Suicides continue. The toll in Mumbai and Thane alone has gone more than twenty. Children go to school, tuition classes as if there is no coaching in the school and then endless home works. Pressure from parents, teachers and government as well.They have no time to play because they have to top in academics. Hence, they are not strong physically. A strong soul needs a strong body. Nation needs strong citizens in body and mind. Let us press for a change.
Akalpita --- In [email protected], Dhruva Trivedy <dhruva.triv...@...> wrote: > > Akalpita, > It is indeed shocking! > There would be many who would blame the education system in our country and > the 'corruption culture' prevailing in the recruiting systems in our > country, for these problems to have actually occurred. But believe me I for > one would rather jump at an action plan to prevent such happenings, rather > than carry out a debate or muse over the issues. My competencies lie in > coaching and training. I am also a teacher in B-Schools. Please let me know > if I can be of any help at any stage. > > 2010/1/8 bharatudaymission <bharatudaymiss...@...> > > > > > > > Friends > > It is shocking news that daily there is a report of children/youngsters > > committing suicide. Around 10 youngsters have already died in the past two > > three days. Some, in the age group of 12-13, just because they failed in the > > six monthly exam. One girl, because she failed in first year mbbs, first > > semester exam. She was expecting high rank. > > Many questions arise about our educational system. The pressure we have on > > the children. The faulty examination system. Favoritism by teachers (when > > very good students fail in exams). > > It is a very serious matter. We need to modify the education policy. We > > need to discuss what changes to make and how to implement these. > > I had been to Aurangabad from 12th to 16th Dec. There I met a set of > > students, who were graduates, but without jobs. One boy told me, he did his > > MA, BEd. For that, his father sold 4 acres of land. And, his only dream was > > to become a teacher. However, to get teachers job, he has to shelve Rs 16 > > lakh, which he cannot afford. So, these youngsters told me, they want to > > burn their degrees, which cannot fetch them jobs. > > It is again a serious matter. I told them to write what education they feel > > is right in order to earn a livelihood. I have suggested these son's of > > farmers that they go back to their villages. That we should do something to > > make farming profitable. That we should have vocations related to farming so > > as to earn a living in their villages > > > > Another person did get a job in a school after paying the money. I visited > > his village house. His father is BSc. He has three more uncles who are under > > educated. His father says he earns enough by doing properly planned farming, > > but none of his children are interested in farming. > > This is again a serious matter. For the family. But more so for the Nation. > > After this generation, if the youngsters are not interested in farming, what > > do we do about farm produce? This is a common scenario I have observed > > across the country. > > We have to come up with a proper solution for these problems. > > We can evolve some model for these problems. > > Let us discuss how to make farming profitable. > > What vocations can be taught to make a living in the villages. > > How education and jobs should be related. > > > > With warm regards > > > > Akalpita > > > > > > > > > > -- > Regards > Dhruva > (The Innovator) > www.percontsi.com > The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and > write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. > Alvin Toffler > Companies that invest in IT as a future resource will live to see the > future. The rest won't. > Eric A Marks > Sent from Delhi, India >
