Business Today readers write to the Editor
Your cover story Making 500 Million People Employable (April 3)
has accurately highlighted the various aspects of the compelling
responsibility of shaping the skill dimensions of Indians, writes B Rajasekaran from Bangalore.
Skilling Fields
Your cover story Making 500 Million People Employable (April 3) has accurately highlighted the various aspects of the compelling responsibility of shaping the skill dimensions of Indians. The task of making a majority of individuals employable has to be continuously retooled, restyled and updated with changing strategies to suit the vast sea of business requirements. A strong vocational focus in education can certainly help the rapid expansion of the economy. The Right to Education Act constitutes the basis for literacy and enables children to advance, depending on their interests and the demands of the job market. The Act's effectiveness, though, has yet to be felt.
B. Rajasekaran, Bangalore
Pedal Pushers
It is no doubt sheer joy to discover one's city on a bicycle (Pedalling for Pleasure, April 3). Cycling is a good aerobic fitness exercise, too. But sadly, heavy road traffic makes cycling dangerous. I wonder when these operators, who organise bicycle tours, take people out cycling. In any of our metros, it can only be very early in the morning. Even in the mornings, roads are not entirely safe, since the few motorists who venture out, finding the roads empty, drive at dangerous speeds. One aspect your story did not cover was whether the tour operators take any precautions on behalf of the cyclists. How liable are they in case of an accident? Have there been accidents?
Reema Khanna, Kolkata
Budget Blues
Your cover package on the budget (March 20), including the photofeature, was more attractive than the budget itself. Budget 2011 did not respond to the aspirations of the aam aadmi. The increased rates of air travel, service tax at hotels and private hospitals will surely pinch the rich and the higher middle class. There has been no significant increase in the allocation for the social sector. And though there is a marginal increase in the income tax exemption limit, the benefit has not been passed on to women. The biggest joke is the tax exemption limit of `5 lakh for the so-called Super Senior Citizen Category - or those above 80 years of age.
Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee, Faridabad
Your cover story Making 500 Million People Employable (April 3) has accurately highlighted the various aspects of the compelling responsibility of shaping the skill dimensions of Indians. The task of making a majority of individuals employable has to be continuously retooled, restyled and updated with changing strategies to suit the vast sea of business requirements. A strong vocational focus in education can certainly help the rapid expansion of the economy. The Right to Education Act constitutes the basis for literacy and enables children to advance, depending on their interests and the demands of the job market. The Act's effectiveness, though, has yet to be felt.
B. Rajasekaran, Bangalore
| "The task of making a majority of individuals employable has to be continuously retooled, restyled and updated with changing strategies to suit the vast sea of business requirements." |
It is no doubt sheer joy to discover one's city on a bicycle (Pedalling for Pleasure, April 3). Cycling is a good aerobic fitness exercise, too. But sadly, heavy road traffic makes cycling dangerous. I wonder when these operators, who organise bicycle tours, take people out cycling. In any of our metros, it can only be very early in the morning. Even in the mornings, roads are not entirely safe, since the few motorists who venture out, finding the roads empty, drive at dangerous speeds. One aspect your story did not cover was whether the tour operators take any precautions on behalf of the cyclists. How liable are they in case of an accident? Have there been accidents?
Reema Khanna, Kolkata
Budget Blues
Your cover package on the budget (March 20), including the photofeature, was more attractive than the budget itself. Budget 2011 did not respond to the aspirations of the aam aadmi. The increased rates of air travel, service tax at hotels and private hospitals will surely pinch the rich and the higher middle class. There has been no significant increase in the allocation for the social sector. And though there is a marginal increase in the income tax exemption limit, the benefit has not been passed on to women. The biggest joke is the tax exemption limit of `5 lakh for the so-called Super Senior Citizen Category - or those above 80 years of age.
Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee, Faridabad
