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gardeners and farmers start with soil
gardeners and farmers start with soil with compost
with compost
with compost they cast seeds into the soil the grower
they cast seeds into the soil the grower
they cast seeds into the soil the grower of food crops our vegetables
of food crops our vegetables
of food crops our vegetables our fruits our grains from these food
our fruits our grains from these food
our fruits our grains from these food crops from these food crops we produce
crops from these food crops we produce
crops from these food crops we produce we process we produce our food our meals
we process we produce our food our meals
we process we produce our food our meals our meals on the plate
our meals on the plate
our meals on the plate not only we harvest these food crops
not only we harvest these food crops
not only we harvest these food crops also animals eat them and we can eat
also animals eat them and we can eat
also animals eat them and we can eat these animals from this nutrition we
these animals from this nutrition we
these animals from this nutrition we build up our bodily strength our brains
build up our bodily strength our brains
build up our bodily strength our brains our beauty and these living organisms at
our beauty and these living organisms at
our beauty and these living organisms at one point in life life is over they
one point in life life is over they
one point in life life is over they become bio waste and they produce bio
become bio waste and they produce bio
become bio waste and they produce bio waste during the lives this biological
waste during the lives this biological
waste during the lives this biological waste will be recycled back by the dung
waste will be recycled back by the dung
waste will be recycled back by the dung beetle and by the earth form and by
beetle and by the earth form and by
beetle and by the earth form and by thousands of different microorganisms
thousands of different microorganisms
thousands of different microorganisms into soil and into compost this is the
into soil and into compost this is the
into soil and into compost this is the cycle of nutrients the biologists will
cycle of nutrients the biologists will
cycle of nutrients the biologists will immediately realize this is incomplete
immediately realize this is incomplete
immediately realize this is incomplete this is cheating this is not correct
this is cheating this is not correct
this is cheating this is not correct something’s are missing yes water is
something’s are missing yes water is
something’s are missing yes water is missing my body is 75 kilo biomass 50
missing my body is 75 kilo biomass 50
missing my body is 75 kilo biomass 50 kilo 2/3 of water I have not shown it
kilo 2/3 of water I have not shown it
kilo 2/3 of water I have not shown it here the next most common element is
here the next most common element is
here the next most common element is carbon organic chemistry means carbon
carbon organic chemistry means carbon
carbon organic chemistry means carbon chemistry the most common element
chemistry the most common element
chemistry the most common element chemical element in our bodies is carbon
chemical element in our bodies is carbon
chemical element in our bodies is carbon it is not properly represented in the
it is not properly represented in the
it is not properly represented in the cycle the carbon actually comes in being
cycle the carbon actually comes in being
cycle the carbon actually comes in being taken from the atmosphere by the plants
taken from the atmosphere by the plants
taken from the atmosphere by the plants with the help of sunlight that is called
with the help of sunlight that is called
with the help of sunlight that is called photosynthesis and even the next most
photosynthesis and even the next most
photosynthesis and even the next most important element nitrogen is not
important element nitrogen is not
important element nitrogen is not properly represented and presented
properly represented and presented
properly represented and presented nitrogen which is essential for the
nitrogen which is essential for the
nitrogen which is essential for the amino acids for the proteins for all the
amino acids for the proteins for all the
amino acids for the proteins for all the thousands of different proteins in our
thousands of different proteins in our
thousands of different proteins in our bodies nitrogen is actually harvested or
bodies nitrogen is actually harvested or
bodies nitrogen is actually harvested or fixed by the microorganisms from the
fixed by the microorganisms from the
fixed by the microorganisms from the atmosphere into the soil so yes there is
atmosphere into the soil so yes there is
atmosphere into the soil so yes there is some
some
some cheating going on here but for the other
cheating going on here but for the other
cheating going on here but for the other 30-something elements this is correct
30-something elements this is correct
30-something elements this is correct now as I said we draw conclusions for
now as I said we draw conclusions for
now as I said we draw conclusions for the management of waste especially of
the management of waste especially of
