Right and Left to Education

April 19, 2012

Mrs. Sharma mopped her brow and slammed the card face down and shouted

triumphantly, " Rummy! "

Beaming at her fellow Kitty party ladies, Mrs. Sharma smiled and said, " What

a boon this right to Education bill has been to us! I mean, before this, we

used to struggle to get our son, Yuvraj, ready for school. Now it's so easy.

Our servant's son Ramu studies in the same school, so he manages to get him

ready while getting ready himself. Actually Sharmaji managed to pull some

strings and got Ramu admission in the same school. Now I don't even have to

bother with his homework. After school, both of them study together. "

Mrs. Bhatia puffed her nostrils and said, " But Mrs. Sharma, doesn't it look

bad when Yuvraj and Ramu travel together? "

" Not at all! Ramu carries both their bags. In fact Yuvraj is very happy.

Ramu even writes his homework for him. "

Mrs. Relwani puckered her lips and interjected, " But Mrs. Sharma, with 25%

seats reserved for the poorer section, won't Yuvraj face problems getting

admission for higher education? Now there will be even less seats. "

Mrs. Sharma looked disdainfully at the hapless Mrs. Relwani, " In fact it has

become even easier! Sharmaji hain na! He is going to get a poverty

certificate for Yuvraj. As it is he scores poorly in his exams, so he is

actually entitled to that 25% reservation for the poor. In fact, earlier

the admissions were difficult. Now we just produce the certificate and we

get 25% reservation automatically! "

Shantabai, the maid servant, who was playing a poor fourth at the rummy,

gently gathered the scattered cards and said, " Madam, you have won the

game! "

-Kishore Shah

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