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Should we dam auto promotion?
According to an exclusive report in Deccan Herald (26-4-13), a parliamentary standing committee has suggested that the government reconsider automatic promotion to students till class VIII under the Right to Education (RTE) Act in elementary schools, as it might discourage them from achieving academic excellence.
Expressing serious doubts over the efficacy of the no-detention policy, the panel noted that the system might deter teachers, parents and peers from motivating the children since promotion was guaranteed.
“The committee doubts the policy of automatic upgrade from class I-VIII under the RTE Act,” the panel stated in its report tabled in the Rajya Sabha. It referred to the findings of two surveys conducted by the NCERT on learning achievements of elementary school students.
One must not forget that the main objective of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan-RTE was to ensure a child’s right to elementary education of “satisfactory and equitable quality” which satisfied certain essential norms and standards, observed the committee headed by Congress MP Oscar Fernandes.
Is Getting Elected the Best Investment?
Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottonness begins in his conduct. – Thomas Jefferson, 3rd US President (1743-1826).
Since Jefferson’s times the temptations of office have increased exponentially, with annual annual budgets running into trillions. That explains why candidates for elections, like the ones Karnataka is holding on May 5, 2013, spend crores of rupees, against a few lakhs allowed under the law. Someone had said that politics is the last resort of scoundrels. That has now to be changed as the first resort of the greedy and corrupt. Investment in politics gives far more returns than any form of investment, except in first prize winning lottery ticket. This is reflected in the following report by Garima Prasher and published in The Times of India (24-4-13) and excerpted here.
It was an across-the-board hike, party no bar. All politicians gave themselves massive increments, according to a report compiled by two NGOs — Karnataka Election Watch (KEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
The assets of some sitting MLAs, of the 179 contesting the assembly elections, have gone up by more than 5,000% over the past five years, with more than 100 sitting MLAs reporting a 100% increase in their assets.
Are you stuck with wrong spouse?
The husband is sullen, dogged, shy,
The wife grows flippant in reply;
He loves command and due restriction,
And she as well likes contradiction.
She never slavishly submits;
She’ll her way, or have her fits.
John Gay, English poet (1688-1732).
Once the honeymoon is over, the novelty lost, couples pause to ruminate over the choice of their partners. Did they make the right choice? Could they have made a better choice. Did they undersell themselves? These questions have been neatly dealt with by Vanita Dawra Nangia in her column O-zone in Time Life! Sunday supplement of The Times of India (14-4-13) - and excerpted here.
Why not bury E-mails with the dead?
The evil that men do lives after their death
The good is oft interred with their bones.
- William Shakespeare, English dramatic poet (1564-1616) in Julius Caesar.
People approaching death are advised to make their will assigning their assets to persons – without the prospective inheritors having to fight among themselves or in the courts. With the advancement of technology there are other type of assets, not necessarily material, which the dying person might think of disposing off in a given manner. Against this background, the following assumes significance.
Finally Google has found a way by launching inactive account manager page that can be used as a "Digital Will". Google is asking people what they want to happen to their digital photos, documents and other virtual belongings after they die or become incapacitated.
An "Inactive Account Manager" can be used to direct Google to pass on data from online venues such as Google Drive, Gmail, YouTube, or social network Google+ to particular people, or be deleted after being dormant for too long.
In a message at an account settings page, Google gives people the option of sharing their data with a trusted friend or family member, or having their account deleted. Google lets people specify how long to wait before taking action, and the California-based internet giant will send account holders email or text message reminders before "timeout" periods are ended.
How should couples handle money?
Money was made not to command our will
But all our lawful pleasures to fulfill.
Shame and woe to us, if we our wealth obey;
The horse doth with the horseman run away.
- Abraham Cowley, English poet (1618- 1667).
Handling money by spouses is a fertile area of friction. Who should handle money in the home? The subject is insightfully dealt with by Vijay Nagaswami in his fortnightly column in The Hindu Magazine (17-3-13) - and excerpted here.
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In the past, money was squarely the responsibility of the man and few women had access to much money. As a result, financial discussions, if at all, focussed on mundane quotidian expenses, acquisition of jewellery and saving up for dowries. However, a fair number of contemporary couples live in dual-income marriages where each has full access and control of their respective earnings. Nonetheless, it is quite remarkable how reluctant young dual-income couples are to discuss money and finances, except when it comes to some big-ticket expenses that would require contributions from both.
Do courts prefer legality over marital accord?
