Editorial
Admission to college
It shouldn't be a source of student leaders' income
Even admission to the government colleges in the city has not been spared the crippling influence of negative student politics. The leaders of the JCD are reported to be doing brisk business as disqualified, or not eligible , admission seekers are willing to pay a hefty amount to cross the hurdle. A report published in this newspaper gives a detailed description of how much they are charging for admission into the colleges. The amount varies, not surprisingly, according to the standing of a college. The business is extremely unethical, to say the least. Here merit is being guillotined by the urge to make money. And all that is being done by none other than the leaders of the student wing of the ruling party. The academic arena has witnessed a lot many things in the last few years which amount to gross violation of the norms and rules that were once considered sacrosanct. And, regrettably, student politics is held responsible for many of the ills-- the list of which is a long one. What haven't we watched? There have been killing, extortion, abduction, rape and free-for-all brawls on the campuses of universities and colleges. Unfortunately, the situation is worsening day by day. Now that the admission process has been made a source of money-making, the well-meaning will feel greatly disheartened. Corruption in such an area will certainly have a highly negative effect on the education system as a whole. The responsibility of the ruling party is always much greater than those not in power. It is not enough to say that the student wing of the previous ruling party had also taken control of the admission process in some colleges A crime is not legitimised only because it was committed by political rivals of a party. The leaders of the BNP should take a closer look at what is going on . If bribe becomes the order of the day, higher education worth the name will soon become a thing of the past in this country. They should act with a sense of purpose and make sure that their student leaders take their hands off the admission process in any educational institution.
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