Mr Bharat Sacahnia’s letter (Gujarat Samachar of 2-12-2017), is eye opener. It mentions that trustees in some organizations are not willing to leave their posts and treat organizations as family property. The letter should have been also printed in English for youth, who can take up the challenge posed by Bharat ji. Innovative youth can contribute a lot to any posts they occupy.
Holders of posts are not to be blamed, because they have understood the interplay between organizations’ constitution, government laws, and needs and tastes of the members. Thus they cannot make each and every member happy.
But there are some hurdles for youth to undertake such mission. They are rightly preoccupied with enhancing their careers and heading towards success. But by the time they retire, they are polarized towards their community affairs or temples. Organizations that do not belong to such umbrellas are losers as there are no youth to take over.
I have also noted that talented persons have their own agenda and massive ego. They at once form splinter group. These capable persons; succeed, but organizations that need talents are starved of new office bearers. They just limp along with full commitment of incumbent office bearers. Needy organizations are used as stepping stones by ambitious persons. Whereas this effort cannot or should not be denied, such splinter groups insulate themselves and do not communicate with needy organization or with each other.
Youth must be given information about new and old organizations, who need new members, and where their innovative ideas can be implemented. Older and mature members can become consellors and consultants. Youth must be seen, heard and encouraged to offer their talents to needy organizations.
Ramesh Jhalla
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