There is a myth in our society that every poor person who lacks money is automatically a good person and therefore deserves our help. I think this is a very flawed assumption.

The truth is that not every poor person can be good. There are thousands and millions of economically weak people who drink excessively, gamble, abuse others, or even commit crimes. So should we help them too? Should we show sympathy to everyone without judgment? My answer is no.

For me, the real criterion for helping someone is not poverty but character. I am not against helping people; I am against helping the wrong people.

My second point is about the form of help. Here I am speaking only about good and meritorious people who are financially weak. I intentionally avoid using the word “poor” because I find it undignified and curse Precious human life.

Now the question is: how should we help deserving people?

For example, imagine a highly talented student who is excellent in studies but cannot afford college fees or hostel rent. Usually, colleges or governments provide scholarships to waive the tuition fee. But does that truly empower the student? Does it solve all their struggles? The answer is no.

Scholarships are temporary solutions. The real solution is to provide dignified work according to a person’s capability. That is the better way to empower someone.

Suppose the yearly college fee is fifty thousand rupees. If the student gets a job paying fifteen or twenty thousand rupees a month, two things happen. First, they develop self-worth and dignity. Second, that income becomes around two lakh forty thousand rupees a year. Even after paying the college fees, enough money remains to buy books, learn new skills, manage expenses, and improve themselves further.

A scholarship may pay the fees, but a job empowers the person. It helps them move forward and gives them dignity.

This principle can be applied everywhere. Giving someone dignified work is far better than endless spoon-feeding. It prevents resources from being wasted on lazy and dependent people who no longer want to work because they are used to receiving things without effort. At the same time, it truly empowers hardworking and deserving individuals.

I have always believed that empowering one hardworking and noble person is far better than spoon-feeding thousands of lazy and directionless people.