below is a letter in the latest Economist. the attitude it criticises is pretty much a "hindu" approach to education policy, and contrasts with the communist approach to education in china. (the much more egalitarian distribution of education funding, and emphasis on primary education in china, is certainly not a "chinese" or "confucian" approach, which in these aspects would be pretty similar to the "hindu" one.)
i would like to add that while shiv may be right in suggesting "hindu" underpinnings for many things in india, this reflects hindu culture rather than religion, and more importantly, simple human selfish instincts which culture can reinforce or support. that's why those who converted to islam to escape hindu castes brought caste divisions along with them, and why the elite don't care about the poor crapping on the streets in latin america or africa either. perhaps we should all become calvinists. -rishab http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9507359 Educational priorities SIR – So, Krishnan Ganesh, one of the proud products of India's higher-education system, is busy developing tools to help improve the quality of primary education in America by outsourcing teaching over the internet (Face value, June 23rd). Meanwhile, precious little is done to remedy the neglect of primary education in Mr Ganesh's home country. The commitment of India's elite towards primary education, especially in rural areas, is bordering on scandalous neglect; funding goes towards supporting tertiary education at the expense of millions of poor children. Murali Reddy Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey
