THE ROT IN EDUCATION SYSTEM

The Kothari Education Report (1964-66) which observed that ‘India’s destiny is being shaped in its classrooms’ enshrined a grand vision for the country’s education system. But alas, the vision remains a mere rhetoric even as several decades have elapsed since. Who is to blame for this — the teaching fraternity or the political class? The answer, sadly, is both. The present-day academic milieu presents a dismal picture. Most teachers let the sense of self-complacency overwhelm them only a few years after joining the profession and then they get stuck into a rut. The result is that they end up by churning out crammers and not creators.

OP Sharma, Ambala city

do the bidding of the central government. This court verdict will certainly make a dent on the reputation of the Narendra Modi government.

Sanjay Chopra, Mohali to express the agony and trauma of their bereaved families. It is a shame that even after more than seven decades of our freedom, Indians are forced to go to places fraught with dangers. Unfortunately, some parties have started extracting the issue politically. The central government deserves praise for making efforts to bring back their mortal remains from the war-torn country.

Sham Murari Sharma,

Chandigarh getting basic amenities.

Dev Soni, Jalandhar