tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post110912989725885568..comments2023-12-24T01:23:48.970+05:30Comments on Youth Curry - Insight on Indian Youth: The last 'obscene' day of schoolRashmi Bansalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17447667745099994241noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1111724382105395322005-03-25T09:49:00.000+05:302005-03-25T09:49:00.000+05:30it's sad tht principals n teachers are given the l...it's sad tht principals n teachers are given the liberty to do such stuff...n realli, if the parents don't mind thn y shuld the principal hv any probs?<BR/>it's jst so weird how certain ppl react.<BR/>anyways, well written.Akankshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820150330920390051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1111240771203937382005-03-19T19:29:00.000+05:302005-03-19T19:29:00.000+05:30this took me back to my school days, many years ba...this took me back to my school days, many years back in small town in kumaon hills.<BR/>we were hostellers and were under the gaze of warden and school principals 24 hrs almost.<BR/><BR/>i was meted out special treamtment as one of the seniors, hailed from same hometown as mine, had a pretty bad reputation in the eyes of authority. i was constantly picked up for having long hair to wearing jeans.. and my slightly rebelious attitude didnt help either.<BR/><BR/>what i have learnt over the period of time is that teaching profession doesnt get the right people. their way of treating children and their outlook on life is so orthodox and narrow that incidents like mumbai school get repeated ( many go unreported). more dangerous issue is that this lot produces more people like themselves, no wonder the rise of fundamentalism and narrow regionalsim is the order of the day.<BR/>ciao<BR/>krishnaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01293370071459548153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1109488555097269272005-02-27T12:45:00.000+05:302005-02-27T12:45:00.000+05:30Hi Rashmi
Me a first time visitor to ur bolog. Th...Hi Rashmi<br /><br />Me a first time visitor to ur bolog. This z a good post...<br />Will visit regularly...<br />NikhilNikhil Narayananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925886537201353625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1109220475009497682005-02-24T10:17:00.000+05:302005-02-24T10:17:00.000+05:30rightly said....rightly said....Love you longtime!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06393821023305278244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1109187726787896112005-02-24T01:12:00.000+05:302005-02-24T01:12:00.000+05:30Ironically for a country that got its independence...Ironically for a country that got its independence through non-violent means, we resort to violent displays of emotion when we have to confront something that doesnt fit in our definition of 'right'. Shiv-sena doesnt like Valentines day - they burn and ransack shops. Communal hatred is displayed through riots. Children are taught manners and discipline through slapping and beating. <br /><br />This issue of the principal beating the student is just a reflection of that 'taking law into ones hand' mentality. Even our movies reflect this mind-set.anandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174505218289519384noreply@blogger.com