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

The short responses could be:
1.
Is there anything wrong in assessing the models implemented by a
Government? No, but the methodology and timings are in appropriate,
cannot be considered as academic diagnosis.
2.
Do we have some social responsibilities towards to the society or
not?
Certainly Yes, called Institute Social Responsibility and Individual
Social Responsibility. One is expected to work within this frame
work.
3.
Why the rulers are unwilling to respond in a decent manner to
anything raised against them.
Perhaps rulers can answer this query. To me, under democracy, Yatha
Praja Tatha Raja (As the public so the rulers)

Also see my e-mail response of 30/4/2014.
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On Fri, 02 May 2014 14:54:33 +0530 wrote
>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
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
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
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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