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*** No one would doubt your empathy Alpana. That is not the issue. We also know that when you go trash the Assamese people, you trash ONLY the bad ones; even though from the sounds of your notes, almost all of Assam seem Trashing the Assamese people, C'da? How could you accuse me of that? It was about the 'ghush-khur's (and in Assam, the context here, majority of these people are the Assamese)- the ones that eat up the public money who in turn are exploiting the COMMON Assamese people only (people like my friends and family). So would you point out where I am trashing THE Assamese people and NOT the 'ghus-khur's? Moreover, what do you think I am, C'da? Bihari/Madraji/Chinese or Italian? Even Billy Crystal(?) didn't (kinda) have the heart to throw De vito's(?)old mama from the train, and you plan to throw me already? I thought you were a fair minded person (who believes in 'kothare kotha kaataa') who believes in non-violence, even when he/she loses the battle. :( From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Alpana Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Schools/Education in Assam Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 09:16:56 -0500 At 1:01 AM -0500 9/30/02, Alpana Sarangapani wrote: *** Holy mackerel! ULFA as the non-violent reformer ? You must have been reading too much fiction. Where did this idea come from? Who else? From you and a handful of netters who have always been maintaining that they are not violent (ie not terrorists). I've never heard of non-violent terrorist. So, now you admit that these people are terrorists. We can put that to rest now. *** I did? That definitely is news to me Alpana. As they say, you always learn something new. I think I get it, finally--that if someone is not a Gandhian (non-viloent) then he is a terrorist. No wonder we see the use of the epihet so often. Thanks for putting the mystery to rest. We owe you one :-). Pothar :-)? I could use his simile in my case too. Someone has to stand up for the people of Assam. I try my little part. What do you think we are? Going against the people of Assam? *** Why would I think a thing like that A ? I know I annoy people, even enrage some. But I don't go about casting aspersions on their sincerity. Oh, occasionally maybe. But only when the arguments become way too disingenuous, not when they are merely child-like :-). In your case, you will somehow or the other, find an invisible link to some one in Delhi. *** You are seeing the picture now. I SEE things that many don't. And many pretend they don't. The INVISIBILITY is a relative term in this instance. The rest of us can see the real picture - the real suffering of the common people of Assam and the real perpetrators who are full blooded Assamese - the exploiters. *** No one would doubt your empathy Alpana. That is not the issue. We also know that when you go trash the Assamese people, you trash ONLY the bad ones; even though from the sounds of your notes, almost all of Assam seem like that today. You are always on the side of the good, (mom and apple pie too). I won't hold it against you. You chastise the Assamese people like a good mother does her son. All for his good. To have him shape up, mend his ways. We know that. But when a good mother goes about chastising the child , with reason or without, the child might begin to think of the well intentioned mother as a nag. And sometimes even worse. Reminds me of the movie 'I Threw Momma Off the Train' ( Danny De Vito et al) :-)? But seriouslty, we need to understand WHY so many in Assam, and much more of them elsewhere in India, turn CORRUPT. Like the child, they are NOT born that way. You can understand that, can't you? If it is not an innate condition, something else is the reason that turns them bad. I would suggest you give that some thought. I have an ulterior motive in suggesting that: so you won't perceive *me* as the Dhritarastra or a terrorist :-). Assam has 2 major problems. One is corruption at all levels, and 2nd, the insurgency problem. *** I could name a few more. But I will go along with you. (It is no fun getting you mad!). Guess what, BOTH are related. Has the same mother in the case of Assam. I'll let you figure out how. But if you can't, let me know. I'll help out. These might sound like a broken record to you now, but you seem to be living in utopia, that there is no corruption in Assam, and if there is any, it is coming from Delhi. *** You have really taken to putting words in my mouth A. I hope that is not a sign that you are running out of arguments :-). I NEVER, ever, said there is no corruption in Assam. In fact I was one of the first here in this net to dwell on that when, some years back we started debating these issues. But I see the roots of corruption residing in issues that you can't seem to see. That is where the disjuncture is. BTW, I live in Florissant, MO. Utopia is in North Lakhimpur :-). Do
