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MOTHER’S DAY should include HIV-positive women in celebrations to create awareness and fight the stigma, writes S.S. KAVITHA

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VOICE YOUR VIEWS - IS SCHOOL ADMISSION PROCESS TRANSPARENT?
Anomalies

The school admission process is not at all transparent. There are too many anomalies. Schools do not have a strict admission policy. If they have a policy at all, they do not adhere to it or keep changing it. Today merit figures very low in ...

Admission process in schools, especially in private schools is definitely not transparent.

Even though they conduct “entrance examination”, it does not determine the entry of meritorious students. Caste, financial status ...

The process of admission is very strict and even kids require a lot of training to join the school. The admission process of higher classes is based on marks secured in the entrance tests. But if this trend continues, students who are weak in ...

These days, only one rule operates as far as school admissions go. One who pays more, gets admitted.

Poor students inspite of getting high marks are denied admission for want of high recommendation and donation towards school building ...

School admissions are biased in the absence of any proper rule to regulate admissions. There is religious bias, communal, administrative, political and pecuniary bias. Real sufferers are the under-privileged children who are deprived of ...

Parents run from pillar to post to get their child admitted to a good school these days.

Apart from regular academic fees, schools sell their admission forms at a high rate.

They only crave for donations and do not bother about ...

School admission process is not transparent. It is based on donations and recommendations. Very few schools go for merit. Since there is no regulation, at present, over the admission process, transparency cannot be expected.

K.R. ...

Except a few quality schools, all institutions look for money these days. Schools offer admission to only those students whose parents can donate funds generously. Most private schools toe one line “if you are rich enough to pay, you are ...

Parents have a tough time in getting admission for their children in schools. In private schools, admission process is not transparent. Merit gets a back seat. Only affluent candidates are preferred because they can give heavy donation. ...

The process of school admission is not transparent at all. Schools must prove their standard by moulding any average or below average student. Therein lies the quality of the school. School should not earn reputation by admitting only rich and ...

Beauty And Wellness

FITNESS TALK
Strive till you succeed
Exercise regimes require lot of motivation followed by commitment

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Caveat against brain injury
Helmets may not be fool proof but can minimise risks of injury

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Love story
After establishing himself as a hero with “Kokki,” Karan is back with his new film “Karuppusamy Kuthagaitharar.” Set in Madurai, it is an action packed romance, directed by Murthy. The music is by Dheena. Meenakshi is ...

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