Some of us have often been ridiculed for poor time management and lack of punctuality. You feel that it affects the image of our country. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily in 100-120 words, mentioning the reasons for our weakness and how we can change ourselves. You are Arun/Aruna, 24 Mall Road, Agra.

24, Mall Road Agra

17th January, 20xx

The Editor,

The Daily Times Agra

Subject: Expressing concern over poor time management and lack of punctuality Sir

Through the medium of the columns of your esteemed newspaper I wish to express my

concern over a problem that some of us have often been ridiculed for and that is poor time management and lack of punctuality.

Indians are generally known to be poor time keepers. We are often in the habit of procrastination, i.e., postponing tasks at hand. Being late is a cultural phenomenon and people take a lenient view on it in homes and in work places.

It is imperative that we learn the importance of punctuality and time management or else it can have serious consequences on our self-esteem, professional reputation and even personal relations. Time management is viewed from the perspective of efficiency and developing time management skills comes with practice. Once we are able to manage our time we will automatically be punctual. The most important thing we need to understand is that time can actually not be managed. Time is finite and it is the work we need to manage as per the time. A person should be able to finish his task within deadlines, without last minute scrambling or compromising on work quality. In this way he will also be able to ensure punctuality. Effective time management includes ignoring distractions that prevent us from completing our tasks.

By respecting time and staying focussed we will never miss our deadlines and compromise on the quality of our work.

Yours sincerely

Aruna