Education or Commerce??

I am bit worried the schooling system in India is heading towards....especially the ICSE and CBSE system of education.

Already the course and the work load for these kids is on the higher side. To add to the misery there are institutes like XSeed that crop up adding more pain and gaining some bucks for themselves.

Why do the school kids need the workbooks or the so called practical aiding curriculum like xseed when their regular work is keeping them busy and frustrating? Is it necessary to drive kids to the point of hating their studies? Are we not pushing things too extreme?

Pls oh lord save our kids from the misery of carrying more and more load...

Right of Way !!!

A relatively new term to the common Indian - "Right of Way". Well, if you get a chance to poke your vehicle nose first then the Right of Way is yours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats truly and seriously what many of the Indian riders believe in. Can we really blame them? I dont think so.

Where is the basic traffic education happening to the drivers in the country? Many of them are trained to drive - without any concern for others on the road. I thought I will share some tips on Right of Way:

At the junctions where there is no traffic light or cop: stop - watch - make an eye contact with other drivers and then move. If someone already entered the junction, then stay back and let them move on - they have the right of way. Never choke the junction or put your nose blocking others - it only worsens and jams the traffic

At corners while taking turn: Vehicle taking the longer turn ie taking RIGHT TURN. The ones taking left turn must wait for the other vehicle to complete the turn

While crossing parked vehicle or overtaking: If the vehicle on the opposite is giving high beam and low beam alternatively, then just stop and let them cross over. That is traffic language asking for permission to cross first.

Pedestrians have the right of way always - let them cross safely. Especially elders and people with disability must allowed to cross the danger zone fast.

Ambulance, Fire Engines, Police vehicles on duty have right of way. Pull aside and let them go.