Indian science in need of overhaul...BUT, BUT, BUT !!!

Hello,

Back to Bog you !

Came across this story [most of you must have been!]:http://www.nature.com/news/indian-science-in-need-of-overhaul-1.9750

Indian Science in Need of Overhaul !

Question is: How ?

Points to Ponder:

1. Funding of whole R & D of the country is 1/3rd of what and USA University's Good Biological Sciences Laboratory gets.

2. Do our PM/ Politicians/ Establishment have enough time, resource thought for any Improvisations in the Scheme [with Annaji, 3G, Kolaveri, Scams lurking around !].

3. When will the agencies STOP FUNDING for projects like "Exploration of effect of Silicon on Rice yield" or "Biodiversity explorations in Similipal Forests"!

4. Until when our InBred Indian Post Docs will be keeping paid: INR 18-25,000 PM ?

5. When will our Publications not be evaluated by Impact Factor but by real IMPACT ?

6. When the Bosses will grow up, not promote wrong deeds, produce TOILET papers ?

7. What does CSIR/DBT/DST/INSA/ISC do to bring the TRAINED INDIAN back home ?

8. When will the B. Tech [Biotechnology] NOT BE OFFERED with a IT Sector JOB or an M.Sc. [Biology] looks for a BANKING PO/CA/RAILWAYS Job ?

9. When will the PARENTS/ PEERS STOP thinking that POST-DOC is NOT STUDYING and also is not a PERMANENT JOB ?

10. When will the NORMS / GUIDELINES be established for a COMMON CRITERIA for PH.D. ENTRANCE/ TIME FRAME FOR IT'S COMPLETION ?

11. When will the PI/ STUDENTS NOT WASTE CONTIGENCY in FLYING TICKETS/ LAVISH STAYS-DINNERS/ HARD DISKS-PENDRIVES ?

12. When will the CENTRALIZED UNIFIED RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS come into a single umbrella for collborative research ?

13. When will CONTACTS/ BUDDIES/ COUSINS of SCIENTISTS will STOP getting the coveted JOBS/ OFFERS from their own relatives ?

14. Above all how to discard BIAS IN SELECTION [REGIONALISM, Q-FACTOR etc.].

Any ANSWERS ? NO- RIGHT !

So we stop BOTHERING !

Time to grab BREAKFAST and be prepared for a Day's bench Work !

Catch ya soon,

Science-O-Nomist