When the father, who earns only three hundred rupees a day, saw the dream of becoming a doctor in his daughter’s eyes, he did not miss taking a loan, but he definitely missed taking his daughter to the NEET examination center on time. The father, who earns a few rupees, traveled seventy kilometers with his daughter but was late by two minutes. And thus all the pleading, crying and crying of the daughter and the father became irrelevant, because the examinations follow the rules. The sentry present at the door of the examination center had orders that if any candidate comes even one minute after the scheduled time, he will be considered late and he will not be allowed to enter. The dejected father had fallen on the ground and the daughter was crying clinging to him. But the walls of the institutions were just pointing towards this clock, saying that you are late, even if by two minutes. But even a minute late is late. If you don’t know then ask Japan sometime what is the importance of time. In Japan, punctuality is an important part of their culture. There it is known as Jikan-genshu i.e. strict observance of time. Being on time is not a boring lifestyle, but it is respect for everyone who is waiting for you. It is also deeply connected to consideration for others and trust. Being on time in Japan means respecting one’s schedule and this can be seen in every institution and civic behavior of theirs. Railway operators and government officials also make formal public apologies for even minor delays. Public transport there is known for being punctual and if for some reason the bus or train is late by a few minutes, the staff issues an official delay certificate so that the passengers can show it at work or school. But that father did not have any certificate. The only human truth was that despite the rain they were trying to reach on time, but could not. As per the rules, he was late but the examination center also delayed in showing sympathy towards him. Because adherence to time creates a polite society and does not fail to convey that sentiment. The last man of democracy had lost by two minutes late. This incident mainly raised two questions? One is that why can’t punctuality become a social behavior in our country? And second, can the lay rule be flexible in some circumstances? Is it not possible to have flexibility of one or two minutes in special circumstances at the examination centres? Because no candidate would want to come planning to be late by one or two minutes. And more importantly, what respect do we have for time? How much commitment do you want to make to him? Is there such devotion towards time in the country? Is punctuality a part of our lifestyle? Do meetings start on time and end on time? Does keeping someone waiting make us feel guilty? Or is it punctual for some and flexible for others? That father and daughter were convinced that humanity and humanity’s compassion still remained. Someone’s heart will definitely melt after hearing their requests. But this did not happen and one year of the daughter was wasted. That two-minute delay cost him a year. (These are the author’s own views)
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Nanditesh Nilay’s Column: Why did the last person of our democracy lose with a delay of 2 minutes?
