A lot has been said about the deviant behaviour of teenagers. Our education system, the media, teenagers themselves and their parents have been blamed. Here is no need to point an accusing finger at any particular group, but keeping mum over the issue is tantamount to condoning it. Our youths are our most valuable assets. […]

Television is a very powerful visual medium. Practically every household has one. Unlike radio the messages and ideas that are conveyed to the viewer are further reinforced by visual images that accompany these messages and ideas. It is a fast and inexpensive medium by which to communicate with the masses. Satellite dishes and all kinds

It is often deceptive to judge a person by his dress. People who dress very well need not always be decent, good or honest. But the world generally judges a person by his dress. There are many rogues who dress very neatly but they commit worst of crimes. In cases where confidence is used to

Throughout history, man has demanded entertainment. Greek tragedy and comedy was an important feature of ancient society, staged in impressive open-air amphitheaters. The troubadour and ‘strolling players’ of mediaeval times were welcomed in hall and cottage alike, and the shadow and puppet plays of the East, even today, can draw crowds of village spectators. Thus,

“Life is short, experience treacherous, judgment difficult,” said Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine. Two thousand years ago, no less than now, judgment was difficult, life short; the barber was the surgeon and major operations were equivalent to death warrants! The physician, when he did not refer to the ancients, was still looking to chance experience

Wars break out for various reasons. There are wars between countries or nations and within the nation. The latter is generally known as a civil war and can occur as a result of differences based on race, religion, socio-economic dissatisfaction among others. Whether wars are waged between countries (interstate) or inside the country between different

Inflation is a global phenomenon. It occurs when the demand for goods and services is high and cannot be met by the supply. Inflation also occurs when there is too much money in circulation and the consumer’s purchasing power increases. Only when demand and supply are balanced will there be no inflation. The task of

The death penalty or capital punishment is still being practiced in many countries. Criminals who are put on the death row include those who are arrested for drug trafficking and those who commit murders.In Asia, death by hanging is the most common method of capital punishment. Among the countries, lethal injections, electrocution and death by

One of the human faculties which distinguish him from others is that he is able to dream. However, one is not sure whether other animals dream; if at all they dream they have no medium to express it is just as the human. Every human being should have had dreams, some of them very pleasant,

Forests and the many varying trees of which they are composed have, since the very earliest days played an important part in the life of mankind. It is because of this that men have realized their value and have taken steps to preserve them and to prevent their wanton and useless destruction.From the primitive days

Absenteeism has long been a vexatious issue for school authorities. Students are absent from school every day without a bona fide excuse. The Counseling Club of our school carried out a survey to find out the reasons why the students are absent.Most of the students who are absent say that they find the lessons boring.

There are many incidents in our lives that make us happy or sad. I was recently the victim of a snatch thief. This is one incident that I cannot forget. It was an incident that changed my life forever.It was a Saturday morning, like any other weekend and I was on the way to school

Religion plays an important role in the lives of majority of human beings. Humans compared to animals or plants are endowed with a sense of spirituality and yearning for a close contact with our creator. Irrespective of our religious background and faith, religion is considered an essential part of our lies as a source of

If given the choice, I will most certainly opt to become a businessman. The life of a teacher or for that matter, any salaried worker might be less hectic or stressful. There will definitely be a pay cheque at the end of each month. But a teacher’s job can be monotonous, doing the same thing

Modern youth, indeed all youth in whatever country, have something in common with the crab. The crab, if you look at him carefully as he sidewalks the golden sandy shores of Malaysia, has a very hard outside shell under which is a very soft interior and young people can be compared with crabs.Today’s youth, in