Guru in School Row

The Telegraph:

A comment attributed to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar that government schools breed Naxalites has sparked a furore, forcing the spiritual guru to issue a clarification today.

Speaking at the 25th anniversary of a private school in Jaipur yesterday, Ravi Shankar had said: "Government ko koi school nahi chalana chahiye. Aksar paya jata hai ki government school se padhe hue bacche hi is tarha naxalvad me hinsa ke marg me chale jate hain. (The government should not run any schools. It is often found that students from government school go into Naxalism and take up violence.)"

He was quoted as saying this does not happen in private schools where students are taught discipline and are focused on certain goals to be achieved in life.

The statement triggered an uproar, with some activists demanding legal action against Ravi Shankar.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at March 23, 2012 4:37 AM
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