Andhra Pradesh   

Quota muddle

Women’s quota bill is opposed mostly because the male seats will be reduced. That is why some political leaders want sub-quota only to stall the bill. In our present day capitalist society, only the elite rich (male or female of any caste or religion) with political background is getting elected. Even if a sub-quota for SCs, tribala, BCs, and others is allowed, only the rich and influential among women will get elected, leaving the poor lot of their caste to their own fate.

Palanki Ambarishudu

Visakhapatnam

The English print and electronic media refer to Indian languages as vernacular languages. During the colonial rule, the Indian language press was looked down upon as inferior and the word `vernacular’ acquired a derogatory taint. Is it inevitable to stick on to colonial usage when referring to, say Tamil or Telugu press? The English news channel of Doordarshan Delhi unfortunately holds on to colonial tradition when commenting on Indian language newspapers during its press review programmes. Is it not more dignified to specify the language instead of referring to all non-English news papers as vernacular? Such colonial usage leaves a bad taste.

T.S. Rao

Visakhapatnam

The order issued by Andhra Pradesh Government allowing employees and pensioners to take medical treatment from referral hospitals without advance payment, is a great boon to them.

The pensioners, 95 per cent of whom are dependent on the pension, are greatly helped by the introduction of the medical cards for this purpose. Hitherto they struggled to pay the charges on the spot and they were paid after a long delay after imposing cuts in the amount. We thank the State Government, particularly the Chief Minister who is a pioneer in pro-poor projects. I also solicit sympathetic treatment to the old parents of the employees who are entirely dependent on their off-spring in all fields, by extending the scheme to them on compassionate grounds.

N.V. Rama Rao

Visakhapatnam

It is heartening to note that Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital in Visakhapatnam has introduced mobile diabetic retinopathy unit for the benefit of a large number of rural patients who cannot afford to travel to the hospital.

This hospital is rendering yeomen service to the rural people by arranging eye camps in the remotest areas. Congratulations to Sankar Foundation and its teams.

K. Nehru Patnaik

Visakhapatnam

Though there are guidelines for fee collection issued by the Government from time to time, most of the private educational institutions have been collecting exorbitant donations and excessive fee from parents in violation of the rules.

The Tamil Nadu Government has constituted a committee to visit the educational institutions to monitor admissions but in Andhra Pradesh, in the absence of such monitoring and surveillance, the poor parents are being exploited. I appeal to the authorities concerned to constitute a special committee and also conduct surprise visits to private and corporate institutions to check this malady.

G. Mary Hema Prabha

Kakinada

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