'Mid-day Meal' vo 'Poison Meal'?

SON’VARACHIM SUNGTTAM:

‘Mid-day Meal’ vo ‘Poison Meal’?

-          Jose Salvador Fernandes

“Hanv mhoje dhuvek khub pavtti sangtalom… iskolant ‘mid-day meal’ ditat tem khaunchem… Poir Uskoi 23 zonn iskolachim bhurgim ‘mid-day meal’ khaun borim nam zalim mhonn kolltoch, mhoje dhuven mhaka mhonnlem – “Dada, atam koll’llem nhoi tuka hanv kiteak tea ‘mid-day meal’ pasun poir ravtam tem?” Kal don’param ixtta kodde uloytanam tannem mhaka hi-ui gozal sangli.

1922 vorsa thaun Maduraichea ‘Sourashtra Higher Secondary’ Iskolant xikpiank modlea vellachem jevonn diunk bhaxeche nodrentlean olp-sonkhea (linguistic minority) aslolea lokamni suru kelolem. Madrascho Mukhel Montri K. Kamarajan Maduraichea tea iskolak bhett ditoch, tannem-i hi yevzonn 1960 vorsa thaun Madras xarak lagu keli - Madras xarantlea mhapalikechea iskolamni xiktoleank modlea vellachem jevonn divop.

Xikpiank modlea vellachem jevonn divpa vixim K. Kamarajachea monant koxem ailem te vixim ek khobor vachunk mellta: Ek dis K. Kamarajan, kaim bhurge gayank ani bokddiank chorvak gheun aslole pollele. Tednam tannem eka lhan bhurge kodde vicharlem – “Baba, hea gayank gheun tum hanga kitem korta? Tum iskolak kiteak vochunk nam?” Tea bhurgean tachea tea prosnank ‘fott’ korun zap dili – ‘Hanv iskolak gelear tum mhaka jevunk jevonn ditolo? Hanv jevlearuch mhoje kodde xikunk zatolem nhoi?”

Iskolamni modlea vellar jevonn divpachi yevzonn Bharotant 1960 vorsa thaun suru zali. Iskolamni xikpi bhurgeank bhuk lagonam zaunk chotray ghevop, iskolamni chodd ani chodd bhurgim xikunk yeunchim, Bharotantlea xikpi bhurgeam modim zati-katincho bhed-bhav nam korop, tankam favo tem khann mellchem ani ostorianchem somajik so-xoktiponn (empowerment) zaunchem oxe he yevzonneche hetu asat. He yevzonnechim follam dislim tim Tamil Nadunt. He yevzonnecho probhav mhonn thoimsor iskolamni bhurgeancho ankddo vaddlo. Hem polleun ani niyallun, 1995 vorsa tednancho Bharotacho Prodhan Montri  P.V.Narasimha Raoan he yevzonnechi tondd bhorun tust keli, ani hi yevzonn puray desantlea iskolamni chalik launchi mhonn suchovnni keli. Ani tantuntleanuch Mullavea Xikxonnak Puxttik Tenkeachi Raxttrik Karyavoll (National Programme for Nutrition Support to Primary Education) zolmak aili.

He karyavolli promannem, Bharot Sorkar fukott danno ditolo, ani rajyacho sorkar her lagu zavpi gozalincho – pagar, randunk bandavoll, adi. – thato-mato ghetolo. Punn choddxea rajyantle sorkar, Bharot Sorkara koddchean ailolo danno soroll xikpianchea avoy-bapaynk ditalo. He pod’dotik ‘dry rations’ mhonntale. Punn 2001 vorsantlea Novembrache 28ver,  Bharotachea Suprim’ Korttan, sogllea iskolamni randunuch bhurgeank jevonn diunk zai mhonn adex dilo. Ho hukum’ Jun 2002 thaun puray desbhor chalik lagunk zai aslo. Punn kaim rajyamni besarmayen to hukum’ moddlolo. Punn korttachea eksarkea dobavak lagun, khobrampotramni-i chollvoll choloyli dekun ani kherit bhaxen ‘Right to Food’ Chollvollik lagun khubxea rajyamni randlolem modlea vellachem jevonn diunk survat keli.

Az, iskolamni xikpi bhurgeank modlem jevonn divpachi yevzonn chalik laylea ti atam, tem jevonn toyar korpianche besarmayek ani opromannikponnak lagun bhurgeank mharog poddunk laglea. Dekunuch ravun-thambun xikpiank tem jevonn mal poddloleo, ani Bihar sarkea rajyant xikpi bhurgim meloleacheo ghoddnnio ghoddtat. Chintun-niyallun khub vaitt dista, ani desacho fuddar mhonn polletolea bhurgeam sovem oxem ghoddta mhonn yevzun jivak zall poddtat.

Modlea vella khatir toyar kelolem jevonn, toyar korpianche besarmayek lagun xikpi vaddpi bhurgeanche bholaikieche hal zatat tednam, iskolamni xikpi bhurgeank bhuk lagonam zaunk chotray ghevop, iskolamni chodd ani chodd bhurgim xikunk yeunchim, Bharotantlea xikpi bhurgeam modim zati-katincho bhed-bhav nam korop, tankam favo tem khann mellchem ani ostorianchem somajik so-xoktiponn zaunchem mhonn oxea havesan toyar kelole yevzonnecho orth vhanvun veta.  

Khorem mhollear, hi yevzonn dusre ritin chalik launche khatir kaido korunk zai aslo. Dor iskolak ek kentin asop. Xikpi bhurgiam khatir tem kentin cholounk iskolamnich thokos ghevop. Dusrea utramni, tea kentinacho karbhar iskolachea karbharianchea dolleam mukhar cholto ani zatolo. Goroz thoim ani tednam iskolachea karbhariank favo te bodol ani nirnnoy-i gheunk sompem zatolem. Iskolanchea karbhariamni sogllem vevosthit ritin chintlear sogllem vevosthituch zatolem, hantum il’lo-i dubva nam.

Son'var, 20/07/2013
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