SSLC: This is how people refer to grade 10 in the karnataka schools. Grade 10 or SSLC is again a keystone in a person's life.
PUC: Explained in previous post, means grade 12 / 2 pre-university course.
There is so much pressure on students when the above results are announced. Teen suicides are on the rise as some unsuccesful students attempt the extreme step. Garudachar, the ex-police commissioner was once a chief-guest at my college and shared this funny anecdote about how a normal policeman goes about in blindly executing the assigned task.
Background: SSLC & PUC results have been announced couple of weeks ago and policemen have been instructed to keep vigil at popular suicide points with strict instruction to stop students who failed SSLC in undertaking the extreme step.
A policeman is keeping vigil at Sankey Tank, the lake situated at Sadashivanagar, Bangalore. He just in time saves a teen, who is just to take a deep dive in to the lake and the dialogue follows;
Cop: Hey, why do you want to take your life? SSLC is not the end of life and by dying you are putting me in trouble.
teen: Who said SSLC? I have failed PUC and want to end my life...
Cop: Is it? Okay...I thought SSLC...that's fine ...you may go ahead and jump if you want...we have been asked to stop only those who failed in SSLC...!!!
May 31, 2008
May 30, 2008
Apply, Apply, PUC time
PUC - Means the Pre-University Course in India. This is the 2 year pre-university course which is pursued in the college after the 10th grade. PUC is the stepping stone to pursue bachelor education in arts, commerce, science, engineering, medicine and other fields.
PUC education is taken very seriously by academically inclined students and their families as it shapes their career path.There is lot of competition in getting in to famous colleges in Bangalore. Some of the famous colleges include MES College, National College, Vijaya College, St.Joseph's college, Mahavir Jain College, Mount Carmel, others. The marks secured in the tenth grade is the main selection criteria in most colleges. Students usually play safe by applying in more than 3-4 or even 5 colleges just to make sure they have a fair chance in the competition.
This reminds my college admission at St.Joseph's College of Arts & Science, the only college at that time which conducted the entrance exam for selecting the students. When the results were published, my 2 close friends had passed the test and decided to join the college. I did not make it and focused on other colleges. During this time, some how I remembered St.Joseph's had a practice of filling the unclaimed seats in the order of merit. I immediately pedaled my way to the college which is about 6 miles from my house. On enquiry at the office counter, I was asked to meet the vice-principal Father Ambrose Pinto. I was not very confident of speaking directly to a vice-principal of a well known college. I stood in the queue and when my turn came, he asked for my roll number and name. He checked in the document in front of him, smiled and wrote a note on a pre-printed form and gave to me. I did not understand asked what is it. He coolly told me I have been offered a seat and asked to come on the date mentioned in the form and complete joining formalities. I thanked him, walked out and was thrilled!. I quickly pedaled my way back, not forgetting to stop at MICO Bosch Factory, Adugodi - where my dad worked. I called him from the factory gate, he was extremely happy and did not believe the news at first. We both went to the college again to get the final confirmation. What followed was very interesting - Me and my 2 close friends ended up in the same section and had a great time for the next 2 years.
Getting application form from St.Joseph's college was also a memorable experience. I and my cousin went by bus and alighted at SBI bus stop. Only mistake I made was to walk in the opposite direction of the college!. After 20 mins of walking, we reached the Queen's Statue, Cubbon Park. My cousin, who was still very young (may be in 4th grade) soon realized the mistake and he also recognized cubbon park. Since he was new to Bangalore, I tried to convince him we are on the right track but he knew the truth. We found our way back via MGRoad, Brigade Road and Residency Road!. I felt really sorry for walking him for such a long walk. Back home, I was taken to task for taking a small kid out for a long walk!. I and my cousin would later recollect this story number of times and laugh at ourselves!.
PUC education is taken very seriously by academically inclined students and their families as it shapes their career path.There is lot of competition in getting in to famous colleges in Bangalore. Some of the famous colleges include MES College, National College, Vijaya College, St.Joseph's college, Mahavir Jain College, Mount Carmel, others. The marks secured in the tenth grade is the main selection criteria in most colleges. Students usually play safe by applying in more than 3-4 or even 5 colleges just to make sure they have a fair chance in the competition.
This reminds my college admission at St.Joseph's College of Arts & Science, the only college at that time which conducted the entrance exam for selecting the students. When the results were published, my 2 close friends had passed the test and decided to join the college. I did not make it and focused on other colleges. During this time, some how I remembered St.Joseph's had a practice of filling the unclaimed seats in the order of merit. I immediately pedaled my way to the college which is about 6 miles from my house. On enquiry at the office counter, I was asked to meet the vice-principal Father Ambrose Pinto. I was not very confident of speaking directly to a vice-principal of a well known college. I stood in the queue and when my turn came, he asked for my roll number and name. He checked in the document in front of him, smiled and wrote a note on a pre-printed form and gave to me. I did not understand asked what is it. He coolly told me I have been offered a seat and asked to come on the date mentioned in the form and complete joining formalities. I thanked him, walked out and was thrilled!. I quickly pedaled my way back, not forgetting to stop at MICO Bosch Factory, Adugodi - where my dad worked. I called him from the factory gate, he was extremely happy and did not believe the news at first. We both went to the college again to get the final confirmation. What followed was very interesting - Me and my 2 close friends ended up in the same section and had a great time for the next 2 years.
