Any india related growth story by IITians claims that it is the magic wand by these guys that does everything for India. Actually these are the guys who run away from the grind that is India at the slightest opportunity and claim that India does not offer them enough opportunities. If they are really so brilliant why not they transform India by not running away from this country. It is pure hogwash that they are going to make a huge difference to this country. Let's be realistic and do what we do best. Get on with life and we are capable of developing our country. Only help IITians can do this country is not to pretend and mislead others that they are giving their every thing to the motherland. Pseudopatriotism!!!
Best time of India would only arrive when we Indians as a nation could innovate.
Exclusivity (IITans....IITans....and IITians) is killing India; the old colonial coolie attitude; where we give credit to people who does so and so in a foreign land and some of these coolies happen to be from IITs.
Innovation is the only way a country could reach the top echelon. And most of the great US innovators didn't go to so called exclusive "IVY" schools, for example; innovators are born in the garage.
"Boy, you got to go to IIT or IIM or ICS"--mantra that is being taught by the whole society is killing the very thing a nation needs: "inquisitive mind" that allows kids to think independently.
Kids are made so exam-centric, ace-scoring machines that I don't see how we are going to make INDIA--a #1 country?
At present Indian educated class is at best "Who could do good home assignment given by first world executives"--GOOD JOB KID! Now Grow up!
Why write articles that glorifies the saga over and over again! Time would be better spent if you could encourage your neibhor's kid "NOT TO GO TO IIT" and follow the passion--may be fixing a broken electronic toy?!
All this best time is just a fleeting phenomenon. Leave it to the likes of Arjun Singh and the Commies, we'll be back to 1980s again. First it is OBCs, then it is Minorities, then somebody else, and before we know it, merit will not have any place here, and no option for the meritorious, except to emigrate...
RE:Best time?? Doesn't take long to regress to 80s...
by Ravi M on Dec 17, 2006 06:40 AM Permalink
Well Said Prakash. Our politicians so talented that they can bury the nation in a short span of time. Just look at the list of politicians ruling our nation we get the clue were the counrty heads.
The IIT's do have a parallel-The Ecole d'Mines in France. The history, numbers, status and impact of both are equitable.
Speaking from experience of attending a course, interacting with IIT types both researchers and students and professor's-nay, bureaucrats; it may be time to fully capitalise on the IIT investment by 100% privatisation. Same with IIM's. Why?
IIT's are sitting on premium land. Considering they are totally residential instiutes, same as IIM's, where is the sense in said institutes retaining prime tax-payer funded real estate? Further, 21st century internet, distance and privatised lab enabled atmosphere enabled better dissemination of knowledge (lectures+labs) in a wide area spread with limitless enrollment. The funds for ramping up are locked up in the land w/o the original rationale.
This is unlikely because nobody wants to 'dilute' IIT/IIM eliticism. I have noticed IIT/IIM types to 'Shut the door behind them' to retain exclusivity, at the cost of the public exchequer. Imagine if similar amounts of public money's, goodwill and land were invested in Birla Institute of Technology or the Tata equivalent (not sure if it's Indian Institute of Science or TIFR).
RE:IIT is Old News!
by kk on Dec 13, 2006 07:42 AM Permalink
YES. For that matter any institute would be old news and history - probably remain as real estate pieces. How sooner or latter is the only question.People can only learn. They cannot be taught. Whatever is taught would be learnt if only the student wants (desire + ability + willingness).In the new economy with the content delivery capabilities over any communication device -It would lead to a better society in which people would have a better chance at learning what they want easily - not just pressured by the hype of joining a particular institute because it is the gateway to a particular career.The only question remains is to decide what one wants to do and look - the learning path and mechanism is already there. This would also solve the problem of reservations as there is NO basis for segmentation of an group's backwardness - individuals(not even family) can be backward or forward - that too for a generation(s)and there is no guarentee that the next generation would continue to be backward or forward if the present generation were forward or backward. In short, technology would disintermediate the institutions (hyped/non hyped ones)-how far is this situation-is only question.
the heading and the subject inside again proves that IIT is also paying heavily to rediff like infy...i m not against infy or IIT, but questioning why this self boosting? gnans - Turkey
Hah! Sounds all good and rosy, but no matter how many IITians are willing to help, govt has been, and still is, 'the' problem - unless govt is willing to loosen its vice-like grip on everything, then no amount of good intentions will make any difference. And with the kind of divisive, destructive mindless politics of this fetid land, any chances of getting the selfish, power-hungry corrupt netas to agree to take themselves out of the controlling of things and making them unnecessary, is pure whimsy. And unlike China, India's Communists, out of political expediency, will never allow unfettered capitalism to rear it ugly head in this here communally based 'secular' nation.
Its very much true IIT is globally recognised brand. Its very true they helped building our nation in the years till 80s. But now the new IITians are building US & Europe. They are not serving India anymore. This is the fact
Boss, you are just out of college in 2006 batch and started giving lecture. First learn practical things in profession. There is lot of time to teach non-IITans on how to develop India. Or send this type of stories to essay competition. You might win prize.
We will be happy, if you list out great inventions or research done by so called senior IITans in last 50 years with Indian money??
