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Decoding Kota: India's coaching capital


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Holiest Cow
About such coaching centers ...
by Holiest Cow on Apr 24, 2016 01:29 PM

Now, a lot of negative comments about such coaching centers presented in this poorly researched article will obviously find their way into the comments section - that should NOT be a surprise!

Why do I say that this article has no taste? Because, from the tone of the article, it appears that the writer does NOT realize, attending such coaching centers is only a necessary condition - not sufficient condition to make it into the top medical schools in India. Sufficient conditions, which are missing in this article boils down to the "student" and his/her sense of purpose ultimately. Coaching centers such as what this woman writes here is only a "means to an end" and not an end in itself.

The only ones I know who succeed with such intense coaching to crack the tough medical entrance exams are NOT those who are able to solve a problem in 30 seconds "because" they had access to a host of tough question banks that toughened the brains, as this article points to ... but, quite the contrary. You cannot solve Physics/Botany problems "by rote memory". You need to know Physics/Botany in-and-out. Student must intrinsically have a sharp mind that is sharp as the razor's edge, be willing to work very hard and bear disappointment after disappointment. Think of these coaching centers as the Shaolin temples for the MOST passionate would-be doctor. If students go through this as if it would be another college experience, they will be shocked to their wi

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laxman
to remove commercialization of education
by laxman on Apr 18, 2016 05:34 PM

To cancel permission to run coaching center & private education institution to open government education institution to give education to the student.The coaching center & private education institution are running on profit basis not nonprofit organization,they are simply says these are nonprofit organizations
The government will not open the institution most of the institution are belonging to politicians & businesses man the common man will suffer
How common citizen is nowadays suffering which is actual government to should provide free of cost That is education hospital facilities water facilitates.these must for living but the people are suffering this issue.

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mohit
Please communicate in simple English.
by mohit on Apr 18, 2016 03:27 PM  | Hide replies

'Kota is a raucous, garish free, market in education with an almost hallucinogenic feel.'

What a pretentious and ostentatious writer.

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Holiest Cow
Re: Please communicate in simple English.
by Holiest Cow on Apr 24, 2016 01:15 PM
Agree! She also writes: "Four brothers who own a coaching empire, their foreheads bisected by identical long red tilaks, advertise their wares from hoardings scattered across the city."

Only Hindus can tolerate such glib remarks passed about how they display their religious affiliations. Let this dame try doing a similar thing about the dark spots on the foreheads of Muslims; she would be Late Anjali Puri by now!

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mohit
a cheap writer
by mohit on Apr 18, 2016 03:25 PM

The writer is showing off her knowledge of difficult english words. I guess she took english coaching classes in Kota.

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