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learn something new. I think I get it, finally--that if someone is not a Gandhian (non-viloent) then he is a terrorist. No wonder we see the use of You forgot the main criterion, C'da. They KILL people! From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Alpana Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Schools/Education in Assam Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 09:16:56 -0500 At 1:01 AM -0500 9/30/02, Alpana Sarangapani wrote: *** Holy mackerel! ULFA as the non-violent reformer ? You must have been reading too much fiction. Where did this idea come from? Who else? From you and a handful of netters who have always been maintaining that they are not violent (ie not terrorists). I've never heard of non-violent terrorist. So, now you admit that these people are terrorists. We can put that to rest now. *** I did? That definitely is news to me Alpana. As they say, you always learn something new. I think I get it, finally--that if someone is not a Gandhian (non-viloent) then he is a terrorist. No wonder we see the use of the epihet so often. Thanks for putting the mystery to rest. We owe you one :-). Pothar :-)? I could use his simile in my case too. Someone has to stand up for the people of Assam. I try my little part. What do you think we are? Going against the people of Assam? *** Why would I think a thing like that A ? I know I annoy people, even enrage some. But I don't go about casting aspersions on their sincerity. Oh, occasionally maybe. But only when the arguments become way too disingenuous, not when they are merely child-like :-). In your case, you will somehow or the other, find an invisible link to some one in Delhi. *** You are seeing the picture now. I SEE things that many don't. And many pretend they don't. The INVISIBILITY is a relative term in this instance. The rest of us can see the real picture - the real suffering of the common people of Assam and the real perpetrators who are full blooded Assamese - the exploiters. *** No one would doubt your empathy Alpana. That is not the issue. We also know that when you go trash the Assamese people, you trash ONLY the bad ones; even though from the sounds of your notes, almost all of Assam seem like that today. You are always on the side of the good, (mom and apple pie too). I won't hold it against you. You chastise the Assamese people like a good mother does her son. All for his good. To have him shape up, mend his ways. We know that. But when a good mother goes about chastising the child , with reason or without, the child might begin to think of the well intentioned mother as a nag. And sometimes even worse. Reminds me of the movie 'I Threw Momma Off the Train' ( Danny De Vito et al) :-)? But seriouslty, we need to understand WHY so many in Assam, and much more of them elsewhere in India, turn CORRUPT. Like the child, they are NOT born that way. You can understand that, can't you? If it is not an innate condition, something else is the reason that turns them bad. I would suggest you give that some thought. I have an ulterior motive in suggesting that: so you won't perceive *me* as the Dhritarastra or a terrorist :-). Assam has 2 major problems. One is corruption at all levels, and 2nd, the insurgency problem. *** I could name a few more. But I will go along with you. (It is no fun getting you mad!). Guess what, BOTH are related. Has the same mother in the case of Assam. I'll let you figure out how. But if you can't, let me know. I'll help out. These might sound like a broken record to you now, but you seem to be living in utopia, that there is no corruption in Assam, and if there is any, it is coming from Delhi. *** You have really taken to putting words in my mouth A. I hope that is not a sign that you are running out of arguments :-). I NEVER, ever, said there is no corruption in Assam. In fact I was one of the first here in this net to dwell on that when, some years back we started debating these issues. But I see the roots of corruption residing in issues that you can't seem to see. That is where the disjuncture is. BTW, I live in Florissant, MO. Utopia is in North Lakhimpur :-). Do they have a corruption training camp in Delhi where the Assamese 'ghus-khurs' go and learn how to take 'ghus'? *** You might HAVE stumbled on to a great piece of revelation here A. As a matter of fact there IS a Corruption training camp. Make it an university. IIC-Delhi. One of the world's best. Indeed many of Assam's luminaries in the field are graduates from there .And in fact many are adjunct professors in the extension units of the NE. Its high time we come to our senses and eradicate the culprits at home. *** What do you suggest Assam do? How would YOU go about doing it? How would you cut off the nutrients that feed the corrupt and sustain them? How would you put the fear of god in them? How would you turn things around? I'll tell you this: prayer is not the answer
