India is a land of diversity. There are people of different creed, culture and language. India is a vast land with around 133 crores of people getting the benefits of the land. With 50% of the country possessing youth between the 18-25 years, we saw a major downfall in the recent summer Olympics Rio 2016. In this month’s article we are going to talk nineteen to the dozen on India’s current dramatic loss against the big and small countries around the world.
India being a secular country has a number of talents and amazing endowments within itself. Inspite of all odds many children of our motherland India, work tirelessly amidst all the walks of life to give a stand to their nation among the countries around the globe. Astronaut Kalpana Chawla, our beloved scientist and our former president late, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Mahatma Gandhi and many more gave chances for their motherland to be proud of for some reason or the other. It’s the ultimate goal of every Indian to make the country proud. But in some instances we fail to raise our standards according to the hasty moving world. One example for the current state is the great downfall in Olympics. Can anyone query us about the man power that we possess? Can an alien point us that we are weak? Absolutely NO.  India is the second largest country, next to china, in the population standings. But we were nowhere close to the final medal tally record portrayed by the Chinese. We Indians failed to shine in world stages.
Analyzing the fact, the clear picture that framed my mind was, are the right people given opportunities? I got up with the answer YES. 118 people were given the chance internationally to prove themselves and in fact they proved. But we could make up only for a mere 2 medals. Then what else can be our problem, the problem lies within ourselves. We try to compete against ourselves, instead of the world as whole. India is a country with much resource. But it is ultimate that we should use the resources in proper way. Channelizing the resources for the right purpose is the magic that goes missing in our country. Motivating people are found only after a break through rather than the initial stages. Helping hands are given only for handshakes instead of pulling up. This state needs to be changed. When we find a talent in and around us, let’s try to appreciate it and help the person to reach heights. One example for this is, Mr.Gopichand, Indian Badminton coach, who took it as swear to oneself that he will produce medals for his home country, in the Olympics, which he failed to do so. His efforts were a massive hit, when he trained his students to get not 1 but 2 medals for the country. 
Long term efforts will bring success in the long run. Proper infrastructure, good guide and support are the essentials for sportsmanship, which is hidden in us, in India. We, the future pillars of the country should strive hard to work for the overall success of our country, be it sports, science, politics or economy. We are nowhere less than the most well developed countries. Keeping this in mind we have work for the next upcoming challenges in front us and treat ourselves with the fruit of success. Surely the lost glory will become THE GLORY WON forever.

J.Steffey Sherine
Kids Prodigy writer and social worker
Tuticorin