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Re: India: A Country of Beggars
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To: soc-religion-hindu@uunet.uu.net
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Subject: Re: India: A Country of Beggars
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From: DEEPAK AWASTI <d_awast@alcor.concordia.ca>
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Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 22:10:08 -0400
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In-Reply-To: <ghenDuBB89.1J1@netcom.com>
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Newsgroups: soc.religion.hindu
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Organization: Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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References: <4kks8b$kam@babbage.ece.uc.edu> <4kt6sd$jdb@babbage.ece.uc.edu> <ghenDuBB89.1J1@netcom.com>
Jay:
Firstly, I assume your impression is that the Indian government
subsidises the education of students abroad. I am unaware of such
practice, however, I suggest it would be foolish to assume that all
educational programmes offered outside India are irrelevant. While the
points of view or suggested practices of international scholars may seem
irrelevant, aspects thereof may be applicable. Consequently, I am not
prepared to throw the proverbial baby out with the bath water.
Once again, there exist an inadequate number of spaces within the Indian
education system. In order to satisfy an already high demand, monies
would have to be infused into a system which is already either
underfunded or inefficient. Before we do that, I suggest we review our
educational objectives and do what we can with the limited funds
available. It also means transforming a system to make its delivery
systems more cost efficient and cost effective, as well as more effective
pedagogically.
It seems that a group of persons exist who believe that the Indian
education system is of poor quality. These people, who may have the savings or the wherewithal to support such a
venture, will claim it is their right to choose where to educate their
children. I do not begrudge them the opportunity to do so, as Indian
government is generally not authoritarian.
Although I believe that all Indians should invest in India, to
strengthen the country financially, they cannot be forced, and nor should
they be, to return to the country. With all due respect, I don't know
where you're going with this issue because it does not seem relevant to
the issue of literacy.
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On Wed, 10 Jul 1996, GERALD J. LA CORTE wrote:
> Hi DEEPAK,
> : I understand the concern you express regarding literacy rates in
> : India, however, I suggest that you are ignoring the real issue. That is,
> : pressures from both international lending agencies and governmental
> : lenders have forced the government to consider areas other than education
> : to develop its economy.
> [edit]
> : If you are interested in helping the
> : situation, then you should advocate to your government and international
> : investors that they stop pressuring the Indian government to fulfill
> : their needs and allow it to concentrate its efforts upon the peoples' needs.
> : Insulting people will not help you in achieving your stated goal of
> : increased literacy in India. So, with all due respect, lay off.
>
> I apologize for any insult received - it was not intended. Literacy is
> paramount for a country and for individuals to develop, but I agree that
> industrial development is equally important. Commercial development in
> India will help it keep its greatest resource - its people - and stop the
> requisite sending of them to other countries for education.
>
> Please don't take what I'm writing the wrong way, I love Indian people.
> But its counter productive to send Indian citizens to foreign countries
> for an education, which can only be utilized in those foreign countries.
> Then, unfortunately, many of those people, after receiving government
> scholarships, either are obligated (de facto) or choose to reside in the
> country where they got their education.
>
> Education is paramount, but industrial development is nearly as important.
>
> Bests,
>
> Jay
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