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- Activity and a liberal art university is not included in the hip. Ashoka is a liberal arts and science University. Whether it is a worker or not, there is a conscious option that people make. In the past I have questioned the activism in Ashoka – each time, I have been excluded and out on both by the workers and their supporters, both within and out, both within and out: students, faculty, activists, etc., saying that ‘if you are running a liberal art university, the activism goes with the field,’ pay their salary). It seems that an entire herd of people would be under its Raison D’Etre question if the activity was questioned. It is as if he has found a safe shelter in Ashoka and has caught the organization and whoever questions them, should be attacked. I have always found this situation comfortable. I went to a Liberal Arts and Sciences College and had very little or no activism and we just recovered. In fact, some of us performed excellently.
So I asked Google a question – “Are all liberal arts university workers in nature?”
The Google AI reaction at the top of the results said this. I agree with this.
No, it is not right to say that all liberal arts universities are naturally activists. While some liberal art institutions may have a strong emphasis on the history of activism or civil engagement, it is not all liberal art schools a defined characteristic. Liberal art focuses on a holistic approach to learning education, emphasizing significant thinking, communication and broad understanding of various subjects.
Here is a more detailed explanation:
, Liberal art education:
The purpose of this type of education is to develop well -round individuals with a strong ability to think seriously, effectively communicate and solve problems. This emphasizes the broad understanding of different fields rather than specialized vocational training.
, Civil engagement and activism:
Many liberal art universities encourage students to engage in civil activities, participate in community initiatives and develop a sense of social responsibility. However, it is not a universal requirement or characteristic of all liberal art institutions.
, Variety of approach:
Some generous arts can be a strong tradition of activism and social justice in schools, while others may focus more on educational rigidity and intellectual curiosity. There is a wide range of approaches and preferences within the liberal art landscape.
, Not all liberal art institutes are workers:
Some liberal arts may prefer more traditional educational activities and research with college activism or less emphasis on direct social engagement.
, Define characteristic:
Defined characteristic of liberal art education is a holistic approach to learning and development of important thinking skills, not necessarily commitment to activism,
The fundamental point I am making is that activism in Ashoka is an option and it does not go with the region. You can be a great liberal art university and not worker. Anyone who tells you is otherwise false.
- It is important to understand what educational scholarship is and what is not. Ashoka has an academic scholarship to teach a course. Research published in the academic magazine reviewed by a colleague is academic scholarship. Presenting a research paper at an academic conference where other academics are in appearance are academic scholarship. Research work in the area that informs you a paper published is academic scholarship. An educational book based on your research is academic scholarship. The mainstream newspaper has an OPED journalism published by an academic and not academic scholarship. A political opinion expressed on Facebook or Twitter (X) or Instagram is not an educational scholarship. As a result, anyone can publicly express an academic freedom on an academic freedom, even if the person who expresses that opinion has a day’s work as an academic. If a regulator or government or law enforcement goes to social media posts after you, it is not a violation of educational freedom. This can be a violation of freedom of speech; However, there are provisions within the constitution and law where you can find security. You are a big adult. You are responsible for your tasks and any of its results. Ashok is not obliged to support you for political views expressed in his personal ability. You did not take the consent of Ashok before posting on social media, now you cannot present Ashok with a fitting and expect support. Cruel as it may seem, you make your choice – and you live with the result.
- As an institution, Ashok cannot take the position of a worker. Ashok is a university under the Haryana Private University Act. It is ruled by the law of land – both Haryana Law and Central Government Law. It is accountable to regulators and government officials. It is not a political party or movement – it is an educational institution. This cannot take the position of a worker, and if any of his office-marriages personally want to take the position of a worker, they can resign from their offices before doing so. As individual faculty members, they are free to take whatever situation they want. In this regard, the issue of a policy is that I would like the governing body to take: Is a full -time educational situation in Ashoka really full -time? Can a full -time academic also pursue a political career? In the private sector, we are usually called “politically exposed individuals”. Should Ashok have such a policy?
