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This story is from February 17, 2006
Will help broaden students' world view
One would have to be xenophobic to resist the latest initiative taken by some schools to hire foreigners as principals.
What could possibly be bad about this idea? After all, India now sees itself as part of the global economy where its citizens move comfortably between New York and New Delhi as a matter of course.
For young Indians, the earlier the exposure to international influences the better. Principals from diverse nationalities will bring a rich bag of knowledge and experience, which can only enrich the lives of students, especially in small towns.
A student sitting in Ranchi, for instance, while paying the price of local education can get some valuable international exposure thrown in via the foreign principal.
As India grows economically, it faces a huge skills shortage which has been bemoaned by many leading job providers.
In response to this shortage the educational sector has boomed, despite governmental regulations, but there isn't enough talent to go around.
In such a situation it is better that we take a pragmatic position rather than pseudo-nationalistic posturing, which would keep the best talent out of top positions in our schools.
At this point of our growth trajectory, we simply cannot afford this. The quality of our education will make or break this country in the long run.
In a world almost without borders, our endeavour should be to attract and lure top-notch talent that is available anywhere in the world, so that we produce world-class citizens.
An inward-looking nationalistic ideology, which is opposing the induction of foreign principals in Indian schools, will only harm us. A confident nation would welcome such an influx whereas a weak and unsure country would balk at it.
By wholeheartedly appreciating these foreigners we will show ourselves to be what we are, a country which is sure of itself.
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