[Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High School Instruction

[Chan Mahanta]

Out of the seven kids, ONE, was from Kendriya Vidyalay, a public 
institution, but a highly PRIVILEGED one.  While I am unwilling to 
pass verdict on the condition of Indian education from the example of 
seven kids out of a country of a billion people, knowing what I do, 
one can reasonably conclude that the example of these kids cited are 
an extraordinary exception, not the norm by a long shot.

Why is it that Kendriya Vidyalays get special funding , special 
teachers, while the rest of the country has to make do with what they 
have to? What is it about Central employees that deserve such special 
care, while the rest don't?  Colonialism is what comes to mind.

Where our children went to school is our business. It has nothing to 
do with why quality of PUBLIC EDUCATION, one of the highest 
priorities of any nation.  Our circumstances dictated where we sent 
our kids to school. Let us assume they went to some highly exclusive 
private schools, because we could afford it. Should that mean that 
those who could not afford it did not deserve an equally high quality 
schooling?

While it is a well-known  fact that American public schooling leaves 
a lot to be desired, it still has
produced some of the nation's most important and most creative 
personalities and contributed to its advancement. Shawnee Mission 
East High School is a good example.













At 2:37 PM -0700 10/1/07, Krishnendu Chakraborty wrote:
>There goes your knowledge about India :)
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>Kendriya Vidyalaya (first link) is a Central Govt
>School fully funded by GOI and spread accross all over
>India (including NE).  And with some more research you
>will be able to find out other achivements of students
>of Kendriya Vidyalaya ... if you are really
>interested.
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>BTW,  did your children attend a public school or a
>private school ?  If Private school,  why?
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>If not,  the same question remains ... why do many
>Americans send their children to highly expensive
>Private School?
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>>>That was nice to note.
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>>>One significant difference:  All of the students
>>>from India are from
>>>Private Schools. Nandinee is from a public high
>>>school ( not like
>>>Indian Public School, as in Doon School etc.),
>>>Shawnee Mission East
>>>High School, Kansas.
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>At 1:43 PM -0700 10/1/07, Krishnendu Chakraborty
>wrote:
>>Congratulations Nandini
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>>C'da,  you might be interested in these too
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>>http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/21/stories/2007052104521300.htm
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>>http://www.educationuk.org/clubukindia/1/news_india_youth.html
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