Haey rey Parchi!!

The following post got published at blogs.dunyanews.tv on 17 August 2011


With thousands of dreams twinkling in the hopeful eyes, excitement glooming the face, curiosity and innovative ideas bulging the mind, a person steps in the university, and so did I four years ago.

Introduction and ragging being the ritual at the orientation day was done with us also. An astonishing incident also occurred that day. A senior of ours after introducing himself said’ “Mai ap logo ko yaha best wishes dene aya ho, mai ne b yaha se masters kia hai lekn abi tak jobless hon. Ap logo k lie all the best.” Such a strange wish at the commencing day was really weird for us; taking it as jokes we laughed and get indulged in exploring the new phase of our lives.  Four years could fly in such a flash, I haven’t even imagined. As the university was about to over my dreams, excitement, curiosity and hopes have mounted the sky, much higher then they were at my first day. My destination which was once blurred appears to be clear and illuminating before my eyes. The only thing left is to walk for it.

As days greeting me farewell I realized my destination was not near to me, it is much farther than I have thought. And the basic and gigantic dilemma was that I have no path to walk on.

I tried to my utmost effort and strength to manage a way for myself but very soon I met with a bitter reality that getting myself recruited is very difficult without a reference. (Some call it reference and a common man, parchi)

Parchi is the fastest and smartest key which opens the doors of employment. A ready made halwa for those who have it and an impediment for those who can’t manage one for themselves.

During the process of interview, many of us have listened thousands of excuses for rejection based on reference. Here is a brave and creative one, “Ap ki cv cheekh cheekh k keh rai hai k ap ko appoint kr lon, pr kya kren ap k pas reference jo nai hai, kuch nai ho skta.”

Being the student of media sciences it is our goal to practice in this field. Some of my fellows have accomplished that and others like me are still playing with full zeal to achieve that.

Parents always wanted to see their children high in the sky; they can’t tolerate others of their age flying, if their own child couldn’t make it for himself.

The funniest thing which embarrassed me a lot and make me laugh later occurs when I see a classmate of mine working at a news channel. With full excitement I say, “Arey, ye yahan!” with changing tone expression and facial color my mamma asks, “tum ise janti ho?” I try a lot to escape from this question but fails to succeed because is not uninvited but welcomed by myself. Stammering I murmur, “Ji, Ye mera classmate tha.”

What happens next can only be felt and imagined, it’s very difficult to pen all of it down. Taunts and irony from each family member began to gush in torrents, sweeping my excitement away that I felt few seconds ago and submerge me into the deep sea of embarrassment.

When the roaring tides of taunting tsunami calms down, I laugh a lot at myself and smile at the love of my family who wanted to see me successful without much of struggle.

Yes it hurts, when I see those on good position who are not worthy of it, but being optimistic I always manage to find God’s clue for my betterment in every rejection I face.

I strongly believe that His plans our better than ours. So either He will send me a parchi or will take me to the right person who don’t need it. Trying, trying, and trying are in my hand and blessing is in His. Now whenever anyone taunts me, it is my patent reply, “May be He wants to open my career innings with a huge six!!

The parchi system can not be abrogated so the only motive behind writing this is to motivate the jobless people not to loose their confidence and their faith in Him. There are always some people going through the same state as you are, if you find them better. It’s because of the difference in perceiving that situation.