Golden words of Uncle JRG…!!!

Education is the key to unlocking the golden door of freedom and it is also
the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or
your self-confidence. Nelson Mandela rightly said, “Education is the
most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”.
In addition to the cash, jewellery landed property, business house,
vehicles, and the most valuable property is your education which helps
to earn and manage all the affairs in your life.

During my mass counseling visits to various schools and institutions,
not normally rather particularly I ask everyone to improve your
a qualification which will definitely pay you to enjoy every comfort in life
in proportionate to your qualifications. Undeniably, education gives you
a great sense of achievement besides having confidence in the company
of intellectuals.

I was very fond of typing on the typewriter and Pitman’s shorthand – the
language of lines based on the sound which I perfect myself within three
months period. When I joined the service on the basis of this skilled
knowledge, at an early age – perhaps due to family circumstances or
there was no awareness at that time of joining the college or university –
I was an undergraduate but then realized that I wouldn’t be getting any
promotion and better opportunity in terms of monetary and status
benefit, I joined the evening college to complete my graduation.
Besides, I learned the fourth rich language in the world in terms of its
literature – Urdu by joining the additional classes for six months
introduced by the Language Department. Later on, because of my
aptitude for writing, one of my colleagues who was posted as OSD to VC
encouraged me to do PG in mass communication and surprised everyone
when I passed with the first position at the age of 58 – the year of my
retirement.

The other day, a senior lawyer uncle – Janak Raj Goklani – JRG – a
friend of my father in the morning walk club, in his 90s, still doing the
practice and known for being loyal not a liar, met me outside the court campus in
his formal black coat which gives a look of extremely elegant and
powerful who are considered as one of the best-dressed professionals
showing respect to the system.

Uncle JRG recognized me with my father’s name and I introduced my
elder daughter – Principal in a government school. After asking about
the welfare of each other’s families, the first thing he asked my daughter
– What’s your qualification? He was happy to hear double MA in
Commerce and Education with a diploma in Computer Applications.
Really, sometimes the words spoken are golden, and hardly any
addition is required and the spontaneous words uttered by Lawyer Uncle
were – Education qualification is your personal property which nobody
can steal it and while you feel proud to be professionally qualified, you
can use it anytime, anywhere in your lifetime.

Frankly speaking, the property may be destroyed and money may lose its
purchasing power but your knowledge – which is your only personal
property – will always be in demand under all conditions. People have to
respect intellectual property. Education is something that no one can take
away from you; it’s something you have for the rest of your life.