Sometimes Right is not so right

Okay so here goes the first one I read Kapil Sibal’s article which I presume has been written in defiance of RTE.

Now what he primarily mentioned was that RTE would be an enriching and add value to the children across various sections of society. It would make the whole learning environment more democratic in nature. He also pushed private schools to find ‘innovative’ ways to bridge the gap where schools in metros have high per child budget.

In the same newspaper i was reading about an article on freedom to do what you want, where the author states that absolute freedom is to be what we are, as individuals we all are different with an unique combination of similar qualities that reside within us but in different blends…he states that   our freedom is suppressed right in our childhood when we are expected to behave in a certain way, the way that our parents, teachers, family want.

Now these two articles made me ponder about a few things.

What is my ‘Right’ and for what do I have ‘freedom’? Two words that appear to be so similar on surface yet time and again diverge ……….i have a right for education but do I have the freedom to complete it In a school of my choice…environment of my choice…..with friends of my choice..

Have we thought about the psychological pressure that kids of that tender age would have to undergo considering the strikingly different environment at home and at school……I read somewhere where that to encounter such an issue government is recommending counselling sessions….but I have my sincere doubts on the effectiveness of those sessions.

I am not saying that what government is trying to do is not good…I firmly believe in the fact that every child has THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION however it should  be accompanied with freedom as well……

What government should be doing is to keep a tab on how education is imparted in various government schools , how they are utilizing funds allocated to them , how teachers are utilizing their time, they need to check the stats of how many under privilege kids complete their education till graduation………more importantly they need to now focus on education till the level of graduation and not just primary level as in today’s world just knowing how to read write your name does not qualify one for any job……all these aspects have  a huge scope of improvement …there should be strong KPIs for government school teachers and they should be made responsible for what they are making out of the kids.

Just making strong statements and defending your policies in not enough Mr Minister what we need is action…..words alone do not bring agreement  and satisfaction from those who are affected by it.