tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post7343986022700969124..comments2024-03-20T13:10:11.477+05:30Comments on nanopolitan: Fee hike at the IIMsAbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-72571663193840797172008-04-06T00:19:00.000+05:302008-04-06T00:19:00.000+05:30Pratik: I don't know how many eventually turn to N...Pratik: I don't know how many eventually turn to NGO or entrepreneurship (I would think quite a few, particularly for the big E), but to the extent that they do, and to the extent that IIMs' mandate includes training such students, their concerns must be addressed, no?<BR/><BR/>Rohit: Nice try, but no cheese! Please tell me where I have said IIM students need a subsidy? <BR/><BR/>I did clearly state that I'm sympathetic to the idea that students pay for their college education. But I am also concerned that this would exclude poor people from the opportunities that become available through college education. And the CNN-IBN show brought up the issue of graduates going into NGO sector and entrepreneurship, so their concerns also deserve attention. I wouldn't want to wish these concerns away (and I don't understand why you would).<BR/><BR/>Thus, I'm looking for ways in which both these things -- access for poor people without subsidizing college education -- can be achieved. One of the solutions that really appeals to me is the Australian scheme of automatic loans, funded by the government. <BR/><BR/>The rest of the post is largely about IIM-A tying itself into all kinds of knots. So, let's get this thing right: it's IIM-A that says taking care of those in middle classes and below is an important mission. Given IIM-A's own position, it is entirely legitimate to criticize its proposed mechanisms for helping students from non-rich families. Ram Mohan and Reality Check have done precisely that; RC may be saying many other things, but I don't have to agree with those other things (explicitly) to highlight the part where he criticizes IIM-A's plan.<BR/><BR/>I read the part just before where you said "that's just nonsense", and I had a good laugh. Thank some comic relief!Abihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-56191775030623153802008-04-05T11:24:00.000+05:302008-04-05T11:24:00.000+05:30Abi,Please succinctly explain the case for subsidi...Abi,<BR/><BR/>Please succinctly explain the case for subsidizing management education. <BR/><BR/>In a country where millions have no access to primary education, we are ready to subsidize IIMs! Interestingly enough, the current students in IIMs seem to have no problems. Maybe they know the value of the education they are getting. <BR/><BR/>I am sorry to say this but that's just nonsense.<BR/><BR/>As far as RC's comments are concerned, I have responded to them on my blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-19199970162566182902008-04-04T15:37:00.000+05:302008-04-04T15:37:00.000+05:30on a lighter note: the dating site is good :Pon a lighter note: the dating site is good :PRishabh Kaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13072711043653918811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-6594883190033110942008-04-04T00:19:00.000+05:302008-04-04T00:19:00.000+05:30But, the point is, how many of the IIM alumni get ...But, the point is, how many of the IIM alumni get into the NGO sector? And are the entrepreneurs incapable of earning enough to offset the fee hike (or is it the chances of failure because of which Palety brings up this point)? In which case, the question must be asked: "What did the fabled IIM education do for the entrepreneurs?"<BR/><BR/>Lots of reforms are overdue in the educational system. And fee-hikes, and BIG fee-hikes is only one of them. But, like you say, this better happen in conjunction with a revised taxation system like the Australian model. <BR/><BR/>While transparency is needed, I can't, however, agree with the CNN-IBN anchor's rather scathing "bottomline". Is charging more money by hiking fees any more vulgar than giving the (few) hard-working and highly qualified professors, or the (once again few) honest conscientious police officers, a pittance while those in the industrial/media/fashion sectors a ton for the same effort?<BR/><BR/>At the end of the day, if there is a high demand and limited supply, the price of goods are bound to rise. Industry leaders lament the shortage of skilled personnel amongst recent college grads. Which is why they are ready to fork out large salaries to the good candidates. Isn't it funny that people who are in the private sector seem to decree that those in the public sectors have virtually signed off all rights to get a decent pay and are basically in the public sector to do philanthropic samaj seva?<BR/><BR/>BTW, on a totally different note, after seeing how people react to increases in fee-hikes (as well as from some of the negative reactions in the letters to the editors of various newspapers about salary hike for govt employees) I cant help recollecting Cho Ramaswamy's quote: "A country that can't respect its teachers and police is a country that will never prosper"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com