Facebook !!!

Facebook… “Facebook Jamal Ibrahim”. How many “Like” would the name manage to get?
A Young Egyptian couple in their twenties is inundated with gifts and wishes for having named their new born as Facebook, in tribute to the role played by this networking site in emancipating Egypt. The day is not far when networking sites would determine what we do and what we intend to do. In the days of Google, Groupon, Twitter, Linkedin, etc., we would let these sites manage our beliefs and attitude.
81 Million Internet users- and still growing exponentially strong - 44% of which being students and youngsters, I only wish India will have a compelling story to tell in the coming years. But what more can be disturbing than looking at the recent string of events – the commotion during a bus day celebration, havoc in a infamous Madurai college and many more involving students - will help you evolve a different story – a story of stinking politics, wretched inhumane attitude, gory violence and inconsiderate behavior of the growing youth. (There are always exceptions though). We have to take cognizance of the fact that sizeable population of this youth crowd, involved in the above incidents, mostly come from middle income or low income strata. Never do these students have a clear visibility on their future. In the contrary, seldom do we see such incidents orchestrated by students of engineering colleges, who to a greater extent have secured their future. Thanks to their American dreams and the still existing labor arbitrage in the IT / ITes industry – read as low priced knowledge workers. With the existing environment prevailing, I could only predict the income gap widening in the Indian economy where there already exists a steep economic inequality. Also there might be a strong income gap between the above mentioned category of students. It would only be a dream come true if the students community can choose as how they come together to help the country and thereby help themselves by addressing issues that are haunting the country today. The answer would be – Social networking sites like Facebook.
In a country, where multi -crore scams are reduced to a mere SMS, where corruption is accepted as a way of life, where violence is seen as the only tool of power, where people exhibit insensitiveness to atrocities happening in their neighborhood, where votes are sold and democracy burnt, where movie stars become the only source of inspiration – would we need to foster change. This change would only be a dream if the students don’t come together and fight for it than squandering their time and resources on bus days and ridiculous college spats. They have technology at their disposal. What are they waiting for?
Arise, Awake and Stop not until the goal is reached!!!