> From: "J. Colaco < jc>" <[email protected]> > After playing 'Atya Patya' with statements like (and I paraphrase) " > Children have been participating for many years in rallies" "Education > is more than just school" etc, >
Do not try to wrongly contextualize my statement. It was Dr Falcao who argued that students must be confined only to classrooms and must not participate in Rallies. I disagreed while pointing out that they have always participated in rallies before and will participate in rallies so long as Indian laws permit them to. That there is nothing illegal in partaking in such activities. Later, I cited the relevant Constitutional provisions. Now what exactly is wrong in students participating in Rallies? or do you agree with Dr Falcao who believes that extra-curricular activities have no part to play in schooling? > Sandeep Heble states (#2) that he obtained 'informed consent from the > parents' .......and YET (#1) asks if there is a specific procedure > for such an informed consent. > It is a perfectly valid question and a very simple one. Is there any specific procedure under the Indian laws for obtaining such a parental consent? > Ipso Facto, the term 'Informed Consent' tells you what the procedure > should be - in order to make it a Valid Consent. If Sandeep Heble has > obtained Informed Consent (as he claims in #2), he will surely advise > us - what he did?>> If NOT, he will continue to play "Atya Patya"...... > School managements are satisfied with the procedures followed. The parents too are perfectly satisfied. Not a single parent has lodged a complaint against the organizers about wrong procedures being followed. So what locus standi does Jose have to speak on their behalf in this matter? Is he the higher authority who can overrule them and decide what is right or wrong? Now if there is a particular special procedure which has been prescribed in the education rules, Jose needs to tell us about it. Else, it is the parents who will decide whether we have met the standards of consent or not. Not third parties. > Personally speaking, I have very good (researched) reason to believe > that Sandeep and Co did NOT seek informed consent FROM the parents of > these minor children. The above is false as I have repeatedly stated. School managements and Parents are fully satisfied with the procedures followed by us. >...... and that this (and the "meetings") are > all about the Carpentry of Kodels. Now Jose is exhibiting his own bias here by giving a political colour and twist to our anti-corruption crusade which is unfair as we took the utmost precautions to ensure that no party propaganda was allowed at our rallies. The PM in his Independence Day address spoke about the need for implementing a strong Lokpal Bill. Now this is all we are asking. This Bill was lying in the Parliament for 40 years. So why is our demand unfair? Why is this being seen as an attempt to overthrow the Government? > Perhaps, it is time for another bogus VideoCD and buying some wool. It > is considered useful for pulling over the eyes of another. > > jc Ours is an anti-corruption agitation. It has nothing to do with other issues. regards, Sandeep
