that's why most of the nationalistic anti-globalization struggles are smartly sponsered by corporate companies.
On 3/1/08, ahmed rafeek j <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The way the news appeared in the Hindu website is stunning. Below the > news, you see a graphic advertisement of 'Sharekhan' share company. A > man, Karan saying "I dont know anything about how the share market > operates, I have Zero knowledge on that" and some one in specs > replies "Relax, Karan That's not an issue at all, Even if you have > absolutely no knowledge about the Share Market, SHAREKHAN will guide > you and help learn the process. > > KM Panikkar Says " Today the tendency is to talk of a global education > and not a national education. While it is important to be part of the > knowledge society it is also important to distinguish between > globalisation and the more desired universalisation." > > Now my comment. "Relax, KM Panikkar, projecting and perpetuating > nationalism by creating the alarm of globalisation and imperialism is > another imperial project and equally dangerous." > > > ***************************** > > Neo-liberal policies will distort education: Panikkar > > > Staff Reporter, The Hindu, Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008 > > 'It will hinder the creation of a multicultural society' > > Calls for national education available to everyone > > Globalisation a project of imperialism: Baby > > THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Neo-liberal policies being adopted as part of the > process of globalisation will distort the general education system in > India and hinder the creation of a multicultural society based on > equality for all citizens, vice-chairman of the State Higher Education > Council K.N. Panikkar has said. > > He was speaking at the National Student Parliament organised by the > Students Federation of India, here on Tuesday. The theme of the > 'parliament' is 'Students Against Imperialism and Globalisation.' > > Education is an extremely important content of a multi-cultural > society where each culture has an equal status. In contrast in a > plural-cultural society — like the one that exists in India — all > cultures need not be deemed equal. The education system as proposed by > the National Knowledge Commission would help the creation of the > latter and not the former, he said. > > What India needs today is not a sectoral education but a national > education that is available to everyone. Today the tendency is to talk > of a global education and not a national education. While it is > important to be part of the knowledge society it is also important to > distinguish between globalisation and the more desired > universalisation. > > What with the digital divide, a knowledge society will inherently be > an unjust society as far as India is concerned. he added. > > In his inaugural address Education Minister M.A. Baby said the > proponents of globalisation favoured only the free flow of capital > across borders; they would not permit a similar flow of labour. > Globalisation is nothing but a project of imperialism; one that aims > at the social, political and military domination of the world, he > said. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
