109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, 24 Sept. 2023

P. A. Chacko On this day, Holy Father Pope Francis gives the world the theme for 2023: ‘Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay.’ Many migrate due to…

Socrates of South India

P. A. Chacko Erode Venkatappa Ramasami (EVR) alias Periyar Ramaswami Naicker, 17 Sep.1879 – 24 December 1973. Known and respected by his followers as Periyar or Periyar Thanthai, EVR was…

16 September

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer The ozone layer around our planet can be compared to a blanket which protects us. This layer is a fragile shield…

Kill Sparrows and Bring Starvation

Environmental Education (Student Edition) P. A. Chacko, SJ. Mao Ze-dong was the founder of the People’s Republic of China. He was also the Chairman of the Communist Party of China.…

Kill Sparrows and Bring Starvation

Environmental Education (Student Edition) P. A. Chacko, SJ. Mao Ze-dong was the founder of the People’s Republic of China. He was also the Chairman of the Communist Party of China.…

Senior Citizens Day

Senior Citizens Day, 2023 A day to recognize the contributions older people have made and continue to make to our society.Reaching the crimson evening of life, they will have a…

9 August- World Indigenous People’s Day

Indigenous people are acknowledged to be the earliest settlers of an area or a nation. They are all over the world. Globally they number about 500 million. They represent the…

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings 6 and 9 August, 1945

The world witnessed the dastardly act of bombing on two Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Hiroshima on 6th August and Nagasaki on 9th August. Estimates say about 226,000…

Oommen Chandy, Adieu!

Oommen Chandy, a consummate politician who defined the cutting edge of politics by his life and example. A politician who had time even for the last person in the queue.A…

11 July – World Population Day 
It is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year. The aim is to make people aware of population issues such as human rights, maternal health care, gender equality, and family planning.
Right to life and right to resources should be the main focus. Fearing increase of population, governments may attempt to reduce the population by killing the babe in the womb. Such criminal acts of murder should never happen.
Every child,  even as a foetus, has right to life. It is the child’ s human right.
Abortion and forced family planning should be considered a criminal offence such as murder.
Instead, earth’s resources should be shared with all so that no one is poor, no one remains in want.
In a hurry to amass riches and to build empires of wealth, a few grab and control earth’s resources. Governments connive with such elements and dish out poverty alleviation programs rather than poverty eradication programs.