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 I have no intention to play around with you here and hence the news is a three-month-old baby boy has finally got his deserving Permanent Account Number (PAN). You might catch Ayush Ranjan Rout of Rourkela, the youngest bearer of PAN engaged in crawling and crying but who knows that this routine exercise would help him to model for few promotional films to be produced by an NGO from next year.
Countdown has begun as the PAN card applied on 26 May by paying Rs 67, is now a tangible asset or investment for them bearing number ALAPR3284J along with his date of birth stated as March 26, 2007. His parents have signed an agreement with Indian News and Feature Trust, who have signed Ayush as their tot model.
But this is the superficial version of the news. The core of the news lies in the insides of attaining this card, thereby introducing the uninformed informative representatives of Unit Trust of India (UTI) office accepting PAN application forms.
Saroj Kumar Rout, his father revealed that initially UTI officials said the minimum age for filing a PAN application is 18 years. But Saroj, a journalist by profession couldn’t digest the news and gave blind eye and deaf ears to the information delivered by them. Seems his inner self doesn’t allow him to sit with peace as then his efforts started and he identified the column 14 of the form stating, “A minor can apply by submitting proof of his date of birth and parents’ address”.
This obstacle, reflecting the “informed mind” of the representatives working within the organization is being sidelined because the issue got resolved under the carpet. But who knows the endless possibilities that might have had happened. Just replace Saroj with someone who would have accepted the vomited words of authorities and then Imagine.
It’s scary at least to me. Then a possible 360-degree serve in the situation might put you across a breaking news reading, “No green signal for three-month old to gets PAN card” or “Uninformed Authorities”. And this seems more beautiful and interesting because this uncovers the hidden truths about our social-structure.
If this would have happened, then Saroj, who has plans to enter his child’s name in the Limca Book of Records by staking claim to be the youngest PAN cardholder might be seen roaming around the fourth pillar of democracy-Judiciary.
Via Telegraph India
Tags: Children, Controversy, Democracy