i havent heard this podcast, just passing on dr kalyan's recommendation.
mona vijaykar has been active in the bay area in education for some years.
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From: Srinivasan Kalyanaraman
Mona ji,
Namaste. I have just finished listening to the equisite 20 min. audio presentation (HistoryWhosestory) you have made.
http://www.podbazaar.com/object/program-episode/read/144115188075856002?k=BDF86650BA32818E27E9C718DE19479E (mp3 download)
These were 20 mins. of sheer joy. Deeply impressive were your concluding comments on integrity in education and the need to walk the talk. Your contribution is enormous. Please do keep up the great work you are doing. You have to lead the charge in every state, every county of the great nation of United States of America.
If only every hindu parent gets involved, this world can be made to appreciate the contributions made by hindu civilization to world science, technology and culture.
Dhanyavaad, Mona ji, for introducing us to two perspectives from two students on what shocks they had to go through in the jarring process of learning about India in the classrooms impressions which are at variance with the tradition and FACTS. Udeitha Srimushnam's (studying second year psychology and communication studies in UCLA) and Shiela Patel's articulations were breath-taking in their sweep and candour at the very little mention made in classrooms about 'contributions of india to philosophical, social and scientific knowledge and the impact made by Indian civilization in regions like Indonesia, Japan, China...'
I get the feeling that we can learn a lot from our children themselves as we arrogate to ourselves the adhikaara to teach them in classrooms. This adhikaara has to become a vratam, our responsibility that we owe to our children, yes, by simply walking the talk, as you put it. When hindu starts talking, we have started the walk; we have miles to go, getting them involved.
Udita ji, Mona ji, I fondly hope your message will resonate in every hindu home.
Dhanyosmi.
K.
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On 12/8/05, Mona Vijaykar <indiainclassrooms2003@yahoo.com> wrote: ---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mona Vijaykar <indiainclassrooms2003@yahoo.com >
To: indiainclassrooms2003@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 13:01:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Podcast on history textbooks
Namaste,India in Classrooms has published its latest podcast titled 'History/Whose-story?' on www.podbazaar.com.'The textbook furore came to a head last week as both the Hindu petitioners and their challengers waited with bated breath before the CDE(California Dept of Education) and the State Board of Education commissioners to decide the fate of the 6th grade history textbooks. In this episode, Mona recounts the drama that transpired through the crossfire between academics for and against the textbook corrections'This episode also features two very articulate speakers, Udeitha Srimushnam and Shiela Patel. You feedback is greatly valued.Sincerely,Mona Vijaykar
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