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| Recurring Tragedy - Death by Drowning |
I just came across this news on Facebook. What a sad day for many family members, friends and people who knew these people. In Kerala, we keep hearing of such death. Recently during Xmas time, a boy was lost in Kovalam beach. Another in St Andrews beach!
All these makes us to ask questions - How can we avert or reduce the chances of drowning? What's the way out?
Well, I've been parading this concept for a long time! What is it?
When a student comes to the age when he has to appear for 10th class, parents, teachers, school folks, neighbors will all ask only one questions! How is his preparation for the 10th class? This often makes parents too panicked about the 10th class debacle. All that would matter to the entire state is about 10th class.
I wonder why this is relevant, given that time has changed, and anyone with a dream to become a doctor or engineering can still opt for the same. It was not the case when I had passed 10th class.
What if the people ask a better question to a student who is studying for 10th?
- Did you learn swimming? How long can you stay in the water?
- Do you know to do CPR?
- How to help a person who is chocking with food struck on the windpipe?
- Do you clear the road in front of your house and keep the locality clean?
- How many pushups or squat do you do?
- Do you do suryanamaskar or do breathing exercise?
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Here's another thing for leaders and politicians in Kerala can do.
One thing about Kerala is that we have many rivers, lakes, backwaters and that's a big opportunity for anyone to learn swimming or get swimming lessons
So, what if we become the first state that all our citizens know to swim. Imagine, such a campaign that gives everyone the chance to learn swimming. So, just like many years agon there was a big collective mission to teach everyone to read and write. So, now it's time to renew a new oath to teach all how to swim, at least learn to float in the water.
Imgine such an initative really work`
1. We'll be saving many, many lives
2. People will get more healthy ( Less diabetics )
3. Activity and interest in swimming, demand for swimming pools, etc.
All these makes us to ask questions - How can we avert or reduce the chances of drowning? What's the way out?
Well, I've been parading this concept for a long time! What is it?
When a student comes to the age when he has to appear for 10th class, parents, teachers, school folks, neighbors will all ask only one questions! How is his preparation for the 10th class? This often makes parents too panicked about the 10th class debacle. All that would matter to the entire state is about 10th class.
I wonder why this is relevant, given that time has changed, and anyone with a dream to become a doctor or engineering can still opt for the same. It was not the case when I had passed 10th class.
What if the people ask a better question to a student who is studying for 10th?
- Did you learn swimming? How long can you stay in the water?
- Do you know to do CPR?
- How to help a person who is chocking with food struck on the windpipe?
- Do you clear the road in front of your house and keep the locality clean?
- How many pushups or squat do you do?
- Do you do suryanamaskar or do breathing exercise?
-
Here's another thing for leaders and politicians in Kerala can do.
One thing about Kerala is that we have many rivers, lakes, backwaters and that's a big opportunity for anyone to learn swimming or get swimming lessons
So, what if we become the first state that all our citizens know to swim. Imagine, such a campaign that gives everyone the chance to learn swimming. So, just like many years agon there was a big collective mission to teach everyone to read and write. So, now it's time to renew a new oath to teach all how to swim, at least learn to float in the water.
Imgine such an initative really work`
1. We'll be saving many, many lives
2. People will get more healthy ( Less diabetics )
3. Activity and interest in swimming, demand for swimming pools, etc.
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