- There are methods that an institution belongs to a regulator and there are methods that should not treat a regulator. I work on Info Edge. We are a listed company that employs more than six thousand people. We have invested in over 130 startups. Our two famous investment companies are Zomato and Policy Bazar. Both these companies are listed. Therefore, we interfaces with many regulators – SEBI, RBI, IRDA, FSSAI, RERA (we also run ourselves and real estate portals 99acres) and others. We interface with NSE and BSE. Regulators are statutory bodies. They have powers. He has a mandate. They have rights. They take their roles seriously. And they hope that they are regulated to take them seriously and correctly. As a well -ruled company, Info Edge respects all regulators, who interfaces with it and takes their advice and concerns seriously. If we have an approach, which is on the deviation with any regulator on any case that concerns us, then we represent a one for the concerned regulator. Such representation is performed in humble terms, through formal channels and in the appropriate and respectable language and usually behind the confidential and closed doors. We do not attack the regulator on social media. But those who have never made or led them, they cannot understand it – nor do I expect them. Ashok in a respectable, mature and responsible manner with the government and regulators and often not publicly.
- There are four thousand people in the Ashoka community. If you add alumni, the community exceeds a few thousand. Ashok may not be either responsible or accountable or can be identified with every social media post of each person. And if someone comes under an attack for social media posts, Ashok is not obliged to take or defend that post or that person. Poster be careful.
- We say that Ashok’s students and faculties emphasize that Ashok as an institution supports every active faculty and every accent of each of the students and every action. And let us say on Ashoka, the governing body and Ashoka’s administration decides to do so. What do you think the result will be? First, the founders will go away. This would mean that the funding will go out of the door. And we say that Ashoka is then managed by activist Alumni, Faculty, Student Government, The Faculty Association, Editorial Board of Addict (Current and Past), etc. and tell us that you are the chairman of the board. You have to balance the books immediately. I don’t know who will donate money – if you can get the donors, then great; If not, you will need to do all or something the following: increase fees, cancel the scholarship, head count and salary (probably reduce salary too), cancel capex and expansion plans, increase the size of the class, increase the teaching load on the faculty, do the day-to-day research, allow the day-to-day scholars to reduce day scholars, reduce the day-to-day scholars, reduce some departments, some are few No, whatever is, whatever is, only a few electoral courses, whatever, only a few electoral syllabus, whatever is, offer some electoral courses. Entry team, and simplify the admission process (is a simple process and for example, depends only on CUET). Get the faculty to teach all cost deduction, revenue maximization and more to survive the faculty. It would be a very different Ashok that we had imagined and what you experienced but it will survive. Why don’t you and other alumni offer to step into and handle? Pramath, Ashish, and I have discussed the option to walk seriously. Ashoka is a very high headache. Is it worth the effort? And you cannot believe it, but money, even at this day and age, does not grow on trees, but it still rotates the world. Every rupee has to sweat. Try to raise money for Ashok. As Prakht kept it with me on the second day, “Aatey Daal Ka Bhav Pata Chal Jayega,
- Where does this leave the freedom of speech or its lack, which many people think to exercise? In my view, freedom of speech is a constitutional right. The use of good decisions and responsible conduct is an expectation and an expectation (sometimes forlorn) but not an obligation. What to say, where, when and kiss and kiss and how and how and how a sign is indicated (beyond academic scholarship). If you eliminate an entire herd of people, even if you were not technically wrong in what you said, the expression of regret and forgiveness is a sign of good grace and decency. Kidnapping an institutional platform is a task of institutional possession and selfishness to subordinate its political agenda. If you support the institution then you support, you are a task of eligibility and ego. I could go.
I will leave you with these random ideas.
Respect
Sanjeev
editor’s Note: The letter was sent to a large mailing list and Theprint has made it sour from there.
Sanjeev Bachchandani is an entrepreneur and investor. He tweets @sbikh.