Who will bell those cats?????

My alma mater, a college near the Trivandrum airport was a different place in the 80’s. It was a hip college where latest trends in fashion were displayed. The teachers were sincere and the knowledge I derived from them is unforgettable. The Principal then was a nun and she had a strong personality which students respected. She always had a cheerful disposition and I loved it. The memories of my dear college were fondly cherished until last year.

In May 2010, I went there and the atmosphere was completely different. The college office looked the same but the surroundings looked different. The attitude of the nuns was very disappointing. They were extremely sweet to well-dressed people whereas they were rude to the lower strata of the society. The Principal was a layperson. She was very different from the Principal of my times. She was not at all a pleasing personality. In fact she was a multi-faced person who could be very sweet at one moment and a devil in disguise in another moment. She can sugar-coat her words and try to mislead people. If you pointed out a mistake she can tell you very innocently that she did not know how to do things. I strongly feel that she is a misfit for that chair. (Wonder how she was appointed to that post!!!!!!). After all sisters want a puppet to dance to their tunes and she is indeed a puppet

I never remember the college authorities extracting money during our times. But these days the authorities are after money. They have different ways to extract money.

1) For attesting certificates a sum of money is taken. I think it is Rs.10. Why do they need this money??????? Are they charging for the ink??????
2)If students have to get their hall tickets again the students have to pay Rs.10…this is for the print out.
3) A common breakage fine of Rs.70 is charged from each and every student. No receipts are given for this. So it is a clear indication of black money or unaccounted money.
4) A certain sum of money was collected for the Youth Festival.
5) Catholic students have to pay a fine of Rs.125 for not attending 2 days of retreat. The sum is higher if the student did not attend for three days!!!!

A retreat was conducted for the Catholic students sometime in October or November 2010. It happened that particular morning the collector had declared holidays for students of all educational institutions due to incessant rains. Many students did not attend the retreat. The person who had come for conducting the retreat asked the students how many of them had come without any compulsion and only two students raised their hands. In that case….why is these nuns conducting retreats??????? Do they think that these young women over 18years will turn to a new leaf???????

Religion shouldn’t be forced into children. If Catholics are turning away from the religion it is mainly because the attitude of the nuns and priests. Aren’t we hearing about the stories of lust, murder and greed of many nuns and priests??????? If students turn away, I will blame it on the college authorities itself. They themselves are a very bad example to the students. They treat students like dirt. They seem to be above all rules of man and God…… Money is needed for the day to day expenses, but their avarice is sickening!!!!!! Nothing should be forced into the young minds. I strongly believe in that.
If they don’t conduct retreats, how can they collect excess money, right???????

A common fine for all students is charged every year. Isn’t that very unfair??????? Not a single soul will dare to retaliate and the authorities know that. If not, how are those parents giving money to children every time these people ask for money?????? No receipts are issued for all these collections!!!!! I think the Income Tax Department should conduct raids on all their institutions and then they will know the amount of unaccounted money in many religious institutions.


There are many illiterate people who still hold these nuns in a high pedestal and they think that they will be punished (by God) if they dare to protest against any injustice. The politicians will not dare to protest because they survive on religious votes. Taking advantage of this situation the authorities act like dictators. This dictatorship has to end. The question is who will bell those cats??????