Category Archives: India’s Daughters

Studyhall Educational Foundation is launching a campaign called “India’s daughters: Unwanted, Unsafe, Unequal”. We invite the entire Studyhall family, students, alumni, teachers, parents and others to join us as we raise our voice and consciousness against gender violence and gender inequality in India in particular and in the world in general. The campaign will include online and offline activites which will be announced on our website. Please participate in the discussions by writing blogs and comments and encourage your family and friends to do the same. Let us all work together towards an egalitarian social order.

Against humanity

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Neha Srivastava
Class IX-C, Study Hall

‘Against humanity’- that’s what comes into my mind when I think of ‘Delhi GANG RAPE …….’ The abhorrent incident seems to have shaken the roots of the nation this incident has seemed to spread grief throughout the nation like a fire . People came out of their comfort zones and resented such careless actions and policies of government realizing that this is the need of hour .

The system talks that violence against women will not be tolerated but such statements and discussions seems to be worthless and unimplemented . This incident has left us all abashed that we are a citizen of a nation where girls are not safe from the day they are born . I, as a student , as a human, as a citizen of a  country and as a female oppose each and every crime against women. Women have to be respected and the crime has to be ended .

I wish this campaign will gain success and I am proud that my school has emphasized on this problem which exists in the society.

This incident has led to fear in the minds of female individuals .The apprehension will remain in the society , either its going to suck the souls of females or it will lead to complete intolerance.

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Are the daughter of India unsafe?

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Prutyay Gautam
Class VII B, Study Hall School
‘yes’ I think so that daughters of India are safe in their homes.but as they move out of their homes they are in great-great danger because of sick people.If these men pray to goddess Durga for strength why can’t they just give some respect to their daughters,wives,mothers and other females.Our history also tells us that women are equal to to men and also equal to goddesses.If we want to stop this horrible, horrific acts we must punish these.
Now lets take the rape case in the bus.The culprits should not be hanged but they should be beaten to death.It should be recorded and shown on T.V. so that the future rapists would learn a lesson.
This line is basically for the parents.Please respect women in front of your children so that they are able to respect ladies.
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सीमित दायरा

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Digital Study Hall is running a “Girl Empowerment Program” in Naxal-infested Sonebhadra district, considered one of the most backward districts in India. The collective voice of the girls from KGBV Chopan depicts how fundamental freedom is still a dream for some adolescents who feel pinned in a corner in a remote village after sunset.

Collective creation of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Chopan, Sonbhadra

सीमित दायरा 

सिमट गयी है मेरी ज़िन्दगी ;
एक दायरे के अंदर
सूरज छिपते ही
हम भी छिप  जाते है,
अपने  घरोंदो के अंदर।
न कोई उत्साह , न कोई उलास
में  जकड़ी हुई है मेरी ज़िन्दगी
आमवस्या की रात है ज़िन्दगी
जिसमे चाँद है ना चांदनी
घरो के अँधेरे में सिमट कर रह
गयी है मेरी ज़िन्दगी।
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दर्पण

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चेतना जयसवाल 
प्रेरणा स्कूल

दर्पण(कविता )

दुल्हन के जोड़े में
रोशनी की जगमगाहट के बीच,
दुसरे आंगन में जाती हूँ मैं
खुद को लाचार, डरी व सहमी सी पाती हूँ मैं
रस्मों की अठखेलियों के बीच ,
अपने धर्म, अपने कर्तव्य, अपने संस्कारों को मन ही मन दोहराती हूँ मैं
माँ बाप का मान रहें,
पति की शान रहे ,
दो घरो के बीच
इस माला को पिरोती रह जाती हूँ मैं ,
बहुत लम्बे समय बाद ,
एक दिन अपने लिये,
Mrs so and so ———-
जब कानों में सुनायी देता है ,
तो शीशे के सामने ,
गालो की झुर्रियों के बीच ,
अपना वजूद (अस्तित्व ) ढूढती रह जाती हूँ ,
मैं कौन हूँ ? मैं कौन हूँ ? मैं कौन हूँ ?
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The time has come

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Rajul Bhatnagar

A transparent future assures us that the TIME of women is arriving.  In many countries it has already arrived.  In some States of India, its drum beat can already be heard.  A time when this transient veil of despondency vapourises and women and daughters of our great country are WANTED, are SAFE and are more than EQUAL.

