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The Art of the Possible

Just saw “Sairat”. It’s been the most depressing since the Syrian chemical attack killing children. Un-comparable event/situation but the movie is a transparent portrayal of honour killing. And because I just “think” about stuff and not “Do” anything about it, I thought let me first gather what are the gravest of all horrendous that disturbs me the most and what ‘could’ be the true solutions to these.
As we take birth, there are two things which we deserve. Love and a healthy childhood. And three evils today which deprive selected individuals of these are – ISIS/Syria crisis, child trafficking and honour killing. At least these are the ones which kill me the most! I can’t believe love and children can trigger hatred or crime!
ISIS/Syria crisis is outside my physical or rational reach. It just pains me and I know nothing about it other than bits and pieces of story that comes in media. And even though Afghanistan, Syria, Iran etc. had always been countries of extreme intrigue, I doubt if I can ever be on those lands to experience the extensive divide between love and crime.
Coming to our own country and its shames.
Honour killing has a single root cause. And I had written earlier about it (http://monalees.blogspot.in/2014/05/go-west.html). So arranged marriage and caste system need to be abolished, however radical or harsh it may sound. Since the government is still struggling on the Triple Talaq issue, this is like a dream few light years away. Even though Tinder is gaining more popularity than matrimonial sites in urban areas; in our villages and towns arranged caste based marriages, dowry and hence female foeticide is so commonplace. Honour killing is a subset of that. Coming to think of it, digital has a lot of potential to improve our Indian society. If there is such a plan of gamification to improve the society? You get brownie points for every good step taken like not doing a caste based marriage- added on your Adhaar card. The trigger points can range from doing a social cause to paying right tax in time to voting etc. These points can be redeemed for things like reducing income tax, getting priority service at government institutes etc. But for this to work, we need a very good database of our population which is beyond biometrics. 
And criminal database needs to be stronger. I think all criminals and potential criminals should have GPS devices( and in near future may be neural laces to tap their mind for any criminal activity) implanted in their bodies. The movements can be tracked baselined with expected BAU movements automatically and alerts generated otherwise.
Child trafficking is a reality. I know instances of children homes which are epicentres of such activity. A powerful malicious network exist which involves the controllers and influencers both. At so many traffic signals in Mumbai they are visible begging. But there’s nothing that is done. Of all problems we have in India, this is the easiest to solve with the right governance. But again a strong law and order situation with a great criminal database and digital police networking (mobile/ wearable collaboration) can pull these out of its roots. Am sure if police be empowered with these cool stuff, they will invariably perform and excel.  And it would be much easier to track non performing officials and am hoping would work in demonetised India. Also I think the society need to be more pro-adoption. However better we build our childcare homes, a child still needs a family. I think, child adoption should have the highest brownie points, as much as to nullify tax Or maybe getting auto subsidies on various things if you adopt a child.
A last thing which comes to my mind is a single NGO aggregator should be there which needs to be a government initiative. An interface which drills down to your social interest area/geography where you can contribute easily. As an output you get to see the usage of your contribution. For e.g. If you are interested to educate a child and provide monetary contribution, you get to see various options for contribution (irrespective of the back end NGOs) and your money is channelized accordingly. The NGO using your money has a mandate to provide visible and exclusive output for you.

So much so in the minds. I pray and hope I spring to action soon.

Comments

Unknown said…
Well written ,the subject of the article is well choosen ,you have coverd many problem of the modern society,waiting for another article .