Milk War

#Milk war

The Kerala government expressing concern over the entry of Karnataka Nandini branded milk and dairy products into the state  is unnecessary. Nandini's entry helps the citizens of the state to have a better choice on milk and dairy products.

There is competition in all areas, in education, health services, food grain trade, vegetable sales and what not. So, instead of asking Nandini to withdraw its decision to sell milk in Kerala, the state government should take action to sell Milma products in Karnataka.

If Gujarat-based Amul can find a good market in Kerala, why oppose Nandini's entry into the state. Consumers have the right to get better products at an affordable price.

K.A. Solaman

verification of documents

#Verification of documents.

Reports of fake documents are pouring in in Kerala.  Mahatma Gandhi University lost degree certificate format book and it will probably appear as fake certificates. Young researcher K. Vidya says all her documents are intact but reports say otherwise.

A CPM  worker was arrested by the police for giving a fake “Kalinga” certificate to Nikhil Thomas of MSM college. However, a two-member Kerala Police team travels to Kalinga University in Raipur to check the facts. So we wonder why this kind of pleasure trip and other funny objects at the time of the technology revolution.

If the universities in the country decide to use a QR code or a hologram on their certificates, this type of counterfeiting can be avoided. A QR code on certificates can be used to provide easy access to information online via a smartphone or tablet. The hologram on the certificates allows a college principal or an employer to verify on the spot the veracity of the certificate produced by the candidate.

K.A. Solaman

Draconian law

#Draconian #law

According to the latest amendment of the Government of Kerala,  candidates with degrees  will no longer be considered for peon posts  in Kerala Cooperative Societies. It's really draconian

Does this mean that a bachelor's degree has no value? Does the government want people to quit school for party work before they get a degree?

The bachelor degree is a good way for people to succeed in life. Obtaining a degree is a blessing and of course not a curse. In a state where the government has failed to provide opportunities for everyone, there is no choice for graduates but to apply for low-key jobs. And their applications shouldn't be turned down for that stupid reason.

Of course, there are less qualified people in higher positions in cooperative banks. Highly qualified people coming as  peons can lead to an ego clash, but that shouldn't be the reason for denying degree holders the opportunity.

Uneducated and under-educated people may be allowed to join migrant workers in construction work. Educated people will not be denied the opportunity by saying they are educated. This world is not only for illiterate hooligans but also for the educated.

K.A. Solaman