Letters. Education is key

This refers to the editorial “The other half” (March 9). The International Women’s Day was celebrated throughout India with great fervour. However, despite all the glittering functions on the occasion, on a review it is generally observed that women are still being discriminated against their males in offices and homes. Crimes against women have not yet been nipped in the bud despite the government’s claims. It is sad that illiteracy among women folk especially in rural areas of the country is far from expectation even after 70 years of Independence. Unless and until females are well educated, they cannot progress nor can stand on their own feet.

Kolkata

We are yet to come out of high-decibel hyperboles of our superficial achievements and ostrich-like approaches, against the prevalent conditions and unresolved problems of deprivation of women at large. Pragmatically viewing, what we have seen so far are only token accomplishments and we are yet to go a long way towards their emancipation offering unhindered avenues of unilateral decision-making liberty to bring them out of woods.

Parents continue to decide their education irrespective of their abilities and talents, look down upon their academic interests; spouses choose their career; and legitimate rights of woman coparcenaries are denied or unduly settled and all these deprivations are still to get due visibility. Reservation of 33 per cent for women in political power was openly and unabashedly derided by many political leaders and one leader went to the extent of committing suicide within the Parliament if the Bill was passed!. We must move out of deceptive lullabies of contentment to forge forceful policies for lawfully guaranteed equality of women and their meaningful liberties.

Bengaluru

This is with reference to “Opposition’s biggest weakness” by A Srinivas (March 9). India is a vast country facing multiple problems such as unemployment, poverty, and lop-sided economic growth. The nation is crying for strong economic policies/reforms for pushing development and economic growth. The youth want permanent jobs and good educational facilities more than freebies and subsidies. Good infrastructure, improvement in health and educational facilities, good agriculture and industrial growth are the pre requisitions for sustained economic growth. All this requires a stable government and a strong leader who can push economic and social reforms. As the credentials of leaders of the Third front or Federal front who aspire to be the Prime Minister are well known, the country may not have a clean and transparent leadership/government. Hence the 2019 elections may not give the opposition the required space to form the government especially when Narendra Modi is at the helm of affairs.

Thane

This refers to ICRA’s caution on potential rise in NPAs of banks post completion of risk based audit by the RBI. This proves that banks have been violating RBI norms related to categorisation of NPA banks and are resorting to ‘ever greening’ of loan accounts to underplay provisioning requirements. Recently, the RBI had identified three private sector banks under reporting NPAs. When such divergences in quantum of NPAs are identified, accountability needs to be fixed on concerned statutory auditors of these banks. Formation of apex body NFRA (National Financial Reporting Authority) to look into matters of professional or other misconduct of auditors is a welcome move.

Chennai

This refers to the report, “TDP men quit Modi govt, but party stays on in NDA” (March 9). By indulging in parochial opportunism and using political pulpits to run a charade against the government in the pretext of championing the cause of “self-respect of Andhraites”, Chandrababu Naidu is displaying political brinkmanship.

Delhi

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