A HAPPY 75TH INDEPENDENCE DAY TO ALL MY READERS FROM INDIA AND ACROSS THE WORLD.
Independence brings upon us great glory but at the same time, increases responsibility in whatever we do. We have the power in us to reach great heights. The heights reached by independent India have been well documented and known to the entire world. The strides we have made as a Nation are enormous and made us the talk of the world. Euphoria of celebration is in the air all over the country and let us all soak in the moment. India takes pride in how far we have come as a country and Indians have incredible faith in how far we can go. Let us take India to unimaginable heights by just doing a bit more than what we do. But to achieve all this, Safety is paramount. I have been doing my bit for the past 3 years writing on First Aid, Fire Fighting and Rescue, Motivation. As I enter into my 4th year of blogs, I thank each and every one of you for the unstinted support. More than the praise, it was the critical feedback which has helped me improve.
Jaggy and Maggie have created a lot of awareness on various aspects of first aid through their conversations. Most of the readers believe that they should have a lot of conversations. In a fresh series of conversations, they will be discussing a lot of aspects on Safety. Safety is ever evolving and this is my attempt to make India and the world as a whole, a safer place to live in.
Over to Jaggy and Maggie.
Maggie: “HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, JAGGY!”
Jaggy: “Yes. HAPPY 75TH INDEPENDENCE DAY TO YOU TOO!”
Maggie: “75 years and we have grown so much, is it not?”
Jaggy: “We have grown to a large extent and the world knows it.”
Maggie: “We are indeed a great country, Jaggy and I am proud of that.”
Jaggy: “Me too, Maggie, at the same time I want to make it a Safe Country, too.”
“Maggie: Are we not safe in the country? What do you mean?”
Jaggy: “My meaning of a Safe country is to minimize loss of life and injuries everywhere across the country.”
Maggie: “Everywhere?”
Jaggy: “Yes, ‘everywhere’ meaning home, work place, roads, travel, occupational, behaviour, leadership and health.”
Maggie: “I get it, but I have a question. What is Safety?”
Jaggy: “Safety is everything. It is a Culture, which when implemented and imbibed, makes life a lot easier.”
Maggie: “Please explain in simple terms. I don’t want your philosophy.”
Jaggy: “Safety is an easy ABC. Always Be Careful.”
Maggie: “How can we be careful at all times? Is it practically possible?”
Jaggy: “Not every time but most of the time.”
Maggie: “How can we be careful at all times?”
Jaggy: “By taking responsibility.”
Maggie: “How?”
Jaggy: “Your first responsibility is towards yourself to not get injured. Second responsibility is towards your family. When we are injured, they suffer. Third responsibility is towards your organization and for the people whom you work with. Fourth, it is for the country and your countrymen.”
Maggie: “You mean to say Safety is the responsibility of every one.”
Jaggy: “Without a doubt.”
Maggie: “Can you give me more clarity on this.”
Jaggy: “Let me tell you a story. In a school, a girl was studying in the primary class. She used to be good in studies, sharp at grasping and excelled in whatever she did. Yet the teacher was perturbed.”
Maggie: “Why?”
Jaggy: “The girl though outstanding in the class was very shabby in appearance. Badly dressed, poor hygiene. The teacher used to wonder what is wrong with the kid till one fine day she took action.”
Maggie: “What action did she take?”
Jaggy: “She followed the girl to her home. While following her, she came to know that this girl came from a place which was filthy and dirty. The less said about the home of the girl and the parents. This shocked the teacher but also spurred her into action. One fine day, she took the girl home, bathed her, dressed her in new clothes and sent her home.”
Maggie: “Wow!”
Jaggy: “On seeing the girl come home dressed and looking beautiful, the parents even wondered whether it was their child. Realisation sank in. They looked at themselves in the mirror and their house. They immediately cleaned themselves, the house and also painted it with whatever minimum resources available. Seeing one house clean and painted, all the residents cleaned their homes, the streets and the area. In just a short time, from a filthy dirty area, it became the most beautiful area in the town.”
Maggie: “All because of one teacher taking up responsibility.”
Jaggy: “With Freedom comes great responsibility, and when all of us take it up, can we not make our country great but safe too?”
Maggie: “What else do we need to do to be careful?”
Jaggy: “Avoid unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.”
Maggie: “What?”
Jaggy: “Will tell more about it soon. Enjoy the extended Independence Day week end safely.”
Maggie: “You too.”
Jaggy: “Jai Hind.”
Maggie: “Jai Hind.”
The Indian Armed Forces say THE MORE WE SWEAT IN PEACE, THE LESS WE BLEED IN WAR. When all of us make Safety a responsibility, India can be great and safe.
Seshadri Varadarajan.
A Responsible and Safe Citizen of India.
ABC -Always Be careful ,learnt new way of ABC like Accelerator,Break ,clutch and Apple Beetroot and carrots. Though my understanding of ABC very much useful in Health,Vehicle,your explanation gave more sight in creating a safer environment to Live… Meaningfully!!!
The explanation about responsibility is remarkable and your own way of explanation is great Sir…
Congrats for completing 3 years and continue this Sesha Sir!!…
Wish you all the Best !!!
