No to RAGGING :\

Today, one of my friends rang me from Pune, NDA. He had been to there for barely a month after clearing all the SSB and things which involved even a minor surgery, you know determination matters. The first thing he told to me was " Tony, if you ever have a child, don't send him to NDA". I was deeply moved by this (not the child thing though :) ) as I knew his mind.He told he was asked to run for about 12 miles in the sun and each day the push-ups he needs to take for the seniors was difficult to count. Little sadistic, but my favorite was standing on two hands, legs high, and asking to count back from 120 :o.  He said how first years were to treat seniors as God, not look unto the eye, share the same pathway like the unaccountability age and so on. The authorities are pleased to call it, 'Hardening the Firsties' and look blindly at things. I couldn't believe how these could ever happen in the prestigious institutions of INDIA, and how they would be able to bring out better personals.

This is not obsolete  with the NDA. Things are much worse throughout. Money and fun is the usual provokers, often led by crude sadists who just need to enjoy the chaos. The laws are strict on the other side, yet as always implementation is the trouble. Examples of ragging are all over the news and I don't want to bore you with it. The thing to be asked is what can be done ?

Why are our seniors provoked to rag the juniors? The answer is simple, they too got ragged badly when they were Juniors :). So, if this chain continues, things will never get down. This is not a right act to be passed through generations. If we decide to NOT DO IT on our juniors, they wont be intimidated to do the same to their siblings. Exceptional cases are there, which can only be dealt with Laws and Decisions.

Fortunately for me, Amrita didn't do any such ragging to me and the last time I was caught and asked to sing in front of them seniors, I opened my mouth, reached for two lines, and they were forced to stay STOP :P. you know, quality matters. Share your experiences below. Take the pledge, NO TO RAGGING!.

Cheers!

 

Thenmala Trip_FOSS

When the Faculties coded an one-day tour ,we never thought Thenmala would turn out that awesome. The tour was well placed and well planned and really was a 12 hour enjoyment. Thanks to our Team.

We left from our campus, about 6:15 am in the morning, with the prayer. Things changed when they turned on the JBL , couldn't believe my eyes when all my red-tagged faculties jumped on the floor, screaming and dancing their life out. The 40 Kms till the hill top was simply awesome. We reached the hilltop, pulled out our breakfast, and we suddenly got company from the monkeys circling us. Scene changed when they turned aggressive and tried snatching our breaks, wait we evolved from them they say right? we were better at snatching things back :D.

Next was the Thenmala waterfall, or Palaruvi, famous for the steep crystal clear water-fall ; and believe me it was long time since i had seen one since my hostel life (Clear water). We took snaps from the rocks, sitting, standing, lying, ... Things were heaven up here. My faculties including Adhiyettan, Rahulettan, my friends too jumped into the same. It was nice to see people who never thought about bathing enjoying the water out ..:)  Obvious right ?

We left from there, and the next destination was the Adventure zone, and like it said, it was adventurous. We entered the forest and amazing rides awaited us there. The plastic free zone was well maintained and reflected natures perfection. We jumped on trampoline, did lake ride on boat, rope riding, rope gliding and lots lots more. The big thing was we were not having any restriction and, thats when the genius comes out right ?. We enjoyed that the best way. I personally took myself into some big risks (:P) and ended up aching my back though.

It was 2:00 and food time, it was a nice change from the mess , we expected some non-veg though. :D . Then the faculty team came up with the idea of a short-skit with-moral-values-in-5-minutes-5-teams and aghast!! we exclaimed our ( Sheeshhh..!!) .Things changed when we were taken to the Thenmala Dam-Park and  a short preparation time was given. Mine was team 1, and we had like all other groups, awesome guys :D. Somehow, my role was a smoky-drunkard college boy, mislead by the world outside, and how he would've changed, given a rewind. The crowd was amazing and many thought I was a professional drunk :( . I'm not :)

