Don’t worry, be happy
Indian students spend $13 bn on education abroad every year
No wonder the events by USEFI, IDP Education Australia, British Council etc. look like a sunday sandhais organized in Taj Coramandel.
But then, why worry when all are happy?
The banks are happy as they make good money on educational loans. The so called NOT FOR PROFIT agencies like IDP should be happy that they are making lot of money even without profit motive. Foreign universities are happy that have a huge market in Indian students willing to pay the full tuition fee.
Most of all, our elite IITs, IIMs, NITs, funded by the government of India, which in turn is funded by the tax payers aka the moms and dads of these students, can be happy that are successfully keeping their brand intact i.e that of serving only the creamiest among the cream and chasing the rest out of the country.
The city bred, fee paying students are happy that they at last get a chance to be out of this messy educational system sans reservation quota, petty politics etc.
Most of the rural students who are completely kept out of the loop with regard to higher education, are happy with their Jadhi Sangams, Mu. Ka. Azhagiri’s etc. Their dream land still remain metros like Chennai, Mumbai, Calcutta, Delhi which is only too happy to receive them as an endless supply of cheap labour who can be used for anything from construction work to contract killing.
We don’t want educational reforms, we are happy with the way things are.
March 21st, 2008 at 11:23 am
Hmm..Very interesting and very true..!
I am not sure about the Indian Students paying full tuition…! I might be wrong..but I think even if they come that way…they find ways for funding their education.
Don’t even go to the rural students - Today…people in the cities go to the rural areas to study…since they got a college seat there in some…kk,,ss,,s,s, College of Engg….!! That’s how Rural works in Education.!!