In an academic environment which is replete with tough competition, some say, it is not that advisable for students to go for a summer vacation spanning up-to two months while there are others who claim that schooling is not a non-stop exercise. 

Try to identify the arguments that make these two groups stick to their points.

In an academic environment which is replete with tough competition, some say, it is not that advisable for students to go for a summer vacation spanning up-to two months while there are others who claim that schooling is not a non-stop exercise. 

Which view do you support and state why?

Ajaypeesdoc.1.4.2013

In an academic environment which is replete with tough competition, some say, it is not that advisable for students to go for a summer vacation spanning up-to two months.  

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?

In an academic environment which keeps students pressed with stressed for ten months, some say, there should not be any classes during summer vacation.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?

Spending enormous money and time for comforts in life has become the order of the day. But the extent of problems great many people undergo is due to this extensive love for comforts.

·         Discuss it.

Man’s comfort quotient has always been on the rise; so is the extent of his problems. In fact, the more his love for comfort is, the more the extent of problems he confronts. Let me discuss this dichotomy.

Man craves for comforts and he craves for newer comforts. For example, there was a time when man found his life worth living if he had a little entertainment via TV, a land phone, a moderate income, a little socializing with his near and dear ones. But today, what he is flooded with are explosion in real time technology, 3G and 4G communication tools, TV channels from around the world and an array of appliances to keep him comfortable. All these comforts aside, he is still prepared to spend for more comfortable.

Do these things of comfort keep him free from problems? Actually, they do not; rather his problems get aggravated. For example, there is a list of diseases, which are mocking at all the medical systems across the world, called lifestyle disorders. They are his creations.  Secondly, the ubiquitous time poverty he faces today is the byproduct of his love for more. So, is the case with shortages like water, energy and fuels. For example, our personal cars are threatening the Planet but their number is on the rise as part of our comforts. More are the conveniences so are the inconveniences. 

The discussion makes it clear that there is close relation between the comfort quotient man enjoys today and the discomfort he undergoes. They seem to be more than proportional. In my opinion, a successful life is one that keeps the right balance between what life offers and what one’s life needs.

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Ajaypeesdoc. 11.3.13

Moving out to foreign countries today is easier than it was, but this easier mobility, in some people’s opinion, is more disadvantageous than advantageous.

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To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view? 

Easier mobility across national borders today, in fact, is both a problem and possibility. However, I find it a little hard to fully agree with the view that it is more disadvantageous. I can prove it the other way round.

The first thing against the view is that today the world stands better positioned to exploit human resource for the benefit of all. For example, the development spree that is taking place both in India and in the Gulf countries is by way of human interaction. For India, it is a kind of manpower export for foreign currency and for the Gulf it is import of expertise.

The second thing is tourism as an industry is keeping the whole world benefitted, and it is possible because of mobility. The story is same in relation to businessmen and students who move out to greener pastures. Here I find it right to take the IELTS exam as an example. It is promoted across non-English countries because both the English speaking world and the world elsewhere find it advantageous in many counts. The IELTS clicks on mobility.  

All these advantages notwithstanding, I cannot be ignorant of the fact that freer mobility causes a few concerns. The world has become a little vulnerable to nefarious, divisive forces. For example, many terror outfits and fundamental forces make foray into other quieter parts of the world wrecking havoc.  Another danger is there are possibilities for discrimination based on race, nationality, language, colour and the like.

In short, like any new development, freer mobility of people cross borders too has got its on seamy aspects, but there are enough evidences around us to show that its advantages far outweigh its disadvantages. In my opinion, the world needs to learn to move with this change.    

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Ajaypeesdoc. 10.3.13

There is heightened need for many urban areas to impose stricter curbs on population moving in for good.

·         Try to see the flip and seamy sides of this mass management mechanism?

Population influx experienced in urban landscapes is becoming an issue and there is need for some controls. Any such controls may have pleasant and unpleasant dimensions. This essay checks them out.

The most striking positive effect of any strict curbs is that urban landscapes would be able to breathe easy in terms of controlled population. This may be in two counts; like populations mix may come down to an extent and there would be peace of mind thereof. For example, uncontrolled arrival of people may lead to crimes and asocial activities, but congestion and curbs on supplies would go down dramatically.

The second thing is the educated and employed that belong to urban areas will be able to enjoy greater employment guarantee. For example, when great many people different skills and qualification come around hunting for job; there will be dilution of opportunities leading to supply-demand equilibrium in employment environment. 

Let move on to the other side. The thing is the population moving in may comprise of highly skilled and qualified people who can contribute greatly to the employment environs. For example, employers may run short of right people to man their vacant positions as urbanites, most of the time, are not willing to take up certain jobs. Secondly, it is undemocratic to restrict people from moving to other places. For example, in a free country, anyone could move to anywhere and find job according to their likes and qualifications. So any curb may divide people. 

So, imposing curbs on people moving in for good has stronger and weaker aspects. In my opinion, it is not only impractical but unconstitutional as well. The population useful need to move, but cities should not be turned into refuges. 

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Ajaypeesdoc. 9.3.13

Even though developing countries receive financial aid from the developed, poverty is still a problem. Some people believe that in order to eliminate poverty in developing countries other forms of aid are needed.

·         To what extent do you agree or disagree?

·         And suggest what other form of aid could be offered.

Developing nations and poverty are inseparable all the monitory assistance these nations enjoy notwithstanding. In this respect, I think some other forms of help would help address poverty to an extent, but poverty eradication as such is a big deal.

It is not the other day when developing nations started benefiting from the funding of developed nations. It has been ages since, and the same is reason enough to prove that monitory aid is of no big use to address poverty. For example, financial aid may be able to do a window dressing to poverty scene; like provision for a meal a day, a few days’ work a week or supply of certain quantity of staple grains per month. But, these provisions would not help remove, but alleviate poverty peripherally. In my opinion, poverty elimination involves a lot more than external help.

Poverty, in fact, is the by-product of poor human production. Therefore, any aid that augments production would eliminate it in the long run. For example, developing infrastructure in a BOT (Build, Operate & Transfer) manner would generate employment, direct and indirect, leading to better buying power.

Technology transfer is another idea. This may help the poor harness their own natural resources. Technical knowhow for oil rigging, mining of precious metals, high yielding farming practices and the like are examples. Developed nations can do these things for a while but developing nations themselves need to run the show called removing poverty for ever.

In short, monitory assistance alone cannot remove poverty; rather there must be lasting steps to do away with it like the ones I have suggested. In my opinion, however benevolent the rich may become, at the end of the day, developing nations themselves must take bull by its horn.