National Seminar on
Right to Education –
An Agenda for Common School System
Organized by
A. P. Save Education Committee
& Centre for Human Rights ( HCU )
On 21st June, 2009;
At Seminar Hall,
South Regional Centre of ICSSR,
O.U. Library Building,
Osmania University
Hyderabad.
&
On 22nd June, 2009;
At New Seminar Hall;
Arts Collage, Osmania University,
Hyderabad
******* PROGRAM ******
Date : 21st JUNE, 2009
Venue: Seminar Hall, South Regional Centre of ICSSR,
O.U. Library Building,
Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Inaugural Session
(10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.)
President: Prof. K. Chakradhara Rao
v Introducdtion to the seminar : Prof. K. P. Subba Rao
v Introduction of centre for human rights : Prof. G. Sundarshan
v Introduction of APSEC : Dr. K. Laxminarayana
Inaugural Address: Dr. P. M. Bhargava
Founding Director, Centre for Cellular and MolceularBiology.
Hyderabad.
Message: Prof. Abani Boral
President, All Orissa Federation Of teachers’ Organizations
Tea Break
Second Session
( 11.45 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. )
Perspectives – Education as a critical component in societal transformation
President: Sri Maarpu Balajrishnamma,
Vice president, APSEC
Key Note Address: Prof. G. Haragopal
RTE – CSS Discourse in a Historical Perspective-
The Emerging Debate: Prof. Anil Sadgopal
Lunch break
Third session
( 2.00 p.m. to 3.15 p.m.)
Neo-Liberal Policy Shifts – impact on education
Note: Among other things, this will include
1) Structural Adjustments and Public Finance in Education,
2) Privatization and Commercialization of Education,
3) Public Private Partnership (PPP) in general and Voucher System in Particular and
4) Market injluence on Knowledge and Curriculum
President: Sri A. Narasimha Reddy
Vice president, APSEC
Introduction to Subject: Prof. D. Narasimha Reddy & Dr. Ravi Kumar
****Discussion by participants follows****
Tea break
Fourth Session
(3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. )
Common School System – as an inclusive paradigm
( This session includes subjects like Nature of CSS-NS, essential definitions and organization; nature of knowledge, geo-cultural diversity, language, curriculum and pedagogy; governance, people’s participation in decision making and decentralization and devolution of powers, state list versus concurrent list; special measures to guarantee equality (including social, cultural, religious, linguistic, gender and disability- related), social justice and other Fundamental Rights and to ensure fulfillment of the objectives of the Preamble.)
President: Dr. K.Y. Ratnam,
Dept of Political Science, Central University of Hyderabad
Introduction to subject: Dr. Ghanta Chakra Pani & Ms. Madhu Prasad
*****Discussion by participants follows*****
Fifth Session
( 5.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. )
Neglected conditions in government schools and inevitable crisis in private schools
– a case for common school system
This subject includes
1) The issues like neglect of government schools by state with respect to provision of infrastructure. Appointment of class and subject teachers;
2) The issues like comparative study of different managements within govt. sector to identify the best practices and alternative approaches;
3) The lack of economic measures like provision of books, cloths and nutritious food to retain students in the school up to class 12th and
4) The crisis in private schools run on commercial basis; treatment meted out to children, the ranks oriented ‘ teaching ’, heavy working hours for students and bad service conditions of the teachers there in
President: Sri Nikhieswar
Vice President, APSEC
Introduction to Subject: Ms. Simantinl Dhuru & Prof. B. Siva Reddy
*****Discussion by participants follows*****
Date: 22nd JUNE, 2009
Venue: At New Seminar Hall, Arts College,
Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Sixth Session
( 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. )
Common School System – Required Constitutional changes
President: Sri. K. Narayana,
Vice President, APSEC
Introduction to the subject: Prof. Seshaiah & Prof. Madabhushi Sridhar
*****Discussion by participants follows*****
Tea break
Seventh Session
( 11.40 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. )
Common School System
Versus
The right of children for free and compulsory education Bill 2008
President: N.S.S. Sharma
Introduction to the subject: Prof. Anil Sadgopal
*****Discussion by participants follows*****
Lunch break
Eighth Session
( 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. )
Summing up – identification of points of consensus and
measures to conduct nation wide debate
- A presidium would be elected to conduct this session.
This session includes: Conceiving and building a nation-wide people’s debate for RTE-CSS:
Objectives, Role & Strategy, Organization, Co-ordination and Co-operation with groups/ organizations in different states, Guidelines for Funding, Major Demands and Manifesto and Outline of a Six-Month Action Program.
Note: There may be some small changes in the program given above
Contact: Ramesh Patnaik, Mobile: 9440980396
Organizing Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Save Education Committee.
E-mail: Drameshptk@gmail.com, drameshp@yahoo.com
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