On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Biju Chacko <[email protected]> wrote:
> My gut feel is that with increasing numbers of parents who are > dissatisfied with the education that they received, simple economics > is going to drive development of more "progressive" schools. > Unfortunately, as with most so-called progress in India this will > probably benefit only us -- the rich, well educated elite. > > I am happy to differ on this...but of course, only in a limited scenario. Recently, I have become involved in "volunteer birding"...volunteers go on birdwatching trip with schoolchildren, to introduce them to the natural world all around them (I don't concentrate only on the birds!)...and I have found that several schools for the alleged "underprivileged" children, provide so many facilities for them that I don't want to tag the children with the "underprivileged" appellation at all! I was so impressed with the children, and the teachers, of Parikrama Foundation, and Ananya in Bellandur. But I am saying "limited" because only schools in the urban areas that seem to be doing such good work for economically backward (is there no way of saying "poor" now?) children...in the villages...the pathetic schools remain apathetic. Deepa.
