The problem with solidarity movements of intelligent/Educated people over the ages are as given below:
1. They can't stay together for a long time without questioning each other's existence
2. Scapegoating: Intelligent people generally do not accept that they can make mistakes. 'Mistake' is a commodity that belongs to 'others'. 'Credit' is a stuff which can be only with 'self'.
3. Let the Profit not be mine. But my neighbour/Colleague must not also gain from the spoils of the movement.
4. Self protectionism: "Let others fight for it. I will gain if others gain. My name should not be disclosed I must preserve my image of a GOOD GUY."
Dear Friends, whatever the nature/mode of battle may be, it will be a suicidal battle if we do not shed the vices mentioned in the 4 points above. Legal remdy seems to be best option at present. But Academics must honour themslves as Academics before they expect it from others. So lomg as we are divided as ARDs/DDs/RDs, Seniors/ Juniors, we are doomed to enjoy the status that we have. It pains us to read emails when some of our colleagues ask for HQ's clarification when it comes to enjoying the status of Gr.A Officers-"Please let us know whether Academics can avail this Benefit". But the same colleagues would tell us that we have to work for 24 hours as we are Gr. A officers.
What more self defeating Paradoxical set of Propositions we can expect from persons who are overloaded with "Degrees of Wisdom" but have lost the "Degrees of Freedom".Dear friends, UNITE, ORGANIZE and FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS.
But CONFIDENCE is the only key to Sucess.Regards
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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
Used by Nelson Mandela in his 1994 inaugural speech
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