Is not marriage an open question when it is alleged, from the beginning of the world, that such as are in the institution wish to get out, and such as are out WISH TO GET IN.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson, US poet 91803-1882)
For those who want to get out, divorce is one route. For women, there are laws like Domestic Violence Act which are harsh on males. Even after filing such a complaint, there can be change of heart and mediated reconciliation. In such a setting, what is the role of courts which had admitted cases under, say, Domestic Violence Act? The Supreme Court has advised the judiciary to cooperate in reconciliation and not be legalistic about the earlier case filed. Such a recent judgment has been cited by the Legal correspondent of The Hindu and published in that paper (16-3-13) - and excerpted here.
Can you kick and go scot-free?
I told my mother-in-law that my house was her house, and she said, ’Get the hell off my property.’
Joan Rivers
Not if the mother-in law kicks her daughter-in-law. A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court said okay for such kicking. Now a three-juges bench has recalled the judgment and is having a fresh look at it. But first the facts as reported by J. Venkatesan and published in The Hindu (15-3-13) and excerpted here.
The Supreme Court on March 14, 2013 set aside its own judgment which held that the action of a woman merely kicking her daughter-in-law or threatening her with divorce would not come within the meaning of “cruelty” under Section 498 A of the Indian Penal Code. A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justices P. Sathasivam and G.S. Singhvi, allowing a curative petition filed by the National Commission for Women (NCW), recalled the July 27, 2009 judgment pronounced by Justices S.B. Sinha and Cyriac Joseph and directed restoration of the special leave petition (SLP) filed by Bhaskar Lal Sharma and his wife for a fresh hearing.
Should apology be prompt?
On his recent visit to India, the British Prime Minister David Camroon, it was expectation that he would apologise or express regret for the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh in Punjab during the colonial rule. In the end, he offered flowers at the memorial for the martyrs and declared the massacre a deeply shameful event. On the home front, Home Minister Shinde had to apologise for his reference to saffron terrorists. Gujarat Chie Minister Modi is expected to apologise/regret the massacre of Muslims during the post-Godhra riots in that state. Against this background, it is interesting to delve deep into the implications of apology, as analysed by Vijay Nagaswami in an article titled Mea Culpha and published in The Hindu (3-3-13) and excerpted here. According to him, the psychology of an apology makes for an interesting study.
Should teachers wear uniform?
A variety of mere nothings gives more pleasure than uniformity of something. – Jean Paul Richter, German novelist and writer (1763-1825).
Uniform for students at the high school level has long been accepted. When it was sought to be introduced for college students, there has been widespread resistance from the student community. One of the reasons bandied about in favour if uniforms for college girls was not to attract male attention and invite eve-teasing, molestation and rape. Now, there is a move to extend uniforms to teachers. But, first the facts as reported by Satish G in The Hindu.
Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Karnataka, N.S. Channappa Gowda says that if the uniform dress code is implemented for the teaching staff, status of the college will go up, and it will help in identifying teachers and bring in discipline on the campus. If the latest government circular comes into effect, lecturers and principals of all degree colleges in the State will have to follow a uniform dress code.
Gowda issued a circular on February 20, 2013 asking principals of all colleges to impose a dress code for the teaching staff after holding a discussion with them. The Commissioner, who took charge recently, said in the circular that during his recent visits to colleges he felt the need to have a uniform dress code for principals and lecturers to ensure discipline and equality on the campus.
“If the uniform dress code is implemented for the teaching staff, status of the college will go up, it will help in identifying teachers, bring in discipline on the campus…, though there is no such rule,” he said. The circular, however, is not clear about what should be the dress code and from when it should come into effect.
Should we have farcical budgets?
The budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled,public debt should be reduced and the arrogance of public officials should be controlled.
Ross Perot
Budget was once the most serious exercise of balancing available resources and essential expenditure. Now, with deficit finance, the current generation enjoys by creating debt liabilities for future generations. But, making a farce of the budget may become fashionable. Take, for instance, the following report published in The New Indian Express (16-2-13).
Continuing his spree of dole-outs to various religious mutts and other organisations, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar announced financial assistance to the tune of over Rs 30 crore, in the Karnataka Legislative Council which was adjourned after passing the crucial Vote on Account on February 15, 2013.
Replying to a debate which took place in the Upper House on the annual Budget for 2013-14, the CM made promises to mutts and social organisations to release funds to support their activities.
When Shettar started reading out the names of beneficiaries who would get state funds, members cutting across party affiliations, lined up before him with a fervent appeal to oblige them with their list of beneficiaries.
