Dear Editor,
I refer to M Abraham’s letter captioned “Many hinterland students were unhappy with their guardians” (08-03-09). First of all Mr Abraham stated that most hinterland students would prefer to live in a dormitory than in a home with guardians who are strangers. The students are usually from different regions, most of them seeing each other for the very first time. They are virtually strangers, the house parents for the new dormitory would all be strangers to any new batch of students. Why should hinterland scholarship students stick to their original lifestyle? The majority of students do not return to their original lifestyle after completing their education, and I am quite certain Abraham knows all about this and so it is necessary for them to learn about other people’s way of life so that they would integrate themselves into our society.
