tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post5004589491481332347..comments2024-03-20T13:10:11.477+05:30Comments on nanopolitan: Current Science interviews Venki RamakrishnanAbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-37615383825324238902010-01-29T14:08:14.879+05:302010-01-29T14:08:14.879+05:30VR's has stated reasons for his dislike of que...VR's has stated reasons for his dislike of questions related to whether he will return back to India. I am curious to know whether he or members of his family have availed of OCI (Overseas citizenship of India) card that would allow them multi-purpose, multiple-entry, life-long visa to visit India for any lengths of time and for any purpose.TMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-20743737963627606742010-01-27T18:55:03.406+05:302010-01-27T18:55:03.406+05:30http://network.nature.com/groups/natureindia/forum...http://network.nature.com/groups/natureindia/forum/topics/6364?page=1#reply-19789<br /><br />There are two main inter-related reasons for low research productivity in India, Attitude and Accountability. In US system attitude is reinforced by accountability. Whereas in India the word accountability does not exists which fuels the attitude ‘its okay’ (‘chalta-hey’ in north Indian language)<br /><br />In absence of accountability (no tenure-track system), lack of processes and incentives to perform they slowly get molded onto Indian mode. Non-productivity in India has no consequences; one will regularly get scheduled salary rise and promotions and some time early promotions if you are doing reasonably well. Promotions also have no meaning as they don’t really change your take-home salary in great way. So whether you are performing or not it does not matter ‘its okay’. In such scenario a scientist who is not self-motivated looses the vigor with which he/she was performing in western countries. To justify their existence they do publish in some low profile journals or collaborate with abc lab around the world. In general they lack the attitude of a winner or a leader and hence ‘adjust’ with the scene. Its not that they are not talented people but without efforts if one can survive… ‘why not’ and with efforts anyway there is no great incentive to perform.<br /><br />The existing bureaucratic systems have processes which are just out-of-date but no one take initiatives to make new ones. Again attitude problem and no incentive to perform. Although many things have changed as many scientist who do enjoy doing what they do are trying to put some processes together but its really a Herculean task to satisfy or make a system which everyone feel comfortable with, especially when end-users are not willing to participate in the development of the process.rajdeepnoreply@blogger.com