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Outside one of the prominent schools in Delhi.  The parents have to stand on the roadside to pay fees, submit leave applications for their wards, or make an appointment with a teacher or the principal.





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  1. Parents do so much for us..!!

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    1. A lot of things could be much easier if education was the real concern.

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  2. You should visit Kolkata to see the serpentine lines in front of the reputed schools at the beginning of each session! And the fees...rocketing upwards. Total commercialization of education.

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    1. And the teachers are paid worse than the sweepers in the railways, forces example.

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  3. Sad. The most important basic need after food, shelter and health is education. But alas! don't know when will our politicians and society understand it's importance over and above religion.

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    1. The guard at the gate was courteous enough to explain to me the importance of security in a school. But I failed to understand why a school that has ample space, numerous buses, and huge building cannot construct a small room for the parents and visitors.

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  4. Really? Why can't such prominent schools do something better for parents?

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    1. Parents are not as important as their money, I guess

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  5. I have also entered this phase with Pihu's admission in a school this year. It is a good business these days :( just kindergarten and fees are in lacs!!

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    1. All the best for Pihu. It's going to be an adventure.

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  6. So, now the parents of the students are a threat to security? The parents pay exorbitant fees for their kids. And the school can't build a parents room!
    Now-a-days, schools are reluctant to spend money on parents, teachers, or students. Then, where does all the money go?

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    1. In the eagerness to get seat in a good school, parents forget or ignore such miseries. We accept too many things without questioning, this is our problem.

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  7. Talk about an educational drive-by!

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  8. Pathetic, disgusting and the lowest low .... sigh, sigh , sigh .

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    1. Come to schools of Delhi and NCR to learn more about the pathetic condition of education.

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  9. True,teachers of many reputed schools are paid very badly.There should be a strict action against such kind of managements.

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    1. No action against anybody with money. that's what our PM says :)

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  10. It's sad and hugs to all the parents all over for securing their children's future with all that they can do.
    http://cutesmilealways.blogspot.in/

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