the management of waste especially of bio waste of liquid and solid bio waste
bio waste of liquid and solid bio waste
bio waste of liquid and solid bio waste and that means for sanitation – it means
and that means for sanitation – it means
and that means for sanitation – it means for fecal sludge management – the Indian
for fecal sludge management – the Indian
for fecal sludge management – the Indian government has been running sanitation
government has been running sanitation
government has been running sanitation programs and missions for the last 35 40
programs and missions for the last 35 40
programs and missions for the last 35 40 years the latest government has again
years the latest government has again
years the latest government has again renewed the mission under the name
renewed the mission under the name
renewed the mission under the name swatch bharat’ are beyond the mission
swatch bharat’ are beyond the mission
swatch bharat’ are beyond the mission for clean India which addresses
for clean India which addresses
for clean India which addresses sanitation addresses liquid waste
sanitation addresses liquid waste
sanitation addresses liquid waste addresses solid wastes and addresses the
addresses solid wastes and addresses the
addresses solid wastes and addresses the problem of open defecation in India now
problem of open defecation in India now
problem of open defecation in India now you might think of the vacation the
you might think of the vacation the
you might think of the vacation the solution is very toilets it’s not it
solution is very toilets it’s not it
solution is very toilets it’s not it it’s not a complete story that the
it’s not a complete story that the
it’s not a complete story that the target open defecation free India ODF
target open defecation free India ODF
target open defecation free India ODF India that message seems not yet to have
India that message seems not yet to have
India that message seems not yet to have reached most of the people engaged in
reached most of the people engaged in
reached most of the people engaged in urban education which by the way is
urban education which by the way is
urban education which by the way is almost half of India 600 million out of
almost half of India 600 million out of
almost half of India 600 million out of 1.3 billion so the common practice is
1.3 billion so the common practice is
1.3 billion so the common practice is not exactly what is shown on the picture
not exactly what is shown on the picture
not exactly what is shown on the picture the common practice looks more like this
the common practice looks more like this
the common practice looks more like this and this has impact in the world three
and this has impact in the world three
and this has impact in the world three to four children die every minute from
to four children die every minute from
to four children die every minute from stupid curable diarrhea in India it’s
stupid curable diarrhea in India it’s
stupid curable diarrhea in India it’s more than one child per minute while I
more than one child per minute while I
more than one child per minute while I speak if it is 18 minutes about 40
speak if it is 18 minutes about 40
speak if it is 18 minutes about 40 children are dying in India from
children are dying in India from
children are dying in India from treatable curable diarrhea now when the
treatable curable diarrhea now when the
treatable curable diarrhea now when the new government when our prime minister
new government when our prime minister
new government when our prime minister mr. Narendra Modi posed for this photo
mr. Narendra Modi posed for this photo
mr. Narendra Modi posed for this photo shoot
shoot
shoot second October 2014 I was delighted this
second October 2014 I was delighted this
second October 2014 I was delighted this makes sense to me the Prime Minister of
makes sense to me the Prime Minister of
makes sense to me the Prime Minister of India posing with a broom it was meant
India posing with a broom it was meant
India posing with a broom it was meant to facilitate to promote solid waste
to facilitate to promote solid waste
to facilitate to promote solid waste management in the country do you know
management in the country do you know
management in the country do you know what happened after this photo shoot the
what happened after this photo shoot the
what happened after this photo shoot the sales of prune
sales of prune
sales of prune wind up it was not meant as an
wind up it was not meant as an
wind up it was not meant as an advertisement for brooms every household
advertisement for brooms every household
advertisement for brooms every household almost every household in Chennai will
almost every household in Chennai will
almost every household in Chennai will have flush toilets but the sewage comes
have flush toilets but the sewage comes
have flush toilets but the sewage comes untreated in the coulomb and the idea
untreated in the coulomb and the idea
untreated in the coulomb and the idea that is not exactly ODF India it is not
that is not exactly ODF India it is not
that is not exactly ODF India it is not sufficient look at this what we have
sufficient look at this what we have
sufficient look at this what we have what is regarded as the state-of-the-art
