Sunday, September 28, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Certificate authentication in Bengal
I am a graduate from ISI, Bangalore. Unfortunately the head office of my Institute or you can say certificate issuing branch is situated in Kolkata. My own story gives a snap shot of communist culture in India. Is it communism or a shield to avoid the tag of being backward(far from development) area?
In my friend's tongue who is pursuing his MBBS course in so called best Institute in Kolakata, " Kichar mein hi kamal khilta hai." Is there any Lotus in the mud or there is only mud all around? As we all know, Kolkata is supposed to be one of the most prosperous name in terms of development during British days. Being a Bihari, I have found that there is only one state in Indian whose bureaucrats can be compared to Bihari counterpart in terms of work efficiency. If you will evaluate their work in comparison to their salary then they 150% over paid.
I went to ISI, Kolkata office at 11 Am to collect my certificate and they have asked me to submit a draft of 300Rs in favour of Institute. After completing this procedure they told me finally that the guy who is in charge of handling my certificate to me is absent on that day. I was out my temper but thanks to most gentle friend Chitrabhanu, who made me calm. On next day, finally I have got my certificates.
Finally, I entered in next step to get my certificate authenticated from HRD, West Bengal. The office was situated in writer's building, the building was in such a poor condition that no one can make a guess about this building to be a top administrative building of West Bengal. The office Babu(Clerk) told me in Bengali that it will take one month in verification job but if he will do something then it can be done in one week. I greeted Babu for showing me a quick way to finish my work. He took two days to compose a letter for verification to ISI and ISI took next 5 days to draft a reply on the enquiry. Finally, I submitted it to HRD West Bengal and got a recommendation letter to Dept. of foreign affairs to authenticate my documents.
At last, my documents came to desk of foreign affairs, Kolkata branch which is more look like the ticket counter of my village railway station. Where you have to stand on the road to wait for your turn. If there will be a crowd of 25 people for passport application then it results to a traffic jam on the road. It took another two days to get my documents verified. Finally, I have got my another work done from Indian bureaucrats.
My final doubt:- Can we achieve 10% growth rate with such a sincere workforce??? Am I going to change or get adopted to such environment if I am going to join Indian Government service?? Really, this is an open question.
In my friend's tongue who is pursuing his MBBS course in so called best Institute in Kolakata, " Kichar mein hi kamal khilta hai." Is there any Lotus in the mud or there is only mud all around? As we all know, Kolkata is supposed to be one of the most prosperous name in terms of development during British days. Being a Bihari, I have found that there is only one state in Indian whose bureaucrats can be compared to Bihari counterpart in terms of work efficiency. If you will evaluate their work in comparison to their salary then they 150% over paid.
I went to ISI, Kolkata office at 11 Am to collect my certificate and they have asked me to submit a draft of 300Rs in favour of Institute. After completing this procedure they told me finally that the guy who is in charge of handling my certificate to me is absent on that day. I was out my temper but thanks to most gentle friend Chitrabhanu, who made me calm. On next day, finally I have got my certificates.
Finally, I entered in next step to get my certificate authenticated from HRD, West Bengal. The office was situated in writer's building, the building was in such a poor condition that no one can make a guess about this building to be a top administrative building of West Bengal. The office Babu(Clerk) told me in Bengali that it will take one month in verification job but if he will do something then it can be done in one week. I greeted Babu for showing me a quick way to finish my work. He took two days to compose a letter for verification to ISI and ISI took next 5 days to draft a reply on the enquiry. Finally, I submitted it to HRD West Bengal and got a recommendation letter to Dept. of foreign affairs to authenticate my documents.
At last, my documents came to desk of foreign affairs, Kolkata branch which is more look like the ticket counter of my village railway station. Where you have to stand on the road to wait for your turn. If there will be a crowd of 25 people for passport application then it results to a traffic jam on the road. It took another two days to get my documents verified. Finally, I have got my another work done from Indian bureaucrats.
My final doubt:- Can we achieve 10% growth rate with such a sincere workforce??? Am I going to change or get adopted to such environment if I am going to join Indian Government service?? Really, this is an open question.
Opening a new bank account at Sitmarhi
My father has to open an account in Central bank of India at Marwari Bazar branch in Sitamarhi. So, he asked me for a help. I told my father that opening a new bank account barely takes half and hour and we will finish our work latest at 1pm then we will get back to village by evening train in just one sentence. Was it so easy?
