The Independence day celebrations in
Sikkim this year saw a much awaited change of weather. While previous
Independence days have seen lesser attendance, today the story is a bit
different. We had the sun greet us with a beautiful day. The entire
stadium is packed. People are out to enjoy their holiday by taking part
in the festivities and the widely anticipated football finale. Had it
not been for a breakfast plan, I would have been in the stadium myself.
The
first event of the day saw a female DSP lead the contingent this year. I
may not personally know her but it was a proud moment for us Sikkimese,
especially women. Over the years I have often repeated how the fairer
sex seems to be excelling in every arena. Today I was witness to the
same. The brass and pipe band, the all girls NCC contingent, the compere
and the DSP I just spoke about -- they managed to bring a big smile on
my face. They also left me wanting to do more, wanting to prove my worth
to myself more than anyone else. I
think our generation has some of the smartest females today. Often I
tell my friends that what they are taking as a joke right now might come
and hit them in the face many years hence. Men at the end of the day do
have that slight ego and our men are no different here. Fast forward
some twenty years and our bureaucracy will be headed by mostly women.
Most of the competitive examinations taking place today have seen female
candidates performing exceedingly well. Even the X and XII board
examinations have a higher success rate among girls than boys.
This Independence day, our men
better sit up and take notice. The female force is working its way up
the ladder. For the better ofcourse. Cheers.
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