LETTER TO THE EDITOR

1. Begging is a bane of Indian society. You find all sorts of beggars anywhere
you see. They are dirty, they are full of diseases and they are a menace. Write
a letter to the Editor of a newspaper on the evils of street begging and
suggesting ways to stop this public nuisance.
2. You are upset at the way students are being enticed into politics by the bait of
money and power by politicians for their vested interests. Write a letter to the
Editor of a newspaper expressing your views on the topic, ‘Increasing Politics
in the Campus’

3. Every day newspapers scream of a new scam, a new scandal, and a new case
of corruption, arrest of officials taking bribe, and what not. It seems our
society has not only lost its scruples but has become quite unashamed about it.
A through overhaul of the values in the socio-economical and socio-political
system is needed to save the society from going to the dogs. This is what you
think as a responsible citizen. Write a letter to the Editor of an English
newspaper voicing your concern on What ails our society and What needs
to be done.
4. Terrorism is no more a local issue. It is a global concern now. Write a letter to
the Editor of a leading national newspaper voicing your concern and views on
the issue which needs immediate redressal.
5. You are Bharat/Bharathi. You have been reading a number of articles about
spread of epidemics in urban areas of the country. Write a letter to the Editor,
The Hindustan Times, M.G.Road , Lucknow, about this problem, offering a
few suggestions.
6. School curriculum has become a burden to students. In the age of information
overloaded, the number of textbooks and note –books has increased
enormously. The burden of carrying books has become a crucial problem to
be addressed immediately. As Renita /Ritihish of 36,Cubbson road, Cochin,
write a letter to the Editor of the India Times, Nehru Place, Cochin, discussing
this issue.
7. Sportsperson can influence the youth through their games and their personal
charisma. As Rizwan/ Rizwana, of 27, Connought Park, Shimla, write a letter
to the Editor of the Times of India, Doon Valley Road, Shimla, on the positive
and negative influences of the Superstars. Suggest how sports and
sportsperson can be effectively used to instill sound values in youth.
8. Teachers and students feel English classes can become predictable and
monotonous, if they only listen to the teacher or,(sometimes)their classmates
addressing them everyday. As Sushila/Suresh of 27 B , Safdarjung Enclave,
New Delhi, write a letter to the Editor of a popular journal, ‘English
Matters’,CBSE Preet Vihar, New Delhi, bringing out this issue and offering
suggestions to improve teaching of English in India.
9. You are Rakesh Sharma of 12, Happy Town Cox City, Bangalore, who is
troubled by reports of dwindling tiger publications in the wild and in zoos.
Write a letter to the Editor of the New Deccan Times, M.G. Road Bangalore ,
presenting this problem and offering a few suggestions to overcome this
problem.
 LETTER OF COMPLAINT (General )

Introduction:

• Kindly allow me to use the columns of your esteemed daily to draw the attention
of the concerned authorities to the plight of the ___________and thereby the
problems faced by the public.
• Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper I wish to draw the attention of
the concerned authorities and right thinking people to the nuisance and menace
caused by ________
• May I have the honour to use the columns of your esteemed paper to complain
about___
• I should be much obliged if you would allow me to write a few lines in the
column of your renowned newspaper.
•

Conclusion
• Hope this one will stir the conscience of the concerned authorities and they will
understand the urgency and the gravity of the problembs, which the _____ has
been grappling with. Let the needful be done soon enough.
• I hope this will shake this concerned guardian of the human welfare from their
lethargy and some thing will be done soon to reliever so many of us from this
damaging nuisance of ___
• Hope the related official will understand the urgency and the seriousness of the
problem, which the residents of our complex have been grappling with and hereby
the needful will be done soon enough.
• It would be appreciated if you could take some concrete steps to tackle the
situation immediately in the wider interest of the people residing in this colony.
• I request the authorities to wake up and maintain the proper supply without any
trouble to the consumers
• I hope my views will find publicity in your paper and the govt. would wake up to
initiate necessary steps in this regard
• It is hoped that, instead of sleeping over the matter, the authorities will take
immediate steps…
• Hope to have a favourable reply from the authorities in this concern for providing
the needful help in this matter
• It would be appreciated if you could take some concrete steps to mend the
situation immediately in the wider interest of people
• I hope the concerned authorities and the general public will see the gravity of the
matter and some measures will be adopted to save the people.

Mr. Lali Mathew. M. A. M. Ed D.A 564 27492907 9810312549

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