From the Editor's Desk - May 2010
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Do you read the newspaper?
I’ll be honest. I don’t. Sometimes I skim through it
– but on most days, I try to keep it at an arm’s length.
It brings nothing but gory news – and even when it brings
“apparently” good news, I cannot stop myself from reflecting
over its real goodness. Quite like the Chinese stuff that you find
in India – most of the good news looks good on the surface…but
if you scratch the surface, the ugly truth peeps through.
I read about Sahal Kaushik, our newest prodigy in the limelight
and wondered whether he’d have really been able to clear the
IIT-JEE (even the current watered down version of the exam) if his
mother hadn’t identified his potential, given up her job,
and schooled him at home? Also note that despite the glut of glam-tagged
private schools in Delhi, the highest-ranking Delhi-ite turned out
to be a home-tutored genius. Do these two things tell us something
about our schools and our educational system?
I wonder what path would Sahal take after his completes his
integrated M. Sc. from one of the IITs. What will his mother suggest
to him then. Will she ask him to take the path of least resistance
and leave India for a country that could give him better opportunities?
Or will she advise him to stay and bear the pain of seeing him spend
rest of his life wondering why he didn’t leave? Why is it
that we can’t identify and then nurture merit? Why is it that
today individuals brandishing foreign degrees earned on domestic
soil aren’t able to stand their ground when faced with the
simplest of challenges?
I am not looking for answers. I am just letting off steam –
like everyone else. Don’t worry about me. Let’s talk
about you. You are young – and you have your whole life ahead
of you. What is it that you want to do?
If you enjoy writing, you might want to explore the following
links…they might help. Before you click, remember that the
decision to apply for any Wavelength program must be yours and yours
alone. You need to decide which course you want to join and why.
(I also request you to read The
Philosophy of Wavelength Courses before you begin to explore.)
Wavelength’s Contact Courses:
The new sessions for the contact courses will begin as per the following
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Wavelength’s Online Courses:
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2010. Registrations are on for these courses.
If you are interested in taking one of these courses, I request
you to send your applications well in time.
I wish you all the best.
Warm Regards,
Shafali
Shafali R. Anand.
(Editor & Publisher - Wavelength)
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