The developed village - a village that puts metros to shame

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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CCTV cameras in classrooms help us keep watch on teachers in classrooms

This is quite odd, but then I found the same is happening in the UK: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/aug/04/schools-cctv...

Corruption and accountability are big problems in developing countries; I don't know why UK would be doing this.

Cameras ensure teachers are not taking lunch breaks when they should be teaching a class.

Are you being facetious? Where is your information coming from?

No. What makes you think that?

Okay, I bit and went looking for it.

Here is a better article that doesn't load your screen with advertising:

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_gujarat-s-punsari-panch...

I couldn't find Punsari village but the article said it was near Talod, which is northeast of Ahmedabad off highway 68. Google maps shows a lot of villages near town but no names. I assume Punsari is one of these.

What's not to like? The area is fertile with adequate water, electrified, and decent roads. Nearby, Ahmedabad is developed, has good access to international trade (via the Gulf of Khambhat) and is developing.

For reference, Bopal is just west of Ahmedabad. But so is a new TATA Motors Nano Plant. The entire area has a good mix of industry, agriculture and access.

Very similiar to southern Indiana, USA.

Hmm, this article is awfully short. I would like more details.

Punsari - thats the name of the place

http://www.google.com/search?q=Punsari

Why should we search the village when the article submitted by you should provide more information?

Maybe I should've posted the Google link instead; but would that have gotten the message across?

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