One reason why we lag behind is that the emphasis on fundamental research is almost nil. The best of science students move into professional education, medicine or engineering, or some allied field. The best of the students who read humanities are content to be teachers in the local college. In the result we have no scientists or economists emerging from our universities.
Babu Paul *the Insider* writes on National Knowledge Commission Recommendations
Linked by BVN. Join Blogbharti facebook group.One interesting suggestion made by the NKC is that each institution must have a large parcel of land. This is necessary to ensure that the mindset is not constricted. A spatial environment will significantly contribute to intellectual fresh air, breadth of vision and a tension-free pursuit of knowledge.
BVN,
A very timely post. It is indeed time the individuals realised this.
” The best of science students move into professional education, medicine or engineering, or some allied field”.
This is true in all the countries and is one of the main reasons why really challenging problems like global warming and energy crisis havent already been solved scientifically yet . On the other hand, there are a number of scientists in India who are just as capable (not necessarily competitive) whose talent is not sufficiently tapped. Ir is better for science that the most agressive and competitive people are not doing science but are in marketing..
Nobel prizes today however are won not just by individuals but by institutions where there is sufficient funding on a long term basis for taking up challenging problems. Also, efficient management of man power to bring the best out of every individual working on a project. Dedicated effort by a good team for problem solving can go a long way in producing good science. Nobel prizes are often very political and may not be the best indicators of good science.