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SPAN September/October 2007
Letters to the Editor To view the article in magazine format,
Please click here for the PDF File  Ali Khwaja, Bangalore, Karnataka I am very impressed with the simple but very effective technique adopted by Bhamy Shenoy and the way technology is being used to train teachers and inspire children. As a person deeply concerned about the welfare of coming generations, I salute your efforts to focus on the needs of under-served children. From my early days I was fed on the theory, "East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet." With SPAN, East meets West every two months. Please keep up your good work. Jyoti Sharma, New Delhi The article on human trafficking can put an entire nation to shame. In this era of development, such demoralizing acts must compel each one of us to introspect. It's time to realize that human trafficking is not just about crime, but an issue of survival. It is not just about political will, but social responsibility. It is not just about laws, but also about rehabilitation. Sisir Kumar Neogi Kolkata, West Bengal Like many developing countries, India is trying to reach a higher standard of living. One such trial is residing in urban areas. The greatest attraction of urban life is electricity, which makes working time longer and earning extra money possible. The basic civic infrastructure is in poor shape and the habitat is horrible. In Kerala, urban services are subsidized by Indians living outside India. In most other states this is not true. USAID's attempt in Indore should be analyzed in detail so that the appropriate action can be modeled for all other cities in India for which this type of funding is forthcoming.
What is needed most is character building. To quote Swami Vivekananda, "We want that education by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, intellect is expanded and by which one can stand on one's own feet." The most revered Swamiji favored a blend of Western science and Vedanta. Education should expose the "perfection already in man." A system that puts a premium on exam-related assessment alone is not proper. The first step is to devote greater attention to teacher-training. T.V.B. Rajeswararao Vuyyuru, Andhra Pradesh I appreciate the meaningful initiative of Bhamy V. Shenoy. It is very inspiring and shows his wisdom in transforming the lives of the rural student community by igniting their thinking. It is a step worthy to be followed by the educational institutions either in rural or urban areas. Though I am in the field of administration in a college, I approached the students with a Power Point presentation which consisted of some motivating scenes from the movies. They were well received by them Mohan Singh Amritsar, Punjab The September/October 2007 issue was a mine of immediately useful knowledge for prospective students of American universities. The write-up on Representative Keith Ellison reminded me of Dalip Singh Saund, who was the first Asian to have made it to the U.S. Congress. He was from a small village, Chhajalwadi, in Amritsar. |
