tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30893832.post115368930303595913..comments2023-10-23T06:48:40.421-07:00Comments on Yin - Yang: burial of Right to education bill-Is India really 'shining'?Shivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410391637737935456noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30893832.post-1153690847262323352006-07-23T14:40:00.000-07:002006-07-23T14:40:00.000-07:00Legislation mandates that no discrimination be mad...Legislation mandates that no discrimination be made on the basis of caste or religion(as enshrined in constitution). However it doesn't adaquetely address issues linking illiteracy with poverty and child labor. <BR/>The following comment from India- together(www,indiatogether,org) article should further clarify this:<BR/><BR/>The Bill seeks to provide education through a combination of government schools, aided schools and unaided (private) schools. Some educationists believe that the 'common school system' should have been adopted instead of the 25% quota in private schools. That is, all children from all strata of society in a locality should go to the same set of schools in that locality and receive free education. <BR/>They believe that this will <BR/>(a) improve the overall standards in government schools as the influential upper strata of society pushes for higher standards, <BR/>(b) reduce the disparity of opportunity among children, and <BR/>(c) lead to a better society as children from different sections mingle from an early age.Shivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06410391637737935456noreply@blogger.com