Million Rupee Question is how many of these have passed these exams them
self ??
I doubt most of them ever appeared in any educational exams ??

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 7:33 AM, Prashant <[email protected]> wrote:

>   On a another note, I don't see the government taking any specific new
> steps for infrastructure or any other type of growth, because of the poll
> code of conduct coming into effect . So for the next two months, it would be
> a fruitful exercise to highlight some of the possible political dimensions
> and impacts that can have an effect on the future of Bihar. Hence I will be
> posting some relevant views where ever possible relating to the forthcoming
> Lok Sabha elections.
>
> However everyone should take my views with a pinch of salt because like
> every other human being my views might be biased because of the perceptions
> I develop based on the events that are unfolding in Bihar.
>
> This article in Hindustan Times caught my eye "Peep into qualifications of
> representatives from 
> Bihar<http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=3f15a77c-4183-43a5-bddc-47da15eda430>
> "
>
> As per this article, Bihar was represented in the 14th Lok Sabha by some
> highly educated representatives especially when you consider the state of
> literacy in Bihar. Out of the 40 representatives in the Lok Sabha from
> Bihar, there were 34 who were at least graduates. Out of these thirty four,
> there were nineteen representatives who were either a postgraduate or had a
> technical degree like Engineering or MBBS or had a Ph D. Even out of the
> BAs/MAs , 9 had LLB degrees too.
>
> So if I consider the total number of representatives in Bihar who had more
> than a graduation, then the number would sure be greater than 20 or more
> than 50%. Thus 50% of the members in the parliament from Bihar were highly
> educated in the 14th Lok Sabha. Many of them had been part of the 13th Lok
> Sabha too. There were only 3 representatives who were non-matric.
>
> I therefore have a question... With so many educated representatives from
> Bihar, why is it that many of them have not done enough for Bihar's
> development.* Why did these people, some of whom have been a MP for
> atleast 2 terms not think about the state?* We thought education brought
> changes but does the Bihari politician prove this wrong? *Or is it us, the
> people of Bihar who have given these politicians the free hand for not doing
> anything for Bihar?*
>
> *In my view, it is time for the people of Bihar to reject any politician
> who has not added to the development of Bihar, irrespective of whether
> she/he is highly educated or less educated or not educated ... Reject all
> politicians who have not supported the growth of Bihar. Let the political
> community know that the people of Bihar will not accept any non-performers
> in Bihar.*
> **
> I know it is not going to be easy and nor will it happen just because a
> handful of us think this way. But then the handful of us can be instrumental
> in getting across this message to a lot more people in Bihar. *Are we
> willing to do so for Bihar?*
>
> The break up of the education of Bihar MPs are as follows
>
>
> Non-matric: 3
> Matriculate: 3
> Intermediate: 3
> BA: 12
> MA: 13
> Engineering: 2
> MBBS: 1
> Ph.D. 3
>
> I would definitely love to find out what each one of the MPs has done for
> Bihar. If you do have any thoughts or ideas about the work done, specially
> if you have some links to relevant articles, please do post it, I would like
> to read about them. And I guess many others would want to do so too.
>
> --
>  
>



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Cheers,
Krishna Mohan

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