scorpio90 Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/mumbai-xaviers-principal-slams-guj-model-in-email-to-students-1492431.html Whatever happened to separation of religion and politics. The principal of St Xavier's college, Dr Frazer Mascarenhas in Mumbai has written a strongly-worded email to students of the college, where he has criticised the Gujarat Model of Development while praising UPA's Rojgar Yojana and Food Security bill. The email has also been up on the college's website, which can be seen here. The message which is titled, "In the Background of Elections - The Development Debate", begins by talking about what constitutes Human development in the context of the elections. It goes on to reads, " The Gujarat model has been highlighted for our consideration...Is the growth of big business, the making of huge profits, the achievement of high production – what we seek? Or is it the quality of life for the majority in terms of affordable basic goods and services and the freedom to take forward the cultural aspirations of our plural social groups that make up India?" The email then says that Gujarat has been good for big businesses but where quality of life is concerned, the state has not done well. File photo St Xavier's students with the college building in the background. Reuters The email says, "All the Human Development Index indicators and the cultural polarisation of the population show that Gujarat has had a terrible experience in the last 10 years. Take the example of education: schools for the ordinary populace show abject neglect with a very high dropout rate in the last 10 years. Higher Education has not been allowed to move forward... Gujarat has also been the worst performer in settling claims and distributing title deeds to tribal people and other forest dwellers, as shown by the latest data put out by the Union Tribal Affairs Ministry. Till 2013, the State, with 15% tribal population, settled only 32 per cent of the claims, the lowest rate in the country." The email then goes on to contrast this with the Rojgar Yojana and the Food Security Act, and says that while these schemes have been dismissed as election sops, they are necessary to the wellbeing of citizens. The email also goes on to mention the Right to Information ac Keisar @Kesar_ 28m Xaviers has 50% reservation for Christians but Padre asks not to vote for a "Communal Party". Jesus Loves You Brotha, but rest of us.... Aparajita Tripathi @ArbitZeta 7m @Kesar_ @Sootradhar They are worried that if #Modi comes to power, their mass-conversions will become difficult
Sachin=GOD Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Pathetic. He has no right to tell/advise the students as to whom they should/should not vote for.
diga Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 half the students in that college eligible to vote may vote for BJP because of that issue
gs Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Secualr email. Absolutely! Guj model is BS but rest of the states are golden.
Malcolm Merlyn Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 As an Individual he can vote anyone but sending that mail and telling the students who to vote for is pathetic.EC must take action.
surajmal Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Interesting fact: Xavier was the architect of Goa inquisitions. Its okay though. A foreign entity, that considers the majority of India's citizens as heathens living in darkness, is in charge of some of the "finest" educational institutions. Clearly, nothing bad could come out of that.
Malcolm Merlyn Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Yes Francis Xavier did infact wrote to the Pope for an inquistion in Goa.
cowboysfan Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 St xaviers is a partly government funded college,the staff should not take sides in an government election.If this was a private college then i have no problem with the principal airing his views.
Malcolm Merlyn Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 St xaviers is a partly government funded college' date='the staff should not take sides in an government election.If this was a private college then i have no problem with the principal airing his views.[/quote'] As an individual he can air his views but emailing the students and indirectly asking them not to vote for a certain party.Thats ethically morally wrong and mis using his position and politicising an educational institute. Secondly legally speaking no one can try to influence another person's vote through such campaigning less than 48 hrs from polling.Thats the law.
Texy Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 They are desperate enough to come out in the open violating all rules and policies. The idea of Modi coming to power gives them sleepless nights.
Texan Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 He should have just carried a placard saying "Vote for Congress".
diga Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 St xaviers is a partly government funded college' date=the staff should not take sides in an government election.If this was a private college then i have no problem with the principal airing his views. If its govt funded, why does it have 50% reservation for Christians? Why not the rules of the state?
urbestfriend Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Pathetic. He has no right to tell/advise the students as to whom they should/should not vote for. Why he has no rights? It is not a piece of advise to vote for a party or not to vote for a party, it is his view points, he has communicated to his students. Students are adults and they make their own choices.
Yoda-esque Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 If its govt funded' date=' why does it have 50% reservation for Christians? Why not the rules of the state?[/quote'] Did not know that ,thnx
bulbul Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Why he has no rights? It is not a piece of advise to vote for a party or not to vote for a party' date=' it is his view points, he has communicated to his students. Students are adults and they make their own choices.[/quote'] So it it ok if students start expressing their views in class rooms?
surajmal Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Kiran Bedi @thekiranbedi 10h Dr Frazer,Principal St Xavier is member of a Steering Committee of Planning Commission+Member of Committee for Defence of Teesta Setalvad
bulbul Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Kiran Bedi @thekiranbedi 10h Dr Frazer,Principal St Xavier is member of a Steering Committee of Planning Commission+Member of Committee for Defence of Teesta Setalvad :hysterical:
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