Hi Rico I have no doubt your thinking reflects what is going on in Saligao, and all who had happy times there including myself appreciate your genuine concerns.
Ashley summarised what was said for 15 mins with no personal views on the matter. Lourdes convent must have a fair, robust and transparent policy that all applicants understand, if any one at a meeting decides to bring up this subject under AOB the school is not obliged to publicly defend itself, yes it all sounds rather bizarre, are you surprised? If Lourdes Convent decides to go private or to introduce fees to fund its vision and development to suit the village or it's neighbours is that not acceptable? Lourdes convent is under good leadership and together with its governors and PTA will make the right decisions. Please air all issues in the village and look forward to reading more. Cheryl D'Sa > On 27 May 2014, at 14:32, Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * > فريدريك نورونيا <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. -- -- 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.
