Surging the unemployment crisis is one of the biggest problems in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. In a shocking turn of events, Jammu and Kashmir has now secured the third spot on the list of highest unemployment rates in India, with an alarming 23.1 percent rate. This marks a significant jump of 6 percent from the previous month’s rate of 17.1, as per the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). It has largely affected our unemployed class in society who wish to get placements in Govt sectors. It is very difficult to cope with the present challenges and hardships of life. From the last couple of years, the unemployment crisis has been considerably leveraged the cycle of anxieties in our youth. Hopelessness and the cloud of depressions have fallen upon like hailstones due to lack of Govt jobs, avenues and opportunities that could fulfill their needs. There seems no ray of hope in future for getting any job. However, they work very hard for the upcoming exams. It is very much disheartening that the unemployed class is in distress phase on account of having no jobs that could serve better for their families. They feel overburdened and also have to face many hardships regarding the unemployment crisis. It has been analyzed that the educated youth is in a quandary feeling hopeless due to many constraints, which always make them more susceptible to take harsh steps in life preventing from the constant social pressures. From the materialistic race, everyone tends to take a taste of his/her own tongue by throwing up condescending punches towards the qualified youth softly but poisoned like; Aze Kal Kya Chuv Karan, Bekar Chukh Parith Lekith which has added venom to our society. The philosophy of social harmony and egalitarianism feelings has been pushed into barren land wherein cultivation of social virtues impossible. We respect others mere on some social distinctions such as: Govt job, sound financial setup, property. We have crossed limits in all walks to count our names in the intellectual class of our society without considering the sentiments of others. We need wealth and money that we think to make our future. We transgress our social norms that display out inner conscience of the existing society. Our respected elders of above 60 years leave no stone unturned to cross the bench mark in the same field.
A society which preserves the past legacies would never stoop to the lower moral standard. Society has no value until the members of the society are rational and be kind to everyone.
A Society is defined as a group of individuals formed under norms and values aimed at spreading love, compassion, brotherhood for everyone regardless of caste, color, profession, religion, and so on. Tracing back to the past two decades history of our ancestors, they were very polite men who promoted love, peace, and social harmony among people by their pacified words and had no any stereotyped thinking for any class of society. They valued each class equally living with them. They knew the underlying norms and ethical principles that purely governed the society. This is not necessary that one class of society which is more advanced in one field can prosper well in other fields. They may lack in other aspects of life like; social unifying thoughts, sympathetic feelings for poor etc; that is the fundamental principle for everyone to be a good member of society. Society teaches us lessons in terms of brotherhood, equality, and the unity but unfortunately it has been kept at bay in the worldly materialistic mesh. Trampling upon social norms is the result of devaluing, disrespecting, and insulting people on daily basis. The entire system of society whirls around under humiliation and disrespecting axis. Nobody knows what to speak and what to think. Everyone likes whatever suits him/her finding a moment to lash out mixed clots at the unemployed youth. There is no cross junction in spiky tongues that may stop them. It is a usual process now and people have become fond of doing and getting much addicted to it. An unemployed youth is receiving frequently fired shells in society that are totally embarrassing and arrows like words piercing into the chest and leave the deeper holes inside. On the other hand, we see an elite class of having highly distinguished names and status based on their wealth and bank balances. Their sons and daughters are studying in reputed institutions in order to achieve distinguished accolades and degrees in different fields. They throw everything into hot magma that has blown up social ethics into dusty storms. It is our responsibility to revive and weave the social fabric threads that would connect us to build a more civilized society. A society which preserves the past legacies would never stoop to the lower moral standard. Society has no value until the members of the society are rational and be kind to everyone. Let’s us pledge to respect everyone and treat each class equally in our society. Our prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) defined the true Muslim as one who avoids harming other Muslims with his tongue (words) and hand (actions). We should always keep these beautiful lines in our mind that we will not hurt anybody to let down his status in front of others instead we will spread love each other for the sake of Allah. Allah will find a good way for us when we change ourselves by following teachings of Islam. At least we should heal up wounds of unemployed class by giving encouragements and appreciations that could relieve them from the helix of anxieties.
( The author a teacher by profession has mailed this article to “Kashmir Horizon” for publication in this newspaper. The views, opinions, facts, assumptions, presumptions and conclusions expressed in this article are those of the author and aren’t necessarily in accord with the views of “Kashmir Horizon”.)
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