A couple of days ago Sukhi from my college posted on Facebook that he’s designing a symbol for Indian Rupee. Of course I didn’t take it seriously. I told myself it could only be true if Sukhi’s father works for the Reserve Bank of India and decided to give his son a place in history or Sukhi has some really deep connections with the Government. Either way I would have never thought that it was the Ministry of Finance which is holding a contest for designing the symbol for Indian Rupee.
It’s true that Sukhi was indeed designing a symbol. You can also do the same. The Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (sounds flashy right?!) is holding a contest called Symbol for the Indian Rupee. All major currencies in the world have a symbol. It’s just that we’ve woken up right now. All you have to do is come up with a design and submit it.
Five entries will be shortlisted for final submission. The selected designers would be paid INR 25,000 each on giving a presentation to the jury. One person whose design is finally selected will be rewarded with INR 250,000. Now that’s a very sweet amount of money up for grabs. Check out the official guidelines here.
A 22 year old American student is all set to auction her virginity on a radio show. No she’s not another upcoming Paris Hilton but she’s doing it to raise money for college. She is even willing to submit to a polygraph test and a gynaecological exam, in case anyone doubts her virginity. How’s that for desperation?
So how far can you go for raising money to pay for college fees. Education might not be as expensive as in the United States and the UK but still it manages to blow a big hole in your pocket. Technically it’s your parents bank balance.
Money saved is money earned. Here is how you can go about saving your parents hard earned cash:
++ Sell your virginity everywhere. If a dumb American girl is smart enough to think of something like this, use your proud Indian tag to copy the whole idea. Since you’re a smart Indian student, you might as well sell your virginity a thousand times and still be able to pass the polygraph test. (Corruption mate!)
++ Go easy on booze. College is the time when you begin experimenting with all sorts of things containing alcohol. Booze isn’t dirt cheap. It adds to your expenses. Getting addicted will certainly add insult to injury.
++ Beg, borrow or steal books. Your books are important than Paris Hilton. They certainly come in handy during exams. You just can’t afford to buy brand new books from the local bookstore. Borrow books from your seniors. In case you get a chance, steal some from the college library.
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