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Selma: 'The RSS is not an elected body representative of the people and hence it has no jurisdiction in India.' RE; In a coalition and party system of democracy, no ONE is 'an elected body of "representatives of the people", and yet they all have "jurisdiction" (sic), 'PARTI'cularly in India. Howd'ya like that? Selma: However, the government should definitely be looking into what is taught in schools. Re: Hay, what do you think the GOVT. is doing? It has been looking since 1947, and since 1956, it set up NCERT ( since probably it got tired of looking directly for 9 years!!!) Selma:-' Isn't it a fact that students who come from madrasas fair poorly at higher institutes of learning in India, not to mention in the work-place? Hence, aren't we doing a dis-service to young children who have no choice in what their parents choose as their instruction? RE: In Pakisthan too, students to seats of higher learning come from Madrassas. They do not seem to fare badly there? Selma:- If someone wants to learn classical Islamic literature, or the trails of Moses and Abraham, or the medicinal merits of ayurveda, the benefits of yoga breathing or the joys of stamp collecting, they are free to do so at their own leisure but school curriculum should be secular in all respects. Re: I'd say not beyond a point, as it is giving freedom of choice to minds too young and naive. However, there is no restriction of choice in any university or a seat of higher learning. a mussalman may choose to be a vedic scholar, (unless of course his mom (still) 'makes eyes at him' from beyond the screen!) Selma:- Incase you are going to ask if I will apply the same standards to Catholic schools (also known as covent schools), the reason they do well in India is because their curriculum is secular and they offer an A-grade education in all respects. RE: Oh yeah? A-grade eh? That's what the anglophiles and other philistines believe. ( Here we are discussing what best education to give a child, yet Selma is convinced b'forehand about what a 'grade' in education is. Her slogan : CONVENT EDUCATION,BEST EDUCATION! Obviously, she has a very convent conditioned notion of the complex palimpsest of 7000 years of a LIVING culture called India. By the way, what is your definition of " Do well in India", Selma? Demand a fork-n-knife at lunch in a village hut in Rajasthan while on some field work, for instance? Charudatta Prabhudesai, Khoro Goinkar! _________________________________________________________________ Spice up your IM conversations. New, colorful and animated emoticons. Get chatting! http://server1.msn.co.in/SP05/emoticons/ ------------------------------------------------------- Goanet recommends, and is proud to be associated with, 'Domnic's Goa' - A nostalgic romp through a bygone era. This book is the perfect gift for any Goan, or anyone wanting to understand Goa. Distributed locally by Broadway, near Caculo Island, Panjim & internationally by OtherIndiaBookStore.Com. For trade enquiries contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------
