$60 Billion is the amount of aid that was given out as US Federal Student Aid in 2013.[1]
That does not even include the various grants that US universities receive as a part of industry-institution relationship development initiatives.
It does not include the money that comes from students who come from other countries to study in US.
With this money, India can
a) Furnish all 15 IITs, 30+NITs, 100+top engineering colleges with state of the art engineering labs, equipment and highly qualified technicians.
b) Provide all 11 AIIMS, 150+ top medical colleges with research facilities and trained lab technicians, chemicals and medical diagnosis simulators
c) Atleast build art school in each state capital and run by Universities.
d) Build basic science labs and library for all our 1.5 lakh schools.
e) Invest in management research to conserve and document our traditional farming and food security and health-care practices. This knowledge is going to be the only pivot on which our country can lead the world knowledge economy in times to come.
It might seem like a tall claim today. The writing is loud and clear.
The impact of "Green Revolution" has started showing up in terms of communities losing autonomy over fundamental resources leading to crises.
Our country is developing and education forms the basis of all socio-economic development.
US has been able to create so much wealth only because it could lead the world through technological, policy and intellectual prowess.
It has systems and policies put in place to attract and retain some of the best talent across the world.
So, today it is a melting pot of the world intelligentsia.
Moreover, they have created enough opportunities in high skilled areas that people from all across the world find it easier to work in US over any other place. This gives the people in US more opportunities to contribute to the society over any other place.
We have to be constantly reminded of larger goals and the important role that our educational institutions need to play in nation building and also in creating a knowledge economy.
Our own people have to start coming back and connect to their roots.
We have to re-kindle our empathy and start taking up our problems and solve it by collaborating with the global knowledge pool.
The solutions of masses will not always apply to solve a local problem. We require therefore empathy to address a local problem through deep listening.
I have hope that we will also be the greatest nation on earth. We will be the beacon that will lead the world.
Jai Bharat
PS: Did i mention that we struggle to bring together even $5billion dollars every year.
[1]http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013183.pdf
That does not even include the various grants that US universities receive as a part of industry-institution relationship development initiatives.
It does not include the money that comes from students who come from other countries to study in US.
With this money, India can
a) Furnish all 15 IITs, 30+NITs, 100+top engineering colleges with state of the art engineering labs, equipment and highly qualified technicians.
b) Provide all 11 AIIMS, 150+ top medical colleges with research facilities and trained lab technicians, chemicals and medical diagnosis simulators
c) Atleast build art school in each state capital and run by Universities.
d) Build basic science labs and library for all our 1.5 lakh schools.
e) Invest in management research to conserve and document our traditional farming and food security and health-care practices. This knowledge is going to be the only pivot on which our country can lead the world knowledge economy in times to come.
It might seem like a tall claim today. The writing is loud and clear.
The impact of "Green Revolution" has started showing up in terms of communities losing autonomy over fundamental resources leading to crises.
Our country is developing and education forms the basis of all socio-economic development.
US has been able to create so much wealth only because it could lead the world through technological, policy and intellectual prowess.
It has systems and policies put in place to attract and retain some of the best talent across the world.
So, today it is a melting pot of the world intelligentsia.
Moreover, they have created enough opportunities in high skilled areas that people from all across the world find it easier to work in US over any other place. This gives the people in US more opportunities to contribute to the society over any other place.
We have to be constantly reminded of larger goals and the important role that our educational institutions need to play in nation building and also in creating a knowledge economy.
Our own people have to start coming back and connect to their roots.
We have to re-kindle our empathy and start taking up our problems and solve it by collaborating with the global knowledge pool.
The solutions of masses will not always apply to solve a local problem. We require therefore empathy to address a local problem through deep listening.
I have hope that we will also be the greatest nation on earth. We will be the beacon that will lead the world.
Jai Bharat
PS: Did i mention that we struggle to bring together even $5billion dollars every year.
[1]http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013183.pdf
