Holidays, holidays, holidays. Approximately 170 days in a year our offices are closed. For every past leader who played some significant role in one or the other sphere, holidays are declared.
Declaring holidays has become a political issue. Some of the holidays are of national significance, so can’t be done away with, but we should consider avoiding unnecessary holidays.
We wish to pay true homage to those great leaders in memory or reverence of whom holidays have been declared. They worked hard for our social and economic well-being. Is it proper to enjoy holidays sitting at home in reverence of those who worked day and night to make this country strong, progressive, prosperous and peaceful?
Too Many Holidays Hamper the Pace of Progress
Paying respect and homage should not be associated with declaring holidays. Though we are stuck in the pandemic and are working from the comfort of our homes, these holidays can’t be sacrificed now because the comfort and the ease they have brought in the lives of people means so much to them.
As far as upholding the noble morals preached by these great leaders are concerned, it can be done in better ways than declaring holidays, causing wastage of time, hampering work and a lot of unavoidable harassment to those innocent people who suffered because of these holidays.
The progress and prosperity of a nation depend on the work culture and attitude of its workforce. How can we shy away from work when the progress of the nation is at stake and can be achieved by hard work.
We must realise that closure of even a day causes a huge loss to the exchequer, slows the pace of progress in this fast competitive world.
Is India Really Progressing?
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In a country facing many acute problems like population explosion, poverty, water scarcity, energy shortage, unemployment, etc., closure of offices for about 40% of the days in a year, simply means retarding the pace of progress and delay in solving the problems faced by your own people.
It is to be realised that we are responsible for shaping our destiny although the choice between comfort and hard work is a really tough job. In the age of the IT revolution and space exploration, keeping the offices closed for such a number of days is untenable and unjustified.
Even after 57 years of independence, our country still remains muddled in basic problems of water scarcity, housing, routine breakdown of electricity, etc. Holidays strike down the work, leading to the closure of units that adversely affect none but ourselves, our society and our country.
Holidays in Govt. departments, public offices, schools and colleges seem possible okay. But imagine an agricultural farmer, a daily wage worker, or a defense official enjoying holidays, or imagine the sun and moon going on a break.
They never have that privilege, right? In fact, even when the country realized the outbreak of the pandemic, the farmers and laborers were on forced holidays which was extremely difficult for them to spend.
All of this does not mean that ‘holidays’ are not necessary. Holidays are required for reinvigorating, recharging and refreshing a worker. To keep a man fit, leisure is the basic requirement but again, too many holidays make one lazy, bored and unhealthy.
An idle mind is a devil’s workshop. Keeping yourself away from work for several days or weeks regularly or just sitting idly, doing nothing concrete, on the eighth day you shall not be able to work as fresh as you would have worked earlier after one or two days' holiday.
Too much holidaying makes a man dull and lazy and this is not a cooked-up but a medically and psychologically tested fact. If life should go on smoothly, all things should be bound to happen, as per certain discipline.
Birds make nests and lay eggs according to their seasonal cycles and then migrate to other regions where the climate is good; bees collect honey, ants which are considered to be the busiest and never resting creatures collect food for winter.
Every creature is putting all his efforts for prosperity and livelihood in a disciplined manner. In this time of globalization, liberalization and an open economy, we can’t afford to holiday on this or that pretext.
We have to realize that for rapid progress, to brighten our life in real terms, it is our sacred duty to work hard and to do to the best of our capabilities.
Yes, covid-19 slowed down the pace of progress, but we have to keep walking to find that light at the end of the tunnel. You might be at your home, but promise yourself not to make all your days a holiday, not only for the betterment of the nation but ‘YOU’ too.
Written By - Devika Thapar
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