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At 11:01 AM -0500 9/30/02, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote: *** No one would doubt your empathy Alpana. That is not the issue. We also know that when you go trash the Assamese people, you trash ONLY the bad ones; even though from the sounds of your notes, almost all of Assam seem Trashing the Assamese people, C'da? How could you accuse me of that? These exploiters don't need Delhi's help to exploit the common Assamese. They have been doing it for decades and have fattened themselves on the sweat of the common people. No matter how much money Assam gets, if these parasites are not locked up, the common Assamese will always suffer, because the money will never percolate to them. It will either stop at Dispur or go in some corrupt (flood control, pwd, etc.) engineers' or officials' pockets. *** The above are all Assamese folks aren't they? Or are you excluding the not-so-nice people of Assam when you talk of the 'Assamese people' ? I could be wrong, but I thought when you talk of the Assamese people, it includes the good, the bad and the 'terrorist' too. It was about the 'ghush-khur's (and in Assam, the context here, majority of these people are the Assamese)- the ones that eat up the public money who in turn are exploiting the COMMON Assamese people only (people like my friends and family). So would you point out where I am trashing THE Assamese people and NOT the 'ghus-khur's? *** But thats why I wrote:--- We also know that when you go trash the Assamese people, you trash ONLY the bad ones; You are being ruthless with me A. Moreover, what do you think I am, C'da? Bihari/Madraji/Chinese or Italian? *** Now why would I think of you like that? Gimme a break, would ya? Even Billy Crystal(?) didn't (kinda) have the heart to throw De vito's(?)old mama from the train, and you plan to throw me already? I thought you were a fair minded person (who believes in 'kothare kotha kaataa') who believes in non-violence, even when he/she loses the battle. :( *** That's it. Billy Crystal and Danny De Vito alright. You saw the movie? How did you like it? It was just an illustrationn of a point A. I have no plans to suggest to anyone to give YOU such a treatment. Honest :-). c-da PS: More and more it looks like your definition of 'terrorist' is a work in progress. But I am sure you will get it right one of these days. learn something new. I think I get it, finally--that if someone is not a Gandhian (non-viloent) then he is a terrorist. No wonder we see the use of You forgot the main criterion, C'da. They KILL people! ** From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Alpana Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Schools/Education in Assam Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 09:16:56 -0500 At 1:01 AM -0500 9/30/02, Alpana Sarangapani wrote: *** Holy mackerel! ULFA as the non-violent reformer ? You must have been reading too much fiction. Where did this idea come from? Who else? From you and a handful of netters who have always been maintaining that they are not violent (ie not terrorists). I've never heard of non-violent terrorist. So, now you admit that these people are terrorists. We can put that to rest now. *** I did? That definitely is news to me Alpana. As they say, you always learn something new. I think I get it, finally--that if someone is not a Gandhian (non-viloent) then he is a terrorist. No wonder we see the use of the epihet so often. Thanks for putting the mystery to rest. We owe you one :-). Pothar :-)? I could use his simile in my case too. Someone has to stand up for the people of Assam. I try my little part. What do you think we are? Going against the people of Assam? *** Why would I think a thing like that A ? I know I annoy people, even enrage some. But I don't go about casting aspersions on their sincerity. Oh, occasionally maybe. But only when the arguments become way too disingenuous, not when they are merely child-like :-). In your case, you will somehow or the other, find an invisible link to some one in Delhi. *** You are seeing the picture now. I SEE things that many don't. And many pretend they don't. The INVISIBILITY is a relative term in this instance. The rest of us can see the real picture - the real suffering of the common people of Assam and the real perpetrators who are full blooded Assamese - the exploiters. *** No one would doubt your empathy Alpana. That is not the issue. We also know that when you go trash the Assamese people, you trash ONLY the bad ones; even though from the sounds of your notes, almost all of Assam seem like that today. You are always on the side of the good, (mom and apple pie too). I won't hold it against you. You chastise the Assamese people like a good mother does her son. All for his good. To have him shape up, mend his ways. We know that. But when a good mother goes about chastising
