Re: [MTC Global] Curbing Academic Freedom [Your View]

Dear All

Greetings to everyone of this most prestigious platform. 

I have a few queries to everyone:

Is there anything wrong in assessing the models implemented by a Government?

Do we have some social responsibilities towards to the society or not?

Why the rulers are unwilling to respond in a decent manner to anything raised against them. 

In my opinion, the field of Management education, has a significant role to play in the socio-economic development of the nation apart from all political affinity. We have the caliber, strength and intellectual capabilities to suggest viable ideas, policies, rules and regulation after due discussion on a platform of this kind concerned with the functioning, operational, and encouragements that has to be  practiced by State and Central Government towards the sectors of all kinds. All these must be done solely by keeping in mind and focused towards the socio-economic development of the nation and for its citizens' well being. 

According to me we cannot just keep silence for everything that is being done by any Government. We all know, that we running of food-grain production to meet the growing demands, drop in cultivatable lands due to urbanization, water and power shortages and so on. What kind of policies have been framed by the rulers overcome these issues so for? Are the projects announced completed in time? What are underlying reasons for delaying the projects ultimately increase cost of project? From whose money they spend?

Glaringly it is all due to misappropriation of funds, corruption, commission and so on equally by at all levels in the Government. Hence, at this juncture we must raise our voice not against the Political Parties but against the Government to realize what they are doing and to make necessary changes. 

We may have affinity towards a political party but at the same time we must have the courage to oppose the wrongful ideologies and policies. Otherwise, it will pave way for corruption, abuse of powers, and not but the least it will ruin the nation. We can't just behave like a man who never care for anything.   

For instance a research was conducted by a scholar for obtaining his M. Phil Degree. Self Help Group received recognition by the previous Government that ruled Tamilnadu. After the completion of the Dissertation, a copy was sent to the Government for their perusal. It contains many critics regarding the implementation and execution at different levels of the state and the role played by the officials of the Government and political playboys. The dissertation also pointed out various hurdles faced the Self Help Groups and also other aspects such as corruption in the scheme. The scheme was accordingly based on the recommendation of the scholar after the careful examination the respective Ministries and Officers concerned. Immediately after two months a letter was received by the Scholar saying that some of the ideas expressed were taken into consideration for the implementation. Further, the concerned Minister invited the Scholar to his office and awarded Cash Prize of Rs. 25000/= along with a Certificate of Appreciation.   

Similarly, once the summarized report of Budget Analysis to the Ministries at the Central for reconsideration and of course some of them were also modified and implemented. 

Based on all the above, apart from Academics, we have to actively participate in the Governance by suggesting policies, plans, rules and regulations and so on for a better Nation Building. Students must also must come forward to know about unkown, must learn the unlearnt from teachers to become knowledgeable apart from academic inputs. Because recently in a news clipping, Management students are unaware of several things about economic, socio-political and cultural changes, that happens in the country. To certain extent majority of them are also not strong in the academics too. Therefore, it is our duty enlighten them with all these aspects and should not stay and remain like a mere spectators. 

Let us wish and pray "Growth of My Nation" is something great rather than my personal interest. Let us not offend or defend any Political Parties or Political Leaders, but of course we have the liberty of expressing the views about their Governance, Models, Policies, Rules and Regulations and so forth which are disclosed with deceitful manner and making us to believe it as true. 

Thanks for the opportunity to one and all  

Academically Yours

On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 10:54 PM, Ramesh Vemuganti <vemugantiramesh@gmail.com> wrote:

A Principal"s words, actions & opines are extremely influential & trigger a series of responses amongst the students - which should be for the good.
No Principal should take a stand against/ for any Political party/ Govt/ Community/ Religion. Them, it is no longer a Learning ground but more of a Battle ground. Yes - there was no need for a Principal to target a model of development. Everyone wants to talk about Gujarat & its growth ? Did anyone prevent the other CM"s from developing their states.? Does it mean all the 50 crore Indian who are deciding & considering support for the next Prime Minister " whiling away our time like Jokers.".Certainly not..According to our Dharma, even if it is an enemy ,appreciate the accomplishments first & seek knowledge.

Is a Principal above economic planners, seasoned leaders, experienced bureaucrats & erudite acamedicians in recommending one model over another - Food security over a Corporatized Gujarat model.?, Yes, he is not from Mars or Neptune but he is a concerned citizen of India on Mother earth. .

The problem with our country is " Everyone speaks about Every other person & Everything".- without doing what they are supposed to do. And they take advantage of the silence of  intellectuals.

We decided sometime back that MTC G will confine all the discussions & knowledge sharing to "Management".

Following quote is relevant here . “Leaders don’t force people to follow, they invite them on a journey.” Charles S. Lauer .

The Principal of a prestigeous  college should be a marvellous role model in transmitting the most needed sobriety, balanced viewpoints, matured thinking & a diversity oriented approach - to the students to survive &

shine in a Globalized world..

regards

Ramesh Vemuganti

2nd May, 2014

On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 4:34 PM, Intazamul Haque <intazamh@gmail.com> wrote:

Are academician from Mars, why cant they express their feelings for democracy. One has the right to express his/her feelings thats what we are thought by our father of Nation and the constitution.