what is regarded as the state-of-the-art
what is regarded as the state-of-the-art approach to sanitation is flush toilets
approach to sanitation is flush toilets
approach to sanitation is flush toilets flush toilet technology is a huge
flush toilet technology is a huge
flush toilet technology is a huge package it is usually not fully
package it is usually not fully
package it is usually not fully considered it is not only a toilet it is
considered it is not only a toilet it is
considered it is not only a toilet it is the water the water supply it is the
the water the water supply it is the
the water the water supply it is the energy for the water supply it is a
energy for the water supply it is a
energy for the water supply it is a toilet with a drain the drain is linked
toilet with a drain the drain is linked
toilet with a drain the drain is linked to a sewer the sewers built up two big
to a sewer the sewers built up two big
to a sewer the sewers built up two big sewers like in this case this is in
sewers like in this case this is in
sewers like in this case this is in Tokyo five six seven diameters who were
Tokyo five six seven diameters who were
Tokyo five six seven diameters who were built with such a height technical
built with such a height technical
built with such a height technical perfection of engineering and materials
perfection of engineering and materials
perfection of engineering and materials we are building underground cathedrals
we are building underground cathedrals
we are building underground cathedrals for the gods of the nether world because
for the gods of the nether world because
for the gods of the nether world because we want flush toilet technology and at
we want flush toilet technology and at
we want flush toilet technology and at the end of this sewer is a sewage
the end of this sewer is a sewage
the end of this sewer is a sewage treatment plant in the big metros the
treatment plant in the big metros the
treatment plant in the big metros the sewage treatment plants are as big as a
sewage treatment plants are as big as a
sewage treatment plants are as big as a small village and in the end of the
small village and in the end of the
small village and in the end of the sewage treatment and you still need
sewage treatment and you still need
sewage treatment and you still need people’s lunch management if it is not
people’s lunch management if it is not
people’s lunch management if it is not done the whole chain is incomplete there
done the whole chain is incomplete there
done the whole chain is incomplete there are alternatives alternatives would be
are alternatives alternatives would be
are alternatives alternatives would be flush free urinals not producing all
flush free urinals not producing all
flush free urinals not producing all this sewage would be composting toilets
this sewage would be composting toilets
this sewage would be composting toilets try toilets during diverting try toilets
try toilets during diverting try toilets
try toilets during diverting try toilets for example if you hear the term for the
for example if you hear the term for the
for example if you hear the term for the first time you think yuck must be
first time you think yuck must be
first time you think yuck must be stinking not true less smelly than any
stinking not true less smelly than any
stinking not true less smelly than any flush toilet if properly used and
flush toilet if properly used and
flush toilet if properly used and properly maintained this is me emptying
properly maintained this is me emptying
properly maintained this is me emptying the composting chamber of a urine urine
the composting chamber of a urine urine
the composting chamber of a urine urine diverting right
diverting right
diverting right you have urine fresh urine can be used
you have urine fresh urine can be used
you have urine fresh urine can be used as a brilliant fertilizer in gardens
as a brilliant fertilizer in gardens
as a brilliant fertilizer in gardens fecal matter
fecal matter
fecal matter stool cannot be used freshly no way it
stool cannot be used freshly no way it
stool cannot be used freshly no way it is full of potentially full of pathogens
is full of potentially full of pathogens
is full of potentially full of pathogens that needs at least 12 months trying
that needs at least 12 months trying
that needs at least 12 months trying when it is try it is quite well pathogen
when it is try it is quite well pathogen
when it is try it is quite well pathogen free and it can be used if the sewage
free and it can be used if the sewage
free and it can be used if the sewage produced is not properly treated as for
produced is not properly treated as for
produced is not properly treated as for example in Chennai and in many other
example in Chennai and in many other
example in Chennai and in many other cities around the world
cities around the world
cities around the world typically coastal cities then the
typically coastal cities then the
typically coastal cities then the nutrients go into the sea the sea will
nutrients go into the sea the sea will
nutrients go into the sea the sea will receive more nutrients than it should
receive more nutrients than it should
receive more nutrients than it should receive it will receive nitrogen and
