;. We do not

engage - vl56[ úc[z :ctf; 5‹j+:‡v#dL a;ú kdlú[ kly[

kld[m ytl fy;.

¥. jc#zl 57[m kdlg static - :Ky:tr]Kt Ã, g9 Ã vf[

5:z:Ky:tf[ vf]Z5 anmlt# fy;.

». vl56]= kldl:gs k=u8f fa4]= vf[ vJij:Kyt º We are

not organised. m#s# e[ul d4; s#/ 5‹j+:‡v# sz[ t[ dl7[f;

k=Kylv# vl56[ Kyl5; fy;.

Á¼. vdf[ mlu[ à s[ vl56l kdlgdL 36L m#s# d}Mi# vf[ P=rl

:jrlz#f[ anm[ a[Fs a[m[Fk vf[ dlm:dMstf[ jw] dcTj vl5[

º

p5z#å nk d]Nlv#dL, :a‹7ff; jc#zl 57[m#f; i]jl5[0; vl56l

kdlg :jq[ x]= dlf[ Ã t[ K5Q7 yli º vl p5zLt, 5‹Älj:mdL vd[

i]jlf#f[ clm s/ s/ kdKilv# f9[ Ã v[j]= 5}V[m]=. vlfl p‡zdL

mLa; iln;v# d4;. v[f# 7}=sklz f;r[ d]ga Ã>

Á. vdlz; i]jl5[0;fl 5‹#Am[Dk :jq[ s#/ rrl\ yt; fy;. s#/v[

vlg k]w; vdf[ 5}Vi]= fy; s[, tdlz; s/ d]Xs[m;v# ó We

find it difficult to speak to anyone about our

problems - vdlz; kdKIllv# :jq[ s#f[ sc[j]=³ Our voice

is not heard. vdlz; jlt s#/ kLe4t]= fy;. j9;m# kly[

rrl\ szjldL elql 56 f9[ º

ª. Jikf#f]= 5‹dl6 jwt]= úi º s[7mls i]jlf# fx;ml 5nlyl¹

(drugs), xzla vf[ :kuz[7fl zjl9[ r9il º

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ƒ. i]jl5[0; s]7]=a vf[ kdlgy; v4u;, j[u4; yt; úi º a;ú

kly[ e4tl fy;. They are keeping to themselves.

¢. i]jl5[0;, blk sz;f[ V#szlv#dL pRr :x16f]= 5‹dl6 v#V]= º

t[v# dlf[ Ã s[, j9;m# tzoy; 5‹#Tklcf fy;, vf[ i#Ui

dlu\nx\ff# velj º

Ó. j9;m# 5‹Ti[f]= dlf tyl :jj[s, dil\nl v#VL ytL úi º

u]gzlt; elql tyl vl56; k=Ks+:t 5‹Ti[ zk s[ vlsq\6 fy;.

¤. v=u‹[î vdlz; d]Bi elql af; u/ c#jly; d:Kgn#dL pn}\dL

ytL ú[x;mL ailf#dL vdf[ hlh; kdg 59t; fy;. n;ff;

klr; kdg s[4jlt; fy;. blk sz;f[ g]DvlfL ailf#

v=u‹[îdL 56 vjlzfjlz yli t# fji]jlf#f[ 36# olin#

yli.

‰. 36L i]jlf# dlf[ Ã s[, jc#zl 57[m#dL k=5 kcslz v#V# º

t[dfldL wlòds, kldl:gs jln:jjln vf[ h39l º

¥. s[7mls i]js#fl dt[, :a‹7ffl jc#zl 57[m kdlgdL i#Ui

f[tlu;z; fy;. :j:jw 1[Ô[ s#df[ n#zj6; vl5[ v[j;

5‹:telxl4; Ji:åv# fy;. i]jl5[0; dl7[ role models v[7m[

s[ vlnx\ :je}:tv#f# velj º

». i]jl5[0; identity crisis v[7m[ 5#tlf; v#4b vf[ vk:mit

alat :ãwl vf]ej[ º v[d6[ British Muslim afj]= Ã, 56

s/ z;t[ t[ kdg fy;.

Á¼. :a‹7ffl d]:Kmd kdlgf]= media portrait v[7m[

kd}cdlWid#dL P8t; Vl5 negative vyl\t fslzlTds º

klr; Vl5 zg} szjl x]= szj]= t[ kjlm º

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ÁÁ. s[7mls i]jlf# vkldl:gs, u]fl:ct 5‹j+:‡v# sz[ º slinlf#

e=u sz; 5#m;k t5lkf# e#u af[ º

Áª. i]jlf#dL a[slz; Ã, vf[ dlu\nx\ffl velj[ poor career

choices v[7m[ slz:snÉ 5k=nu; fa4; zc[ º

Áƒ. úc[z îjfdL vf[ zlgslz6dL i]jlf#f; s#/ tlm;d fy;

vf[ t[df[ hlh]= Kylf fy;.

