Life of a Sweeper
It was a bright sunny but a cool day when we noticed that our Sweeper has not reported on duty till around 1pm though he usually arrives in our society by 8:30 to 9am.
I smell something wrong as the other day he informed me that his wife was sick and admitted to hospital.On further inquiries I was informed that she was admitted to ICU.
India is a contry where Individual earn from ₹3500/=pm to ₹350,000/=pm and even sky is the limit and so is the life style. A huge gap in earning since freedom.
Most of sweepers are working in an unorganized sector where their earnings ranges from ₹3000/= to ₹8000/=pm.50℅of the earnings come from sorting out materials from garbages which they collect door to door.
During this process they come across dirtiest of the materials which we even hate to touch them.
The four walls of their houses are mere a piece of clothes stitched together,tied at four poles to give a short of privacy from neighbor and becomes a virtual house.
They have more children than average middle class to have more hands to earn for their livelihood.They together with their parents support in sorting the garbage.
During this process the entire families are exposed to deadly bacterias which they survive as they develop stronger immunity than average person in their neighborhood who don't dwell in such areas.They are always at bigger risk and survive until they fall sick.
They live on the mercy of God.
His wife couldn't survived this time and passed away leaving her 3 children behind on the mercy of no one.
Good sense prevailed and people donated money almost equivalent to Sweeper's annual salary which was sufficient enough to pay the Hospital dues and do the Last rituals of his wife.
He is also a citizen of India where Govt.(Whether State or Central),boasts for numerous welfare scheme for their citizens of Weaker section but in the whole process no where we found an existence of Govt officials or their schemes.
In fact freebies will not uplift the life of people in weaker section but the Government officials has to be patriotic,honest and work for the cause of uplifting the normal standard of our citizens.
They have to bring all the Government Schemes up to their level & educate them to eradicate the poverty from society.
The job is not difficult.
Only the Leaders have to think beyond Vote banks and work for nation.
We also own certain duties towards our fellow citizens. We must inculcate a habbit of caring, imparting few tips and awareness to them about the upcoming norms and trends of society and job is done.
Someone truly said that they are the child of "Lesser God".
Who Cares?
-pramodara
It was a bright sunny but a cool day when we noticed that our Sweeper has not reported on duty till around 1pm though he usually arrives in our society by 8:30 to 9am.
I smell something wrong as the other day he informed me that his wife was sick and admitted to hospital.On further inquiries I was informed that she was admitted to ICU.
India is a contry where Individual earn from ₹3500/=pm to ₹350,000/=pm and even sky is the limit and so is the life style. A huge gap in earning since freedom.
Most of sweepers are working in an unorganized sector where their earnings ranges from ₹3000/= to ₹8000/=pm.50℅of the earnings come from sorting out materials from garbages which they collect door to door.
During this process they come across dirtiest of the materials which we even hate to touch them.
The four walls of their houses are mere a piece of clothes stitched together,tied at four poles to give a short of privacy from neighbor and becomes a virtual house.
They have more children than average middle class to have more hands to earn for their livelihood.They together with their parents support in sorting the garbage.
During this process the entire families are exposed to deadly bacterias which they survive as they develop stronger immunity than average person in their neighborhood who don't dwell in such areas.They are always at bigger risk and survive until they fall sick.
They live on the mercy of God.
His wife couldn't survived this time and passed away leaving her 3 children behind on the mercy of no one.
Good sense prevailed and people donated money almost equivalent to Sweeper's annual salary which was sufficient enough to pay the Hospital dues and do the Last rituals of his wife.
He is also a citizen of India where Govt.(Whether State or Central),boasts for numerous welfare scheme for their citizens of Weaker section but in the whole process no where we found an existence of Govt officials or their schemes.
In fact freebies will not uplift the life of people in weaker section but the Government officials has to be patriotic,honest and work for the cause of uplifting the normal standard of our citizens.
They have to bring all the Government Schemes up to their level & educate them to eradicate the poverty from society.
The job is not difficult.
Only the Leaders have to think beyond Vote banks and work for nation.
We also own certain duties towards our fellow citizens. We must inculcate a habbit of caring, imparting few tips and awareness to them about the upcoming norms and trends of society and job is done.
Someone truly said that they are the child of "Lesser God".
Who Cares?
-pramodara
11 comments:
Heart touching
Really they are living a horrible life
A life worse than animals
Heart touching
Well narrated.
Thanks for appreciating.
Thanks for appreciating.
Very true, people know good and god when they have money and time, otherwise it is only about surviving.
True...it's their life
Vikas Joshi.... NJF
God save nd help such people in India. There is no dignity of labour. We are all busy in blaming the previous govt as if we are all above board. The benefits and schemes are only on paper. Unless these people goes on strike and stop dirty work we will not appreciate their role as menial workers who risk their lives going into pot holes. God save our country from forwarding thinking people!!!
Well said sir.Appreciate your concern.
Only people like us together can change the their live.
Horrible but true
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