(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Dear Sir,
I am surprised to find certain schools hiking their tuition and transport fees almost every academic year.
For example, one Indian school has been hiking all their fees every year since 2014. I am sure they must have submitted a plea for a fee hike for the 2017-18 year as well.
As for the Special Fees being collected by schools, parents have no clue what the school managements are doing with all that money. One school's website states these fees as 'School Activities Fees.
As far as I know, they don't even organise a decent picnic and when they do they take the kids to some park in Doha.
According to sources, the Education Ministry generally allows a fee hike only once in three years, but some schools have been able to circumvent this regulation.
Surprisingly, after all these fee hikes there has been no improvement in the quality of education imparted to the students.
The parents are constrained to keep their children in the schools they are enrolled in, because of the non-availability of seats in other schools.
Regularly rising fees may not be a concern for the small section of parents who get the money reimbursed but for the overwhelming majority who pays them from their salaries, it is a matter of grave concern.
I request the Ministry of Education to look into this and not to allow frequent fee hikes.
A concerned parent
(Name and address supplied)
Chandra the rightchoice to head Tata
Dear Sir,
The interesting and illustrative article 'Tata's marathon man begins long road to restore group image (Gulf Times, January 17) is thought-provoking and throws light on the enviable growth achieved by N Chandrasekaran, who was unanimously elected recently as Chairman of Tata Sons.
This is a right decision at the right time by the highly reputable Tata Group. Tatas are well known worldwide for their transparent operations headed by top-notch professionals. The salt-to-software conglomerate has been running their business on high ethical and moral grounds. All stakeholders are proud to have been associated with such a highly respected Indian group operating worldwide.
N Chandrasekaran, fondly referred to as 'Chandra, was very successful as CEO of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and now he has reached the top position in the same group. Chandra joined TCS in 1987 and became its CEO in 2009. He has been instrumental in taking TCS to new heights.
Chandra's sheer hard work, adherence to values and simplicity have brought him rich dividends. His beginnings were humble and he has not forgotten his earlier days. Though he heads a $100bn group, he is unassuming and simple. Chandra's elevation to the coveted position has been hailed by Indian industrialists like Anil Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal.
Chandra's new-age management style is what transformed TCS into a nimble IT powerhouse. He has been regarded as a person who leads from the front and respects one and all in the organisation. As a proven leader, he is well known for reposing trust in colleagues. In 2009, at the age of 45, he took over the helm of TCS, to become the youngest CEO of a Tata Group company. At 53, he has become the Chairman of Tata Sons and with his taking over, we expect Tata Group to scale new heights. Also all stakeholders expect Chandra to resolve the present imbroglio caused by the ouster of former chairman Cyrus Mistry.
V Kalyanaraman
Doha
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