Have Money – Take the Seat!

Xth Students of Mumbai went through the grind in July 2008. The website which promised online admission did not function and thousands of kids who had become members of the website were found twiddling their thumb. Even I had helped few parents to register the names of their kids! With 70:30 format of admission and the court altering its verdict after every hearing the students who have scored 80% and more also had to wait anxiously for their names to be listed on the board of admission in colleges. Court had decided to give preference to students who live in closer proximities of the college to avoid traveling hassles and this will give them more time to study. There was chaos with parents crying at the gates of colleges as their kids with 80+ and 70+ percentage were not getting admission in the good collegesRant. Students were disappointed and it touched my heart too. Ramachandran one of my acquaintance was telling me, “It is so difficult to seek admission, it has been 3 weeks since the results of Xth standard has been declared but yet Suresh is waiting in the queue for admission in Commerce even after scoring 86%. Someone was telling me, to meet the Principal of ‘x’ college and pass on 80K to 125K and the seat will be reserved. I cannot afford so much Madam, his eyes were filled with tears”. I discouraged him from giving in to his vulnerable emotions (one day) and asked him to get his son to a nearby college with a kind word of encouragement that good students study from any college and they need not have special famous college to their credit. Suresh quickly told me, “intelligence is measured by the college you go to, isn’t it didi (elder sister)”. I was dumbfounded. Yes, amongst friends, neighbours, relatives and socials, our college identifies our intelligence. It has been so since many decades and hopefully will remain the same till the rich spread the crisp currencies across the table for the hungry Management Committee of the College to feel and pocket! Even today, I am asked from which college I graduated and from which college did I earn my other honours! The name of my college adds to my personality and intelligence too!

Oh! Dearies, I have to tell you that Shoma Meswani has managed to get a seat in one of the leading college of Mumbai for Commerce Sector with a percentage of 67 and neither she nor her family is keen of pushing her for higher studies. Mrs Meswani told me the other day, “I just want her to enjoy college life and with a powerful and rich father behind her, who can stop her from getting a seat in that (name withheld) college”. Shoma has stitched 15 dresses and bought 25 tops for her pants. She has also purchased two metallic pair of shoes to go with the trend. While Ramachandran’s son Suresh has taken admission in a higher secondary school and has started attending classes with uniform. Praying that the spirit of Suresh and his likes are still high and he they pass XII standard with flying colours too!

I cannot see this injustice posed on deserving students! Rant


Have Money – Take a Seat!Rant

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My Dear Dal Aishu,

Education System in India was always a crap and seeking admission was always corrupted. In our teens we do not realize it, now that I earn and know the value of money and the harships put in to earn those crisp notes, my heart went leaping for Ramachandran when he had tears in his eyes for his son. Suresh is going to a school with higher secondary facility. I sincerely pray that he keeps his spirit of scoring high percentage flaming red and not let it down. Else, we will have more of Meswani's and less of Suresh in future!

 

AC Sweets,

Getting in medicore college gives the label of being below average in studies and now Suresh is facing the pointers from the society! He can't keep telling every person he meets that he has made his dad proud it in Xth Standard. I cannot see Suresh in a school uniform, I remember when I met him after his Xth standrad exams, he had a glee on his face when he said, "Now, didi I will go to college and there will be no uniform". The young innocent heart is crushed by the cruel offenders sitting on the top.

Your presence in my blog always makes me smile. It is worth writing when you see your friend has stepped in. Cheers Sweety. C Ya!

 

Hi SS,

Merit system exists and the seats closed at 90% for commerce. Science has taken a back seat this year and the seats were open for Science even in 75% segments. When I saw Ms. Meswani rolling on her couch, watching TV, shopping for clothes and least thinking about studies, my heart was heavy for Suresh. Has the college done any justice by letting out seats for the rich! Let us all pray for Suresh and his alikes and wish they do not give up the chase of high percentage in scores.
In my times, it did exist and I also did not get admission in the college which I wanted, luckily I got in to a better college and am thankful to God for the friends I discovered there. Thanks a ton for writing in SS.

 

Thanks Sri for joining me in prayers for Suresh. Thanks for blogging with me too.