Opinion Luxury of elitism
With the nation in its sixties,new efforts at opening elite Sanskriti schools across states are both ironic and shameful..
With the nation in its sixties,new efforts at opening elite Sanskriti schools across states are both ironic and shameful (Class act,IE,September 22). The proposals claim about KVs not giving admission to children of Central government officers is unconvincing and untrue. So far,KVs have been good examples of bridging class divides. They have done so even in the terribly class-stratified bases of the armed forces. So,to create islands of privileges for their own children,the civil services are definitely tampering with the notion of equality. This also means jeopardising the quality of KVs just as other government schools compromised on quality once the middle class and influential citizens pulled out their children. This luxury of elitism should be curbed at all costs.
Monica Banerjee
New Delhi
It has been rightly suggested that in schools like Sanskriti,children other than those of government servants should also be admitted (Class act,IE,September 22). Many schools have buildings but not the adequate number of students and teachers. Such schools can be acquired by the Civil Services Association and upgraded to Sanskriti standards. Poor children must be granted admission to these schools. Interacting with the parents of poor children,government officers can acquaint themselves with ground-level problems in education.
S.C. Vaid
Greater Noida
Millennium misses
The editorial Top-down problems (IE,September 21) was informative. Its good to know that the UNs Millennium Summit is meeting after 10 years to take stock of the achievements targeted under the MDG. What one gathers is that the targeted aims of the MDGs have been hampered,in India,by the siphoning off of social-sector funds. The same can be said about other countries as well since corruption,especially political corruption,is rampant in poor countries. India stands seventh amongst corrupt nations. This is why India,despite its growth,has struggled with the millennium development goals.
R.K. Kapoor
What now?
This refers to Fennel says Village filthy; bridge falls near stadium (IE,September 22). With only a little over a week left for the CWG and not a single facility in order,India should ask for pardon and surrender the Games rather than allow participating nations to boycott them. The Games Village has been termed filthy and unliveable by delegates. People have been caught on camera urinating near the venues. With more dogs than officials in the Village,Indias image has been hit big time. Even if the CWG are held now,it will be without some of the best athletes who have already pulled out. Security too is a big concern,and forget foolproof security,athletes are in danger of getting injured due to the substandard constructions.
S.N. Kabra
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