India and Science
Recently the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) conducted a survey to measure "India's progress in science".
Some(Many??) "interesting" observations from this survey -
1. 6% of indians believe that Earth is flat
2. 10% believe human beings were created by Brahma
3. 18% believe Earthquakes are caused by the shaking of the mythological snake!!
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The same report also explains how science is in a state of disarray -
Some of the important observations
- India doesn’t have enough good science teachers and science students
- 63 per cent of unemployed post-graduates are science students.
- regional imbalances in facilities make education expensive and inequitable, available only to those who can afford it
But, despite low levels of literacy, Indians don’t fare too badly against Americans in their attitudes to science
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Some(Many??) "interesting" observations from this survey -
1. 6% of indians believe that Earth is flat
2. 10% believe human beings were created by Brahma
3. 18% believe Earthquakes are caused by the shaking of the mythological snake!!
Click here to read more
Wait there's more.
The same report also explains how science is in a state of disarray -
Some of the important observations
- India doesn’t have enough good science teachers and science students
- 63 per cent of unemployed post-graduates are science students.
- regional imbalances in facilities make education expensive and inequitable, available only to those who can afford it
But, despite low levels of literacy, Indians don’t fare too badly against Americans in their attitudes to science
Cool!!
Same Drill, Click here to read more
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