On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 5:16 PM, Prabhakar Waghodekar <waghodekar@rediffmail.com> wrote:

My comments earlier posted to the news are:

"This is not an academic research paper. How one can assess the
success or failure of Gujarat Model, being implemented more than a
decade and Food Security Bill just announced (implementation?)? This
is against the code of conduct of teaching profession. A teacher can
put forth the bare quantitative facts without putting one's own
opinion. On reading the data students/society can make their mind as
they think proper. Under the name of democracy, academic freedom ,
etc., we are misleading the public doing more harm to governance."

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On Wed, 30 Apr 2014 16:46:47 +0530 wrote
> Curbing academic freedomBJP’s attack on St Xaviers Principal

betrays its insensitivity to dissent and lack of faith in autonomy

of institutions of higher learningTheopene-mail of principal of

Mumbai’s prestigious St Xaviers College to his students, slamming
Narendra Modi’s Gujarat model and praising Congress initiatives like
Food Security Bill has set the cat among pigeons, triggering a
controversy and a nationwide political debate. The provoked and

outraged BJP, which has approached theElection Commission, has

invoked the question of ethics in usingeducational institutionsfor
churning political debate. By doing so, the BJP has questioned the
autonomy of institutions of higher education and their right to
intellectual freedom. It is irrelevant if theeducational

institutionsare partly or fully funded by the government. They are

places that are expected to not just churn out good

academicresultsbut also inspire critical thinking rooted in the

socio-economic and political ground realities among students. In
that light, the conduct of the principal is justified and no amount
of hair splitting over whether he was well within his rights to air
his views or whether it was proper for him to use the college
website to do so can de-legitimise the right ofeducational

institutionsof higher learning to bring political debates on

campuses in pursuance of making youth socially and politically
conscious. This is exactly what the Mumbai college principal has
done, not airing his partisan views, but offering a rational and
comparative critique of Gujarat’s corporatized model and the
Congress’ model of social welfare schemes. It does not amount to
influencing students; it only inspires them to think, view things
critically and take their decisions and in doing so the principal
needs to be congratulated for having done his job with a sense of

responsibility and fair play.The stung BJP’s over-reaction to the

principal’s e-mail is flawed for several reasons. First of all, it
smacks of hypocrisy. Campuses across the country are thriving homes
to students wings of all political parties, even with the added
disadvantage of criminalized goons joining ranks of such student
wings. The BJP is no exception; infact its own units of student wing
ABVP has been accused of using intimidation and violence to coerce
students and even threaten faculty members on a number of occasions.
The politics on the campuses of key institutions has often played a

palpable role inelectioncampaigning and politicians have used

campuses for their rallies and speeches. A year ago, when Narendra
Modi descended on Delhi University’s Sri Ram College of Commerce to
sell his Gujarat model, did it not amount to bringing political
debate to the campus? Should the BJP memory be so short term as to
forget that to make Modi SRCC rally possible, not only did police
had to use water cannons and lathi-charge to push back students
democratically protesting against his visit but also the saffron
brigade’s student wings had to go on an over-drive of bullying
tactics to seek revenge and silence the dissenters. So is the BJP
trying to say that bringing political wings and encouraging a
culture of political hooliganism in campuses is fine but inculcating
healthy debates about politics is unacceptable?

Second, the BJP’s claim that the college principal’s letter amounts
to influencing minds of students is not only preposterous but also
ridiculous. The principal has not asked his students to vote or not
vote for any particular party but simply dissected the Gujarat
model, explaining the pitfalls of reliance on corporate sector for
economic growth and talked about the significance of emphasis on
social sector in India, through which he praises some existing
government schemes in social sector. He ends up by asking students
to think and take their decisions. There is no element of coercion.
Besides, such an argument that ‘an educational institution’s head
offering his critique of socio-political issues amounts to
influencing students’ is to undermine the intelligence of students
and their capacity to engage in a crucial debate. In a country where
BJP is fighting elections purely on excessive pumping of money to
inflate its image and that of its prime ministerial candidate
through well oiled propaganda machinery, advertisements,
advertorials and paid news, it makes a mockery of things to presume
that provoking a rational debate among adults of voting age is akin
to influencing. Thirdly, the communal colour that the BJP has been
trying to give to the principal’s e-mail smacks of a xenophobic
tendency and this must be discarded immediately before it has its
dangerous spill-over effect.

Fourthly, and more importantly,educational institutionscannot be

isolated from the politically surcharged atmosphere or from the
socio-economic ground realities of the country and the world.
Promoting a healthy culture of debating and discussing adds to the
health of these institutions which churn out not only pass outs
ready to pursue their respective careers but also leaders engaging
in political and social issues. It would do the right wing, which
believes less in looking back at the course of history and more in
re-writing it, to read the pages of history not very long ago and

see how variouseducational institutionsand the movements that sprung

within played a crucial role in the freedom struggle of the country,
also during the infamous period of Emergency that the BJP loves to
talk about to silence the Congress.

The BJP opposition to the letter and the entire furore over it stems
from its genetic DNA of intolerance. It is not about questioning the
methods employed by the Mumbai college’s academic, much less about
challenging his views; it is indeed about opposing the very idea of
dissenting views and democratic thoughts, the ability and legitimacy
of anyone to offer a critique that does not augur well with its own
unprincipled ideology. Besides, it also challenges the very

rationale of thinking.What is your take on the subject?Educate,

Empower, ElevateProf. Bholanath DuttaFounder, Convener &

PresidentEmail: president@knowledgecafe.org president@mtcglobal.org

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