In any Bachelor's or Master's degree in whichever subject, the emphasis is on gaining knowledge.Further development after the degree is the person's prerogative.The PhD though is a different ball game.It is more about the process of research than actually getting the degree.So you get to write a thesis and are awarded the degree when substantial progress has been made in the way learning and application are done. In my boss's words - "I will let you submit your thesis when I am convinced that you can THINK". Thinking is a process that I believe is not something that you can test.What we need is a process by which research funding increases in this country and the quality of researchers who can THINK goes up.60,000 reviewers are a small drop in the ocean when you consider the potential of our country. There are too many brilliant people who simply dont do anything worthwhile as the returns are not commensurate.