receive it will receive nitrogen and
receive it will receive nitrogen and phosphorus surplus it will eutrophic 8
phosphorus surplus it will eutrophic 8
phosphorus surplus it will eutrophic 8 it will be over nourished fish will die
it will be over nourished fish will die
it will be over nourished fish will die as you will bloom this is a photo from
as you will bloom this is a photo from
as you will bloom this is a photo from the Baltic Sea in northern Europe the
the Baltic Sea in northern Europe the
the Baltic Sea in northern Europe the steamer the the ship ploughing through
steamer the the ship ploughing through
steamer the the ship ploughing through the algae as will bloom in the Baltic
the algae as will bloom in the Baltic
the algae as will bloom in the Baltic Sea not only the compost I said but the
Sea not only the compost I said but the
Sea not only the compost I said but the fresh urine can be used this was in a
fresh urine can be used this was in a
fresh urine can be used this was in a you know government high school in
you know government high school in
you know government high school in Krishnagiri district some 6-7 years ago
Krishnagiri district some 6-7 years ago
Krishnagiri district some 6-7 years ago we connected the boys urinal to the
we connected the boys urinal to the
we connected the boys urinal to the chilli garden of the school right front
chilli garden of the school right front
chilli garden of the school right front you have Chile without fertilization
you have Chile without fertilization
you have Chile without fertilization from urine left back you have chilli
from urine left back you have chilli
from urine left back you have chilli garden fertilized 30 gated with human
garden fertilized 30 gated with human
garden fertilized 30 gated with human urine with boys urine within three to
urine with boys urine within three to
urine with boys urine within three to four weeks 250 school children new human
four weeks 250 school children new human
four weeks 250 school children new human urine is a brilliant fertilizer the
urine is a brilliant fertilizer the
urine is a brilliant fertilizer the demonstration cost us three thousand
demonstration cost us three thousand
demonstration cost us three thousand rupees the children said the biggest
rupees the children said the biggest
rupees the children said the biggest series of their lives the biggest
series of their lives the biggest
series of their lives the biggest chillies ever seen and the tastiest here
chillies ever seen and the tastiest here
chillies ever seen and the tastiest here in the Yellow Sea yellow China Chinese
in the Yellow Sea yellow China Chinese
in the Yellow Sea yellow China Chinese see the tourists are swimming in algae
see the tourists are swimming in algae
see the tourists are swimming in algae bloom that’s fun for the tourists it is
bloom that’s fun for the tourists it is
bloom that’s fun for the tourists it is not so much fun for the living organisms
not so much fun for the living organisms
not so much fun for the living organisms in the ocean fortunately this was non
in the ocean fortunately this was non
in the ocean fortunately this was non toxic algae
toxic algae
toxic algae if the algae are toxic as they are for
if the algae are toxic as they are for
if the algae are toxic as they are for exam
exam
exam often in the Pacific Ocean and the
often in the Pacific Ocean and the
often in the Pacific Ocean and the Californian coast for the last seven
Californian coast for the last seven
Californian coast for the last seven eight years sea lines have been dying in
eight years sea lines have been dying in
eight years sea lines have been dying in mysterious ways
mysterious ways
mysterious ways last August it was August 2015 it was
last August it was August 2015 it was
last August it was August 2015 it was several hundreds of sea lines within a
several hundreds of sea lines within a
several hundreds of sea lines within a month and it was found that they died
month and it was found that they died
month and it was found that they died from a toxin that comes from algae so
from a toxin that comes from algae so
from a toxin that comes from algae so this is not any more future scary
this is not any more future scary
this is not any more future scary stories this is happening right now
stories this is happening right now
stories this is happening right now mammals big mammals not as big as us but
mammals big mammals not as big as us but
mammals big mammals not as big as us but big enough died from algae bloom toxic
big enough died from algae bloom toxic
big enough died from algae bloom toxic algae bloom in the oceans thanks to a
algae bloom in the oceans thanks to a
algae bloom in the oceans thanks to a surplus of nutrients released by human
surplus of nutrients released by human
surplus of nutrients released by human civilization into the oceans that’s
civilization into the oceans that’s
civilization into the oceans that’s where we are of course it is not only
where we are of course it is not only
where we are of course it is not only human sewage it is to a much bigger
human sewage it is to a much bigger
human sewage it is to a much bigger extent the fertilizer runoff from
extent the fertilizer runoff from
