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PEOPLE TALK 
Aarushi Khanna, a student of St. Mark’s Girls School, Meera Bagh, New Delhi is working on a summer project on Natural Disasters- their causes and effects. Just like Sid, her main source of information is the internet. But she isn’t complaining and finds it a good way of being in touch with her studies during the holidays, although she maintains that it could be made more interesting. Her younger brother Raghav has to collect leaves of at least 10 different plants and make a scrapbook for his holiday homework. 
Nikita Ramachandran from Springdales, Dhaula Kuan too sounded politically correct about holiday homework. However, on being probed about the opinion of her friends, she said “98 percent don’t like it. Oh ho kitna saara de diya (Oh! They have given lots of it”. In a group on Yahoo!- On the subject of “ Holiday homework- boring or fun?’, one of the replies says “Boring!! I usually do it one week before the school reopens” Another reply says “it's boring. But i will complete it in 2 days and enjoy my holidays” Check out http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080526012843AA61b1s But there are some good suggestions coming up: Ms Kusum Jain, convener of Parents for Meaningful Education, Chandigarh says: "Holiday homework should be more ‘open ended’, let children do whatever they want to do — studies, hobbies, etc. — and then they can make a report, which can be submitted in the class." That seems more in line with what Sid did. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040608/edu.htm Check out: Guess what is selling like hot cakes today? Summer vacation homework! http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070702/cth2.htm
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