We Indians are experts in commenting on every issue on this
earth without any research/investigation and do it so very convincingly. Reading
is certainly NO but active participation is yes.
New ideas No
but our claim to inventing almost everything including limb transplant and
aeroplane is well known, being of recent origin needs no elaboration.
Yog, Ayurveda,
herbal knowledge, zero, ship building, agriculture, town planning, arts and
crafts, astronomy or palmistry were reasonably well developed once upon a time
probably thousands of years back. However modern contribution has been next to
nil.
Masterpiece
Bhagwat Gita was too conceived thousands of years ago, far ahead of its times.
But its follow up in terms of scientific evaluations or thought evolution has
been minimal.
Our
institutes of excellence IIT; IIM; IISC and host of research institutes have
nothing original to contribute. Even our so called excellent software industry
has very little to talk of any path breaking contributions.
We have had
a super powerful brain in statecraft, Chankya who guided rise of Golden period
of Indian history fighting divisive forces having own agendas of greed for
power and scheming as in any dynasty. However our intellectuals feel proud in
quoting Sun Zhu or Machiavelli but not our own wise man. His knowledge on statecraft
is far superior to anyone else.
The Indian
Defence forces are very comfortable and proud of displaying history where
British conquered India or Indian soldiers fought all over for Colonial masters
but magnificent victory of 1971 war is hardly finds place of pride which any
other army would die far.
Indian Army carrying
on with colonial dresses suited for European climate even after almost 70 years
of independence shows our low quality of mental/creative thinking and quite
happy with status quo. Foolishly defend these stupid traditions with all
logic(?) and might. No wonder its being treated shabbily by intellectuals.
There is
very little in terms of genuine though/ideas emerging from out numerous
institutes. Quantity huge quality very poor. Engineering; management, medical; dental
and disciplines of new fields are mushrooming but end product unemployable due
to poor academic staff and outdated syllabi. Even primary school education
quality wise is by and large substandard. Teachers are hardly literate and once
in the job there is little accountability leading to chaos in school education.
Employees are exceedingly well paid but skills very poor especially in towns/rural
areas. Focus on buildings and parameters spelt out by regulations but no one
appears to care about end product. Passing with high grades is ensured by all
means including mass cheating.
We have
outstanding orders /guidelines to ensure very high quality of everything;
however system expected to ensure compliance has been compromised through
quality compensated by money paid to regulators.
All services
are on the verge of decay- transportation; telecommunication; hospitals;
schools; roads; rivers; air and filth all around. People in power have isolated
themselves by ensuring dedicated service for self and family members. Political
leadership and babudom has a safety net which enables world class service at
the tax payer’s money. Farmers and poor are under nourished; without house, toilets,
water, electricity, jobs, debt ridden being forced to commit suicide even
whilst working throughout the year but draught/poor crop implies deaths.
Money is not
the problem. Enough has been released and continues to be released but delivery
is non-existent. What if any is the way out?
Accountability
of regulators at all levels especially with those who are interface of the government
delivery or what some call the last leg
Merit
getting its due. Teachers/professors and all others in senior posts either
perform or side-lined. Those of SC/ST be given extra coaching to come up to
desired merit level and not the easier way out of scaled down standards. Policy
makers are doing great disservice to nation and community.
People must participate
in governance and development rather than elections alone by planning and
ensuring delivery of services even at village/block level.
Research in
new frontiers or reverse engineering as being done in China and some other
countries must be heavily rewarded. New ideas; though evolution through
intellectual discussion and research on our ancient wisdom proven by modern
scientific means must become priority. Indianisation of dress; thought; culture
and heritage will ensure superiority complex which is so profound in
Japan/China but lacking in India. Once done lots of ills will fall in place and
gradually vanish
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