Discrimination in education
Friday, 29 January 2010
There was a time in our country when some feudal lords or well to do merchants dominated and enjoyed life. The differences between the well to do and poor was enormous and so was logically felt. In those days, the poor were not only financially hard hit but were lacking a sense of perception and self awareness, largely due to lack of education .As such, the rich class of the earlier days were free to exploit all kind of privileges with out being opposed.
Time has changed. Now, they are over twenty two thousand or more of rich / well to do families in Bangladesh. The gap between the rich and poor still very much exist and like always the rich enjoy life and other privileges but without absolute dominance. I mean muscling around. Today even the poorest of the poor will not tolerate slavery nor be bullied.
Education plays the sheet anchor role to awareness and self-conscious. However, if we carefully observe, discrimination rather cunningly sets a footing -- in fresh -- and that too in educational arena. There are the best, medium and low rated schools to universities. Students from expensive private universities like North South, AIUB, etc., have better future prospects than the medium and common universities.
This needs to be corrected: Opportunities must be given to a meritorious or a student of good moral conduct, no matter from which university he/she may come. It is not the fault of a student for not belonging to expensive educational institutions but it is because of the inability of the father / guardian. Therefore, discrimination of any kind has to be opposed; after all the time has changed.
Khawja Viqar Moinuddin
Purana Palton,Dhaka.Niaz Moinuddin
Time has changed. Now, they are over twenty two thousand or more of rich / well to do families in Bangladesh. The gap between the rich and poor still very much exist and like always the rich enjoy life and other privileges but without absolute dominance. I mean muscling around. Today even the poorest of the poor will not tolerate slavery nor be bullied.
Education plays the sheet anchor role to awareness and self-conscious. However, if we carefully observe, discrimination rather cunningly sets a footing -- in fresh -- and that too in educational arena. There are the best, medium and low rated schools to universities. Students from expensive private universities like North South, AIUB, etc., have better future prospects than the medium and common universities.
This needs to be corrected: Opportunities must be given to a meritorious or a student of good moral conduct, no matter from which university he/she may come. It is not the fault of a student for not belonging to expensive educational institutions but it is because of the inability of the father / guardian. Therefore, discrimination of any kind has to be opposed; after all the time has changed.
Khawja Viqar Moinuddin
Purana Palton,Dhaka.Niaz Moinuddin