THE BEGGING BOWL! - NO - ITS' SCHOOL NURTURING

To go and beg for food was the greatest humbling act for the sanyasins of ancient days. It had a specific purpose.

The education department of karnataka state has found a new word for begging - nurturing. Schools are places of learning - in recent times they have kitchens - experimental education has been introduced with a vengenence - teachers have become part time cooks - and whenever they are free they are supposed to attend `training' of this and that. When would they put this training to action - next year or next to next year. I have seen hugely bored and disinterested faces at such training centres.

NOW the govt. says that 95% of budget goes for salaries of staff so they have no money for other things. THEN WHY OPEN MORE AND MORE SCHOOLS which are producing third rate students anyway. Blame the private institutitons for providing good education at a HIGH COST - but inspite of that - even a peon or a sweeper wants to admit his child to a private english school. WHY?

Cycles are a largesse with the vote bank in mind. Colour televisions to each student - the next mantra OR even the parents of the student can come and have food in the school itself. FUTURE IS DARK INDEED if schools are to remain SCHOOLS.