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JAIDEEP SHENOY
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Children must read and watch good television programmes.
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Photo: K.R. Deepak
for mental growth: Reading is essential.
Can a trade union convention, which is a platform for employees to discuss issues of common interest to them, throw up something of interest for the children or deal with their issues? This was the case at the 17th All India triennial conference of the Corporation Bank Officers’ Organisation which was inaugurated by Magsaysay awardee Aruna Roy here. Ms. Roy, asked, "Do we read any more?" A stunned silence followed in the Dr. T. M. A. Pai International Convention cent
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Ms. Roy observed it is common to see children huddled before the television sets at all times . There is little in addition they do by way of playing outside or reading books, she observed. Incidentally, even parents tacitly support such behaviour on part of their children and do not encourage them to take up enlightening or academically enriching exercise, she opined.
Not totally deriding television programmes for their sometimes superfluous content, Ms. Roy observed even television channels come up with good content for children. But, the need of the hour is to ask television houses to come up with good educational programmes, which the children could enjoy and learn from. Even this forms part of the democratic rights that one as parents should ensure for their children, she opined. Similar feelings were expressed by Rachel Ravi, General Manager, TV House, a media company, which organised Verbattle Junior 2007, a state level inter-school debate competition for students.
The number of entries we get from places such as Mangalore, known for its intellectual abilities, is far less compared to other centres. Students here are more academically inclined and do not prefer to participate in events such as these.
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