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universities in terms of academic for research — find no place in your
curriculum, ethos and facilities and rankings. Time for C fore to expand
are not stuck in the ‘dark ages’ when its vision.
they were founded? Suresh Raghottam
It is our humble request to EW to TUMAKURU
move us back to the category of ‘boys
boarding schools’ from the ‘vintage’ The EW India University Rankings
category meant only for wine and 2023-24 ranks universities, not
cars. Let’s not forget that Bishop undergraduate colleges. The institu-
Cotton School, Shimla was modeled tions cited are colleges affiliated
on UK’s well-known Marlborough with state universities — Editor
College (estb.1843). This is a win-
ning formula and therefore, parents
continue to send their boys here to Disturbing trend
become gentlemen. THE KARNATAKA Education News
Rebecca Weale ‘Broken system’ (EW June) high-
JUNE 2023 Dean of Admissions lights a disturbing trend of excessive
Bishop Cotton School, SHIMLA political interference in education.
In Karnataka, the victorious
Absolute gems Congress government is hell-bent
YOUR COVER story ‘America’s hid- Unwarranted coverage on reversing several of the education
den gems private universities’ (EW YOUR COVER story ‘America’s hid- initiatives taken by the predecessor
June) was an absolute gem especially den gems private universities’ (EW BJP government. It wants to rewrite
for school-leavers like me exploring June) exposes the colonial mindset textbooks and roll back implementa-
higher education options beyond Ivy that drives the upwardly mobile tion of NEP 2020.
League universities Indian middle class to believe that The priority here seems to be
The 14 universities of the Michi- Western education in English-speak- revenge politics, not the welfare of
gan Colleges Alliance seem to offer ing countries is the smart passport children. I sincerely appeal to the
excellent higher education with the to jobs and success in 21st century government to keep the interest of
added advantages of low teacher- workplaces. students paramount before arbitrari-
pupil ratio, plus internship and I am disappointed with the huge ly changing education policies.
placement opportunities in the heart coverage given to foreign higher Abhijit Roy
of American industry. I have put education institutions, especially MUMBAI
them on my shortlist! at a time when some of India’s best
Sahasrata Sen on E-MAIL universities — most of them privately
promoted — can be compared with Enlightened initiative
the world’s best. RE EDUCATION Notes (EW June)
Irrational classification Samrudhi Ramesh titled ‘Girl child education drive’,
WITH THE EducationWorld India BENGALURU my congratulations to Shivraj Singh
School Rankings coming up soon, Chouhan, Madhya Pradesh chief
I have one serious query. Why is it minister, for launching this initiative
that Bishop Cotton School, Shimla Glaring omissions to financially support meritorious
doesn’t appear in your website I AM A medical practitioner from girl students admitted into IITs, en-
searches for exactly what it is — a Bengaluru. I happened to come gineering, law and medical colleges.
boys’ boarding school? across your EW India Higher Educa- Be it in the field of engineer-
Since last year, your magazine has tion Rankings 2023-24 issue (EW ing, aeronautics, arts or medicine,
reclassified us in the ‘vintage’ catego- May). I was appalled to see only women’s contribution is crucial to
ry without any consideration that we three medical and health sciences propel this country forward. I hope
are a progressive, non-profit private universities from Karnataka in the this will have a demonstrative effect
school unlike other boarding schools Top 10. with more state governments com-
on a profit-making mission. Would M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, St. ing forward to fund the education
you classify Harvard, Cambridge John’s Medical College, Kempegow- of meritorious girl students from
and Oxford universities as vintage da Institute of Medical Sciences, underprivileged households.
institutions despite the reality that Siddaganga Medical College and Haniya Zaini
they are the world’s most progressive Research Institute — all well-reputed BENGALURU

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