Problems faced by us Indians

We Indians face a number of difficulties in our daily life, Some of which have been existing for a long time. I thought i might list a few problems which most of us face & would agree with.

1.       Unemployment

An MBA degree has become a basic requirement, surprised? Don’t be, Many of my friends even after having done their MBA’s are unemployed.  One major reason for the same is that most of the organizations do not want to hire a FRESHER. Did the employers forget they were in the same shoes once upon a time? I fail to understand why Employers choose to ignore young talented freshers,  why not hire freshers?  Offer better perks and incentives to motivate and bring out the best in them, all they need is just a Chance to prove they can do it!

2.       Underpaid

This is another major issue faced by a lot of people out there who are currently employed.  A few organizations promise a hike after a particular period of time or after the employee is confirmed, however very few stand by that promise. Some Organizations overlook the needs of the employees and continue to maintain a bureaucratic hierarchy due to which it becomes extremely difficult for an employee to express difficulties to the person concerned. Every organization should have a proper system in place which focuses on every employee’s contribution and rewards them accordingly. An appraisal system is a must & in order to retain employees promises done during the interview should be fulfilled.  

3.       Security issues

We boast about having security systems in place but even after several bomb blasts & terror attacks. The numbers of rapes and murders have been on a rise. Every day we hear about a girl either being molested or raped publicly. An ex boyfriend throws acid or hot oil on his ex girlfriend because she chose to move on.  Where are the officials when all this happens? Even after so many incidents happening daily rarely do I find a police official at a railway station & if at all one is found, the checking or duties done by them is zilch. Police officials should make sure everything is in place. Government should make sure duties by officials are being carried out properly, patrolling at wee hours of the night should be strictly made mandatory not just during festivals but also otherwise.

4.       Rigid Work Timings

With the rise in the number of rapes happening in the country today, Parents have become apprehensive towards sending their daughters out in the night or to work till late in the office. Some organizations fail to co-operate and understand this. They don't care if you are working till late, all they want is their work done. Organizations should have flexible work timings in place for women.  If there is a need to stay in the office till late facilities such as drop should be provided or work from home option should be made available.

5.       Admissions in Educational Institutions

Corruption exists everywhere, more so with Educational Institutions.  Some Institutions out there ask for lakhs of rupees for admissions. Most of the parents end up paying the money thinking it is an investment for their child but what about the ones who cannot?  The ones who cannot pay have nowhere to go.  This should be stopped, Investigations should be done and Institutions should be penalised and warned against such practices, so they avoid doing the same in the future.

6.       Racism

No matter how much we say about being a democratic country with liberal views, the fact is most of us are racists & discriminate on basis of caste and color. The fact that products like “Fair and Lovely” exist itself shows how color conscious we are.  Even a groom’s mother talks about wanting a “fair” girl, the other qualities are secondary for them.  A lot still say that a man can work and a woman can’t, she is supposed to stay back home & look after the kids. This attitude should be changed & in my opinion only men can change this. If a man disapproves this kind of behaviour and starts treating his partner equally irrespective of her color, things will definitely change.

6.     Poor Infrastructure 

We pay taxes, we file returns, but the condition of the country - specially the infrastructure remains the same or rather continues to aggravate even further.  Why does the government promise and fail to deliver? So many scams and yet there is no control over corruption. Every monsoon Mumbai faces water logging problems, it becomes extremely difficult to travel during the monsoons as roads turn into swimming pools due to ill drainage system.  Importance should be given to the infrastructure for convenience of the citizens and also to attract tourists instead of scaring them away with a bad experience.

 6.     Society
Our parents are half the times worried about the society, "what will the society think?" , "the society will not accept this", "what will people say?". Half of our problems will be solved if we didn't pay heed to what the society will say, think or do. The society will always speak whether you do good or bad, if we pay attention we are never going to achieve what we want and will always under-perform. We don't live to please the society, so why waste energy over what they will think?

Have you ever felt the need to do something but gave up just because you thought it would not be accepted by the society? What are the problems you face or have faced as an Indian? Do share in!