remarkable, a story about hindus that is not a sneer! absolutely amazing.
every hindu school can be pretty much like this, because of the inherent reverence for knowledge, the willingness to question authority, and the lack of dogma in the hindu mind; or should i say the indic mind.
it is common knowledge that the us's schools have become too lax and undemanding; japan's schools do not engender creativity (presumably the same with chinese schools). india should be building upon its tradition of educational schooling that made it a powerhouse in education: including the great buddhist universities such as nalanda, takshasila, vikramasila and odantapuri.
of course, in india, the current constitution makes it very difficult for hindus to set up schools. that is reserved for 'minorities', so that (all) children can grow up brainwashed with christian mythology and dogma, for instance, or muslim jihadi ideas and intolerance.
for instance, the ramakrishna mission had to go to the supreme court and get itself declared a 'non-hindu' entity so that they could get the west bengal govt to keep its paws off the mission's schools. as a 'non-hindu' entity they are allowed to run schools!
this is the theater of the absurd, surely.
excerpt from the article:
Welcome to Hindu modern
When a failing London comprehensive was closed down, the local Hindu community took it over and transformed it into a thriving school
By Hilary Wilce
10 February 2005
The Swaminarayan School, the only Hindu school in the Independent Schools Council, has blended the unchanging values of an ancient faith with the relentless demands of modern education, to create a warm and happy school - with exam results to die for....
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