> Gita, I am not sure if the issues are limited (or reducible) to SPA only
perish all doubts, all wise ones are sure they are not.
> SPA is conspicuous, yes, and to cite somebody at the IASA; "become the
> face of Indian architecture to the government and public at large, for
> the better or worse". What I cannot understand is the central position
> you accord it in the above paragraph -- I do not know as to why one
> should assume it has a centrality in affairs-that-prevail; would it not
> be a hypocrisy to assume an actor has centrality in the affairs that
> prevail?
(you called me hypocrite?) not if one is viewing centrality not in
prevalence but re response to (rather, collective incapability to cope
with) anything, including smut on face of Indian architecture (and, er,
planning).
HT "apology", collectively managed after 10 days of autonomous omissions
and commissions:
SPA ragging: No sex but bad enough
HTC
September 4
The independent inquiry into the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA)
ragging case ordered by the HRD Ministry has found that the "complainant
was asked to copulate with a dog", but that "the point was not pressed to
the extent of physical compliance".
Last week, HT had reported that SPA freshers had been forced to perform
unnatural sexual acts by their seniors. Our report gave the impression
that the acts had actually taken place. We were wrong.
The report, however, goes on to say that the complainant is "badly
traumatised as a result of persistent ragging" and is yet to return to the
SPA hostel. It has directed the institute to warn the parents of the
culprits that their wards invite rustication for a second offence. It has
also recommended the institute hold an assembly where students take an
oath saying such a "shameful" incident won't happen again
>
>>
>> It may be true that SPA has already atrophied, but it may equally be
>> true
>> that it is being strangulated by a corrupt few still at large in it. It
>> must also be appreciated that the spate of scams exposed in urban
>> institutions in 2003 may well be inter-connected through a few
>> professionals. That MoHRD should see it fit to "respond" symptomatically
>> to an obviously mis-reported ragging incident with directions for
>> inquiries and Ministerial statements on television but not to obvious
>> and
>> pressing imperatives arising from its own inquiry of SPA is unfortunate.
>> That SPA itself should respond to serial "crises" one at a time with no
>> attempt to sort out the issues raised by the inquiry in 2003 is even
>> more
>> unfortunate.
>>
>> Gita Dewan Verma, Planner
>>
>>
>
> Gita, I am not sure if the issues are limited (or reducible) to SPA only
> as you frame them here. There seems to exist a state of organizational
> panic about all New Delhi architectural institutions at some level or
> another, one just has to see the successive stories on this list (CoA |
> AICTE; DMC and By-Laws 'reform'; the scatologies leveled against Urban
> Arts Commission, Archaeological Survey, supreme court; Central Bureau of
> Investigation inquiries on SPA office-bearers, past and present) couple
> that with the election processes at IIA and CoA; the petty motives
> (institutions "being strangulated by a corrupt few still at large" is
> not just limited to SPA - we have to face the same phenomena elsewhere
> too; I can tell you from my CAADRIA 2005 experience; and
> teaching-experience. I think I have posted quite a bit about the Joint
> Stock Owning company operating out of New Delhi architecture colleges on
> the Enaction List).
>
> SPA is conspicuous, yes, and to cite somebody at the IASA; "become the
> face of Indian architecture to the government and public at large, for
> the better or worse". What I cannot understand is the central position
> you accord it in the above paragraph -- I do not know as to why one
> should assume it has a centrality in affairs-that-prevail; would it not
> be a hypocrisy to assume an actor has centrality in the affairs that
> prevail?
>
> Besides, does anybody have an estimate of the costs of reconstructing
> SPA? Just the monies needed will be staggering, no?
>
> -- Anand.
>
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