[Assam] Bhopal Gas tragedy - Dow blacklisted at IITs -Social and environment sensitivity in education

Sat Dec 29 20:02:16 PST 2007

is it really a soluion??
Did Dow own Union Carbude when the tragedy occured in 1984 - I think he purchased Union Carbide much later. I was in Bhopal from Nov 1997 to Feb 1999

Umesh

Subject: [asha-dc-core] Social and environment sensitivity in education

                               Here is an example of victory of folks demanding social sensitivity in
 education and employment. Sathyu and Chmapa di of Bhopal victims'
 group were keynote speakers at Asha wide conference held at NY in
 2003. Asha Seattle also supports the Sambhavana clinic to provide
 healthcare to victims of Bhopal who continue to be gravely affected by
 the toxic waste at the site.

 Separate I will forward summary of current discussion in Asha wide on
 importance of environment education.

 Thanks,
 Sirish

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 From Shalini Sharma, Coordinator, Students for Bhopal, India:

 Dear Friends,

 Time to celebrate and rejoice with happiness!!!

 I would be back wishing you a very happy New Year but before that I
 would like to congratulate you on a year without Dow at IITs. Dow's
 attempts at gaining legitimacy into the country get a serious blow now
 when it has been shown doors by the IITians in 5 out of the 7 IITs.
 And if you are wondering what happened with the rest two. Well, Dow
 lost the case even before entering them.

 A year without Dow at IITs-

 *       Dow cancels the pre placement talks at IIT Madras and
 IITBombay not knowing how to respond to the student's questions.

 *       IIT Kaharagpur decides not to invite Dow for recruitments and
 any sponsorship.

 *       IIT Kanpur cancels Dow's sponsorship to a much publicized
 International INCCOM 6 Conference and,

 *       Now IIT Delhi returns Dow's funding to the Eighth
 International gls 8 Conference one day before the conference starts.

 And this is just the beginning. While IIT Madras students develop a
 viewspaper capturing the debate and asserting-'A recommendation to
 institute a space for discussion and debate within the campus
 community on the environmental and human rights track records of
 corporations to be invited for placement. By not evaluating the social
 record of companies, and by presenting only one side (Corporate
 viewpoint) of the story, students have been denied full information
 required to make a rational decision on who they will work for .', IIT
 Kharagpur asks 'To Dow or not to Dow' and conducts an online student
 poll that affirms the viewpoint of the majority of students saying a
 big NO to Dow!!!

 Many Congratulations to more than 1100 IIT alumni, students, faculty
 members and thousands more supporters who urged the IIT authorities to
 blacklist Dow from their campus. Many Congratulations to the 69
 students and 22 faculty members at IIT Madras who demanded ethical
 recruiters at the campus. Many Congratulations to the 138 IIT Kanpur
 alumni and students who demanded that Dow's money be refused. Many
 Congratulations to 348 IIT Bombay students and staff members who
 called for rejecting all ties with Dow. Many congratulations to the
 organizing team Cheminisight IIT Kharagpur and all the students and
 faculty at the Institute who proactively responded to the calls made
 through the different petitions. Many Congratulations to all the IIT
 alumni and supporters of Bhopal survivors who urged the IIT Delhi
 authorities to send Dow back. And while I am at it, I would also like
 to extend my heartfelt Congratulations to all those who made sure that
 petitions reach all their friends, batchmates, teachers and people
 they know from IITs. Again many Congratulations to all the friends
 from different IITs who were writing blogs, articles, viewspaper,
 displaying the petition links in their orkut and facebook profiles,
 changing the status in the messenger to inform others of the events in
 the IITs and also many many congratulations to those who showed
 receptivity to the other side of the story. The story that speaks of
 sensitivity towards life than mere lifestyle! Many Congratulations to
 all of you who decided to walk the walk of justice and not just talk
 the talk.

 Even as we make merry on this incredible success let us renew our
 resolve to make our campus a Dow free zone.
 Once again I congratulate you all and thank you for a splendid job!

 Shalini

 Congratulations and big hugs from bhopalis !!!
 -Sathyu
 __________________________________________________________

 IITians call:
 -           Blacklist Dow: http://www.petitiononline.com/NoToDOW/petition.html
 -           IIT Kanpur: http://www.petitiononline.com/iitkdow/petition.html
 -           IITBombay: http://www.petitiononline.com/notodow/petition.html
 -           All IIT Madras: http://petitions.aidindia.org/IITM_dow/index.php

 Media reports:
 -CNN IBN: IITs boycott Dow Chemicals for Bhopal Gas Tragedy
 http://www.ibnlive.com/news/iits-boycott-dow-chemicals-for-bhopal-gas-tragedy/52998-3-1.html
 -Zee News: IITians decline Dow Chemicals jobs on moral grounds
 http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=410994&sid=NAT
 For more: www.bhopal.net and www.studentsforbhopal.org
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Umesh Sharma

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1-202-215-4328 [Cell]

Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005

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