“This century is the best time to be born as woman”, said Hillary Clinton, a couple of years ago.  When President Obama visited India, our Foreign Secretary (Ms. Nirupma Rao) and our ambassador to the U.S. (Ms. Shankar) jointly hosted him and Michelle Obama for being introduced to Ms. Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of the largest ruling political party, Ms. Sushma Swaraj, Leader of the opposition, thereafter to the speaker of the Lok Sabha, Ms. Meera Kumar and finally to the country’s President, Mrs. Pratibha Patil. “Awesome” Obama would have thought. Ladies already ahead in India as compared to the U.S.!  The fact that our Socio-Political fabric mirrors countless women leaders, owes its origin to Mahatma Gandhi’s active inclusion of women in our freedom struggle.

In fact, women have always been leading.  In the past it was behind the scene, behind the kingdoms, behind the home and hearth and now it will all be out in the open.  Be it political or social leadership, C.E.O.’s of large and small MNC’s or units, Educationists, Financial or Developmental sector, you can’t miss the drum-beats.  The future belongs to women.  They have taken over.  It is said that when the time is ripe for an idea, no one can stop it.  The TIME has come.

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A voice against crime

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Anjana
Teacher, Study Hall School

Today ,the morning newspapers arrive as misshapen birds of ill- omen, sedition murder and barbaric acts of rape. Difficult to believe but child marriage, female infanticide is still around for some inexplicable reason. As responsible citizens we must all contribute to keep crime under control. Court should take serious cases for trial immediately .We need to make tough laws against gangsters and implement them ruthlessly. I am happy that our school is voicing against crime instead of helplessly being swept away by the fear wave.

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मेरा अंश

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Depali Tripathi
Teacher, Prerna Girls School

मेरा  अंश

सब कुछ सहूंगी  मैं ,

पर यह कैसे  कहूँगी    मैं ,

कि वो मेरा ही अंश है ,

जिसने एक मासूम को बदनाम किया ,

उसका ही नहीं तूने ,

मेरा भी अपमान किया ,

इससे तो अच्छा था ,

हे ईश्वर ,

इस कोख को ‘ बाझ बना  देता तू ,

एक आततायी की माँ कहलाने के ,

लांछन से बचा लेता तू

सारे दुखो के साथ सह लेती ,

मैं  एक और दंश

पर अब मैं  कैसे कहू कि तू मेरा ही है अंश ,

ये अब मैं कैसे सहूँ

कि तू मेरा ही है अंश ,

 

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घरौंदा

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Chetna
Teacher, Prerna Girls School

घरौंदा

सोचती हूँ ,
एक घरौंदा बनाऊँगी मैं ,
एक छोटी गुड़िया लाऊँगी मैं
उसकी खिलखिलाहट पर मुस्कुराऊँगी  मैं
खिली हुई धूप में उसका डगमगाते कदमो से चलना ,
जमीन पर  लोट कर उसका खिलौने के लिए
जिद करना
उसकी हर नटखट अदा पर वारी जाऊँगी मैं
लेकिन बिना मेरी ऊँगली पकड़ कर चलना
भी उसे बताऊँगी मैं ,
परियो के साथ जीवन के कटु सत्य की
कहानियां भी सुनाऊँगी मैं ,
सब कुछ सिखलाऊंगी मैं ,
पर उसे खुद से थोड़ा अलग बनाऊँगी मैं ,
अपने भावों को सिर्फ कागजों पर नहीं
समाज के सामने भी अभिव्यक्त करना सिखाऊगी मैं।

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