Dog and the Bone.........

Last week I read an article in The Times of India on Dog and the Bone. It was about the receivables in any industry or situation, where the max perks are received at the top and the crumbs picked off the floor at the bottom of the pyramid. This is a misconceived notion that it is the top alone that deserves the credit for success. Success can be achieved when every player in the game plays his part and contributes to the targeted goal. We need to create a winning situation and a prosperous society where everyone who contributes gets rewarded. Let us assume these are the different levels in an industry.

Chairman & Managing Director,(10x)
CEO,(9x)
Manager,(7.2x)
Divisional In Charge,(6x)
Foreman,(4x)
Supervisor, (2.5x)
workers (1x)

If say x=Rs 10,000, then the CMD gets max Rs 1 Lakh. Once this definition is accepted / legislated, then in a given industry if the CMD deserves more, he has to ensure the value of x at the ground level in his organization changes. This one act will create a healthy environment within the organization, and within society.

Representative of People

Any person who seeks to serve as an elected member of a legislative body in a given  region or area, can stand for election to represent the region or area. Once elected, he is required to represent his constituency and ensure their aspirations are met. He must be an embodiment of their lifestyle, and his earning shall be reflective of the average wage of his constituency. An Improvement in the standard of living of his constituency by default improves his life style. His medical treatment also has to be similar to what his constituents undergo. He uses the same infrastructure, and is accorded the same treatment as ordinary citizens in his constituency.This would be True Representation of the People as envisaged by our Founding Fathers.

Gradation of Universities & Schools

 

Can we have a Web Site that displays all Universities recognized by the Government of India along with their ratings. Norms of recognition and Gradation are clearly defined for all to aspire to be the best. Ratings will be on many counts.

viz: Doctoral Publications, PHd's who have accomplished in International forums, Quality and Type of Research / Courses conducted etc.   

When a guest clicks on any University> they get a display of the Various colleges under their fold, with every College being rated on a scale based on decided parameters to display their Rating.
This will ensure that no College or Institution make false claim in the papers through advertisements, and fleece the student community through exorbitant fees and then award Degrees or Diplomas that are invalid.

This website information will be well published on all college and University Notice boards.

University / College can be Upgraded or Downgraded in their ratings..

If any University / College gets into the Orange Zone, and if they continue to fail for 3/5 years, they may/can be unrecognized.
This will ensure that students do not enroll for courses under this University / College.

This one act well publicized, will ensure all Institutes of Learning strive to better the Best.

The way ahead………

The Army should not be used for Peace keeping or resolving any incident in J&K. It has to be the responsibility of the local police to resolve all local  issues.

The Armed forces must be deployed only along the borders of the State. This is not only at the Pakistan border but also with other states of India where a common border exists. All transport will be fully examined by the armed forces before any person or vehicle enters the state. This if done on a continued basis for a year will sap the energy of the Terrorist, and Free the country from the resources drain. India can then be at peace with itself.

Details of Work done by PWD-GOM ........

 It is a Good idea to display all these details at the site. http://www.mahapwd.com/projects/pune/default.htm    

 
Can I also request you to mention reasons for Cost Over runs, was it the Project Consultant’s fault in poor understanding of specifications, or was the change motivated for benefit. Also the reasons for delay of the Project and persons/institutions who are responsible for the delay. Sometimes you see organizations on frivolous or motivated grounds delay a project. This tactics of securing a Stay Order from the courts must be displayed here so that we the public at large know who hurt us more.

Billing the Bill...........

As one travels along the suburban trains in Mumbai, you see all sorts of Hand Bills advertising services or products stuck haphazardly in an annoying fashion in the compartment.         

The best way to resolve this issue is for the Railways to enter into an agreement with the concerned Telephone/Cell phone service providers. At regular intervals, the Railways only need to collect the advertised numbers on display, and inform the concerned service providers to block the advertised number.

When the client visits the service provider, he is asked to get a NOC from the Railways. When he approaches the Railways, he is asked to clean up the mess he has created or Pay a fine of Rs xxxxx

This one act will ensure in a short time all trains and other public utilities are not disfigured. 

The BEST travel for the common man.............

Doing away with the Rs 25/- ticket will be an opportunity lost to serve the common man.

There could be commuters who sell the ticket after their journey on discount etc.

The better way to resolve this is to have all commuters have an id card issued by BEST 

This carries the photo and a 4 digit Sr No.

When a commuter seeks a Rs 25/- ticket he only needs to inform the last 4 digits of his pass.This gets printed on the ticket.

At the time of checking, Inspectors only need to check his Sr.No. with that on the ticket and penalize the guilty rather than do away with the scheme altogether.