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These exploiters don't need Delhi's help to exploit the common Assamese.They have been doing it for decades and have fattened themselves on thesweat of the common people. No matter how much money Assam gets, if theseparasites are not locked up, the common Assamese will always suffer, becausethe money will never percolate to them. It will either stop at Dispur or goin some corrupt (flood control, pwd, etc.) engineers' or officials' pockets. *** The above are all Assamese folks aren't they? Or are you excluding thenot-so-nice people of Assam when you talk of the 'Assamese people' ? Icould be wrong, but I thought when you talk of the Assamese people, itincludes the good, the bad and the 'terrorist' too. But what is the context here, C'da? Isn't it about them exploiting the COMMON Assamese only? How are you generalizing me trashing the Assamese - if I am doing that at all, then it is the ghus-khur surs that I am doing it too - and that too for them sucking the blood out of the poor ASSAMESE ONLY. To me, it does not matter if the suckers are Assamese or Non-Assamese - they are 'sur', period. Would it to you? There is only 1 inch left for you to call me a woman Badan, and sadly that is, in the very wrong context. with regards, A very disappointed - Alpana. From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Alpana B. Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Schools/Education in Assam Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 11:44:03 -0500 At 11:01 AM -0500 9/30/02, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote: *** No one would doubt your empathy Alpana. That is not the issue. We also know that when you go trash the Assamese people, you trash ONLY the bad ones; even though from the sounds of your notes, almost all of Assam seem Trashing the Assamese people, C'da? How could you accuse me of that? These exploiters don't need Delhi's help to exploit the common Assamese. They have been doing it for decades and have fattened themselves on the sweat of the common people. No matter how much money Assam gets, if these parasites are not locked up, the common Assamese will always suffer, because the money will never percolate to them. It will either stop at Dispur or go in some corrupt (flood control, pwd, etc.) engineers' or officials' pockets. *** The above are all Assamese folks aren't they? Or are you excluding the not-so-nice people of Assam when you talk of the 'Assamese people' ? I could be wrong, but I thought when you talk of the Assamese people, it includes the good, the bad and the 'terrorist' too. It was about the 'ghush-khur's (and in Assam, the context here, majority of these people are the Assamese)- the ones that eat up the public money who in turn are exploiting the COMMON Assamese people only (people like my friends and family). So would you point out where I am trashing THE Assamese people and NOT the 'ghus-khur's? *** But thats why I wrote:--- We also know that when you go trash the Assamese people, you trash ONLY the bad ones; You are being ruthless with me A. Moreover, what do you think I am, C'da? Bihari/Madraji/Chinese or Italian? *** Now why would I think of you like that? Gimme a break, would ya? Even Billy Crystal(?) didn't (kinda) have the heart to throw De vito's(?)old mama from the train, and you plan to throw me already? I thought you were a fair minded person (who believes in 'kothare kotha kaataa') who believes in non-violence, even when he/she loses the battle. :( *** That's it. Billy Crystal and Danny De Vito alright. You saw the movie? How did you like it? It was just an illustrationn of a point A. I have no plans to suggest to anyone to give YOU such a treatment. Honest :-). c-da PS: More and more it looks like your definition of 'terrorist' is a work in progress. But I am sure you will get it right one of these days. learn something new. I think I get it, finally--that if someone is not a Gandhian (non-viloent) then he is a terrorist. No wonder we see the use of You forgot the main criterion, C'da. They KILL people! ** From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Alpana Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Schools/Education in Assam Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 09:16:56 -0500 At 1:01 AM -0500 9/30/02, Alpana Sarangapani wrote: *** Holy mackerel! ULFA as the non-violent reformer ? You must have been reading too much fiction. Where did this idea come from? Who else? From you and a handful of netters who have always been maintaining that they are not violent (ie not terrorists). I've never heard of non-violent terrorist. So, now you admit that these people are terrorists. We can put that to rest now. *** I did? That definitely is news to me Alpana. As they say, you always learn something new. I think I get it, finally--that if someone is not a Gandhian (non
