Free run for criminals

Refer to the news item ‘Dubey flees F’bad hotel; aide shot’ (July 9); a deadly gangster was on the run without ostensibly much checks. It is a corrupt system that has led to the rise of mafia and criminals who torment their own people. The responsibility mainly lies with the policemen who have been providing such criminals with information and helping them escape the system. The complicity of the cops and politicians will only result in the national interest getting compromised, putting the lives of the people in peril.

Sejal Goyal, by mail

Reduced syllabus

The CBSE decision to cut the syllabus by 30% would definitely be a relief for the students, but altogether a huge loss to them. Removing important topics and chapters can prove to be a bad decision as many important things will be skipped and the child will have no knowledge of it. Rather than reducing the syllabus, the modes and methods of evaluation should be changed by reducing the quantum of assignments and focusing more on imparting knowledge. Overloading the students with excessive projects should be reduced rather than the syllabus.

KHUSHNASEEB KAUR, Patiala

Topics not vital?

The CBSE has decided to remove a few chapters from the curriculum to reduce the workload of students. Chapters such as secularism, federalism, citizenship and nationalism have been removed. These chapters of social sciences are highly relevant. Similarly, chapters have been reduced in other subjects too. The process by which the CBSE arrived at the decision, to remove or include any particular topic/chapter, is something that we deserve to know. Does this mean such topics do not deserve much importance? Would the students rather not learn about it or learn it through other sources?

Nikita Singh, Dehradun

Shorten chapters instead

The CBSE move to drop chapters on democratic rights, challenges to democracy, gender, caste and secularism from classes IX to XII is inappropriate. It will have larger implications on the future of the students. Instead of dropping these chapters from the syllabus, it should have shortened their length. In the normal course, students are taught these topics to help them know about political and civic aspects. One hopes the omission remains just an exception.

Sakshi mathur, by mail

Only in books

Refer to ‘Syllabus cut one-time move: CBSE’; the Board has removed some important chapters from the syllabus. The decision was taken keeping in mind the convenience of the children because of less time left for the academic session. The chapters are important, offering a basic knowledge about the body politic of the country. But then the fact remains that these concepts are merely taught and not really practised in the country anymore.

TANVI NAGPAL, NEW DELHI

Exams in Himachal

The education system in Himachal seems to be directionless. From students to teachers, university to the education department, and finally the government, everyone seems to be clueless. Thousands of students are eagerly waiting for the conduct of their exams. But the government and the bodies concerned are indecisive. They are looking to the Centre for every decision. Does the state have no academic plans or think tank of its own to decide the course of things?

EPSA PRASHAR, DHARAMSALA

Corona in Chandigarh

The Chandigarh administration is losing its sheen in fighting the coronavirus, as now there is no effort to constantly alert people of the threat and no issuing of challans by the police, even at the most visited places, and that too when the presence of the police is most visible.

VS Ahluwalia, Chandigarh

Postman didn’t like it!

It was stimulating to read the middle ‘Dread of the rejection slip!’ (July 9). It reminded me of an incident that happened several years ago. Once, my brother, who was a writer, had sent an article to a leading magazine and having not received any response for months, he wrote back to the editor for its status. Pat came the reply: ‘Perhaps, the postman did not like it!’ In those days, articles were sent by post. My brother sent a rejoinder: ‘I never knew that a postman is the editor of your magazine!’ It was later published.

C Ghanshyam, Visakhapatnam

Writer’s blues

Refer to the witty middle ‘Dread of the rejection slip!’; I have been published a number of times, but every time, I remain apprehensive if it will appear in the next day’s paper or not. If it does, one gets a good dose of happiness for the entire day. The middle has touched the sensitive nerve of all writers.

Kuldip Dosanjh, Jalandhar

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