The Significance of Red-ink

By : N. Supriya
Since our school days, we are told not to write with a red-ink pen. The reason is – red is the colour of blood, so it is the sign of a bad-omen. But I think blood is the most precious thing for our health. And then, again we are told not to write any name with the red ink because name written in red-ink means the person is dead or our assumption is this the person may face bad omen or unlucky or die etc. and etc, so many prohibitions and restrictions, with them we grow up. Now, teachers are using this colour as an indispensable thing. With this, we have corrected so many mistakes for our students. Our students are also understanding that, on Teachers’ Day they presented the red-ink pens to their teacher. With them, teachers have been correcting students (our children) every day so that they grow up as a perfect citizen. So now, I think red-ink is not a bad-colour or fear factor but the most useful weapon or means to correct people everywhere, in schools, colleges, Universities and Offices. Not the students only but for teachers, employees, etc.
So the red-ink is so powerful and very strict that no one can make a fool with his or her job. It checks on regularity, punctuality, spelling mistakes etc. It records a person’s data in the file of our service career. Its significance is becoming more important and distinct.