Thursday, November 06, 2008

the problems of kids 'under two flags' in the us and india

nov 5th, 2008

those considering repairing to india might want to pay attention:

http://www.siliconvalley.com/latestheadlines/ci_10898080

2 comments:

blogger said...

To take one example, her school requires students to address instructors as "Sir" or "Miss," wear uniforms with ties (even the girls) — and a name tag. "How many California schools make you wear a dog tag?" she asks. "In the United States, if children have an opinion, they are told to express it,'' said Rama Vennelakanti, an anthropologist who works for Hewlett-Packard's Bangalore research center. "Here, they are told to shut up.'

Sir, Miss, and Shut up, they instill you with subservient attitude.

Sameer said...

Its not subservient attitude, but respect for teachers and respect for knowledge.