extent the fertilizer runoff from chemical agriculture not only we tried
chemical agriculture not only we tried
chemical agriculture not only we tried the use of human urine in that school we
the use of human urine in that school we
the use of human urine in that school we used it in fields here a farmer adds a
used it in fields here a farmer adds a
used it in fields here a farmer adds a cherry can full of human urine into a
cherry can full of human urine into a
cherry can full of human urine into a paddy field we had another farmer using
paddy field we had another farmer using
paddy field we had another farmer using the same method he harvested he lost in
the same method he harvested he lost in
the same method he harvested he lost in comparison to the field
comparison to the field
comparison to the field to the blood where he used chemical
to the blood where he used chemical
to the blood where he used chemical fertilizer he lost three to four percent
fertilizer he lost three to four percent
fertilizer he lost three to four percent of yield but he gained about 20% net
of yield but he gained about 20% net
of yield but he gained about 20% net profit so he made no loss at least not
profit so he made no loss at least not
profit so he made no loss at least not financially this is also conclusions for
financially this is also conclusions for
financially this is also conclusions for the field of Hygiene it was in the 19th
the field of Hygiene it was in the 19th
the field of Hygiene it was in the 19th century Sir Joseph Lister who realized
century Sir Joseph Lister who realized
century Sir Joseph Lister who realized that phenol carbolic acid is a brilliant
that phenol carbolic acid is a brilliant
that phenol carbolic acid is a brilliant germ killer a brilliant Universal bio
germ killer a brilliant Universal bio
germ killer a brilliant Universal bio site a live killer and he suggested to
site a live killer and he suggested to
site a live killer and he suggested to use it for surgery from then on it took
use it for surgery from then on it took
use it for surgery from then on it took him 15 years to convince the global
him 15 years to convince the global
him 15 years to convince the global medical community to adapt the method it
medical community to adapt the method it
medical community to adapt the method it took a few years for since then surgery
took a few years for since then surgery
took a few years for since then surgery has become safe until 1860s 1870s
has become safe until 1860s 1870s
has become safe until 1860s 1870s surgery killed more people than it
surgery killed more people than it
surgery killed more people than it saved from the diseases for which they
saved from the diseases for which they
saved from the diseases for which they underwent surgery so it’s only the last
underwent surgery so it’s only the last
underwent surgery so it’s only the last hundred fifty years that we have safe
hundred fifty years that we have safe
hundred fifty years that we have safe surgery thanks to a live killer to
surgery thanks to a live killer to
surgery thanks to a live killer to phenol and now we have iodine and
phenol and now we have iodine and
phenol and now we have iodine and gentian violet and other disinfectants
gentian violet and other disinfectants
gentian violet and other disinfectants and bio sites for the for the area for
and bio sites for the for the area for
and bio sites for the for the area for the sector of Medicine of surgery this
the sector of Medicine of surgery this
the sector of Medicine of surgery this was a blessing a boon for mankind
was a blessing a boon for mankind
was a blessing a boon for mankind nothing – nothing to criticize there but
nothing – nothing to criticize there but
nothing – nothing to criticize there but we cannot adapt this concept of Hygiene
we cannot adapt this concept of Hygiene
we cannot adapt this concept of Hygiene to our everyday life it’s a wrong
to our everyday life it’s a wrong
to our everyday life it’s a wrong concept microbiology biology has
concept microbiology biology has
concept microbiology biology has developed massively we know in
developed massively we know in
developed massively we know in agriculture that our soils depend on
agriculture that our soils depend on
agriculture that our soils depend on microbes but it is not only in
microbes but it is not only in
microbes but it is not only in agriculture out there with a farmer in
agriculture out there with a farmer in
agriculture out there with a farmer in the field it is our own bodies depend on
the field it is our own bodies depend on
the field it is our own bodies depend on microbes our foods depend on microbes
microbes our foods depend on microbes
microbes our foods depend on microbes our household our whole human habitat
our household our whole human habitat
our household our whole human habitat can be full of microbes which are
can be full of microbes which are
can be full of microbes which are harmless modern microbiology knows that
harmless modern microbiology knows that
harmless modern microbiology knows that maximum one out of thousand microbes has
maximum one out of thousand microbes has
maximum one out of thousand microbes has a pathogenic potential maximum one this
a pathogenic potential maximum one this