Team 2 came with the idea of how modern medication was being misused and why we should blame the system and not the department.The referral from Neuro to Nephro then to mortuary , all for a wrist ache was awesome. Team 3 came up with a typical FOSS class, which was hilarious with imitations and comments. They also depicted an interview and showed why be an Amritian , say LOL to IIT :D. Team 4 and Team 5 got the challenge of performing in a public look-out place and they handled it well from the Thenmala tower, where we stopped for tea. The view was amazing and the performance too. Team 4 acted the need of values in family, how the children of today go wrong,taking Dad's ATM. Team 6 showed the false cry of todays world, and the cry was far heard, public came up to see what was happening though. They also showed the valueless and clueless government officials, mislead and black-mailed by crazy crews.

When we were asked " PACK-UP " in the end, we packed our bags,  mind still on the hang-over from that awesome day. I thank the invited guests of our trip Br.Biju and K.P sir, who entertained us with their presence. The organizing team with Vipin Sir, my brothers Rahul,Bithin,Sai,Giri,Shanker, and sisters was wonderful. The imitations done by Giriettan kept us laughing for a while. Our Big Brother Aditya was the one behind the total organization and ordination, and Hats-Off to him. Last but not the least, I thank all my FOSS friends, who made the day a huge page in my life.. :) Thank you !

Kannur - my home

Kannur..!, I can assume that the first image coming to your mind on the pronounce of Kannur would be some bloodsheds and party politics fed area where people cut and kill for fun :( . The recent progressions would be confirming but, beleive me, Kannur is not anything like that.!

Everywhere I tell , " Hi ,I'm from Kannur ", I often feel that change in looks and terms followed by  that usual smirk, " Why that's an awful place to be bro , Do they still play with bombs ?" . Naturally, I cant start explaining the entire history of my homeland, the ups downs and blood-sheds which would've been or would not have been avoided ; consider this my apology.

Kannur is seated in the heart of North Kerala or Malabar , famous for it's exports and immigration of early Christians from the mid-Kerala. My family was too from the south-Kerala when they were struck withsevere famine and my great-great Grandpa  had to leave in search of new hope and they ended here ;Malabar never failed them though!. Since then it had been a land of loving peoples (sometimes love can go blind though, as it would've happened here :D ).  Last week I had this conversation with a Taxi driver , he says " yeah . the people of Kannur are so caring ' . Yes. you ask for some route while driving in your car at Kannur, I assure you they would tell you the truth (Not a Big Deal ?.. yes..! , but I got fooled 3 times at Kollam though) .

Even if I provide infinite examples of goodness, blotches the Party politics was able to spill up is not going to get erased, I know. Why always Kannur ? . Of course we have the best and the sharpest politicians of Kerala politics here. The Jayarajans, Pinarayi, A K G , Sudhakaran so and so. Some of the best communists sprouted here. My hats-off to them.! Politics takes a deep stand there, even we had weeks with more than 3 'Hartals'  and 'bhandhs' :o .Student politics running into blood-sheds is a sign of lukewarm attitude to corrections.

Hope things will change ..! Beleive me, Kannur is a nice place to hang out with .

Cheers!

One another Blog

Hi ,   Perhaps this blog would have popped up somehow on a wild Internet surfing ,on a precise google search , or somebody would have passed you this link for fun . Eitherway, I'm happy you're on it and, yes, welcome you to 'my Blog'.

Let me introduce myself. I am Tony Thomas , from a remote village in one of the remotest corner of Kerala , Kannur . I promise that the introversion of that would never be  visible throughout my blog . If found , please report though.

Here I would be writing about my experiences and college life as a student in Computer Science Engineer at Amrita School of Engineering. Here we got some interesting clubs to pursue our interests  and as mine is ,I am in FOSS . We do all the sort of things like creating, coding, executing stuff of our interest. You might think why I'm introducing FOSS here , but most of my best times are in here and here we do what we love, something I can write about .

That was a large introduction ,  but more are coming , less boring . stay connected.

Cheers