Avoid acronyms

REFER to news report “Do not use acronyms in official work: Judge” (November 2), the instructions are timely. Not only do such confusing abbreviated words used in official works confound the readers but listeners as well. In case the reader or listener is related to others sphere of knowledge than that of the writers using acronyms, the confusion mulitplies. As such, acronyms while writing or speaking, should be avoided.

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RIKHI DASS THAKUR, HAMIRPUR

Textbook controversy 

The Punjab CM, Captain Amarinder Singh, recently decided to remove portions of history chapters from the textbook of class XII. The government  has  many  more  issues  but  instead  of  focusing  on  them,  it is giving  more  stress  on  re-arranging  the  syllabus  of  class XII. On the other hand, the Shiromani Akali  Dal is demanding a probe. This  makes  it  clear that  every  government  uses  religion  to remain in power while leaving people to fight in the name of religion.

JASREET THIND, JALANDHAR

Differentiated deaths 

Apropos “Amritsar tragedy must trigger rule changes” (November 3), it is very strange that people in this country have different cremation grounds and different rates of compensation for the victims of different types of accidents, though we have one Constitution. As different cremation grounds based on caste and religion are condemnable, so are different rates of compensation for accident victims. The rules regarding compensation should have a human face. 

SURENDRA AJNAT, BANGA

Patel’s appropriation

The statue of Sardar Patel has been erected with the sole aim to belittle Mahatma Gandhi and India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru. Our independence was won under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi with all top leaders like Nehru, Patel, Bose, Rajinder Prasad and other freedom fighters playing an important role. It is highly facile and inappropriate for Narendra Modi to claim that Sardar Patel alone was responsible for nation building.

Kulbir Singh, via e-mail

The danger in mega drives 

Three recent news items about mega recruitment drives -- 56,808 cops in UP, 6,000 judges for lower courts and 55,000 in paramilitary forces — means that if recruited, such large number cannot be given proper training.  To avoid such a situation, recruitments should be as per proper and full training facilities available and should never be above the average number of the previous five years

SS NAHAR, CHANDIGARH

Look within, Delhi

Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana can be a contributing factor to the alarming level of pollution in Delhi. To a large extent, the people of Delhi have themselves to blame for this perennial problem. Delhi's nouveaux riche are also averse to walking even small distances on foot. Further, they indiscriminately burst crackers on social occasions like marriages. Delhi denizens must mend their own ways before blaming problems of their own creation on others.

TARSEM SINGH, MAHILPUR 

The joy of parole

Politicisation of criminals and criminalisation of politics have come to such a pass that convicted leaders even after losing membership of the legislature, continue ruling from behind the bars and openly  indulge in political activities when on parole for a specific purpose. This ought to be curbed forthwith. 

LALIT BHARADWAJ, PANCHKULA

For an infection-free zone 

Today, in many small hospitals in the country, untrained staff members are hired for meagre salaries with not even the slightest idea of importance of basic hygiene practices as well as hospital-acquired infections. All the medical as well as paramedical staff and even class IV employees should get proper training before joining any hospital and that should be made mandatory to save the patients from hospital-acquired infections.                                       

POONAM MALHOTRA, PATIALA

Haryana's inequalities

Refer to the article, “Birth of Haryana...” (November 1), the state has progressed aplenty in the past half decade. But isn't social prosperity as essential as economic prosperity? Yet, the region's social milieu is still rooted in orthodox and regressive practices. Successive governments have time and again failed to bring about a grassroot change in the mindset of the common folk. 

SURBHI NEGI, PANCHKULA

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