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    Points:5

    Academic institutions are the best sources of integration

    Isn't it true that any individual, an entity, a country or the world can be at peace only when there is love and integration among people? Where and how to start the unification between people of different regions, religions, castes and creeds, languages, and other multiple differences? The best place to begin the process is schools and carry it forward to colleges and universities.

    The academic institutions where students come from various backgrounds and get to mingle with each other despite diversified backgrounds. They feel like one because of growing and spending time together. The teachers and professors have a formidable role in developing the character of their students. Spreading the message of integration and respect for one and all can change the mindset of the upcoming generation.

    At present, it's an essential requirement to forge unity and respect for everyone. Then, non-integration on any ground will get wholehearted rejection. Isn't it so?

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  • #775326

    Points:4
    Sorry, I don't agree.

    (a) It is partially true that in an academic institution, students from diverse economic backgrounds mingle. It may be true in respect of Government-run school, college or university, it is not true for private institutions. In most of the expensive schools of India (I don't want to name and shame them), students even from higher middle-class background can't afford to join. Even in many normal schools and colleges, I have seen poor students can't easily mingle with students from strong financial background.
    (b) Similarly, many religion-based academic institutions don't exactly teach secularism and national integration. Is it necessary to elaborate? Almost all members know that my statement is correct.

    So, academic institutions are not always the best sources for integration.
    (a) Those who have forgotten Noakhali, how can they protest Sandeshkhali?
    (b) Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it. ---------- Salvador Dali

  • #775327

    Points:1
    #775326,

    No problem; you are free to disagree. I have written my opinion based on my experience and the experiences of many which I observed. Financial, academic, religion, language or any other didn't deter my batchmates and me from forging a close relationship. Even teachers didn't spread any negativity. I come from missionary educational institutions and friends of different backgrounds; I feel blessed. None of us think differently other than deepening our bond further to date. The basis of my write-up is my own experience and that of my friends. I witness the same among my family members also. So, I wholeheartedly believe in the thread I wrote.
    shampasaid

  • #775328

    Points:5
    Love and integration are necessary for peace in this world. The integration will come only when there are no disparities among the people and equal opportunities are given to all. If there are disparities, if some are getting preferences over another group of people, definitely there will be a problem for integration, I feel. How to eliminate these disparities is the question. But in our country, these disparities start from school itself. So these institutions are only becoming creators of disparities among the students.
    A student sitting on the same bench will get free uniforms, free books and many more frees. But another boy will not get all of them. There itself a seed for hatred will start. So I feel that in our country academic institutions are initiators of hatred among people. Teachers teach them about love and integration but the actions there are helping to develop hatred, I feel. Of course, this is my opinion and some may not accept this.
    drrao
    always confident

  • #775342

    Points:4
    What the author has narrated is indicative of her experience while enjoying her school life. She have had her schooling in the Christian Machinery and to a great extent she was influenced with the environment that she witnessed.
    In that sense, I must say that she was aloof of witnessing other predijuices practiced in our society.
    While going through the post of Dr. Rao wherein he has indicated that some students were the the receipents of free books and other freebies which did not go well to the other students.
    We cannot deny such scenes even.
    The sad part is that we are still struggling ourselves to offer the bests to our society therby strengthening human values. It should not come in the form of preachings but needs to be practiced in our activities.

  • #775382

    Points:1
    #775328

    Thank you for your opinion, but I have a question. Isn't it a common scenario in most families that the weaker child, either physically or intelligence basis, gets special attention? Why shouldn't it be? They must get more attention so that their condition can improve. Similarly, what's wrong with distributing freebies to students from economically weaker sections? It's the duty of the teachers and the family to explain why freebies are not for financially sound families. An open explanation would solve the issue rather than suppressing a discussion. It cannot be a reason for disintegration, but intelligent handling of such issues would minimise dissatisfaction and develop harmony and understanding.

    #775342

    While I was in school, the teachers taught the students to treat everyone equally despite disparities. They asked us to learn to share and even the same teaching I received in my family. No teacher ever differentiated between the students based on wealth, power, religion, caste, creed, and whatnot, so we were happy souls and enjoyed everyone's togetherness. Thus, I believe school authorities, teachers, caretakers, and family members of every student have a role in maintaining integration in society and country.
    shampasaid

  • #775383

    Points:5
    It is very true that in schools and colleges the students are free from any bias of disparity like they are from a particular cast, creed, or different financial level. Though we observe a few cases of differentiation between the students based upon their financial levels but the school or college atmosphere tries to subdue it through sports and other common activities especially the extra curricular activities where students join shoulder to shoulder to perform well and to compete with other educational institutions.
    The problem in this matter is that students are not all the time present in school, they will be moving in the society, they will be staying in home, so there will be effect on them in so many different environments and there will be some net effect on the minds of students regarding differentiation which is the net outcome of the combined environment under which the students are living. We cannot blame for any adverse effect on the students by the atmosphere in schools and colleges in this matter.
    So, I also feel that educational institutions provide a conducive environment for integration.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #775570

    Points:2
    If the freebies are offered based on the financial status of the students, definitely teachers and parents can make best efforts to explain to the remaining. But if it is based on other factors like caste and religion, what explanation a parent can give his/ her child, I don't understand.
    drrao
    always confident

  • #775601

    Points:4
    The author is right. The educational institutions are really integration of students from various places and religions etc., It is really a tool of creating knowledge in students besides the subject that there are different religions, states around us.
    When I was student of BCOM, one classmate Purushotham Patel from Gujarat, Ganapathi subramanian from Calcutta (presently Kolkatta), Manohar Lohia from Maharashtra, Albert Dhayakaran (christian - my close friend). These persons made up my mind to learn more languages though they are talking Tamil with us besides their own mother tongue.


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