School education for all children
One thing that is firmly established in my mind is the importance of education for all chidren irrespective of their parents' social standing. The children of today need compulsory schooling to eradicate poverty and to give India a better future.
But our political leaders seem to be worried about more children getting educated as it would dampen the chances for having a huge mass following. The less educated the people are, more the opportunity to make them dependent. That is the reason why the governments are irresponsible towards the schools run by them? Can anyone show me a government servant's child or a political leader's child studying in a municipal school in any part of this country? The number may be zero or even if there are any, it could be very less.
Such is the kind of scenario that is prevailing in this country? Education in the private schools is a far cry for the poor due to exorbitant fee structure. In such a situation, it is for the NRI's who have made it big in their life to think seriously of establishing schools for poor in each of their native places and employing selfless persons to run these schools. The basis of admission should be primarily the economic status of the child's family and nothing else. This will to some extent enable the less privileged children to see for light in their lives.
This doesn't mean that the government should totally absolve of it's responsibilty to run the schools. it should at least provide the basic amenities for the existing schools and ensure that the teachers working in such schools are suitably compensated. The children in the surrounding areas where the schools are located should be encouraged to attend school.
Every family with substantial income level should adopt one child for providing education.Today there is a lot of competition to reach income levels higher than the others. But there should be competition to do phlanthropic activities and the local media should highlight such people rather than wasting their valuble space for covering certain leaders.
We should all remember that ONLY EDUCATION CAN BRING IN REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES IN INDIA. EDUCATION IS THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH INDIA WILL GROW. LET ALL OF US CONTRIBUTE FOR THIS GREAT TRANSFORMATION. HANDS THAT HELP ARE BETTER THAN LIPS THAT PRAY.
The above post was made by me on 15th August 2005 which is being reproduced in this blog as I am bringing all my posts under this blog.
But our political leaders seem to be worried about more children getting educated as it would dampen the chances for having a huge mass following. The less educated the people are, more the opportunity to make them dependent. That is the reason why the governments are irresponsible towards the schools run by them? Can anyone show me a government servant's child or a political leader's child studying in a municipal school in any part of this country? The number may be zero or even if there are any, it could be very less.
Such is the kind of scenario that is prevailing in this country? Education in the private schools is a far cry for the poor due to exorbitant fee structure. In such a situation, it is for the NRI's who have made it big in their life to think seriously of establishing schools for poor in each of their native places and employing selfless persons to run these schools. The basis of admission should be primarily the economic status of the child's family and nothing else. This will to some extent enable the less privileged children to see for light in their lives.
This doesn't mean that the government should totally absolve of it's responsibilty to run the schools. it should at least provide the basic amenities for the existing schools and ensure that the teachers working in such schools are suitably compensated. The children in the surrounding areas where the schools are located should be encouraged to attend school.
Every family with substantial income level should adopt one child for providing education.Today there is a lot of competition to reach income levels higher than the others. But there should be competition to do phlanthropic activities and the local media should highlight such people rather than wasting their valuble space for covering certain leaders.
We should all remember that ONLY EDUCATION CAN BRING IN REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES IN INDIA. EDUCATION IS THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH INDIA WILL GROW. LET ALL OF US CONTRIBUTE FOR THIS GREAT TRANSFORMATION. HANDS THAT HELP ARE BETTER THAN LIPS THAT PRAY.
The above post was made by me on 15th August 2005 which is being reproduced in this blog as I am bringing all my posts under this blog.
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