No pay hike, this man lives on Rs 70 per month salary

Jaipur: While many complain of a bad raise in these times of recession, 
there is someone who has spent 27 years of his life earning only Rs 70 per 
month. 

Kailash Chandra who is a peon in a Rajasthan school can now finally see some 
light at the end of a really long tunnel. 

It is hard to believe but this grade four employee's salary has remained 
unchanged at Rs 70 per month ever since he joined a government school in 
Jamwa Ramgarh near Jaipur. But now the Rajasthan High court has asked the 
Director of Elementary Education to explain how someone can sustain himself 
on this paltry sum. 

"The honorable court has expressed concerns about the how a person can live 
and look after his family in Rs two per day. This is unfair considering the 
seriousness of the matter the court has summoned the Director Education in 
person" says Rajasthan High Court lawyer, Ameen Ali. 
Kailash joined work in 1982. But after his services were illegally 
terminated in 1991, he moved the labour court. While he was reinstated four 
years later, his salary was never revised. 

A report by the Central Statistical Organisation estimates the average 
monthly income of an Indian has for the first time crossed Rs 3,000 a month 
in 2008-2009. 

A grade four employee elsewhere in the state, draws around Rs 10,000 per 
month. 

An amount Kailash prays he too will get with arrears! 

"I have left it to God, and I'm holding on to doing this job hoping that 
someday he'll listen to me and give me justice" says Kailash. 

For the moment Kailash sustains his family through the efforts of his 
younger son, who earns a decent wage under the NREGA scheme. 

Kailash is due to retire in a few years. He hopes that fortune smiles on him 
and at least his retired life would be a lesser struggle. 



[Reported in CNN IBN] 

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A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read: "Puppies For
Sale". Signs like that have a way of attracting small children and sure
enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner's sign.

"How much are you going to sell the puppies for?" he asked.

The store owner replied, "Anywhere from $30 to $50."

The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change.

"I have $2.37," he said. "Can I please look at them?"

The store owner smiled and whistled and out of the kennel came Lady, who ran
out in the aisle of his store followed by five teeny, tiny balls of fur. One
puppy was lagging considerably behind.

Immediately the little boy singled out the lagging, limping puppy and said,
"What's wrong with that little dog?"

The store owner explained that the veterinarian had examined the little
puppy and had discovered it didn't have a hip socket. It would always be
lame.

The little boy became excited. "That is the puppy that I want to buy."

The store owner said, "No, you don't want to buy that little dog. If you
really want him, I'll just give him to you."

The little boy got quite upset. He looked straight into the store owner's
eyes, pointing his finger, and said, "I don't want you to give him to me.
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pay full price. In fact, I'll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month until
I have him paid for."

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is never going to be able to run and jump and play with you like the other
puppies."

To his surprise, the little boy reached down and rolled up his pant leg to
reveal a badly twisted, crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace. He
looked up at the store owner and softly replied, "Well, I don't run so well
myself, and the little puppy will need someone who understands."

Don't we all need someone who understands?

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