Homework Question for those with Primary School Aged Kids
Apr 28th 2009, 9:43 pm
#61
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Re: Homework Question for those with Primary School Aged Kids
I'm interested in your comments re Indian families Shiva...
Don't you think 'opportunity' is coming down the ranks(classes) more?10/11 months ago India was growing millionaires at a faster rate than anywhere else in the world. I don't know how many of those millionaires were 'old money' or a product of dogged determination having been given 'one chance' to prove themselves.The homegrown entrepreneurs are returning £££ to their country by way of supporting educational establishments and providing 'burseries' for the local (Academic) hero.....
All this imho adulterates the caste system but where I agree with you most is in your references to children being children and finding their own niche as opposed to carrying the ambitions of an academically frustrated parent.
One of my dearest friends in UK is Indian.He has three kids all of whom graduated in their chosen disciplines.They got three or so years each in their own field then acquieseced(sp?) to the family wishes and joined their company.Clearly they are not happy
Don't you think 'opportunity' is coming down the ranks(classes) more?10/11 months ago India was growing millionaires at a faster rate than anywhere else in the world. I don't know how many of those millionaires were 'old money' or a product of dogged determination having been given 'one chance' to prove themselves.The homegrown entrepreneurs are returning £££ to their country by way of supporting educational establishments and providing 'burseries' for the local (Academic) hero.....
All this imho adulterates the caste system but where I agree with you most is in your references to children being children and finding their own niche as opposed to carrying the ambitions of an academically frustrated parent.
One of my dearest friends in UK is Indian.He has three kids all of whom graduated in their chosen disciplines.They got three or so years each in their own field then acquieseced(sp?) to the family wishes and joined their company.Clearly they are not happy
An Indian mate of mine isnt a lawyer, or a doctor, not married, no kids, in fact, he's an embarrassment to his whole family...
But you should see the size of his 'danda'.....'
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Apr 28th 2009, 10:25 pm
#62
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Re: Homework Question for those with Primary School Aged Kids
I'm interested in your comments re Indian families Shiva...
Don't you think 'opportunity' is coming down the ranks(classes) more?10/11 months ago India was growing millionaires at a faster rate than anywhere else in the world. I don't know how many of those millionaires were 'old money' or a product of dogged determination having been given 'one chance' to prove themselves.The homegrown entrepreneurs are returning £££ to their country by way of supporting educational establishments and providing 'burseries' for the local (Academic) hero.....
All this imho adulterates the caste system but where I agree with you most is in your references to children being children and finding their own niche as opposed to carrying the ambitions of an academically frustrated parent.
One of my dearest friends in UK is Indian.He has three kids all of whom graduated in their chosen disciplines.They got three or so years each in their own field then acquieseced(sp?) to the family wishes and joined their company.Clearly they are not happy
Don't you think 'opportunity' is coming down the ranks(classes) more?10/11 months ago India was growing millionaires at a faster rate than anywhere else in the world. I don't know how many of those millionaires were 'old money' or a product of dogged determination having been given 'one chance' to prove themselves.The homegrown entrepreneurs are returning £££ to their country by way of supporting educational establishments and providing 'burseries' for the local (Academic) hero.....
All this imho adulterates the caste system but where I agree with you most is in your references to children being children and finding their own niche as opposed to carrying the ambitions of an academically frustrated parent.
One of my dearest friends in UK is Indian.He has three kids all of whom graduated in their chosen disciplines.They got three or so years each in their own field then acquieseced(sp?) to the family wishes and joined their company.Clearly they are not happy
I agree the growth in wealth of India's middle classes is changing the status quo, but in a nation of over 1 billion its but a drop in the ocean so far, remember as well that it is still quite common for universities to bar people below a certain caste level, i believe that is now illegal but still happens all too often.
Ironically the more kids who are pushed now and who go on to suceed, the faster the situation will change and perhaps their grandchildren will enjoy a freedom of choice the current generation of kids do not enjoy.
Perhaps the best thing *is* for these kids to not to enjoy the freedom to choose a "lower" role so that others may?
Apr 29th 2009, 7:38 am
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Re: Homework Question for those with Primary School Aged Kids
I agree the growth in wealth of India's middle classes is changing the status quo, but in a nation of over 1 billion its but a drop in the ocean so far, remember as well that it is still quite common for universities to bar people below a certain caste level, i believe that is now illegal but still happens all too often.
Ironically the more kids who are pushed now and who go on to suceed, the faster the situation will change and perhaps their grandchildren will enjoy a freedom of choice the current generation of kids do not enjoy.
Perhaps the best thing *is* for these kids to not to enjoy the freedom to choose a "lower" role so that others may?
Ironically the more kids who are pushed now and who go on to suceed, the faster the situation will change and perhaps their grandchildren will enjoy a freedom of choice the current generation of kids do not enjoy.
Perhaps the best thing *is* for these kids to not to enjoy the freedom to choose a "lower" role so that others may?
Interesting oh and thanks for putting the proper perspective on my comments
P.S I do luv yer posts but hate yer choice of nu shoos........