Obliging them, the CM also announced that Rs 2 crore would be released to set up Dr V S Acharya Study Centre, Rs 1 crore to Beli Mutt and Savalagi, Babalad, Gudavi Channabasaveshwar Temple and Rs. 5 crore to KIMS Hubli and other institutions. He also announced the decision of the Karnataka Housing Board to allot a residential plot to environmentalist Saalu Marada Thimmakka, at KHB’s Surya Nagar residential complex.
Can we write our way to marital bliss?
Yet each man kills the thing he loves…some do it with bitter look, some with a flattering word, the coward does it with a kiss, the brave man with a sword. – Oscar Wilde, Irish writer and poet (1854-1900).
Marital discord and marital bliss are much discussed topics of the day. To avoid discord and achieve bliss are central to happy marriage. Beyond what Oscar Wilde has noted, new strategies to achieve marital bliss are cropping up – one of them being writing about rows between spouses. But, first the facts.
People who pen down the arguments they had with their spouses are likely to be more satisfied in their marriage, according to a new study. Just three, seven-minute writing exercises in a year can prevent couples from losing their marital happiness, Northwestern University researchers found.
The writing should be done from a third person’s perspective, the study said.
“I don’t want it to sound like magic, but you can get pretty impressive results with minimal intervention,” said Eli Finkel, lead author of the study.
Are arranged marriages forced?
Marriage and hanging go by destiny; matches are made in heaven. – Robert Butler, English writer, philosopher and humorist (1576-1640).
Four centuries ago, Robert Burton could not have foreseen the changed scenario of match making. Instead of heaven, matches are now made in the cyberworld, with several match-making website laughing their way to the banks. Even without the interventions of the websites, matches are being made on the net, with Skype providing the visual support. Yet, the arranged matches still have their hold. In the days of yore royal dynasties made matches to suit political ends like having allies to defend or expand their kingdoms. Now, sometimes matches are made to suit, for instance, for migration needs, as it happens in the case of Indians wanting to work and live in USA or UK. Such arranged matches are now attracting official attention and activist action as reflected in the report by Kounteya Sinha and published in The Times of India (6-3-13) and excerpted here.
Should apology be prompt?
In her face excuse
Come prologue, and apology too prompt.
- John Milton, English poet (1608-1674) in Paradise Lost.
On his recent visit to India, the British Prime Minister David Camroon, it was expectation that he would apologise or express regret for the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh in Punjab during the colonial rule. In the end, he offered flowers at the memorial for the martyrs and declared the massacre a deeply shameful event. On the home front, Home Minister Shinde had to apologise for his reference to saffron terrorists. Gujarat Chie Minister Modi is expected to apologise/regret the massacre of Muslims during the post-Godhra riots in that state. Against this background, it is interesting to delve deep into the implications of apology, as analysed by Vijay Nagaswami in an article titled Mea Culpha and published in The Hindu (3-3-13) and excerpted here. According to him, the psychology of an apology makes for an interesting study.
. In almost all forms of inter-personal relationships, whether intimate, familial, social, or professional, apologising has become progressively more difficult to do, even if, one would imagine, expressing contrition for an act of omission or commission, should be the most natural thing to do. This is what makes the psychology of an apology such fascinating study.
Should apology be prompt?
In her face excuse
Come prologue, and apology too prompt.
- John Milton, English poet (1608-1674) in Paradise Lost.
On his recent visit to India, the British Prime Minister David Camroon, it was expectation that he would apologise or express regret for the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh in Punjab during the colonial rule. In the end, he offered flowers at the memorial for the martyrs and declared the massacre a deeply shameful event. On the home front, Home Minister Shinde had to apologise for his reference to saffron terrorists. Gujarat Chie Minister Modi is expected to apologise/regret the massacre of Muslims during the post-Godhra riots in that state. Against this background, it is interesting to delve deep into the implications of apology, as analysed by Vijay Nagaswami in an article titled Mea Culpha and published in The Hindu (3-3-13) and excerpted here. According to him, the psychology of an apology makes for an interesting study.
. In almost all forms of inter-personal relationships, whether intimate, familial, social, or professional, apologising has become progressively more difficult to do, even if, one would imagine, expressing contrition for an act of omission or commission, should be the most natural thing to do. This is what makes the psychology of an apology such fascinating study.
Is Fortitude Denial?
Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armour of the will, ahd the fort of reason. – Francis Bacon, English writer (1561-1626).
According to the dictionary, fortitude is mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger or temptation courageously. But, it can be carried to extremes when it ceases to be virtue and even self-destructive. This is well brought out in an article titled “ fortitude is not denial, but a cardinal virtue by Theodore Dalrymple, apparently an oncologist, in Daily Telegraph (London -31-1-13) and excerpted here.
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