i'm a student in england. basically from india...... to my knowledge most of the indians are either doctor, nurses or enigneers! but why! are they not aware of other courses , or is it jusr too easy to get into those courses. british students get good education from the basic yet ...they dont succeed well!
2007-01-25 06:49:22 · 18 answers · asked by madonnaedward 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Students think that if they study medicine or Engineering, They get good job and future to lead a peacefull life. It doesn't mean they are not choosing for other course. They feel they are safe in it. So they go for it. Parents too check now and then with the kids education daily. It is not so easy to get into the courses. Do you know how many parents are standing in Queue to get admission for medical and engineering? It is not so easy to get admission first. After admission, Parent think some how they should earn money and make their kids to finish their studies. I know it is also happening their to you also. I feel life is india is tough for middle class. It's not easy.
2007-01-25 16:40:49 · answer #1 · answered by Mayandi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are considered to be viable choices. Sometimes, kids are conditioned by their parents, they don't choose what they want, they choose what they are told they should want. What the parents want for their children is for them to be well settled, have a secure life - financially and emotionally. And to be honest, arranged marriages are prevalent here, in India, and more often than not, the engineers and doctors are given much more preference. Also, the financial aspect needs to be taken into consideration. Being a doctor or an engineer, is no mean task, but the pay is amazing, to say the least, as compared to a psychologist's. All these factors play a pretty important role while making a career choice. However, I still find it hard to believe that all these people really dream of being doctors and engineers, a Dali, or a Page may be hidden somewhere, but, thwarted, which is disheartening
2007-01-25 07:10:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Back in the times on Raj, Indians were groomed for serving the British administrative machinery. But after Independence, Nehru started nation building by making Dams, canals etc. There was a need for engineers. Indira Gandhi closed the door of the economy for foreign companies. So the potential to earn money was from abroad and mainly from a technical job.
Economic libralisation in the early 90s again bought new oppertunities. All these are the factors that we Indian's (who are generally not Business oriented) consider a technical education to be a "secure" otion.
Similarly for Doctors oppertunities abroad are tempting.
2007-01-26 02:07:04 · answer #3 · answered by Vivek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I don't know how it is there, but here in the US, it seems like certain people are getting special privelages. For example, I grew up with a Korean girl who was adopted by a white family. After we graduated, she spent years in college to become a doctor because she got her entire tuiton paid for and her adopted parents didn't pay a dime. I had another friend who wanted to be a vet but neither her nor her parents could afford all the schooling it would take to get it done. She tried everything to get help and couldn't get a dime. It's like people here that are of other nationalities are guaranteed to get all the help they need, because if they get turned down, they'll scream racism. I have nothing against others, but I think it should only be fair that if you are going to help some, then you should help all. It shouldn't depend on what nationality you are.
2016-03-14 23:50:00 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the fact that students think other lines liks commerce does not provide them a bright future.But now-a-days this situation is fully changed well.They think that only engneering and medicinal are the high level lines and applying for that..
But todays students likes commerece the most..
2007-01-29 00:03:43 · answer #5 · answered by swarna lakshmi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are more paying and very respectable professionsand do not include much of a hassel when one is working but now a days many people have and are opting for IT industry , which too is highly paying. These professions also include something new everyday , where as professions like teachers/professors / tailors etc are less paying , are monotnous and do not have so much of competetion.
2007-01-29 01:02:21 · answer #6 · answered by bembey_lisaa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably it is their culture. like they are brought up to think that the most respectable job is a doctor.
Im european and was brought up to believe, an architect is more esteemed than a teacher, a lawyer is more esteemed than an architect but a doctor holds the more esteem.
if u are going for a university degree dont do something like social work, or public administrator , become a doctor. and doctors arent paid very well here!!
2007-01-25 07:14:50 · answer #7 · answered by Lara^mt 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Doctors and Engineers fetch good price in marriage market.
2007-01-25 15:58:26 · answer #8 · answered by gupta_uncle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a cultural thing (pressure from parents)...but that's changing in a big way now. And that's a good thing.
2007-01-25 07:04:32 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you get free school for being a minority or exchange student? Some teenagers fear going into hundreds of thousands in debt. If someone paid for me to go to Med school, I would give it a shot.
2007-01-25 07:00:02 · answer #10 · answered by graphix 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