Comments on: The oldest profession in the newest form http://www.jocalling.com/2009/09/the-oldest-profession-in-the-newest-form/ Just being myself Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:17:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jo http://www.jocalling.com/2009/09/the-oldest-profession-in-the-newest-form/comment-page-1/#comment-19002 Jo Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:47:51 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=1371#comment-19002 Dhanush: This post is not about NREGA, so I don't think I need to do a 'balancing act' here. My reference to NREGA in this post was to show how the failure of it's proper implementation in UP (or at least in Bundelkhand) has not helped the farmers whose lives have already been made difficult by the drought. Dhanush: This post is not about NREGA, so I don’t think I need to do a ‘balancing act’ here. My reference to NREGA in this post was to show how the failure of it’s proper implementation in UP (or at least in Bundelkhand) has not helped the farmers whose lives have already been made difficult by the drought.

]]> By: Dhanush Gopinath http://www.jocalling.com/2009/09/the-oldest-profession-in-the-newest-form/comment-page-1/#comment-18998 Dhanush Gopinath Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:24:17 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=1371#comment-18998 Jo : Ya true. The Ugly side also needs to be brought out. But then one should also complement the the good side of it. The post to a guy ,who just heard about NREGA, gives a feeling that it is a failure. The above comments express that. So it would have been better if you touched the good part of NREGA too in the same post :) Jo : Ya true. The Ugly side also needs to be brought out. But then one should also complement the the good side of it. The post to a guy ,who just heard about NREGA, gives a feeling that it is a failure. The above comments express that. So it would have been better if you touched the good part of NREGA too in the same post :)

]]> By: Jo http://www.jocalling.com/2009/09/the-oldest-profession-in-the-newest-form/comment-page-1/#comment-18996 Jo Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:13:23 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=1371#comment-18996 Dhanush: Not underestimating where it has succeeded, but as the saying goes "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link" :-) Like you said, it is important to bring the ugly side out too. Dhanush: Not underestimating where it has succeeded, but as the saying goes “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link” :-) Like you said, it is important to bring the ugly side out too.

]]> By: Dhanush Gopinath http://www.jocalling.com/2009/09/the-oldest-profession-in-the-newest-form/comment-page-1/#comment-18995 Dhanush Gopinath Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:05:02 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=1371#comment-18995 Well said !! But I guess you only saw the ugly side of it. True. NREGA didn't work in UP. But go back a year back and get the details of NREGA successes in AP, Kerala and other states. It was written in The Hindu only by P Sainath. He travelled extensively to write that. I am not denying the fact that it has gone bad in UP. But the truth is its more than a success in rest of the country. And I am glad that The Hindu also bought the ugly side of it. Hopefully the Govt will take the necessary actions. As they say good deeds are often neglected, in the midst of bad deeds Well said !!

But I guess you only saw the ugly side of it. True. NREGA didn’t work in UP. But go back a year back and get the details of NREGA successes in AP, Kerala and other states. It was written in The Hindu only by P Sainath. He travelled extensively to write that.

I am not denying the fact that it has gone bad in UP. But the truth is its more than a success in rest of the country. And I am glad that The Hindu also bought the ugly side of it. Hopefully the Govt will take the necessary actions.

As they say good deeds are often neglected, in the midst of bad deeds

]]> By: Jo http://www.jocalling.com/2009/09/the-oldest-profession-in-the-newest-form/comment-page-1/#comment-18691 Jo Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:33:40 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=1371#comment-18691 Evidently, they are not able to do the only type of work they knew for ages - farming. Reportedly (as per The Hindu) many of them who worked under the NREGA scheme are waiting for their wages of 8 months (some even more) and lost their trust in the scheme. Now all villagers are migrating to Delhi for work, but they are not being able to manage their day-to-day life with the cheap wages. What other choice would they have in such situation? Evidently, they are not able to do the only type of work they knew for ages – farming.

Reportedly (as per The Hindu) many of them who worked under the NREGA scheme are waiting for their wages of 8 months (some even more) and lost their trust in the scheme. Now all villagers are migrating to Delhi for work, but they are not being able to manage their day-to-day life with the cheap wages.

What other choice would they have in such situation?

]]> By: rocksea http://www.jocalling.com/2009/09/the-oldest-profession-in-the-newest-form/comment-page-1/#comment-18690 rocksea Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:28:05 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=1371#comment-18690 wont these women get more money if they work?! wont these women get more money if they work?!

]]> By: Narayanan http://www.jocalling.com/2009/09/the-oldest-profession-in-the-newest-form/comment-page-1/#comment-18668 Narayanan Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:12:14 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=1371#comment-18668 'Accountability' - None !! It's a shame that these schemes are announced and that's all !! I feel sad that someone should sell his/herself for Food !! 'Breakthrough in Showbiz' - !! Yeah, nobody cares about all that. ‘Accountability’ – None !!

It’s a shame that these schemes are announced and that’s all !! I feel sad that someone should sell his/herself for Food !!

‘Breakthrough in Showbiz’ – !! Yeah, nobody cares about all that.

]]> By: dinu http://www.jocalling.com/2009/09/the-oldest-profession-in-the-newest-form/comment-page-1/#comment-18605 dinu Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:29:20 +0000 http://www.jocalling.com/?p=1371#comment-18605 powerful post !!!! powerful post !!!!

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