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Fight against privatisation and saffronisation of education: V.P.Singh Hyderabad, Sep 14(HSN): Central Government is saffronising the education mixing with religious fanatism and is making it consumer goods alleged former Prime Minister Mr.V.P.Singh. He called upon the student community to fight against the Centre’s intentions.
Mr.V.P.Singh inaugurated All India students Federation (AISF) 65th National students Celebrations here on Friday. Speaking as Chief Guest, Mr.Singh said the Country is in severe crisis. He exhorted the students that they should also think about the future of the Country too. He warned the Country would have no future, if the students should think about the Country.
Education is facing commercialisation and saffronisation these days, Mr.V.P.Singh warned. He alleged that the Central Government by giving prominence to one religion through lessons to the students, creating religious hatred in the student community. He stressed the need to fight against the Centre’s saffronisation and commercialisation of education.
Mr.V.P.Singh alleged that the Centre and the State Governments making education an apple that the middle class and the poor could not catch. He informed that they are organising a rally in Delhi in November to pressure the Government to solve the students’ problems. Left parties and Samajvadi Party too would participate in the rally.
Former Prime Minister alleged that the Centre and state Government showing deaf ear to the hues and cries of lakhs of people suffering from poverty. They are silently observing the farmers suicides but not releasing the six crore tons of food grains lying in Godowns.
CPI National Secretary Mr.D.Raju, CPI state Secretary Mr.Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy, AISF National President Mr.Seetharam Sarma, General Secretary Mr.Vijendra Kesari, State President Mr.P.Sriram, Secretary Mr.G.Eswaraiah, City Presidents, Secretaries, AISF leaders from various districts participated in the meeting.
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