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

Wed Oct 3 08:05:57 CDT 2007

>While I would defend that India does not generate fools and US does 
>not generate only geniuses

*** How very thoughtful! Set up a target that is absurdly low  or 
absurdly high and then bring it down and establish your astuteness in 
being able to see thru it!

At 11:01 PM -0700 10/2/07, umesh sharma wrote:
>Krishnendu-da,
>
>While I would defend that India does not generate fools and US does 
>not generate only geniuses I must admit that quality of India's govt 
>run run schools can never be compared with US govt schools. 90% of 
>USA's school students graduate from govt/public schools and the 
>percentage of selection into top colleges is same for private or 
>public schools.
>
>The top govt school in US is about 10 miles from where I stay is 
>http://www.tjhsst.edu/  which sent about 10 students  to Harvard 
>(admission as tough as in IITs in India) quite similar to the 
>success of students of top US private school Phillips Academy 
>Andover http://www.andover.edu/
>
>Charter schools are run by private non profits but funded by govt 
>-less well funded that govt schools. Charter schools are successful 
>since many govt schools -esp in poorer areas like everywhere else 
>are not as competitive and effecient as they could be given the 
>funds.
>
>Umesh
>
>At 6:29 AM -0700 10/2/07, Krishnendu Chakraborty wrote:
>>  >>seven kids out of a country of a billion people,
>>knowing what I do,
>>
>>** You wanted examples which I have provided (SEVEN
>>against ONE which you cited).  If you are willing and
>>have time, you can search web to find more such kids
>>from India BOTH from public and private institution
>>(as cited by Umesh).
>>
>>
>>
>>>>While I am unwilling to
>>>>pass verdict on the condition of Indian education
>>
>>You SHOULD NOT since you have no clue of today's India
>>nor are you willing to learn
>>
>>
>>>>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?
>>
>>Education is a matter of STATE Govt.  While the Govt
>>funded institutes in some states are doing pretty good
>>it is NOT so for other states.  It is analogous to
>>blaming me because you wasted your money on gambling
>>(or whatever may be) while you too had every
>>opportunity to utilize your money fruitfully.
>>
>>In US NOT all public schools are equal ... as I
>>understand,  some school districts are considered
>>superior to others.   So let us know why SOME schools
>>do better then other schools.  And then  there are
>>Charter Schools which get more funds.
>>
>>
>
>umesh sharma <jaipurschool at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>Well as in India not all US public/govt schools are the same. The 
>Indian govt school my father studied at ( www.rimc.org ) sent a 
>graduate to Harvard College recently (2002 I think)  - an incentive 
>for me to try the same.
>
>Similarly Kendriya Vidyalayas in India are central govt run schools 
>and have sent graduates to IITs and beyond.
>
>In US as well schools in  rich suburbs get upto 6 times more per 
>student funding ($25,000 per year) as compared to those in 
>innercity/urban schools ($6,000 per year)  - hence it depends upon 
>which neighborhood you are in .
>
>http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/03/18/a_nobel_champion_enters_fray/
>  Here is a take by Nobel Laureate Mello now in MA (who studied in 
>Fairfax High School near my place ) on why he wants to put his 
>children in private schools unless the local school district fund 
>the local schools better - he wants to put his own Nobel prize money 
>into it if need be - those in poorer neighborhoods in US cannot 
>expect the same funds from local residents (as must be known nearly 
>all funding for US govt schools comes from property taxes of that 
>city.
>
>Umesh
>Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
>
>Re: [Assam] From Posoowa--Example of Creativity in High Sc
>That was nice to note.
>
>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
>>
>>C'da,  you might be interested in these too 
>>
>>
>>http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/21/stories/2007052104521300.htm
>>
>>http://www.educationuk.org/clubukindia/1/news_india_youth.html
>>
>>
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