you should check facts before publishing this news. $3000 in US per month is a very average pay check to get. All those people who go in hordes to US to do their PhD and masters also get around $2500 per month which will also translate to 1 lakh in Indian rupees.
But I haven't seen any rediff news screaming "Average Indian student earns 1-lakh per month doing PhD in US"
Yes, its true... indian students in US earn 1 lakh per month if you directly convert USD to INR. This is much higher than so many jobs in India. But its a very average pay check.
And if Indian students in US while doing research go for internship, they get $6000 to $7000 per month. Why do not you publish news about thousands of students who fetch that amount ?
Please check facts before publishing a news online, you might be creating the wrong picture.
Re: bad journalism
by vipul saxena on Apr 21, 2010 04:45 AM
The thing is that I dont beleive that any university pays upto $ 3000 per month. majority of Ph.D. holders get close to $ 1800-2000 per month. Rest is insurance, benefits or some money for leadership developemnt/attending conferences but money in hand will not be more then $ 2000. On the other hand, in that same university, the janitor (sweeper cleaning toilets) gets close to $3000 per month.
This is nothing great.. Microsoft pays $5700 per month as stipend for interns recruited in thousands every year..This is apart from perks , dinners, outings, free gifts, discounts on their products and also placement offer they make to their interns.
We must remember that Americans are basically foolish - they are the descendants of the Englishmen who wanted to worship Jesus as quite distinct from Mary, and now boast of the highest divorce rates. They also thought at first that they had come to India, so they called the native inhabitants "Red" indians after their skin color. So interns should be careful, for as the saying goes, it is better to have a wise nemy than a foolish frien
Indian government is spending crores of rupees to shape great talent in IIT's, but these IITans leaving India is a shame. Who actually is paying for their basic education??? Has anyone really given it a thought?
Re: Who is paying for their Education
by NASIM ZAMAN on Apr 19, 2010 10:32 AM
ISRO has virtually no IITans, because it pays less than MNCs. Yet ISRO has done what no MNC has done for India. We can very well ignore these IITans who measures success in terms of money, not in terms of contributing to our society.
Re: Re: Who is paying for their Education
by Vikram Shenoy on Apr 19, 2010 10:34 AM
I agree with Nasim. Institutions should be measured on the basis of their contributions to the society than the take home salaries that their alumnis get.
Re: Who is paying for their Education
by Santosh KB on Apr 19, 2010 11:02 AM
You are absolutly right. Our gov. is spending very high for crafting talents, but they are utilizing in other countries. I think the gov. should recover the money spend from,whoever working abroad after IIT/IIMs.
Re: Re: Who is paying for their Education
by jambalakidipamba on Apr 20, 2010 08:28 AM
In my opinion, IITs and IIMs must impose a '5 year mandatory work' within India soon after the completion of their education.
No wonder parents get crazy and want all children to become doctors or engineers and other professions take a back seat.The farmers who toil and give us the basic necessities of life are the poorest while the rest move in swanky cars eyeing their land which they take over to built multi complexes.
India should take up the issue of caste to UN and ensure that we get reservation in US,UK,Australia as well , india can only provide 10 crore jobs to us , we have got 90 crore population , so each country should provide atleast 1 crore jobs for our category. How long are we going to tolerate 5000 years of deprivation ?
Re: All such posts should be reserved for reserved category
by Rahul roy on Apr 19, 2010 10:39 AM
You are one of the frustrated lot living on earth.Better to join Bin laden & company.
right from the begining, students have been going to US on internships and assistantships, otherwise it is never possible for the Indioan students to pay such high fees of the american universities.
Re: Re: What's new
by Sameer on Apr 19, 2010 10:19 AM
not necessarily... Also Manoj, Getting internships while helps the student to pay for education, it is not the only way one survives or pays for education fees in US.
What about cost of living and other expenses in those countries? I don't think the stipends are that big to talk about. Its an average pay to be able to survive their. Though Indian students will try to save as much as possible.
Re: Great news
by Rakesh Sood on Apr 19, 2010 10:11 AM
A lot of bright and brilliant students are these days coming from lower strata of society. They have an uncanny knack for excelling in their chosen vocation and display a grit that is amazing. A driver of my office has a son who excelled himself in the last year IIT and shone thr well in his academic pursuits. There is bound to be many more stories of such excellence in coming years especially if the Right to Education' concept is implemented properly and well.
Re: Re: Great news
by ng on Apr 19, 2010 10:17 AM
Rakesh.....you talked about the driver's son, I think there's still some hope for people in that category as long as they work hard.
I am referring to the people below the poverty line who don't even get food, clothing and basic dignity of life.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Great news
by ng on Apr 19, 2010 10:30 AM
@siddhartha xx - so expressing a view is ranting?
And I try to help when I can.
At an individual level, it can never make the impact.
I am pointing out that instead of patting ourselves on the back and claim economic super power and power house BS, let our govt actually look to better the life of the poor.
Re: Re: Re: Great news
by Rakesh Sood on Apr 19, 2010 10:23 AM
That as well will happen as i said if the 'Right to Education' concept which became a fundamental law in April 1st week of this year. If tit is implemented well, there is bound to be scores of such students who can later take up scholarship and further push ahead in their careers.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Great news
by ng on Apr 19, 2010 10:31 AM
@Rakesh - I have a hopeful heart like you. But the proviso as you rightly pointed out is - implementing well.
As we all remember, the rhetoric by previous administrations of garibi hatao. Turned out, they meant garib hatao instead.
