CLASS 10TH ENGLISH LESSON 1 PATRIOTISM

PATRIOTISM [ देश भक्ति ]

 

                  The present lesson Patriotism is taken from the first unit of class 10^th English. The theme of the first lesson is inspiration which means प्रेरणा in Hindi. The lessons are titled as reading as its aim is to inculcate the habit of reading in the students. 

                  In the story two kids Naina and Ajit are talking with their Nanaji about Patriotism. They think that the meaning of patriotism is to going to jail like Gandhiji or Chacha Nehru or dying for the country. But Nanaji told them that the meaning of patriotism is not only that. It means lot more. It means to give respect to their National Anthem or flag. The people can show their patriotism in many ways just by doing small things for their country or people.

                 He took them to a small village Himapet. Their under a peepal tree he told them a story about a young man Akash. He was a doctor. After MBBS he went to USA for higher studies. But unlike his friends he returned to India to serve the people of the country. At the beginning he worked in a Government Hospital in the city. A year later an epidemic broke out in a village. He packed his bag and reached the village to fight the epidemic. But he too caught the disease. His parents were very worried about his health. They asked him to return to the city but he didn’t. Finally he died of the disease. In his respect people of Himapet built a small hospital in the village and invited his parents to inaugurat it.

 Nanaji took the children to a board and showed the name of the Hospital. With tears in his eyes he told that Akash was his own son.

         वर्तमान पाठ देशभक्ति 10 वीं कक्षा की अंग्रेजी की पहली इकाई से लिया गया है। पहले पाठ का विषय प्रेरणा है।  इसका उद्देश्य छात्रों में पढ़ने की आदत को विकसित करना है।

         कहानी में दो बच्चे नैना और अजीत अपने नानाजी से देशभक्ति के बारे में बात कर रहे हैं। उन्हें लगता है कि देशभक्ति का अर्थ गांधीजी या चाचा नेहरू की तरह जेल जाना या देश के लिए मरना है। लेकिन नानाजी ने उन्हें बताया कि देशभक्ति का अर्थ केवल इतना ही नहीं है। इसका मतलब बहुत ज्यादा है। इसका मतलब है कि उनके राष्ट्रगान या झंडे को सम्मान देना। लोग अपने देश या लोगों के लिए छोटे-छोटे काम करके अपनी देशभक्ति को कई तरीकों से दिखा सकते हैं।

         वह उन्हें एक छोटे से गांव हिमपेट में ले गया। एक पीपल के पेड़ के नीचे उन्होंने एक युवक आकाश के बारे में एक कहानी सुनाई। वह एक डॉक्टर था। एमबीबीएस के बाद वे उच्च अध्ययन के लिए यूएसए चले गए। लेकिन अपने दोस्तों के विपरीत वह देश के लोगों की सेवा करने के लिए भारत लौट आया। शुरुआत में उन्होंने शहर के एक सरकारी अस्पताल में काम किया। एक साल बाद एक गाँव में महामारी फैल गई। उन्होंने अपना बैग पैक किया और महामारी से लड़ने के लिए गाँव पहुँचे। लेकिन उसने भी बीमारी पकड़ ली। उनके माता-पिता उनके स्वास्थ्य को लेकर बहुत चिंतित थे। उन्होंने उसे शहर लौटने के लिए कहा, लेकिन वह नहीं आया। अंत में बीमारी से उनकी मृत्यु हो गई। उनके सम्मान में हिमापेट के लोगों ने गांव में एक छोटा सा अस्पताल बनाया और अपने माता-पिता को इसका उद्घाटन करने के लिए आमंत्रित किया।

         नानाजी बच्चों को एक बोर्ड में ले गए और अस्पताल का नाम दिखाया। आंखों में आंसू लेकर उन्होंने बताया कि आकाश उनका अपना बेटा था। 

Answer the following questions

Q.1. What  is patriotism?

Answer: Patriotism means to serve the people of the country and to respect its culture and its national symbols.

Q.2. Why is the National Anthem not played in the cinema halls these days?

 Answer: The National Anthem is not played in the cinema halls these days because it was found that the people used to leave the hall midway, laughing, shouting and creating a racket.

Q.3. Why did Nanaji take Ajit and Naina to Himapet?

 Answer: Nanaji took Ajit and Naina to Himapet to show them the hospital built in memory of Dr. Akash Rai.

Q.4. Why did Akash decide to settle down in India? What does it show about his character.

Answer: Akash decided to settle down in India to serve the people here. It shows that he was truly patriotic.

Q.5.How did the villagers express their gratitude to the service provided by Akash?

Answer: The villagers expressed their gratitude to the service provided by Akash by building a hospital in memory of him.

Q.6. What difference do you notice between Akash and his friends?

Answer: The difference we notice between Akash and his friends is that while Akash was patriotic, his friends were selfish.