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Textbook shortage

Even though schools have been re-opened a week ago after summer vacation, students of private schools are yet to get their textbooks. As a result, they are unable to follow lessons in the classrooms. It is the responsibility of the managements of private schools to keep sufficient stock of textbooks well in advance.

A. Pattabhi,

Vijayawada

No display board

at bus stand

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation should put up a board displaying the arrival and departure of buses at Kankipadu bus stop. The officials should also make arrangements to renew bus passes of non-gazetted officers. A good number of Government employees residing in and around Kankipadu are going to their offices in Vijayawada every day. They are depending on RTC buses. Since there is no facility to renew the passes at Kankipadu bus station, they are going to Vijayawada bus station every month to have their passes renewed. I request the officials concerned to set up a counter for the benefit of the employees.

L.V.S. Kameswara Rao,

Vijayawada

Delayed train timings

I travel frequently between Guntur and Rajahmundry by Simhadri Express. In the first few days when it was introduced, the staff maintained punctuality and there was no delay in the arrival and departure of the time. Now the train is taking more than six-and-a-half hours to travel between Guntur and Rajahmundry, a distance of 182 km. I request the railway officials to stick to the schedule timings while operating trains.

V.L. Narayana,

Guntur

Television serials

On occasions like Women's Day, women's organisations pop up to make resolutions favouring deterrent action against producers of television serials, in which women are portrayed in an objectionable manner. But still there is not an iota of change in the mindset of the producers of serials. In this context, it is not out of place to compare the telecast of family serials by Doordarshan (Saptagiri), in which the characters are more realistic and down to earth.

H. Kalyan Rao,

Guntur

Cola advertisements

The Union Health Minister's appeal to cine actors - not to act in advertisements to publicise cool drinks - is welcoming. Do the cine actors test the quality of drinks or even enquire about the real worth of the beverages? Then, how do they think that they can convince buyers to go for a particular product? I request the celebrities not to mislead public by encourage them to buy a particular product.

V. Sai Kishore,

Gurazala

Basic facilities

in post offices

The Head Post Office in Bapatla does not have a weighing machine for many months, creating a lot of inconvenience to general public. Particularly, those who want to post letters and parcels will have no option but to pay the amount specified by the clerk at the counter. I request the officials concerned to arrange the weighing machine and focus on providing basic facilities in all post offices.

B.V. Subrahmanya Sastry,

Bapatla

Consuming tobacco

Consuming tobacco in any form is dangerous. Whether it is a cigarette, cigar or gutka, consumption of tobacco leads to health hazards. The Government should create awareness among people about smoking and also consider the option of imposing a ban on tobacco cultivation.

D. Mohan Rao,

Ongole

Dropping Sanskrit

It is unfortunate to note that the Official Language Commission is considering the option of dropping Sanskrit as second language from the academic syllabus of junior colleges from 2007. Sanskrit is a classical language and a fountainhead of all languages. Every student has the fundamental right to choose either Telugu or Sanskrit as second language.

K. Naga Raja Rao,

Kavali

Re-circulation of textbooks

I welcome the State Government's decision of supplying textbooks free of cost to children admitted to the Government schools. However, the Government should rethink its plan to introduce re-circulation scheme, under which students of ninth and tenth standards will have to return their textbooks at the end of the academic year. The books may not be returned in their original shape, or may not be returned at all by some students. The proposed system may be dropped or deferred.

I.Subhash Samuel,

Ulavapadu

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