Dear Rico
I find it mildly irritating that you continue to shoot the messenger.
with your statement marked in bold below.
please be so kind as to look up the navhind times epaper online and
browse to the second page for monday 26th. you will see the *screaming
headline* on the same topic discussed at the gram sabha along with a
picture of surya. _Maybe you will trust another messenger from your own
fold eh?__
_
FYI since you seem to be so insulted at the idea of LCHS doing something
"wrong"; you should know that there were others there at the meeting who
echoed the same unbelief sentiment as myself. to name a couple who I
know to be on this mailing list - Alice D'cruz and Joaquim Vaz. Both
along with a few others including myself found the accusation far
fetched, untill others started voicing their experiences, and the
panchayat members also related to the gram sabha their experience. It
was at that point, that Joaquim vaz stepped in if I remember correctly
to ask if this was within the purview of the gram sabha to have this
dicsussion. I also pointed out - and this was recorded in the minutes,
that at most what the gram sabha , including the panchayat and the
individuals could do, was write to the education department about their
griviences, or ask information under RTI.
if you still wish to dispute these arguments - go ahead. I cannot stop
you. however (thinking aloud) I'm wondering if the reason you are doing
so you do realise that as an PTA member - you were indirectly implicated
in the accusation?
As I said earlier - please pick up the phone and speak to some people,
or walk down to the panchayat and ask to see the minutes of the meeting.
read the newspapers if you trust their report more than my words. if you
_still_ continue to refuse to believe that there exists a problem of
admission, by not just 1 but several peoples word.... well what more can
anyone do?
kind regards
Ashley
On Tuesday 27 May 2014 07:02 PM, Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *
فريدريك نورونيا 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]
<mailto:[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.
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