Getting application form from St.Joseph's college was also a memorable experience. I and my cousin went by bus and alighted at SBI bus stop. Only mistake I made was to walk in the opposite direction of the college!. After 20 mins of walking, we reached the Queen's Statue, Cubbon Park. My cousin, who was still very young (may be in 4th grade) soon realized the mistake and he also recognized cubbon park. Since he was new to Bangalore, I tried to convince him we are on the right track but he knew the truth. We found our way back via MGRoad, Brigade Road and Residency Road!. I felt really sorry for walking him for such a long walk. Back home, I was taken to task for taking a small kid out for a long walk!. I and my cousin would later recollect this story number of times and laugh at ourselves!.
May 27, 2008
Daam....Khreeem.....Booom....Bu...s...h..
Well, it's not about George Bush!. This phrase and its numerous variations are quite common in the old Indian mythological movies.
In the typical movie scene, the sage needs to be extremely disturbed by the person and is unhappy with the proceedings. Sage then picks up a fist full of water and says seriously "daam...khreem....krroom...booom...bush......Jai Maha Kali.... " The cursed water is sprinked on the person who is causing the disturbance. At this, the subject turns in to whatever form the sage or the rishi wishes ...most popular choice is dog...!. That means the sage / rishi turns a human being in to a dog!. Other popular forms are transforming human to snake, goat, elephant, etc. The movie industry has picked up this theme and made funny elaborations in some movies. In one of the kannada movies, the comedian is turned in to a dog and it is so funny to see the entire episode where the dog goes around talking and asking for food. In order to get back to human shape, the subject has following popular options;
a) Do penance and offer prayers to the god.
b)Bound by time limit. Remain a dog / snake / Rock for 10-14 years.
c)Perform some good deeds
d)Divine intervention - Supreme gods step in and cut short the curse
I and my brother used to sometimes enact the above scene and made up one similar phrase like above but instead ended with "Jai Maha Koli...". This became very popular with cousins and friends and finally only "Jai Koli" was retained...so our modified phrase would go like "Daam...Kleem.....Kloom...Jai Maha Kali.....Jai Koli....". Unfortunately we could not transform each other's form ...but ended up with water splashing fights!
AaraMitra - The popular Kannada writer narrated his own funny creation of a serious mythological incident -
Ahalya, a beautiful woman is cursed and turned in to a rock. Lord Rama with his magical touch transforms the rock to back to its original human form. Then Lord Rama asks her following question...
L.Rama: Oh Lady, you must be very happy in getting back to your human form? What is the first thing you want to do now?
Ahalya: That's true Rama. I am very happy, but first I want to have a refreshing bath and...
L.Rama: Then?
Ahalya: Then I want to get rid of all the dogs in this area. They have been peeing on me all these years!
P.S: I had forgotten the name of the woman mentioned in the above conversation. Thanks Roshan - for letting me know her name.
In the typical movie scene, the sage needs to be extremely disturbed by the person and is unhappy with the proceedings. Sage then picks up a fist full of water and says seriously "daam...khreem....krroom...booom...bush......Jai Maha Kali.... " The cursed water is sprinked on the person who is causing the disturbance. At this, the subject turns in to whatever form the sage or the rishi wishes ...most popular choice is dog...!. That means the sage / rishi turns a human being in to a dog!. Other popular forms are transforming human to snake, goat, elephant, etc. The movie industry has picked up this theme and made funny elaborations in some movies. In one of the kannada movies, the comedian is turned in to a dog and it is so funny to see the entire episode where the dog goes around talking and asking for food. In order to get back to human shape, the subject has following popular options;
a) Do penance and offer prayers to the god.
b)Bound by time limit. Remain a dog / snake / Rock for 10-14 years.
c)Perform some good deeds
d)Divine intervention - Supreme gods step in and cut short the curse
I and my brother used to sometimes enact the above scene and made up one similar phrase like above but instead ended with "Jai Maha Koli...". This became very popular with cousins and friends and finally only "Jai Koli" was retained...so our modified phrase would go like "Daam...Kleem.....Kloom...Jai Maha Kali.....Jai Koli....". Unfortunately we could not transform each other's form ...but ended up with water splashing fights!
AaraMitra - The popular Kannada writer narrated his own funny creation of a serious mythological incident -
Ahalya, a beautiful woman is cursed and turned in to a rock. Lord Rama with his magical touch transforms the rock to back to its original human form. Then Lord Rama asks her following question...
L.Rama: Oh Lady, you must be very happy in getting back to your human form? What is the first thing you want to do now?
Ahalya: That's true Rama. I am very happy, but first I want to have a refreshing bath and...
L.Rama: Then?
Ahalya: Then I want to get rid of all the dogs in this area. They have been peeing on me all these years!
P.S: I had forgotten the name of the woman mentioned in the above conversation. Thanks Roshan - for letting me know her name.
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