Saturday, May 25th 05:38 PM IST
 

Sportspersons like Unmukt Chand should get special privileges in college

Durga Raghunath

Sports in our system is given extremely poor priority. There aren’t enough training camps and there’s very little institutional support. So when a sports person makes it good at a young age, it’s out of their own sheer will power and family support. It is a clear indication of commitment to something that is equally important to the country. Educational institutions must treat these as special circumstances. While students must write exams, attendance has to be negotiable.read less read more

Ashish Magotra

Yes, sports need to be given as much support as possible especially when the case is genuine. But the sports person but not be allowed to believe that just because he has excelled in one field, he should get special privileges in all others. Because at the end, something like must not send the wrong message to other students. If there indeed is a problem, it’s much easier to sit across the table and arrive at a solution. Trying to strong arm the educational institute makes no sense.read less read more