Reorientation Course

Kiran Prakash

Once in a while, every group or association needs to be put through a reorientation course. So today, Kiran Prakash took upon himself in giving us a pep talk on civilized behaviour, how we ought to conduct ourselves, the purpose of congregating every morning and the need to maintain harmonious relations with all in the Club.
“First and foremost, you do not need to raise your voice when you talk,” he emphasized. “When you shout, you betray your own vulnerability. The worst part is that you are showing disrespect to others. Nobody comes here to be humiliated.”
Clearly he was speaking from experience, choosing his words carefully, even as Arun Patil chided him for being unfit to be in parliament as he cannot shout.

Shekhawat cracks a 'joke' for the first time

“I am unfit to be even in this Club,” Kiran Prakash retorted. “But I come here daily because of the benefits I get from exercising. I have also made some good friends here and I would like to keep it this way.”
He was also critical of a growing tendency to talk behind people’s backs or of hobnobbing within closed circles. “Groupism is bad for the health and unity of the Club,” he pointed out. “Whatever you have to say, speak out in the open. If you have a problem, let us all discuss it together. You do not have to discuss within a closed group. It leads to distrust, suspicion and needless conflicts.”
On a lighter vein, Shekhawat narrated an incident of a group of rowdies harassing passengers in a running train. It took some quick thinking on the part of an elderly lady passenger to order a food tray from the pantry car and save the situation by throwing chilli powder on the rowdies!
If this was meant to be a joke, sadly, it fell flat.

Kiran Prakash:
I am immensely proud of our club. As a group, we are close to one another and also wish the club well. But this closeness inevitably leads to taking one another for granted, as it happens in many families. This ought not to happen. The closeness we share would give us happiness, satisfaction and peace of mind only if we are to respect the values and opinions of everyone. We need to behave in a civilised manner and should not only be transparent in our interaction and communication but also appear to be so. Our club must stand out for its ideals and integrity. I wait to see that day and wish it comes sooner than later. Let's all put our heads and hearts together to achieve this. I love you all.

Karun Sharma:
It is good we have started realizing the change in our behaviour. But any corrective action is effective only if we are able to eliminate the cause behind it.