Railways

Shree Ram Bhadur is our school peon. He is a middle-aged man. He is a model of simplicity and obedience and self-effacement. He gets up early in the morning and starts working. He does whatever he can for the school. He lives in the quarters allotted to him by the school authorities. These quarters lie in a corner of the school campus. The quarters comprise a thatched hut, a bathroom and a toilet. He lives in this one-room hut with the other members of his family. His family comprises his wife and two school going children. His children are given free education in the school. He grows some vegetables for himself and his family in the vacant plot near his hut. He is very conscious of his duties. He has been serving the school for about one decade. He is only a matriculate. Had he been a graduate, he might more...

India is my country. It is a country of villages. Most people live in the villages than in the cities. There are big cities like Mumbai and Delhi. The Himalayas, the highest mountain in the world, are in the north. There are many rivers but Ganga is the longest. We have set up big industries and built dams. We grow several kinds of crops too. India is known for its lions, elephants and tigers. The peacock is the national bird of India. It is a country of great saints and sages. She has given birth to scholars like C.V. Raman, Ravinder Nath Tagore, Dr. J.C. Bose and Dr. Homi Bhabha. The land of Upnishads, Mahabharata, and Ramayana has been the cradle of ancient civilization. Leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose and Sardar Patel got her freedom. Since then our country has been making steady progress in the field of more...

India has the second largest network of Railways in the world. The accidents are also very common on the railway track. Some accidents take place because of some mechanical failure, but most of them are the result of some human error. Last week I observed a horrible railway accident. It was because of an error committed by the station master. It so happened that I was there at the station in the second class waiting hall. I had to catch a train which was late. So, I was leisurely looking here and there. A goods train was standing at the platform No. 2. Suddenly, it got a jolt and the bogies rushed fast in one direction. At first, I was surprised to see this, as no engine was fastened to the goods train. I along with a large number of other people at once ran towards the platform and what more...

I have a pet named Ruby. It is a beautiful golden fish which I purchased from the Kamla Market. I do not know the kind of this fish, but I like it very much. It is a small one and I keep it in a glass aquarium. It keeps flitting in the water. It so happened that once I was going through the market with my mother. It was a festival day. I had been given the option to purchase anything for myself, within the range of two hundred rupees. Suddenly, my eye fell on the fish which was shining under the light of the fluorescent tube fixed overhead in, the shop. I loved the shining golden fish so much that I asked my mother to buy it for me. Without a moment's hesitation, my mother bought it for me. This is how I came by it. I keep the more...

Parents do not want their children to idle away their time at home. Instead, they want them to explore their hidden talents, brush up their skills and become more creative. While most of the parents prefer their kids to join coaching for dance, music and painting classes, others want them to take up sports activities like skating, karate and swimming." My most loving father ran from pillar to post to get me a seat for the summer camp in some hi- school in the mega city. He always made it a point to take me with him. As he presented me to the principals of different schools, one after the other, I felt small as if I were an animal for sale or some saleable commodity. But I knew my kind papa was only after my long term benefit. We got the reply big "No" everywhere since every school was more...

A birthday party is an important function these days. It is an occasion/for fun and enjoyment. Relatives and friends are invited to take tart in this function. They are served with sweets, fruits and tea or cold drinks. My birthday falls on 20th May. This year I. had a special programme for its celebration. I invited about 50 friends and relatives to participate in the function. They brought for me beautiful and costly presents. The drawing room of our house was tastefully decorated. Chairs and tables were laid for the guests. A big birthday cake was placed in the middle. I lighted the birthday candles. I cut the cake with a knife. All present wished me a happy birthday. They followed the amusement programmes. Some of my friends sang sweet songs. Some showed mono-acting and dance. My relative garlanded me. In the end we had a light refreshment parents blessed more...

Last week, I happened to visit Kotla which is a small village near Bareilly. My uncle who lives there had invited me. It was my good luck that I reached the village when a famous local village fair was to be held the next day. My uncle took me to the fair. It was being held just at the outskirts of the village. It covered an area of a few acres of land. We heard noises of vendors and visitors quite a few metres before we reached the fair. As we reached closer and closer to the fair the noises were heard louder and louder. We saw at the fair a great many makeshift shops and kiosks. There were all kinds of shops such as toy shops, cosmetics shops, jewellery shops, cassettes shops, general merchants shops and so many others. The greatest rush was seen at the sweet shops and more...

A hospital is an institution in which sick and injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment. Hospitals are government as well as private. Government hospitals do not charge anything for the services they provide. But private hospitals charge good amount for the treatment for their services to ill persons. No one happily goes there. But all of us might have gone there. Last week I happened to visit the local hospital to see my uncle. My uncle had been admitted there for an operation of his heart. There was a great rush of visitors in the compound who came to meet their patients. When I went to meet him, he was sleep. The whole ward was full of patients. They were suffering from different diseases. Some of the crying due to pain. Some were sleeping. A young woman was lying with serious burns. In the next ward a man more...

I know very well that to become the Prime Minister of India is not that easy. Since I have never taken any part in politics, nor I have any affiliations with any political party, it is almost impossible for me to become the Prime Minister of India. Still, I think there is no harm in imaging myself to be the Prime Minister of India. If I were the Prime Minister of India, I'd do a lot of good work for the people. I do not mean to say that others who have been the Prime Ministers of India, haven't done anything in this connection. But, I think, there is no end to doing good as doing good like everything good and truthful, is infinite. First of all, I'd give attention to India's defense, as without being a strong country India cannot make much progress and hold her head high in more...

The other day I needed to refer to an encyclopedia. So I went to the Public Library of our town. It is centrally situated and well- kept. As I entered the library, everything was calm and quiet. I approached the librarian and asked for the reference book I needed. The librarian guided me from where to find the book. I had a chance to look around and watch all the people in the library. There were many cupboards with thousands of books on many subjects. There were also newspapers, magazines and other periodicals and illustrated books. People sat around tables to read books and newspapers. Some read with great earnestness. There was perfect silence. Those who read silently make good use of a library. There are others who misuse the library. They try to chat with their friends or have a nap in the library. The librarian pulls up those more...