Á¢. kdlgdL s#/ rrl\ kel, d[4lj9l, 5‹k=u pgj6;,

Kf[ck=d[mf# fy;. There is nowhere to go.

ÁÓ. kdlgdL s~7]=:as h39lv#f]= 5‹dl6 jwt]= úi º k=i]å

s]7]=adL kly[ zc[jlfl 5‹Ä# º tmlsf]= 5‹dl6 jWi]= º 5:z6ld[

single mothers s[ lone parents v[7m[ s[ v[sml cly[

al4s#f# pV[z szt; dltlv# ² :5tlv#f]= 5‹dl6 56 jWi]= º

Relationships break down easily. vlf[ 5:z6ld[ jc#zl

57[m kdlgfL family values – s]7]=a d}Mi# 3kltL úi º

Á¤. i]jl5[0;dL k=u;t, o}7a#m vf[ d#al/m o#ff; craze

uL956 jwt]= úi º

Á‰. vlnx\, k=t#q; îjf îjjlf[ anm[ e~:ts k]b# - fast

cars, easy money tzo n#7 Ã.

Á¥. i]jl5[0;f[ dc[ft vf[ 5:zôd szjlf; 5‹[z6l d4[ v[j]= work

culture – sld0]= jltljz6 kdlgdL fy;.

Á». xln; ju[z[ 5‹k=u#v[ too much mixing of boys and girls

- i]js i]jt;v# dil\nle=u yli v[ z;t[ V}7Vl7y; d4[ º cl

cl c; c; sz[ º

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ª¼. kdlgfl m#s# wlòds 5‹j+:‡v#dL ú[9li Ã, 56 kldl:gs

5‹j+:‡v#dL zk m[tl fy; s[ e[ul d4; vlj; kdlg dl7[

mlenlis s#/ 5‹j+:‡ sztl fy;.

ªÁ. jc#zl 57[m kdlgfl i]js i]jt;v#dL self-esteem

vlTdkFdlf v#V]= º

ªª. vl56l kdlgf]= sMrz :a‹7ffl sMrzy; tNf vmu º v[f[

slz6[ i]jl5[0; confused à vf[ d}=hj6 tyl u}=rjl9lez;

:Ky:t vf]ej[ º

ªƒ. vcÂfl dlc#mf; vkzf[ m;w[ s[7mls i]jlf# u[zdlu¹ n#zjli

º t[df[ kdlg tzoy; kmlc dlu\nx\f d4tL fy; g[y; t[v#

r[t[ vf[ k]wz[. There are no efforts to bring them

back on track.

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p5k=clz (Conclusion)

vl 5‹sz6#dL g[ kdKilv#f# pMm[b yi# vf[ t[dfl ps[m# dl7[fL g[

:nxlk}rf# 5‹Kt]t sil| t[f# c[t] vl56l kdlgf[ 5#tlf; jt\dlf

:Ky:ty; kelf sz; el:j :jq[ :jrlztl szjlf# º

vl56[ h95; 5:zjt\ffl i]udL îj;v[ V;v[. j{:Åjs;sz6

(globalization)f[ slz6[ kdlú[ vf[ îjfx{m;v# kld[ 59slz#

Pel yil º kdlg kúu f c#i t# vl 5:za4# t[f[ :VFf sz;

fLb[. kd}c dlWid#fl 5‹elj c[84 5‹úv#fL jm6# vf[ dlfk#

anml/ z†L º aú½ 5:za4# úc[zlt# ãlzl m#s#fl k=Kslz# e}=k;

fLb[ Ã (brain washing). kldl:gs Z:0v#f[ btd sz[ Ã, vf[

kdlgf]= :j37f (disintegration) sz; fLb[ º

vl 5:za4# kld[ cly ú[9; a[k; zc;v[ s[ s=/ f sz;v[ v[ :jsM5

fy; (doing nothing is not the option). kdlgf]= v:KtTj

7sljjl, u~zjei]| Kylf 5‹l%t szjl vf[ :jslk klwjl kdlg

k]wlz6lf; 5‹:Sil ktt rlmj; ú[/v[.

V[Mm[[ s#/ 56 s#d[ îj=t zc[j]= c#i t# v[6[ vjlzfjlz 5#tlfl :jq[

u=e;z56[ :jrlz szj# gZz; º vl56; vlg]alg] g[ o[zolz# ytl

c#i, g[ 5:zjt\f# ytL c#i t[df[ WilfdL zlb; vl56[ siL V;v[<

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