LETTER TO THE EDITOR CBSE CLASS XI AND XII ENGLISH

Letter to the Editor -Points to remember :

-Draw the attention of the concerned authorities/general Public towards the problem NOT of the Editor
- Request concerned authorities to take the action NOT to the editor
- Raise the issue by citing some latest news items / Survey report etc.
- Analyze the issue, try to find causes.
- Offer suggestions to solve the problem.
- Be courteous, even if critical
Beginning lines:

Kindly allow me to use some space in your esteemed daily to express my views and concern on _________
OR
Kindly allow me to use some space in your esteemed daily to draw the attention of the concerned authorities to the nuisance of______________
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May I have the privilege of using a few lines of your esteemed newspaper regarding_______________
OR
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper , I would like to draw the attention of the concerned authorities towards________________

Ending Lines:
Hope some effective measures will soon be adopted to improve the existing situation
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Hope the concerned authorities will take notice and do something in this direction.
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I hope the concerned authorities and the general public will see the gravity of the matter and some measures will be adopted to ___________

Letter to the Editor Sample 

Q.You are Samita/Sunit, resident of C-9, Vasant Kunj, Delhi. You find, participation of children in various reality shows on T.V. a form of child exploitation. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily showing your concern about various forms of child exploitation prevalent in Educated, Urban society giving some suggestions to curtail it.
Ans.
C-9, Vasant Kunj
Delhi

10th August 2011

The Editor
The Times of India
Delhi

Subject : Exploitation of children in Urban Society

Sir

I want to draw the attention of the general public and the concerned authorities towards the above cited problem through this letter of mine in your newspaper.

In Urban societies parents are increasingly using their children as means of achieving their own unfulfilled wishes, resulting in physical and mental exploitation of the children. Forcing children to participate in reality shows or cajoling them to play roles in TV serials by shunning games are some examples of child exploitation. Even parents among audience of such programmes openly compare their wards with child actors on TV. In school arena parents put pressure on their wards, to excel in the field of academics, sports and other activities alike without considering their field of interest and abilities.

The implication of exploitation of children in the guise of making their future bright is evident now. The diseases like hypertension, obesity, diabetes which were known to be adult diseases a decade back are common among children. Psychotic problems among children are also rising with cases of drug abuse, depression or even suicide is reported frequently.

Authorities in the child’s rights department and educational institutes should come out with bolder steps to curb the problem. There should be a ban on all types of advertisements and programmes on TV with child actors below 14 years of age. There should be regular counselling for parents in schools to make them understand the consequences of stressing the children.

Yours sincerely
Smita