[Assam] NYTimes.com: In Many Public Schools, the Paddle Is No Relic

Sun Oct 1 18:07:01 PDT 2006

>"My son never stood second in his life"."My son 
>never stood second in his >life".

*** Now,now! We have amongst us, in this markhowa 
community, who take that very seriously; as proof 
of one's status as god's-gift-to-Kharkhowadom, if 
not humanity itself :-). Let us watch our words!

At 6:27 AM +0530 10/2/06, mc mahant wrote:
>We had plenty of that in Namti High School in '40's.
>
>Served us right too.
>
>But thinking of it now-
>
>- could have been better managed by  
>healthy,well-fed,well-clothed,well-educated,world-travelled,wide-horizon-of-life--oriented, 
>child-psychology-researched youthful lady 
>teachers forced to pass  annual re -qualifying 
>tests that included tests on  alertness,net- 
>aim- of- Education,basic honesty,selflessness 
>and in-depth analytical tools to improve 
>intake/delivery of School lessons.
>
>
>Best of Luck Harvard. Best of luck DPS. Bestof luck Sarva Siksha Mission.
>
>And Best to 
>IIM'S,IIT's,AIIMS's................................................
>
"My son never stood second in his life".
>  "My son never stood second in his life".
>
>mm
>
>
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