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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: Fri, 5 Jul 1996 12:03:10 -0400
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In-Reply-To: <ghenDtInvp.HGw@netcom.com>
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Newsgroups: soc.religion.hindu
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Organization: Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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Jay:
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. Now, the government, along with non-governmental
organisations (NGO's) is working towards reducing illiteracy rates,
however, it is a slow process. 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.
On Mon, 24 Jun 1996, Ghost Stalker wrote:
> > What kind of literacy are u talking about, do u know wher the modern
> > numeral system originated, do u know how many languages are there in
> > india, each one with its own alphabet. All of what the modern sciences are
> > proving were known thousanda of years ago were told us by the great sages.
> > Indus valley civilization, have u heard of it? It is one of the oldest
> > civilizations in the world if not the oldest. Sanskrit and Tamil are one
> > of the oldest languages in the world if not the oldest. Do u know anything
> > about Indian philosophies? India is got one of the richest cultures in
> > the world. Why is hinduism known as the mother of all religions? I dont
> > have enough time. I cant believe I'm responding to such ignorant
> > statements.
>
> I'm not referring to the numbering system or the quantity of languages or
> the sciences or anything in particular, except one. I readily admit
> India has one of the richest cultures, philosophies, and religions in the
> world. The one thing I was referring to was the ability of the common
> person to read.
>
> Having the world reknown liturature, and fantastic scientists, and great
> leaders is great. Having deep philosophies and the foundation of
> religion is great. But what is the use of having these things if an
> ordinary can't read and study about them?
>
> The elite will always enable themselve the read, study, and learn math -
> how about common people. Which is better having one-hundred scientists
> or having one-thousand? I am much more imperialist than most people and
> still realize the value of public literacy and the common person being
> read and think.
>
> Bests,
>
> Jay
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