According to official sources, India
failed in its attempt to be the 4th country to make a soft landing on the moon
when its lander crashed on the lunar surface. The lander diverged from its
intended path 1.3 miles (2.1 kilometers) above the surface of the moon and lost
communication with Earth on early Saturday.
Honestly speaking, I would say that
it is more of a success than failing because WOW, such a less margin and other
190 countries haven't even touched that yet!
India has always been way better and
very smart in technology. Their technological ideas and implementation could be
seen in a few of their TV shows, cartoons, movies, etc. Space technology was their
real priority, evidently. Fresh blood coming to serve and work on technology
shows that their seniors are making space for bright minds rather than ruling
the institutions.
On the other hand, Pakistan lacks
MANY things.
1. We all know who, our Minister is
for Science and Technology and his non serious attitude.
2. BUT WAIT, is it only a matter of
6 months that Pakistan needed to be along INDIA?
3. NO! We have been facing
terrorism, crime, poverty and political instability, lack of basic education
and much more since last 72 years.
4. We are economically unstable
5. Our teachers don't TEACH. I am
sorry but yes. Our teachers make us remember some facts just for the sake of
exams. They do not encourage the students to go for practical work and more
inventions.
6. The stubborn seniors in
institutions don't let their juniors grow.
7. Our youth is wasting their time
with some useless things that is hindering them to use their minds with science
or any other field.
8. The unemployment! Our youth has
no time to think extra or work extra. They have to just get a job and earn and
feed the family. They have no time to work on their dreams or for a bigger
purpose.
PAKISTAN HAS MORE POTENTIAL THAN
INDIA but the TALENT IS GETTING WASTED.
Now let's come to the memes
Pakistani Boys and Girls were making on Indian failed Attempt.
It is not the first time or not just Pakistan, who trolling the rival on
failing something. It is something happening from last 72 years when even there
was no social media. All the trolling was very entertaining though.
But here's what I have to say.
1. We didn't even try that attempt though.
Why are we making fun of India? Have we reached the sun already?
2. The critics said the same as my
first point that our youth should just shut up etc. and focus on their
technology. WHAT? Does our youth have access? We are literally uninformed of
the opportunities in science and technology. There are not enough institutions.
The existing institutions are just giving out degrees. The working spaces of
technology are good for nothing because we lack funds, we lack resources and we
lack fresh minds. And fresh minds can't reach that easily because of the
selfish seniors.
Then what else we can do making the
memes? But again, we have to be reasonable and give it a break. We are not
Newton ourselves. And also, they make
memes on us too...
The issue is not the memes or trolls
now. The matter is, WE NEED TO WORK ON TECHNOLOGY AND OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM in
order to be somewhere.
Khaula Waqas
The author is a blogger, Dy.
Designing Head & mission holder Positive Pakistan