I am going to narrate the whole story. I went to the bank office at 9.30AM with an idea to finish my work in early hours. It was 10.30 AM, a sweeper opened the gate of the bank and started sweeping, I approached sweeper and asked when SAHAB is supposed to arrive. He told me that it's rainy season so work will start with a delay. At 11.45 AM, I have seen a person coming with a bag and lunch box as he came inside the people started gathering around him and started to request him to look up his work. At 12.10pm, I have got my turn to request him about my work. He told me to wait for a while. At 12.30Pm, the office was full with staffs and then the family gossip started.
"One staff:-Are sharma jee, aapke gaon ke mohan jee ke ladkawa ka shaadi theek hua ki nahi, sune hai ki uska army mein bahali hua hai.
Second staff:- Are kya bataye thakurjee, jab se uske betwa ka naukari hua, sasure ka bhao hi badal gaya hai........"
I interrupted in their talks and asked I have to open an account, he replied, "khul jayega but aaj nahi hoga". I replied, do something it's very important. he replied, "Are aaj staff nahi hai naa, chinta kahe karte hai, jab tak ham hai sab ho jayega. I again requested, "sir ho jayega, ye to hame bhi malum hai but hame aaj kaam karna hai". He got baffled at my reply and suggest me to talk to Bank manager about it. The bank manager suggested me to wait for four hours and finally he handled me the account opening form. I filled the form and submitted it to the bank manager and he told me to submit the amount more than 500 Rs to cash counter. I went to the counter and got a quick reply from the guy sitting inside that it is closed already. Finally, I came back to home.
One second day, I went there at 12.30 Pm and seen a notice at the gate that link(Internet) is not functioning and there was a heavy crowd of people in the bank waiting for their work. Finally, at 2pm I got the news that the link started functioning and I have submitted the cash at 3.30pm.
Suddenly, I have started feeling urge for 10 minute interval and unfortunately there was no pubic toilet in the bank. If there is a urge then there is a way, I made my way to to staff toilet in the bank but at the entrance the sweeper objected that it is only for office staff then I replied back kya ham office ke bahar ke lagte hai. Finally, he gave me the way to go inside and I got relief.
At the last, I have collected my passbook at 4.45pm and made my way to home. In short, I want to conclude that opening a bank account takes 2 days at least. I want to add one video link to consolidate my point.
http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/74292/09_2008/ftn_2409_1a/corrupt-and-proud-of-it-we-are-like-this-only.html
I am going to narrate the whole story. I went to the bank office at 9.30AM with an idea to finish my work in early hours. It was 10.30 AM, a sweeper opened the gate of the bank and started sweeping, I approached sweeper and asked when SAHAB is supposed to arrive. He told me that it's rainy season so work will start with a delay. At 11.45 AM, I have seen a person coming with a bag and lunch box as he came inside the people started gathering around him and started to request him to look up his work. At 12.10pm, I have got my turn to request him about my work. He told me to wait for a while. At 12.30Pm, the office was full with staffs and then the family gossip started.
"One staff:-Are sharma jee, aapke gaon ke mohan jee ke ladkawa ka shaadi theek hua ki nahi, sune hai ki uska army mein bahali hua hai.
Second staff:- Are kya bataye thakurjee, jab se uske betwa ka naukari hua, sasure ka bhao hi badal gaya hai........"
I interrupted in their talks and asked I have to open an account, he replied, "khul jayega but aaj nahi hoga". I replied, do something it's very important. he replied, "Are aaj staff nahi hai naa, chinta kahe karte hai, jab tak ham hai sab ho jayega. I again requested, "sir ho jayega, ye to hame bhi malum hai but hame aaj kaam karna hai". He got baffled at my reply and suggest me to talk to Bank manager about it. The bank manager suggested me to wait for four hours and finally he handled me the account opening form. I filled the form and submitted it to the bank manager and he told me to submit the amount more than 500 Rs to cash counter. I went to the counter and got a quick reply from the guy sitting inside that it is closed already. Finally, I came back to home.
One second day, I went there at 12.30 Pm and seen a notice at the gate that link(Internet) is not functioning and there was a heavy crowd of people in the bank waiting for their work. Finally, at 2pm I got the news that the link started functioning and I have submitted the cash at 3.30pm.
Suddenly, I have started feeling urge for 10 minute interval and unfortunately there was no pubic toilet in the bank. If there is a urge then there is a way, I made my way to to staff toilet in the bank but at the entrance the sweeper objected that it is only for office staff then I replied back kya ham office ke bahar ke lagte hai. Finally, he gave me the way to go inside and I got relief.
At the last, I have collected my passbook at 4.45pm and made my way to home. In short, I want to conclude that opening a bank account takes 2 days at least. I want to add one video link to consolidate my point.
http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/74292/09_2008/ftn_2409_1a/corrupt-and-proud-of-it-we-are-like-this-only.html
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