Andhra Pradesh   

Farcical

Farcical

The ongoing practical examinations for Intermediate science courses have become a farce. Most of the Government Colleges do not have sufficient lab equipment or staff. On the other hand, the corporate colleges are providing carrots to the examiners, to get maximum marks for their students. The practicals are more important than theory as they enable the students to get first hand experience. So, the authorities should take stern steps against any lapses in this regard.

S. J. Ravi Prakash

Dhone

Neglected P.G. course

Kurnool P. G. Centre is one of the oldest places of learning. But for various political reasons, it is yet to be upgraded as a university. Sadly, it is being neglected. In Rayalaseema, all three districts have universities, except the first capital of Andhra and biggest city in the region. Many people have tried to bring this issue to the notice of the State Government. But it all fell on deaf ears.

Dr. M. Nazeeruddin

Kurnool

Online trading

It is gratifying to note that tur dal and urad dal have been deleted from online trading.

It will be in the interest of common consumers if the authorities delete items like mirchi, gram, spices, etc from online trading because of abundant use of these edible items.

K. Adinarayana Murthy

Guntakal

Timely observation

This has reference to the report `Banks can't hire goondas for loan recovery: Court' (The Hindu, Feb. 7, 2007).

This observation of the Supreme Court comes as a slap on the face of those banks in private sector, which resort to "muscle power" to make the debtors cough up funds.

It is surprising that the banks, which pull out every trick in their kitty to attract even the passer by to take loans unhesitatingly show their "true colours" once the debtor fails to pay one or two instalments.

It is not to say that the banks should simply lend the money and forget about the defaulters. It is the means they adopt for loan recovery that are questionable.

The management of the banks must explore all the legal avenues for loan recovery, even if initiating such measures is time consuming.

The apex court rightly observed that the banks have the right to recover loans but at the same time cannot send goondas for loan recovery.

The Reserve Bank of India shouldkeep an eye on such "ugly banking practices" and issue suitable guidelines, more particularly for private banks.

B. V. Kumar

Nellore

Power supply

The laudatory comments we hear about power supply in Andhra Pradesh fly in the face of facts. Modinabad in Guntakal, for instance, is plagued by the absence of quality power. Power cuts, declared or otherwise, goes on merrily here.

Fluctuation in voltage is another problem. Transco should stop handing out platitudes and make measures to obviate hardship of the consumers.

N. Sadasivan Pillai

Guntakal

Dhone

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