Quote The so called RTE has snatched many existing rights of the children. Unquote
Would you please list these out? My impression till now was that the Bill was deficient - mainly in so far as it does not move in the direction of neighbourhood schooling system - no doubt a laudable idea. Fair enough a charge. But that's quite different from snatching away "many existing rights of the children". Sukla On 8/5/09, Shaheen Ansari <ansarishah...@gmail.com> wrote: > Friends, > > I am witness to the most unfortunate event in the history of educational > development in India. The parliament passed the RTE-Bill. > http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/parliament_passes_landmark_right_to_education_bill.php > > > > The so called RTE has snatched many existing rights of the children. > > > > I can say that “I didn’t vote for RTE-Bill” but is it enough? > > Can I stand up before our children and say “I genuinely fought for their > rights?” > > If the old saying “Darkness is nothing but the absence of light” is true > then I didn’t take appropriate steps to force the government to place the > Bill in the public domain for the debate, comment & criticism and finally > transforming the anit-child bill into child friendly bill. > > > > I am also witness to the fact that not a single movement was build to create > pressure on the government to bring the desired change in the Bill. > > > > Isn’t unfortunate that We, the ‘cowardice’ people of India, could not stand > for what is RIGHT and allowed the enemy of children to dictate their terms > and condition for future of our kids? > > > > Yes, I can say for myself that I didn’t do enough to block the bill but I > promise to my children that I will keep fighting for their rights, Amen! > > > > In solidarity > > Shaheen > > > > *PS: Forwarding the message from All India Forum for Right to Education > (AIF-RTE)* > > *Circular 4th August, 2009* > > > > dear all > > > > I believe that you have already learnt the most unfortunate news that the > 'Right to education Bill' is passed today in loksabha. > > > > *however, our delhi program stands as it is*. all those who have planned to > go to dellhi to participate in the programs there on 7th august are > requested to go and participate in the programs. > > > > those member organisations and members who have made any plan of protest in > their own town shall also execute their plans of protest > > > > all units and individuals are requested to organise press conferences or > issue press statements condemning the bill and demanding that the president > of india shall send it back for a review. > > > > all membr organisations are requested to organise protest programs > immediately tomorrow or any day ending seventh august. > > > > all india presidium in consultation with member organistions will plan > future strategy of our right to education movement > > > > Read a brief report on passing of the Bill in the link ( The Link supplied > by Dr. V.N.Sharma) > > http://ptinews.com/news/212350_Parliament-passes-landmark-Right-to-Education-Bill > > > > > *the circular is sent on the advise of the both the members of the presidium > prof. Anil sadgopa, and prof G. haragopal* > > > > *with regards* > > *ramesh patnaik* > > *member secretariat, AIF-RTE* > > > > > -- > Dr. Shaheen Ansari > Arkitect India > C - 336 - ACD / 2 Z, Budha Vihar,(Opp. JNU Gate) > Munirka,New Delhi- 110067 > Ph: 09312838170, 09555113954 > > http://educationatdoorsteps.blogspot.com > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arkitectindia/ > http://picasaweb.google.co.in/arkitect95 > http://360.yahoo.com/profile-JIaxIkgwaa1wvF6q46BnSlqf > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to greenyouth@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to greenyouth+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---