Thank you so much sir for the great words. You helped me start all this.
Good topic to discuss on good occasion. Felt it’s bit long.
I love your commitment to safety.
God bless you.
Thanks sir. Will try to be more crisper next time around
Sir amazed with your writing skills , enthusiasm,passion in which you are carrying out things ,way to Go ,three years is superb milestone , keep rocking
Thanks Palani sir for being there always. You have been vocal in your comments but the silent support you lend is just awesome.
Interesting method adopted Sesha. A conversation reporting… Good.
Thanks Vish. We all have conversations everyday. Just wanted to keep things interesting
The narration is excellent sir .Our nation , our safety , our responsibility!
Thanks Deepa for the nice comment.
Great content…
Thanks Vijay Ji for the support you always have given me
Excellent Information Sesha..
Very much Useful
Thanks Mr. Abdul Rawoof. It is always a pleasure to hear from you
The writing was captivating 👌🏼
Thanks Hari
Brilliant! Many will benefit.
Request. Please write on the various initiatives by the Governments, viz, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Soft Loans, etc. This will dispel ignorance from among the masses and they can create low-cost safety nets for themselves and for their family members.
Keep going, Sir.
More power to you!!!
Sure Colonel sir. Salute to all like you who made the freedom for people like me possible
Useful information
Thank you so much sir
It’s great to read the contents in a simple and understanding sentence, Well said, many knowingly ignoring the safety while doing any activity. Thanks for your inputs Sir, proud to be part of a Member Sir.
Thank you so much Suresh. Glad to hear from you
Amazing Work , Touched , Moved and Inspired. Narration is mesmerising, great writing
Thank you Abhishek.
Great speech of you sir your speech will encouraging me sir Thank you sir
Thanks Madam
Great speech of you sir your speech will encouraging me sir very thank you sir
Good one ♥️
Thanks Dr. Anand. Your comments are appreciated
Amazing Sir. Beautiful thought!
Thank you so much Dr. Saravanan
Nice one, liked it, keep writing. The way you have put it across made it interesting.
Thank you Madhava
ABC of safety is profound. A wonderful story to keep in mind about bringing in the change!
Thanks Suma Ji
Good topic to discuss on good occasion. Felt it’s bit long.
I love your commitment to safety.
God bless you.
Thanks so much sir
Thank you so much each and every one of you readers for the appreciation sent to the blog. Some of you have commented directly on the page and others in various channels. It only inspires me to keep writing and to share my knowledge with all in the world. Keep reading and inspiring me.
Loving you all so much.
This is very nice. We all need to show some grit and ensure health and safety of our loved ones as well as our colleagues wherever we are. Let us do our bit in then endeavour.
Thanks Mrinal Ji. Yes we all need to do our bit. Mile sur mera tumahara toh sur bane hamara
Sir,you are multi-talented knowledgeable legend,unique,wholehearted and sharing knowledge continuously through this blog,god bless you for ever,guruji,
My job is to promote safety culture in whatever avenue i can and in my own way. Happy that people like it
Good one…we must get our freedom from accidental life loss. Let us make INDIA disaster free….your article if only made mandatory for students to read and teachers to demonstrate soon india will save lakhs of people’s life…compile all your article s like a booklet ..
Thank you sir. Will sure make a booklet of the same.
Another Excellent Post and message once again! This time on Safety. And new way of looking at ABC – Always Be Careful!!
This is very useful as the next point on keeping Injury free and safe from ABC, then let’s others who may depend on you to be safe in turn. And this increases productivity, which ultimately makes everything better.
Thank you Govind for the nice words
Also, this is very useful acronym. ABC. When people can remember things like Acceleator brake Clutch,
And Apple betroot carrot in all this juice shops,
Surely Always Be Careful needs to be widely recognized.
To Start with maybe Traffic junctions and signals where there are multiple lanes and crossings should have this acronym on display. At the Red lights.
Yes ABC is there for everything. In anything in life if basics are taken care of at every step then everything else falls in place
On the occasion of the 75th Independence Anniversary of India the Amrit Mahotsav I would like to imbibe what our beloved Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi professed through his life. And this is the very reason and the non violence way of fighting for freedom he had. His three wise monkeys depicted in pictures say that Hear No Evil and See No Evil and Speak No Evil. These three virtues of the father of nation Mahatma Gandhi lead us to Freedom of the country which we are reaping the fruits. The sowing of the right seeds has lead to a more rightful and democratic country we are. Our constitution is By the people Of the people and For the people. This very thing makes it diverse in culture and yet unified. We have Unity and also Diversity in Unity. That is the richness and the cultural heritage we have in our country. So with such a background we have of our country we should be an example to follow for other countries. As they say Leadership is shown when you lead by example or you Walk the Talk. We should try to eradicate illiteracy and poverty in our country. In smaller nations it does not become a difficult task but in a country that has such a huge population it becomes a humongous task. We should also be thankful to soldiers of Army Navy and Air force who are continuously monitoring our borders and making a sacrifice to protect our nation. We live peacefully because the forces are giving their time and effort and unruly weather conditions to protect us.
Let’s make India a Safe country together and an example to follow!
Jai Hind and Bharat Mata Ki Jai
Thanks Mahesh Bhai