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...That is where I come from A. But you are NO Badan, woman or man :-). My sincere apologies to you if I hurt your fellings however. It NEVER was my intention. C'da, Please do not apologize. It will make me feel very small. I am not hurt at all, just a little angry - as long as you do not combine, analyze and induct everybody into the group of people that I am talking about (even though you should have known exactly what I meant), and give your assumption, I will be fine. No, I am not including the teacher who MAY be doing private tution etc., I am including the people who DIRECTLY eat the public money - and those are NOT the ONLY people that Assam has. Assam has people that they exploit - my friends and family and many other poor folks - and I am arguing on behalf of them - then how AM I trashing the Assamese people? I will be quiet if needed, but would definitely not like to be blamed for something that I haven't done. Please do not analyze the (Obvious) reasonings and twist and drag them to something totally different, like a strangely challenged lawyer would do. And I said like a strangely challenged, now please do not conclude that I called you names and/or trash all lawyers too - I want to be on the good side of all of you. :) With regards, --Alpana - Original Message - From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Alpana B. Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 2:22 PM Subject: Re: Schools/Education in Assam But what is the context here, C'da? Isn't it about them exploiting the COMMON Assamese only? How are you generalizing me trashing the Assamese - if I am doing that at all, then it is the ghus-khur surs that I am doing it too - and that too for them sucking the blood out of the poor ASSAMESE ONLY. To me, it does not matter if the suckers are Assamese or Non-Assamese - they are 'sur', period. Would it to you? There is only 1 inch left for you to call me a woman Badan, and sadly that is, in the very wrong context. with regards, A very disappointed - Alpana. *** If I read you correctly, you are saying that a lot of Assamese, those in power of various sorts, prey on the people of Assam. Some of these predators are ghus-khur surs. Others are 'terrorists'. Yet others might be ordinary folks, like your school teacher, the policeman on the beat, a peon. It just so happens, that most of those in power in Assam today participate in graft and other forms of corruption. Some do so to enrich themselves to obscene levels. And there are others who do that barely to survive. There are those who get into other such practices that might NOT be like bribery or stealing from the public coffers, but the net effect might be the same. The low-paid teacher who has to resort to private tuition, in dereliction of his duties at school, falls in this category. There are many more. Since you do not differentiate between them, do not even attempt to understand WHY or HOW they become what they do; and they are plenty of people, almost all Assamese too; the net effect is that you are trashing the Assamese people; perched in a high platform, safe from the forces that drive so many of our folks to resort to these practices. In that I stand by my use of the word. Even though I won't ever charge you of intentionally trashing the people of Assam-- all of them that is. The REASONS for the skyrocketting incidences of corruption are many. They MUST be taken into consideration in assigning culpability. And if we do not consider the source that breeds the conditions in which corruption is thriving in Assam, particularly when we KNOW what they are, then the finger-pointing becomes UNFAIR, even galling. That is where I come from A. But you are NO Badan, woman or man :-). My sincere apologies to you if I hurt your fellings however. It NEVER was my intention. c-da At 1:34 PM -0500 9/30/02, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote: These exploiters don't need Delhi's help to exploit the common Assamese.They have been doing it for decades and have fattened themselves on thesweat of the common people. No matter how much money Assam gets, if theseparasites are not locked up, the common Assamese will always suffer, becausethe money will never percolate to them. It will either stop at Dispur or goin some corrupt (flood control, pwd, etc.) engineers' or officials' pockets. *** The above are all Assamese folks aren't they? Or are you excluding thenot-so-nice people of Assam when you talk of the 'Assamese people' ? Icould be wrong, but I thought when you talk of the Assamese people, itincludes the good, the bad and the 'terrorist' too. But what is the context here, C'da? Isn't it about them exploiting the COMMON Assamese only? How are you generalizing me trashing the Assamese - if I am doing that at all, then it is the ghus-khur surs that I am doing it too - and that too for them sucking the blood out of the poor ASSAMESE ONLY. To me, it does not matter
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*** Holy mackerel! ULFA as the non-violent reformer ? You must have been reading too much fiction. Where did this idea come from? Who else? From you and a handful of netters who have always been maintaining that they are not violent (ie not terrorists). I've never heard of non-violent terrorist. So, now you admit that these people are terrorists. We can put that to rest now. Pothar :-)? I could use his simile in my case too. Someone has to stand up for the people of Assam. I try my little part. What do you think we are? Going against the people of Assam? In your case, you will somehow or the other, find an invisible link to some one in Delhi. The rest of us can see the real picture - the real suffering of the common people of Assam and the real perpetrators who are full blooded Assamese - the exploiters. These