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Visa denial
Canada’s silence, enigmatic or obvious, is only an echo, a silent one though, of our executive decision to stay mum on the matter (news report,
“Post-regret, Canada has little new to say”, June 6). Moral strength is required to stand up and fight for others, a quality much desired in politicians on each side of the fence. The Tribune has done a commendable job by highlighting this issue when many who matter and can make a difference have backed out. RUPESH BHANDARI, Amritsar
CBSE guidelines
The guidelines issued by the CBSE, instructing the teachers of affiliated schools to play the role of facilitators rather than instructors are welcome. The advice to cut down talk time to 15 minutes and let students discuss and ponder over the issue too is praiseworthy. Classroom coaching does get monotonous. Undoubtedly, the initiative taken by the CBSE is appreciable as it would encourage students to participate and promote classroom interaction. The guidelines issued by the CBSE are of cardinal importance to transform the rote learning system and to keep pace with the changing needs of the future. Still it has raised doubts in the minds of the teaching faculty. They fear that if these recommendations are enforced in totality, it may hamper classroom efficiency, completion of syllabus and teacher’s creativity or innovation. Every change for the betterment is welcome. But it might have been far better if the teaching fraternity had been consulted. RAJESH
BAJAJ, Panchkula
Vacant posts
Hundreds of posts of lecturers for various subjects are lying vacant in government colleges of Punjab. The government has not made any permanent appointments in these colleges for many years. Therefore, the government should take necessary steps to expedite the process for recruitment of lecturers in government colleges before the commencement of this session. VISHAL
BHARDWAJ, Abohar
Sterner punishment
The editorial “Rathore in jail, at last!” (May 26) aptly summed up the sentiments of millions of people. The Tribune has done a commendable service by highlighting the Ruchika case. However, the quantum of punishment is so meagre that it is unlikely to discourage men like
Rathore. Punishment should serve as a deterrent. RAVI DATTA, Dehra (Kangra)
School board’s poor image
The editorial “Heads must roll” (June
4) has made me write to you. I want to congratulate you for bringing out the true picture of the poor working of Punjab School Education Board.In my nine years of experience as the principal of a PSEB affiliated school, there was hardly any session when we did not feel the pinch due to mistakes in results, spellings of names of students or those of their parents in the certificates. Moreover, whenever a school head approached the Chairman with a problem, he was surrounded by a large number of advisors. Thus neither he could listen to nor solve any problem. The Punjab Board should set a system of accountability and must find more time to listen to the genuine problems or suggestions of school heads. This will certainly help save the sagging image of the board to some extent. PUSHPA MITTAL, Barnala
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