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VOICE YOUR VIEWS: SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
Free for the poor
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School admissions on the basis of merit will definitely be welcomed by all. “No donations and capitation fee” should be the motto of good educational institutions that provide a well built infrastructure for the all round ...


Expensive

Admission into good schools is increasingly becoming out of reach for the middle class and lower income families. With private school managements charging exorbitant fees right from KG level, many parents are perforce sending their wards to ...


Business

These days education has become a business for many. Even for admitting the kids in LKG, parents have to cough up huge amount of money, at times beyond their affordability. It will be best if the Government specifies a nominal fee structure ...


Merit only

Nowadays, every parent dreams of educating the ward well. But the admission procedure in most schools makes them a suspect. The educational authorities should strictly follow a ‘merit system’ in admitting students and the ...


Minimise rush

School admissions and the problems faced by parents are mostly due to the myth that children can study well and excel only if they are admitted to a particular school, which may have earned some reputation and standing over the years due to ...


Herculean task

The heat is felt by the parents in June when they wander from one school to another to get their child admitted. Some children face interviews without fear while others fail to do well even if they are bright. Parents’ efficiency and ...


Nightmare

School admissions have become a nightmare for hapless parents. School authorities have a field day as they mint money during the admission season. Only parents and students are at the receiving end. Running a school has become a lucrative ...
Beauty And Wellness

Ask Shahnaz
Beautician Shahnaz Hussain offers tips and answers queries. You can send your queries to shahnaz_press@yahoo.co.in

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Muskmelon is rich in potassium and vitamin C
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Abs you like it!
Actor Surya on his six-pack abs
Travel

Where old meets new
When a company acquires a hot property in Madurai to set up a five-star resort, what do you expect next? Bulldozers brought in to mow down the old structures? But ETL Hospitality Services (a subsidiary of ETL Infrastructure Services) bought this ...
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Awards and accolades all the way
Seven Tamil films bagged most of the Reliance Mobile Vijay Awards at a recent function
Of eminent alumni
Recognition NIT, Tiruchi, has produced several prominent professionals who are an inspiration to the juniors today


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