How to Develop Scholars of National Importance for the Country?

So far IIT’s and IIM’s were the creators and training grounds for the most talented students. The pity is that these students left the country for lucrative jobs and studies abroad. Only, a handful like Sam Petroda, have returned to serve the nation.

Now it is time to take a look at where the nation’s money should go for training the talented to serve the nation.

Here is a proposal that the HRD ministry and Knowledge Bank must study. This has been done in the larger interest of the country by a dedicated talented Engineer who returned early to serve the nation.

Future Scholars must be trained from 13th grade on at various institutes of National Importance like BARC, ISRO, NPL, DRDO etc..

These scholars are selected with a special examination like JEE. They are assimilated as Apprentices in these institutions. They do both studies and research at the same time. They will take about 8 years to complete their Ph.D’s. By that time they are already nation’s servants with a job and experience. They will continue life long as scientists. 

They are being coached by the Gurukul system where earning and studying is simultaneous. They are trained under great scholars of proven value who know what is needed to train them. They will have international facilities right from the start which no university in the world provides. They are working on cutting edge technologies from the start. They will not think of leaving the country. They pay no fees and hence be deeply indebted to the country for the opportunity. This will automatically attract the best and sincere.

Had this process been used, Indian Engineers would have been working for ISRO instead of NASA. The same process can be used for training talented nation builders in manufacturing.  They would be taken as apprentices in nations big projects such as SAIL, NTPC, HAL, HMT, BEL etc.. They have an assured job which they will continue after their degrees by the Gurukul system. Students pay no fees. Their 3 to 4 days of work is sufficient to pay for their fees, boarding and lodging. 

IIT’s can not be given free as they do not have manufacturing facilities. We must convert all our manufacturing units as universities. This will reduce production costs and experienced hands are made available not just theoreticians. Big industries like TELCO, TISCO, Leyland’s, Escorts, TVS etc also must be made into deemed universities. They will take the next level of scholars who are needed in production more than research. A research wing must also be attached to these centers of production as well as teaching staff who are also shop supervisors.

  - By Guruji Shri Rishi Prabhakar