a pathogenic potential maximum one this is actually the better way to train our
is actually the better way to train our
is actually the better way to train our immune system and and grow a healthy
immune system and and grow a healthy
immune system and and grow a healthy body
body
body then using disinfectants I recommend
then using disinfectants I recommend
then using disinfectants I recommend this this has conclusions for the
this this has conclusions for the
this this has conclusions for the industry of all these hygiene inputs we
industry of all these hygiene inputs we
industry of all these hygiene inputs we have been brainwashed or we have
have been brainwashed or we have
have been brainwashed or we have brainwashed ourselves from Joseph Lister
brainwashed ourselves from Joseph Lister
brainwashed ourselves from Joseph Lister onwards that killing microbes is a
onwards that killing microbes is a
onwards that killing microbes is a solution to health it is not it is an
solution to health it is not it is an
solution to health it is not it is an anti-life concept the use of
anti-life concept the use of
anti-life concept the use of disinfectants and bio sites is anti-life
disinfectants and bio sites is anti-life
disinfectants and bio sites is anti-life if you use them in big amount dosages
if you use them in big amount dosages
if you use them in big amount dosages you create you kill or you you cripple
you create you kill or you you cripple
you create you kill or you you cripple there are ads which promise there’s one
there are ads which promise there’s one
there are ads which promise there’s one mouthwash which promises a 24-hour germ
mouthwash which promises a 24-hour germ
mouthwash which promises a 24-hour germ free mouth
free mouth
free mouth this is neither possible nor is it
this is neither possible nor is it
this is neither possible nor is it desirable biological biologically
desirable biological biologically
desirable biological biologically speaking it is absolute nonsense there
speaking it is absolute nonsense there
speaking it is absolute nonsense there are many more ads in that direction
are many more ads in that direction
are many more ads in that direction sorry don’t believe them don’t believe
sorry don’t believe them don’t believe
sorry don’t believe them don’t believe the ads anyway but think in healthy
the ads anyway but think in healthy
the ads anyway but think in healthy microorganisms think probiotics like
microorganisms think probiotics like
microorganisms think probiotics like Kurt Kurt is the product of two microbes
Kurt Kurt is the product of two microbes
Kurt Kurt is the product of two microbes inoculated into lukewarm milk and it’s
inoculated into lukewarm milk and it’s
inoculated into lukewarm milk and it’s one of the best foods we can have in the
one of the best foods we can have in the
one of the best foods we can have in the last thirty plus years in India I have
last thirty plus years in India I have
last thirty plus years in India I have observed that I paraphrase it like that
observed that I paraphrase it like that
observed that I paraphrase it like that that Indians seem to have a long
that Indians seem to have a long
that Indians seem to have a long distance between brains and hands longer
distance between brains and hands longer
distance between brains and hands longer arms somewhere the engineer who knows
arms somewhere the engineer who knows
arms somewhere the engineer who knows exactly how the road has to be built
exactly how the road has to be built
exactly how the road has to be built sits in an AC office in the city and the
sits in an AC office in the city and the
sits in an AC office in the city and the Tambe who breaks the tower is far away
Tambe who breaks the tower is far away
Tambe who breaks the tower is far away from that rain we have other
from that rain we have other
from that rain we have other civilizations in the world where that
civilizations in the world where that
civilizations in the world where that preach has been closed much better and
preach has been closed much better and
preach has been closed much better and that is one of the fields I would say
that is one of the fields I would say
that is one of the fields I would say the West is at in advance this hand
the West is at in advance this hand
the West is at in advance this hand belongs to Michelle Obama
belongs to Michelle Obama
belongs to Michelle Obama her name was already mentioned today
her name was already mentioned today
her name was already mentioned today there’s where brain is close to a hand
there’s where brain is close to a hand
there’s where brain is close to a hand that is how it should be in the West
that is how it should be in the West
that is how it should be in the West there is nothing special in India it
there is nothing special in India it
there is nothing special in India it seems to be something special look at
seems to be something special look at
seems to be something special look at this it can’t be done online you
this it can’t be done online you
this it can’t be done online you actually have to take the rake outside I
actually have to take the rake outside I
actually have to take the rake outside I want to give that message all the time
