[Fosscomm people ....this is from the discussion in the Kolkata GLUG . One suggestion was to put up a petition ... preferably by FOSSCOM.]
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 6:31 PM, Ashwin <[email protected]> wrote: > On 04/12/2011 05:00 PM, Mandar Mitra wrote: >> Dear Ashwin, Mani and others: >> >> The OP has asked us to share our feedback with MHRD, but not all of us can >> actively devote the time / effort that is needed to provide a cogent and >> well-presented case. Could we jointly submit some kind of a petition / >> representation, with a body like FOSSCOMM taking the leadership? > > Absolutely a leader is a must. In this case FOSSCOMM is appropriate too. > > FOSSCOMM also needs a forum where it will be heard at least with some > honesty > > Every thing has a bandwidth and limited energy, even FOSSCOMM. This > specific minister is well known for his bullying ways of ensuring others > desist or accept his diktat. There is no chance of a fair hearing also. > Sibal is a part of the problem and will remain one. > > If we need to petition why not some where we have better chances of > being heard like PIL in appropriate Court, Petiton in Parliament. > >> >> More specifically, it might help if FOSSCOMM puts up an open letter as part >> of an "Intervention"[1] that we can sign. It can't hurt to convey the >> information that FOSSCOMM's position is backed by a large number of >> citizens. (Greenpeace seems to be adopting this policy with some >> success.) > > Open letter is a good suggestion. I have myself signed the Greenpeace > online petition on BT Brinjal. However, the Dhamra Port (courtesy TATA) > is a different story. > > However there is a difference with Green Peace, the target i.e. Jairam > Ramesh is more than willing to hear. Sibal is useless, just bypass him. > It is a whole lobby that does it. Raja for example would not 'know anything about FOSS'. >> >> Looking forward to your views, >> Mandar. >> >> [1] http://fosscomm.in/CategoryInterventions >> >> PS: >> >>> IMHO, the present effort should be directed at having him removed as a >>> minister, cause he is just a big bully, with most negative mindset >> >> Not to mention afflicted with a desperate (if common) urge to put the >> cart before the horse. Witness the setting up of IITs all over the country >> which have admitted students, but appear to be considering the recruitment of >> faculty almost as an afterthought. > > I understand your feelings. > > The root cause analysis - existing IIT professors (especially the > seniors) think and have aired their views like - "these new and multiple > IITs will erode and finish off the marketable tag of "Centres of > Excellence" as excellence can be present in a single or few places" - I > have myself heard this sentence in a personal gathering from a famous > IIT-Madras faculty. > _______________________________________________________________ Best A. Mani -- A. Mani ASL, CLC, AMS, CMS http://www.logicamani.co.cc _______________________________________________ network mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in
