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Re: India: A Country of Beggars

am i reading this post on *moderated* soc.religion.*hindu* group?
or moderated srh and unmoderated sci are identical?
gopal

In article <ghenDuExoI.DCw@netcom.com>,
DEEPAK AWASTI  <d_awast@alcor.concordia.ca> wrote:
>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 
>educationsystem 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.
>
>				-30- 
>
>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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