Right or Wrong - 1 (Child labor)

Recently when I gave my cloths for ironing I en-quired the ironing vendor for a car cleaning guy's reference, for which his son sitting next to him quickly answered (in a very humble and curious tone) sir I do this job, I turned to see him (was a 14 -15 year old teen). I asked him don't you go to school?
boy : Yes I do.
Me : Which school
boy : Good year (close by)
Me : What is your name?
boy : Sathish
Me : How much?
Sathish: hmmmm Rs 500/- per month I will clean the car daily. I do a very neat n clean job.
Me : Do you clean any other car?
Sathish : Yes sir, I do. I couple of cars.
Me: That is too much. I used to pay Rs 300/- only to the last guy who used to clean the car earlier. I will pay Rs 350/- ?
Sathish: Okay I will come from tomorrow.
Me : Okay

While on the way back I thought I got a good deal, calculating how much it is per day if it costs 350 per month n was happy about it, but somewhere I was feeling guilty n very soon I was thinking is this called child labor?
I reached home n was opening the gate when I heard his voice sir is this your home I turned back in surprise to see who is this, n it was Sathish.
Me : Yes it is, n that is the car.
Sathish : I followed you to see the house so that tomorrow I can come down.
Me : Okay, what time will you be here?
Sathish: morning 6:30.
Me : Thats too early. Come at 8:30
Sathish: I can't I go to school after work n I have a couple of cars to clean.
Me : His answer resonated within me. I was kind of taken back on employing him. I was still wondering, when he asked me
Sathish: If you want I can start from today itself.

(By this time my mom came out in the balcony n asked me who is that. I explained her )
Me : Okay do it, lets see what do you do?

I went inside and by the time I came back from bath, the car is cleaned, when I asked my mom, she said he left after cleaning n told he will come tomorrow morning at 6:30.

For the next one week I did not see him, (am a lazy guy, wakes up at 9:30) but he was coming daily along with his brother (8 -10 years) to clean the car. My mom used to tell about him n his brother's work and appreciated both of them.

It was Saturday night and while having our dinner mom started talking about Sathish and his brother's work. She appreciated both of them for the work they were doing. Then she told about the Sathish's request. He requested her to pay him Rs 500/- instead of Rs 350/-, he said it will suffice to his n his brother's tuition fee at school.
I said : "that is too much", my mom said: I did not commit to him, I told him "I will talk to my son n let you know".

Next day I woke up early to see what Sathish is doing, I went to the balcony to see his work. He n his brother were waiting near the car. On seeing me he greeted me with morning wishes and started to his work. I observed them and their work. I could see his dedication and hardwork which he was putting in such a simple and mundane work. I was surprised and at the same time I decided to give what ever he asked for.
I came inside went to the kitchen where my mom was busy preparing breakfast and told her, "give him what ever he is asking".

I thought many times about this incident, n was trying to resolve my confusion(Am I encouraging child labor?).

Yes I am encouraging child labor, but if I do not employ him how will he pay his tuition fee n meet his daily necessities?

These questions haunts me:

1) Should any one employ a child?
2) If not how will they get their basic necessities?
3) What is the meaning of free education to every child in India?

How any one could solve this egg n chicken problem?

-Sun

Girls in Saree at Cirrus Bangalore

It was very unique to see gals in saree on the disk floor. I must say the gals were the hottest on the floor. All gals were in their best of the best attire as they could be but these gals were the talk of the night. 3 gals at the Cirrus disco on Wednesday night walked-in in sarees and the whole crowd on the floor wants to dance with them. One of my friend tried very hard to mingle with them and dance with them but in the end had to unsuccessfully walk away after he tried his luck very hard. Later towards the end of the night n after having 3 pitchers of beer I got the courage to talk to them and here is what it goes with them:

P.S : There was very loud music which was being played in the walled disk and the conversation goes like this:

Me : Hey (while tapping on the shoulder of one of the gal :P ) you guys made the day for almost all the guys at Cirrus tonight.
Gal : (laughing n dancing )Thank you.
Me : If you can consider I am not drunk and take my complement regardless that I am drunk then I would like to say some thing.
Gal: Yes please, go ahead.
Me: You guys are the hottest on the floor, you guys are rocking the floor.
Gal Thank you, thank you very much.
Me : How you guys got this idea?
Gal : We are making a movie called "_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of Bangalore" (trust me that is what I understood after I re confirmed many times) and this is the idea from that.
Me : Ohhh great who is the director.
Gal : We are the directors. (all three of us)
Me : Great.
Gal : Thank you
Me : (Just to continue with the conversation with the gal ;) ) U know the guy who was trying very hard to dance with you guys is my friend :) and all my friends were trying to hit on you guys.
Gal: Ohh is it ?
Me: Yeah, Whats your name ?
Gal: Ekta
Me: Okay.
Me: Can we give a drop to you guys if you don't mind. (probably the 3 pictures of beer was speaking but trust me the gals were hot, the disk & the chicks in saaris :))
in the mean while another gal of the 3 was also listening
2nd gal: Will see after the DJ, lets meet after the DJ night.
Me: Okay, BTW what is your name?
2nd gal: Pomila (Thats what I heard in the loud music)
She goes and talk to the other two explaining my offer, Ekta start like - "Noooooooo ways, we are not going with them!!!!!!"
After some time the DJ ends (11:30 PM) yeah I know that is sad about Bangalore closing disks at 11:30 in the night.
(ON the way back out of the Cirrus )
Pomila : Thanks for the drive to home.
Me: Okay, have a great night, good night

I can't believe I could have a conversation with such strangers, I always thought that I am not a social animal, I can't approach any one and make friends with without any reason or motive.
It was quite an invention about a skill which was not known to myself.

- Sun

P.S. : I am still tipsy and just came back home right from Cirrus.