I have seen through many posts by people who claim to be experts when it comes to indian history, culture and of what should be right and what not.
I am proud to be a saffron conservative and i totally disagree with your belief that we would have not won battle of independence had it been centralized. I also believe that, that particular event in history. It has nothing whatsoever, to do with the topic that you wrote about. It is irrevelant and senseless.
India is a socialist democracy and that is the best bit of our society and culture. If everything were to be left to the states, being a student here in the US, it is unbelievable how things could bad for us.
Our system of education needs revamp for sure, but privatising gives in to commercialization of education, just like what has happened with the coaching and tutorial businesses when it comes to the entrance exam to the reknowed IITs.
To sum it all up, Chomsky doesnot apply to india, because as both the left, and the right, correctly believe, imparting education to the next generation is a societal value, not a commercial commodi
NRI quota generally requires fees to be paid in foreign currency.
Now, since that is the only requirement to prove you are an NRI, people abuse the loop hole. I have seen uncles and aunts in the US paying for students who were born and brought-up in India, and are Indian residents and citizens.
I am not opposing to the fact that a student gets to study what he wants to, with a higher expense (I know how much we pay for education here in the US!). But when so many more capable students can't go to higher education because of unavailability of seats, I find it rediculous.
In a nut shell, you are an NRI if you have some uncle out of the USA, who can pay for your education. Even if you are going to copansate him in INR for the fees he pays for you.
15 years ago when i took admission in an "inferior" branch in a Government Engineering College rather then paying high fees and take admission in a better branch in Private college, i was castigated by my family. But i stuck to the decision as i had faith in institutions which give admissions on merit & percentages, rather then the income of students parents. Later i did repent doing that as my friends in private colleges turned out to be much more prepared for jobs & market as opposed to me, because they studied four years in professionally better environment. The point here is, and thats my personal experience, that Government colleges baring a few lack the wherewithall for running professional institutes like medical & engineering colleges. Off course the IITs & AIIMS etc are exceptions. And looking at the track record of CPM, in running the state in last 3 decades, it should be the last to govern & control anything which can be "professionally managed". Their cosmos is devoid of professionalism. Medical colleges are just one of the millions of things the West Bengal Government should cease to control. Ceasing to govern the state itself should be a great idea.
Why the hell do we need to compare everything with US all the time? Their education system is a disaster. It does not work at all which is why they have to import good foreign students and good faculty. On the other hand Indian education system produces enough engineers/scientists and doctors not just for domestic need, but also enough for the US.
