Cheryl, Your questions presume that everything is clear and cut-and-dry. The fact is that there is a state of flux in education here, particularly in recent years. I would think the reason for this is (1) English medium education is once again available at the primary level, and Devanagari Konkani is no longer compulsorily enforced as State policy (2) The Right to Education has brought in changes on who is to be admitted, on what terms, etc. Based on geographical distance from some schools, children have a right to gain admission (3) Lourdes Convent has grown in stature in recent years; even while some who can afford it opt for urban and elite schools, a growing number of children from neighbouring villages (Pilerne as before, Calangute, Candolim, etc) prefer LCHS (4) Local village schools like the Government Middle School have all but collapsed, placing additional pressure on LCHS, from what I understand.
Maybe more apt questions to ask would be: * What aspect of school expenditure is covered by government grant, and what is uncovered? * Do the current grants and regulations pull down schools to a level of mediocrity? * If schools are to grow, improve and expand, what will it take for them to do so? * What role does the village have in ensuring that it helps builds institutions of excellence? * How many of us have studied through the school and how many have complaints against it? * What vision do we have for the future as far as our educational infrastructure goes? * Should political interference be encouraged in our educational infrastructure? * Have we understood the admission policy of this school and other institutions? * Is it fair to all concerned, or do we want piece-meal exceptions in certain cases? * If this issue was slated for discussions, shouldn't the school have been asked for its say? * Is Ashley's report accurate, and if so, don't the claims made therein sound bizarre? FN On 27 May 2014 16:59, Cheryl D'Sa <[email protected]> wrote: > > Most who read such emails no doubt ask questions such as > > 1) is Lourdes convent fully funded by the government. If so does the > selection process will take into account the children in its catchment area. > > 2) is Lourdes convent partly funded by the government, if so what > percentage of seats are allocated for the general public and the selection > criteria for the seats. In this case Lourdes Convent is no different to any > other school that ensures it raises sufficient funds to run and develop the > school. > > Parents whose children do not get a place at the school of their choice > will feel hard done by and, sometimes know the real reason. Like most > parents who want the best for their child it is hard to accept. The > selection committee must give a reason on the rejection letter to explain > its decision. > -- -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe email [email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