exploiters don't need Delhi's help to exploit the common Assamese. They have been doing it for decades and have fattened themselves on the sweat of the common people. No matter how much money Assam gets, if these parasites are not locked up, the common Assamese will always suffer, because the money will never percolate to them. It will either stop at Dispur or go in some corrupt (flood control, pwd, etc.) engineers' or officials' pockets. Assam has 2 major problems. One is corruption at all levels, and 2nd, the insurgency problem. One feeds the other. These might sound like a broken record to you now, but you seem to be living in utopia, that there is no corruption in Assam, and if there is any, it is coming from Delhi. Do they have a corruption training camp in Delhi where the Assamese 'ghus-khurs' go and learn how to take 'ghus'? Come on C'da, you are preaching to the choir here, we are from Assam too, and we've helplessly seen the corrupt all along. The last thing they need is some moral support and justification for their actions. Its high time we come to our senses and eradicate the culprits at home. When that is done, we can collectively go after the thieves in Delhi who are exploiting us. - Original Message - From: Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Alpana Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 10:30 PM Subject: Re: Schools/Education in Assam At 8:28 PM -0500 9/29/02, Alpana Sarangapani wrote: Why has it been so hard, C'da? In all your magnanimity, you should have been able to point the finger at the culprits, especially when it is so obvious. *** That is probably where my troubles lie A. I can see things that some don't. And the obvious is not always where the problems lie. How long do you plan to cover up for such people - your love for them knows no bounds. *** Wasn't it Digambar PUngta who said his heart is wide like Jerenga Pothar :-)? I could use his simile in my case too. Someone has to stand up for the people of Assam. I try my little part. It is there on the first sentence - I pasted it here again: GUWAHATI, Sept 27 : The State Education Department has failed to bring much of a change in the educational scenario even after spending Rs 15,000 crore in the last 15 years. No other department of the Assam You don't think I have inside information, do you? *** No I don't really think you do Alpana. Never did. I do think you fall for the headlines at face value. Unfortunately what is on the surface is the symptom only. The causes lie elsewhere. If you never go to that 'elsewhere' you will never know why the things happen that get you so upset. share. How the whole thing seems to work in your view that is, ending up with what you so passionately point out for our benefit. Why? Don't we all know it? That was there in the report too: Official sources told The Sentinel that corruption and other malpractices are responsible for the poor show of the Education Department. The *** That is one more example of a facile assessment. Nobody asks WHY corruption happens, and why it continues to get worse. And since they don't ask, they will never know either. And you asked me how to rectify? Isn't that easy too? Corruption at all levels need to go! *** I knew you must have had a solution A. Yes indeed--corruption must go. But HOW do you go about performing that disappearing trick on corruption is the big question. Indian rope trick won't work though. I have this urge to suggest holding a good Indian style democratic election and vote out corruption. But I won't get you more angry. I do enough already :-). And I hear, everybody thought ULFA was starting to do just that (without violence!), *** Holy mackerel! ULFA as the non-violent reformer ? You must have been reading too much fiction. Where did this idea come from? But seriously WHY did Assam need an ULFA to initiate reform Alpana? Ever thought of that? but then the story took a turn for the worse and now we even have a bigger mess - corruption with a vengeance! power! hatred
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I see here only Dishpur all over the place. Education department is mostly managed by the Assamese officials--even IAS--and assamese education ministers. It was looted during both Congress and AGP regime! I guess I failed in emphasizing the sarcasm. Apparently thats how I also see - or any unbiased person will see. The point I was trying to make is that: if someone got hit by lightening in Assam, there are people on this net who would tend to blame Delhi for it. And they know who they are. :) - Original Message - From: Bharat B To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 2:01 PM Subject: Re: Schools/Education in Assam I see here only Dishpur all over the place. Education department is mostly managed by the Assamese officials--even IAS--and assamese education ministers. It was looted during both Congress and AGP regime! From: "Alpana Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Schools/Education in Assam Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 23:53:59 -0500 If we search very hard we might find the word "Delhi" written all over the place here. C'da: Any comments? http://www.sentinelassam.com/ Rs 15,000 cr spent in 15 years, but no marked change in Education Dept By a Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Sept 27 : The State Education Department has failed to bring much of a change in the educational scenario even after spending Rs 15,000 crore in the last 15 years. No other department of the Assam Government had received such a huge allocation of funds. Schools in Assam are marked by non-existence of drinking water, black board, toilet and other basic necessities. Official sources told The Sentinel that corruption and other malpractices are responsible for the poor show of the Education Department. The Department is currently spending a lion's share of its budget for payment of salaries to the huge workforce of teachers. Political interference and corruption in the appointment of teachers have proved to be the last nail in the Department's coffin. There are 1.44 lakh teachers at the primary level, and among them a large section of teachers were appointed through the backdoor without taking into account the fund position of the Education Department. On the other hand, about 20 per cent of the teachers have been estimated to be "ghost" teachers. Though the "ghost" teachers only exist in paper, a section of officials of the Education Department are siphoning off money for payment of salaries to these teachers. Sources said that the Education Department during the previous years had failed to give the accurate number of teachers in the State before the Assam Assembly. Figures of the Department are quite misleading, sources said. Allegations of corruption have once again surfaced following the regularization of a large number of teachers whom the Manoharan Committee report categorized as illegal and irregular. About 500 out of 7500 teachers have been made permanent and regular during the last two years. But the Education Department is yet to find out the files regarding appointment of 500 teachers. Sources said that at a time when the Education department has initiated a move to regularise 3500 teachers as per the recommendations of the Manoharan Committee, a section of district level officials of the department has reportedly appointed 1000 new teachers.
Re: Schools/Education in Assam
At 11:53 PM -0500 9/27/02, Alpana Sarangapani wrote: If we search very hard we might find the word Delhi written all over the place here. C'da: Any comments? *** Unfortunately you are correct for the most part Alpana. Yes indeed,the central govt. is hugely responsible for the situation, TOGETHER with the Assam govt./s, past or present. I know you don't like to hear me say that, but that is the bitter truth. *** Now let me ask you the same question. Who do YOU think is/are responsible? And HOW exactly might that be rectified, and prevented in the future? c-da http://www.sentinelassam.com/ Rs 15,000 cr spent in 15 years, but no marked change in Education Dept By a Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Sept 27 : The State Education Department has failed to bring much of a change in the educational scenario even after spending Rs 15,000 crore in the last 15 years. No other department of the Assam Government had received such a huge allocation of funds. Schools in Assam are marked by non-existence of drinking water, black board, toilet and other basic necessities. Official sources told The Sentinel that corruption and other malpractices are responsible for the poor show of the Education Department. The Department is currently spending a lions share of its budget for payment of salaries to the huge workforce of teachers. Political interference and corruption in the appointment of teachers have proved to be the last nail in the Departments coffin. There are 1.44 lakh teachers at the primary level, and among them a large section of teachers were appointed through the backdoor without taking into account the fund position of the Education Department. On the other hand, about 20 per cent of the teachers have been estimated to be ghost teachers. Though the ghost teachers only exist in paper, a section of officials of the Education Department are siphoning off money for payment of salaries to these teachers. Sources said that the Education Department during the previous years had failed to give the accurate number of teachers in the State before the Assam Assembly. Figures of the Department are quite misleading, sources said. Allegations of corruption have once again surfaced following the regularization of a large number of teachers whom the Manoharan Committee report categorized as illegal and irregular. About 500 out of 7500 teachers have been made permanent and regular during the last two years. But the Education Department is yet to find out the files regarding appointment of 500 teachers. Sources said that at a time when the Education department has initiated a move to regularise 3500 teachers as per the recommendations of the Manoharan Committee, a section of district level officials of the department has reportedly appointed 1000 new teachers.
