From a Sheer Philosophical Perspective...
Dear Dr. Shanwal:
No harm in expressing one’s progressive views and seeking guidance from one’s community at large. Your expertise Dr. Shanwal is indeed in a unique and intriguing field. It seems to me that you have imparted with a lot of your knowledge throughout India and abroad and people have benefited from it. It is further gratifying to know that the cardinal attributes of emotional intelligence (self-awareness, impulse control, persistence, confidence, self-motivation, empathy, social deftness, trustworthiness, adaptability, and a talent for collaboration) are portable textbook virtues that can be utilized anywhere on earth.
My question to you is that if you couldn’t make it to “Holland” would that render you less of a human being or a lesser pioneering intellectual? The answer according to me is contained within the question and is easily discernable by any average intellect human.
You say, “I am B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed., and Ph.D (on emotional intelligence). I have authored a book "emotional intelligence: the Indian scenario. I am a young scientist working as Research Associate Fellow of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Delhi and pursuing my work at the Institute of Human Behavior & Allied Sciences (IHBAS).”
Goodness gracious what an impressive list! You have it all! And as a community we are very proud of you.
Now think for a moment about a kid somewhere in the rural belt of Haryana, someone who has never seen the face of a school and doesn’t have prospect of ever going to one because he is so far removed from the neon city lights – your heart will cringe and if your emotional intelligence serves you right, you will know the emotional answer without much difficulty.
I usually don’t open my mouth to sound like an impediment but when I do it has to do with my personal convictions. I remember a Chinese proverb, “One cannot and should not compromise one’s principles even for the teacher that taught you the wisdom of convictions.” In another words I will be a hypocrite to make such tall claims and not practice in the real life. I believe this is what is echoed in Shamsher and Uday’s moral dilemma stemming from this thread. If I am not mistaken the kind of support you are seeking is for your travel and boarding? Personally, if I had stashes of funds to part I would much rather donate to the Tsunami victims or towards building of a Jat girls school. No I am not being mean, just being true to the core. With all due respect to your education and excellence - in heart of heart I wouldn’t lose much sleep over the thought if you couldn’t make it to Holland, but it would crush my self respect and the Jat pride not to think of the invisible face of an innocent boy or a little girl somewhere in remote corner of Haryana who couldn’t make a case for themselves for right to education. Nonetheless, I do wish you success in all your endeavors with all my heart.
With Best Wishes,
Sujata