Dear All, I received a few comments, observations etc on the Bill from different members. I have decided to issue all such msg in a bulletin form every morning as long as it is required. The first exercise has been done today which are given below.
I request members to keep sending their comments, observations and report of activities in their area with a copy to Sri Ramesh Patnaik and Dr. Anil Sadgopal so that quick action, wherever required, can be taken. vns *********************** I feel we should work on 1. getting rid of the clause "as deemed appropriate by law" - or some such escape clause - that is found in the bill and 2. Reviving the spirit of the Supreme court order to make the compulsory education upto the age of 14 instead of 6 to 14. We can not expect the President to deny assent to the whole bill; but may expect to influence for these minimum amendments. -- K. Ramakrishnan Director, Asian School of Business Trivandrum 695581,India Mobile:+919847939394 **************************** dear ss rajagopalan happy to note that u are interested in education movement. we would like to associate with you. dr v,n.sharma redirected your letter to me. so i am replying you. please enter the following phrage in google to find the bill THE RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION BILL, 2008<http://www.indlaw.com/display.aspx?6936E249-75EC-40A8-87A0-A96EBFAD00E0> if u want to associate with AIF-RTE please reply* * with regards ramesh patnaik member secretariat, All India Forum for Right To Education...AIF-RTE ************************* Dear Dr V.N.Sharma, Vanakkam. I am an educational activist in Tamilnadu with real concern for education for the masses. I concur with the contents of the drafts re: Public Hearing and letter to the President. I do not have much faith in Sibal and Singh whose agenda is not for the poor. We have to pressurise Sonia if we have to stop the President from giving her assent to the Bill. Even tho' I have not been keeping good health, I rushed to Karaikudi and Madurai to participate in meetings on RTE Bill. People are clear and the Govt is only not. WILL YOU KINDLY SEND ME A COPY OF THE BILL, AS PASSED IN THE PARLIAMENT? I have not been able to access it on the net. With regards to you and Prof Anil, SSR ************************ Dear Dr Sharma, We are all in solidarity with the decision to submit a memorandum to the President and support any further initiatives to mobilise public opinion agaist the Act in its present form. Regards D N Reddy Prof of Economics(Rtd)Univ of Hyd ************************* Thank you Regards Uma V Chandru *********************** Dear All, As you are aware RTE Bill was passed by Parliament and it is awaiting the assent of the President to become a law. AIF-RTI has decided to submit a memorandum to the President not to give her assent to the Bill. A copy is attached for your kind perusal. In the meantime a Public hearing was held in Delhi on 7th Aug 2009. The 2nd attached file gives u the report of the delhi program You are requested to please give your suggestions for future programs for the consideration of the presidium of AIF-RTI. vns ************* dear all all member organisations and members associated with AIF-RTE are requested to send a brief report of their activites against the right to education bill from after 22nd June 2009 ( formation of AIF-RTE) till 7th August, the last date of the july august parliament sessions please find two attachments which give u the report of the delhi program and the copy of the memorandum prepared to be sbmitted to the president please give your suggestions for future programs for the consideration of the presidium. with regads ramesh patnaik -- Dr.V.N.Sharma http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dr.V.N.Sharma "Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act." Albert Einstein "The only thing necessary for Evil to Flourish is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke
