Well i am happy with the news that people are now intrested more in the oppurtunities provided in India rather then going abroad, however i completly disagree with the comment that it takes 7 years to complete Phd in US. Student doing a phd here generally involve in a project sponsored by some agencies. These project are generally short term and goals are revised year by year basis. Nobody is going to grant you funding for 7 years. Genrally it take 4 years to complete doctral degree. Phd is something where you learn from your experiences. Different approaches are opted to tackle problems and in that way one come to know about different things and that is what we call "research". I think facilities here in US are really good and this encourages you to work hard on your research. I am not supporting US case but just like to say that US is really a good place to spend some years especially for post graduation studies.
Finally, figures i would be intrested to know is the number of IITian (who cross JEE) doing Phd in India. Do any of you guys have any idea. Shobit
As much as the article sounds good, there is more to achieve. We must come out of this habit of relying on numbers. We must think, how well our higher education system stands up in quality compared to those abroad. In India, the best institute may pay a stipend of only Rs. 12,000 (a month) for a PhD scholar. Any average MNC will pay a bright MS student with Rs. 40,000 a month. Is PhD in India a resort for dull heads? If its the passion that drives the researchers, then obviously, the passionate will look for excellent infrastructure and opportunity. Our best institutes in India have a long way to go to attract the best minds. It was good to hear that government has allocated Rs. 100 crores to IISc. Infy, HP Labs are encouraging with generous fellowships. We want more such commitments. Rich Indians, help India improve. Help the motivated to learn.
Regards, Venkatesh (MS from Carnegie Mellon, and looking for a good opportunity for research in India. Yet to find one!).
RE:India needs to do better
by Partha Sarathy on May 24, 2005 10:36 PM Permalink
BITS, Pilani, and HP Labs India jointly announce a unique PhD fellowship for research in the area of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) relevant to emerging economies such as India. This fellowship has been instituted to attract candidates of exceptional abilities to carry out research in this area. The fellowship would offer the selected candidate the opportunity of working to the highest academic standards, and also work with HP Labs, the corporate research group of HP and one of the worlds leading industrial research laboratories. The fellowship is offered for a year at a time, and will be renewed annually on satisfactory performance in studies and research, for a maximum of three years. The candidate would get a monthly stipend of Rs.20,000, and HP Labs India would pay the fees involved to BITS. An additional monthly allowance of Rs.20,000 would be available to cover the living expenses off-campus for the duration the candidate spends at HP Labs India, Bangalore. The fellowship will also cover expenses for presenting a paper at one selected International Conference during the fellowship.
I think media will be better of informing how many people coming back after getting good education or carrying good bank balance. People like me came to US thinking that we have to get back to India after getting good degree and work in India.
Normally IITian wont stay in india for long time, Let see, another news from rediff as once again Brian drain.......... Its never ending process , Moreover I wont agree about the statementof Getting Admission for IITians is tough...in US...
It's not only that, there are less job in us..and good pay in INDIA, that is forcing the outsourced INDIANS to come back, but its the respect and feeling of doing something for the country. I am studying Masters in Australia, but I will be coming back to INDIA..to do something for my country..
1. Only IT field has been explored in this talk. there are other branches too with huge presence. It would be interesting to have them covered.
2. Unless one wants to do an MBA, for MS USA is still the most lucrative place and i would disagree that indian's are facing difficulties in getting admission here.
3. It may be true in IT field that some people have gone back after some years of exposure in the US, but at the time time, we may also want to consider those who work in india for 3-4 years, then come to US for higher studies.
4. The increase in salary posted from 3 to 3.5 lakhs is still not much, i believe, to reverse the brain drain.
5. Jobs in india in IBM and Oracle might look challenging from a technical point of view, but it is not and many feel this after a few years of job. i don't think they offer a B.Tech engineer the challenging jobs of algorithm design and all. Mostly they would be doing is routine jobs and getting disillusioned from underuse of thier potential head to US for Master's, if they want to be in the engineering field.
Probably a more detail survey is required to conclude something concrete.
I Believe that its realy defying the purpose of IIT, of producing world class engineer. Now its more of world class IT engineer, which we can bet not better than any normal MCA or a enginering graduate from tier B or C college.
Good Luck for whims and fancies about better India.