want to give that message all the time
want to give that message all the time to my own staff to everybody in India I
to my own staff to everybody in India I
to my own staff to everybody in India I know there’s a great fascinate
know there’s a great fascinate
know there’s a great fascinate fascination of its IT technology with
fascination of its IT technology with
fascination of its IT technology with information technology but I hope this
information technology but I hope this
information technology but I hope this is not the only reason for it I swept
is not the only reason for it I swept
is not the only reason for it I swept the road of my home village in Germany
the road of my home village in Germany
the road of my home village in Germany in July just three months ago I did it
in July just three months ago I did it
in July just three months ago I did it because I did it for the last 55 years
because I did it for the last 55 years
because I did it for the last 55 years it’s the first time I shot a photo
it’s the first time I shot a photo
it’s the first time I shot a photo because either I will use it in India it
because either I will use it in India it
because either I will use it in India it is not a heroic gesture
is not a heroic gesture
is not a heroic gesture it is not even a symbolic gesture is a
it is not even a symbolic gesture is a
it is not even a symbolic gesture is a real gesture I sweep the road I empty
real gesture I sweep the road I empty
real gesture I sweep the road I empty the composting pit of fecal compost I
the composting pit of fecal compost I
the composting pit of fecal compost I mix the cow dung slurry to make a
mix the cow dung slurry to make a
mix the cow dung slurry to make a compost and all these pictures are
compost and all these pictures are
compost and all these pictures are nothing heroic in the West this is daily
nothing heroic in the West this is daily
nothing heroic in the West this is daily life of course it would have a lot of
life of course it would have a lot of
life of course it would have a lot of implications also for interdisciplinary
implications also for interdisciplinary
implications also for interdisciplinary learning and in the department
learning and in the department
learning and in the department collaboration but that’s a whole other
collaboration but that’s a whole other
collaboration but that’s a whole other issue let’s come to this last conclusion
in a society which is conditioned and
in a society which is conditioned and stuck in a mindset of caste separation
stuck in a mindset of caste separation
stuck in a mindset of caste separation we have a big issue here there’s a need
we have a big issue here there’s a need
we have a big issue here there’s a need for a massive change for a massive
for a massive change for a massive
for a massive change for a massive transformation of this mindset
transformation of this mindset
transformation of this mindset especially in the educational sector if
especially in the educational sector if
especially in the educational sector if you envision your professional careers
you envision your professional careers
you envision your professional careers and this is mainly an appeal to the
and this is mainly an appeal to the
and this is mainly an appeal to the educator of the country not of the non
educator of the country not of the non
educator of the country not of the non educated the educated of this country
educated the educated of this country
educated the educated of this country have to make that change it is
have to make that change it is
have to make that change it is absolutely essential that we can make
absolutely essential that we can make
absolutely essential that we can make our hands dirty and don’t shy away from
our hands dirty and don’t shy away from
our hands dirty and don’t shy away from all kind of long work if you are serious
all kind of long work if you are serious
all kind of long work if you are serious about clean and healthy towns about
about clean and healthy towns about
about clean and healthy towns about clean streets litter free street stink
clean streets litter free street stink
clean streets litter free street stink free streets if you are if you are sure
free streets if you are if you are sure
free streets if you are if you are sure about being smart in resource management
about being smart in resource management
about being smart in resource management and skilled in works this is still in
and skilled in works this is still in
and skilled in works this is still in still operating as caught in these
still operating as caught in these
still operating as caught in these pictures in the West the same sewage
pictures in the West the same sewage
pictures in the West the same sewage worker has a high-tech equipment and
worker has a high-tech equipment and
worker has a high-tech equipment and protective gear and a good salary it is
protective gear and a good salary it is
protective gear and a good salary it is high time that we get sanitation out of
high time that we get sanitation out of
high time that we get sanitation out of the closet and the Dalit out of the
the closet and the Dalit out of the
the closet and the Dalit out of the sewer thank you
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