04-04-2006, 12:54 AM
Why Chaos On IIMs Fee Hike?
The recent news media is covering the news of fee hike in IIMs and there is a huge show on this topic. Even NRN Murthy, Infosys Tech has made the thoughts as chairamam of IIM-A. This is not the new topic and has emerged in past sometimes in name of IIM, IIT or other reputed institutes. <!--emo&
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Remember the cost of education and quality eduavation has been increasing and the institutes needs more capital to stand in the market. There demand of fee hike and more grants is geninune. Similarly the demand of students who are less privileged for cheaper education is also geniune and it as per constitution guideliness to the state and centre. <!--emo&:drool--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drool.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='drool.gif' /><!--endemo-->
The question is "Are the folks who have been granted privileged and granted education do justice with it?" The money invested upon them by government comes from the contribution of the Indian massess. This money is collected from the Tata, Birla, Ambani to the road side begger in the form of direct or indirect taxes.
The idea behind these renowned institutes was to produce an educated generation which will directly help in curbing the problems and uplifting the nation. We all know the fate and choice of the alumuni of IITs and IIMs. Last year the average salary for IIM-A graduate was 10 lac per annum. It comes from the MNCs. Why should the government pay for those students who are going to pay them pack in really nothing except the taxes. There might be some exception but majority of IITs and IIMs students are aiming for huge salary.
Lets take a simple case a boy studies in renownd government funded institution and joins a firm in IT and other one from a private institute joins the same IT firm at the same position. Out of these two boys which was more benifited and what benifit does the nation gets from them. Its simple the one from the private firm has given taxes during education period and even in its working period while the other guys will benifit the nation with mere taxes in its working life. While does the government waste so much of the money it it.
I does not mean to say not to promote good institutions, but I would like for more than some few institutes as each should have posses good infrastrucrure and facilities. As we have democracy so we cannot restrict any one from choosing the job and field of working. There is really a need from the top class brain and talented students to rethink their choice and its impact on the nation. How many of these students are choosing the government, research, public benifit, social engineering, agriculture, health and defence sectors as career. They are more responsible for the current and future of the nation as they are capable and the nation looks to them with great hope!!
Even if there is no hope <!--emo&
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I would like to get your views!!!
Amol Deep
amoldeep007@gmail.com
The recent news media is covering the news of fee hike in IIMs and there is a huge show on this topic. Even NRN Murthy, Infosys Tech has made the thoughts as chairamam of IIM-A. This is not the new topic and has emerged in past sometimes in name of IIM, IIT or other reputed institutes. <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> Remember the cost of education and quality eduavation has been increasing and the institutes needs more capital to stand in the market. There demand of fee hike and more grants is geninune. Similarly the demand of students who are less privileged for cheaper education is also geniune and it as per constitution guideliness to the state and centre. <!--emo&:drool--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drool.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='drool.gif' /><!--endemo-->
The question is "Are the folks who have been granted privileged and granted education do justice with it?" The money invested upon them by government comes from the contribution of the Indian massess. This money is collected from the Tata, Birla, Ambani to the road side begger in the form of direct or indirect taxes.
The idea behind these renowned institutes was to produce an educated generation which will directly help in curbing the problems and uplifting the nation. We all know the fate and choice of the alumuni of IITs and IIMs. Last year the average salary for IIM-A graduate was 10 lac per annum. It comes from the MNCs. Why should the government pay for those students who are going to pay them pack in really nothing except the taxes. There might be some exception but majority of IITs and IIMs students are aiming for huge salary.
Lets take a simple case a boy studies in renownd government funded institution and joins a firm in IT and other one from a private institute joins the same IT firm at the same position. Out of these two boys which was more benifited and what benifit does the nation gets from them. Its simple the one from the private firm has given taxes during education period and even in its working period while the other guys will benifit the nation with mere taxes in its working life. While does the government waste so much of the money it it.
I does not mean to say not to promote good institutions, but I would like for more than some few institutes as each should have posses good infrastrucrure and facilities. As we have democracy so we cannot restrict any one from choosing the job and field of working. There is really a need from the top class brain and talented students to rethink their choice and its impact on the nation. How many of these students are choosing the government, research, public benifit, social engineering, agriculture, health and defence sectors as career. They are more responsible for the current and future of the nation as they are capable and the nation looks to them with great hope!!
Even if there is no hope <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> then I would suggest there should be professional and clear steps from the government. There should be bonded contract from the government if student want to take up the concessional seat otherwise be ready to opt for the management like seat as it happens in abroad. <!--emo&:ind--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/india.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='india.gif' /><!--endemo--> I would like to get your views!!!
Amol Deep
amoldeep007@gmail.com