Comments on: Employment, Employability and Education

By: idlinginc

idlinginc — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:01:54 +0000

prateeksha .. might I suggest a basic course in arithmetic? Understanding the operators >, < and = would help a great deal in ‘research’. When you compare, you have to use one of the operators. This is my beef with India education, 20 years wasted, people can’t do arithmetic and it comes with no guarantees. We are all victims, yet can’t claim a refund on education!!

By: garib_ram

garib_ram — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:15:56 +0000

I did my masters from US and realized that it was practically a waste of time. However, after wasting those 2 years, I realized that my 4 years engineering education in India was an even worse waste of time.

By: Sid

Sid — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:13:00 +0000

On the contrary, I feel Indian education is pretty decent. I’m doing MS in the US. My prof was pretty impressed with the educational background. Maybe syllabus/enthu of imparting education/how much students learn eventually differs from college to college.

If the Indian education system is pretty decent – you should’ve stayed there and revelled in the decency.

By: prateeksha

prateeksha — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:59:41 +0000

nobel prize is definitely biased! i’ve heard from some scientists. also, only few nobel prizes are given out. a better criterion for measuring is successful science people. you should see the no of indian profs and research (educated in india) who are doing well.

By: idlinginc

idlinginc — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:21:10 +0000

“Sadly, the first comment itself is a manifestation of what is wrong with Indian Education.”

Dodo.. totally agree !!

“US Education system is not exceptional or much different from the system in India”

Prateeksha .. your view is held by most Indians in US. Unfortunately, being victims of Indian Education, these ‘research-based’ students fail to compare numbers. For example, number of nobel prizes, US vs India.

By: prateeksha

prateeksha — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:44:08 +0000

If we are talking about “what is left behind after you’ve forgotten what you learnt in the classroom”, I’m afraid to say the US Education system is not exceptional or much different from the system in India. The lectures are equally forgettable, the teachers teach more or less like those back home. They are not making anyone ”to be curious, confident, creative, risk-takers and team players”. If you are naturally that, you’ve won. I’m in research-based grad school, so you’ve got to be curious and all that. I sit in some undergrad classes, trust me, I don’t see anyone getting inspired.

So, the problem to address is education all over the world, rather than just India. Teachers can influence tremendously. Therefore, we’ve to first start with making is a coveted job, with ample remuneration (I think it matters a lot).

Let me know if I’m mistaken, but, I think that these (desirable) characteristics are majorly developed while in school. So, what you learn at home, and from your school teachers, the mentality etc, is what shapes what you will become in the future. Teachers, at college too should be good enough to provide a good base. The good lot, in order to take up teaching, has to be offered lucrative incentives.

By: dodo

dodo — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:36:33 +0000

WHOA ! WHOA!

Sadly, the first comment itself is a manifestation of what is wrong with Indian Education.

Prateeksha, I dont think Atanu is talking about how much subject matter you have learned in College.

He is more concerned about “what is left behind after you’ve forgotten what you learnt in the classroom”

Or whether your college taught you”to be curious, confident, creative, risk-takers and team players. ”

Congratulations, if your college did!

By: prateeksha

prateeksha — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:22:04 +0000