Earlier Existence.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Due to some blogger issues, I have changed my url to http://pratisbrat.blogspot.com .
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Livin' on a Prayer!!
I am hoping that history repeats again, and like last year Kimi will rule in Barcelona. Inshahallah!!
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Friday, May 05, 2006
F1 update - Nurburgring, Germany!!
F1's back on track this weekend at Mclaren's home. I hope Alonso's statement comes true like it did in San Marino. I hope Mclaren comes up with a potent car to challenge him. All the best Mclaren, Go Kimi Go!!..
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Thursday, May 04, 2006
Latest bigtime CONTROVERSY... Reservations in India!!
In the knowledge-based economy, people with right kind of skill-set will be able to make through and the need is to give underprivileged people the wings by giving knowledge, adding skills and right aptitude rather than providing them the crutches of reservation. Reservation in prestigious institutions is one of the means and not the only means to blend a commitment to excellence with a commitment to equity. I am of the firm belief that this move generates acrimony and promotes divisive tendencies among those who are able to make through and who were left even though they had better track record.
Already much damage has been done to the nation by the Mandalisation. Getting admission in reputed institutions is more difficult in India as compared to even best institutions elsewhere in any developed nation if we observe the ratio of candidates selected vis-à-vis number of candidates appearing in the test. Infact its much easier to study abroad, as the reputation of the university will be better than IIM's/IIT's at the global level and the entrance is far easier. Which is one of the prime reasons why some of the deserving students are moving out of India for a better quality of education at a lesser entrance fight.
On the one hand, one is coming through the ardent process of selection whereas on the other, someone is given the place just because of his/her affiliation or belongingness to a particular class. If this is allowed then the purpose of providing access is achieved but the pursuit of excellence will suffer. Merit-cum-means scheme can better serve the purpose of excellence even among underprivileged sections of the society.
In addition to this, the emphasis should be on their primary and secondary education, provision of interest-free educational loans, quality coaching institutions which train them to compete and also provision of the platform where they meet their role models who have made it even though facing same hardships. Even though it may be termed as weak form of affirmative action but at least it provides an equal opportunity to compete and has moral justification also. And if further reservation is asked for then the political establishment is asking for doing another wrong to correct the wrong done in the past. Moreover, in the name of affirmative action, reservation creates a stigma of undeservedness, whether or not it is deserved. By giving people what they deserve as individuals, rather than as members of groups we show respect for their inherent worth. Otherwise it promotes mediocrity and resentment.
We have IIMs and IITs which have established themselves as global brand and these institutions are expected to promote meritocracy and not mediocrity as these institutions are trend-setters for other institutions in the country. The need is to maintain status quo of these institutions as institutions of excellence rather than eroding their basic standards. ¶ 3:19 AM 4 Comments
In the knowledge-based economy, people with right kind of skill-set will be able to make through and the need is to give underprivileged people the wings by giving knowledge, adding skills and right aptitude rather than providing them the crutches of reservation. Reservation in prestigious institutions is one of the means and not the only means to blend a commitment to excellence with a commitment to equity. I am of the firm belief that this move generates acrimony and promotes divisive tendencies among those who are able to make through and who were left even though they had better track record.
Already much damage has been done to the nation by the Mandalisation. Getting admission in reputed institutions is more difficult in India as compared to even best institutions elsewhere in any developed nation if we observe the ratio of candidates selected vis-à-vis number of candidates appearing in the test. Infact its much easier to study abroad, as the reputation of the university will be better than IIM's/IIT's at the global level and the entrance is far easier. Which is one of the prime reasons why some of the deserving students are moving out of India for a better quality of education at a lesser entrance fight.
On the one hand, one is coming through the ardent process of selection whereas on the other, someone is given the place just because of his/her affiliation or belongingness to a particular class. If this is allowed then the purpose of providing access is achieved but the pursuit of excellence will suffer. Merit-cum-means scheme can better serve the purpose of excellence even among underprivileged sections of the society.
In addition to this, the emphasis should be on their primary and secondary education, provision of interest-free educational loans, quality coaching institutions which train them to compete and also provision of the platform where they meet their role models who have made it even though facing same hardships. Even though it may be termed as weak form of affirmative action but at least it provides an equal opportunity to compete and has moral justification also. And if further reservation is asked for then the political establishment is asking for doing another wrong to correct the wrong done in the past. Moreover, in the name of affirmative action, reservation creates a stigma of undeservedness, whether or not it is deserved. By giving people what they deserve as individuals, rather than as members of groups we show respect for their inherent worth. Otherwise it promotes mediocrity and resentment.
We have IIMs and IITs which have established themselves as global brand and these institutions are expected to promote meritocracy and not mediocrity as these institutions are trend-setters for other institutions in the country. The need is to maintain status quo of these institutions as institutions of excellence rather than eroding their basic standards. ¶ 3:19 AM 4 Comments
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Crazy WI cricket team
In one of my previous post, I had written about captaining the WI cricket team is a joke. Just read another article to prove my point. :D ¶ 4:24 AM 0 Comments
In one of my previous post, I had written about captaining the WI cricket team is a joke. Just read another article to prove my point. :D ¶ 4:24 AM 0 Comments
Monday, May 01, 2006
Kaavya Viswanathan..!!
Thruout the weekend was busy reading a novel "How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life" and yes the controversies are very much true, the novel is plagurised from "Sloppy Firsts (read it long time back)". ¶ 11:08 PM 0 Comments
Thruout the weekend was busy reading a novel "How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life" and yes the controversies are very much true, the novel is plagurised from "Sloppy Firsts (read it long time back)". ¶ 11:08 PM 0 Comments
Friday, April 28, 2006
Updates!!
Was just going through the latest updates on businessweek. Came up with this article, thats what I call height of optimism. Lol!
Another hilarious article of the day, I have been hearing this for the past 3 years. :o. I think India & Pak have finally realised the concept of cost cutting. :D
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Was just going through the latest updates on businessweek. Came up with this article, thats what I call height of optimism. Lol!
Another hilarious article of the day, I have been hearing this for the past 3 years. :o. I think India & Pak have finally realised the concept of cost cutting. :D
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Thursday, April 27, 2006
Cricket Stories..!!If you think of the WI cricket team, Captaincy is a joke.
If you think of the Pak cricket team, retirement is a joke. Its surprising that he is not coming back as the captain of the team. :D ¶ 2:07 AM 0 Comments
