Humble Initiatives by Mannat Malhotra

Elections are the sign of a democracy through which people can express their opinions and choose a political party to govern the country Today 25 th May, 2024 is the Lok Sabha (Parliament) election day and my parents are ready and charged up to cast their vote. Suddenly political discussion started in our family analysing the credentials of the party and candidate who is contesting in our constituency. I am so overjoyed to see the diversity of opinions in my family and the respect they have for each other.   Before going to the polling station we went to a help desk which guided my parents about the pooling booth where they had to cast their vote. There is so heavy security near the polling station. Everything is going smoothly. People of all ages are waiting in queue for their turn. India is so passionate for this festival of democracy! India follows a system of universal adult franchise. Any male or female who is above 18 years of age and has Indian citizenship can cast a vote. ...

 पुकार (Pukaar) a Poem by Mannat Malhotra मैं भूमि धरा धरती मैं सबका भार उठाती हूँ मैं सब कुछ सहती जाती हूँ  मैं सब कुछ सहती जाती हूँ मेरे पेड़, मेरी हवा, मेरा पानी  नर सब कुछ पाना चाहता है  प्रहार जो होते हैं मुझ पर  वो हृदय बताना चाहता है मेरे पक्षी मेरे जन्तु सब एक गुहार लगाते हैं सब लूट लिया है नर ने  अब वह संसार से जाना चाहतें है क्या हो अगर नर सुन ले इनसे  हरयाली मैं चहचहाती बातें  क्या हो अगर नर सीख ले इनसे  अम्बर दरिया पहाड़ की बातें  मैं वक्ष चीर दे दूंगी सब कुछ  ये संपत्ति संतानों मैं लुटानी है  ये सीख तुम्हें सिखानी है  ये सीख तुम्हें सिखानी है  माया को पाया मुझे गवाया  अब बात मैं अपनी सुनाती हूँ  मैं भूमि धरा धरती नर तुझको आज बताती हूँ  तू मुझसे है मैं तुझसे नहीं  इसे जग संसार बताना है  तू भूल गया तू मुझसे है  बस तुझको याद ददलाना है मैं साहसी मैं दयावान मैं धरये धरे सब बैठी हूँ  ना कर प्रहार तू सुन पुकार  मैं आस लगायी बैठी हूूँ जाग सवेरा देख तू मेरा  मैं तुझे बु...

  Since my childhood, I have been taught that sharing is caring. I have been taught to share my toys, chocolates and other possessions with my siblings and friends. My parents have always taught me that by sharing you get not only the blessings, but you move towards becoming a better human being. I joined Alliance Francaise in level A 1.1. the year 2022. Before that I was learning French through informal tuition. My parents always guided me that a foreign language is an important facet of having an international career and globalizing your thoughts and actions. Gradually I became comfortable in French and can now read and write with ease. I am currently studying at A 2.3. level. I always felt like sharing this knowledge with my siblings, but my youngster brother is five years old and was not interested in learning it from me. During my summer vacation, my father took me to an NGO named ‘ Shikshyaly ’. This NGO rescues poor children (including rag pickers) and helps them by i...