Comments on: Science in India: Moon shot or bust? http://www.criticaltwenties.in/sciencetechnology/science-in-india-moon-shot-or-bust Powered by Webshore Wed, 02 Sep 2015 13:53:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Unnikumar http://www.criticaltwenties.in/sciencetechnology/science-in-india-moon-shot-or-bust#comment-15613 Unnikumar Sun, 24 Nov 2013 05:55:59 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=4596#comment-15613 Barring a few, a 65 years old India have failed to produce any significant contribution to Science leading to the award of a Nobel Prize. Science is controlled by highly defined cluster of institutes/ people. We right at the beginning at the school level lack preparation, temperament (attitude) and resource towards any discipline and science is no exception. Students are taught to get 98-100%. Mushrooming of Universities had little effect on the quantum of quality except we have produced one of the largest number of "qualified" professionals. Barring a few, a 65 years old India have failed to produce any significant contribution to Science leading to the award of a Nobel Prize. Science is controlled by highly defined cluster of institutes/ people. We right at the beginning at the school level lack preparation, temperament (attitude) and resource towards any discipline and science is no exception. Students are taught to get 98-100%. Mushrooming of Universities had little effect on the quantum of quality except we have produced one of the largest number of “qualified” professionals.

]]> By: Venkat http://www.criticaltwenties.in/sciencetechnology/science-in-india-moon-shot-or-bust#comment-10826 Venkat Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:03:04 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=4596#comment-10826 Very well articulated analysis of Indian science. I bet 80% of Indian scientists can't even write an essay like this, because they were trained since school to write from text books verbatim which was never considered a form of plagiarism. To catch up with Max Plank's idea we should start breeding a generation that realizes the value of science and the pursuit of ones interest than following the flock, while we allow the the guardians of Indian science to die. However, the basic problems of India are not scientific research but of societal beliefs, poverty, corruption at all levels, dowry, nepotism etc. I only hope it changes soon. Very well articulated analysis of Indian science. I bet 80% of Indian scientists can’t even write an essay like this, because they were trained since school to write from text books verbatim which was never considered a form of plagiarism. To catch up with Max Plank’s idea we should start breeding a generation that realizes the value of science and the pursuit of ones interest than following the flock, while we allow the the guardians of Indian science to die. However, the basic problems of India are not scientific research but of societal beliefs, poverty, corruption at all levels, dowry, nepotism etc. I only hope it changes soon.

]]> By: Ashutosh http://www.criticaltwenties.in/sciencetechnology/science-in-india-moon-shot-or-bust#comment-10753 Ashutosh Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:00:25 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=4596#comment-10753 That's a great point Akshat. You gave talks at your school and that is one thing which I think all of us can do whenever we are on vacation. I have tried to do that every time I have gone back. It's really important to drive home the importance of interdisciplinary research, open communication etc. and to dispel biases about studying certain "hot" areas instead of ones which you like and are good at. That’s a great point Akshat. You gave talks at your school and that is one thing which I think all of us can do whenever we are on vacation. I have tried to do that every time I have gone back. It’s really important to drive home the importance of interdisciplinary research, open communication etc. and to dispel biases about studying certain “hot” areas instead of ones which you like and are good at.

]]> By: Indrajeet http://www.criticaltwenties.in/sciencetechnology/science-in-india-moon-shot-or-bust#comment-10752 Indrajeet Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:54:59 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=4596#comment-10752 Brilliant post Ashutosh. This will be a nice reference for anyone who wants to work on improving the condition of science in India. Kudos! Brilliant post Ashutosh. This will be a nice reference for anyone who wants to work on improving the condition of science in India. Kudos!

]]> By: Akshat http://www.criticaltwenties.in/sciencetechnology/science-in-india-moon-shot-or-bust#comment-10751 Akshat Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:56:24 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=4596#comment-10751 Reading through the long piece, I had to stop myself from shouting YES, YES! You've charted out the biggest areas in Indian science that need fixing. What can we as expats do from here? A minor attempt that I have made and have continued on an annual basis is this: http://akshatrathi.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/what-high-schools-did-for-us-and-what-we-can-do-for-them/. I'd like to do more though. Reading through the long piece, I had to stop myself from shouting YES, YES! You’ve charted out the biggest areas in Indian science that need fixing. What can we as expats do from here?

A minor attempt that I have made and have continued on an annual basis is this: http://akshatrathi.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/what-high-schools-did-for-us-and-what-we-can-do-for-them/. I’d like to do more though.

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