IIT JEE Topper wants to become an IAS officer after doing B.Tech in Electrical Engineering

indophile wrote:There are still some old style British Raj type people who have a lot of admiration for those Babus and Babuships. If he grew up in a household with such people it wouldn't be surprising if he harbors such ideas. All it takes is to gain some real world experience and he might change those misguided ideas.

It's like this young doctor who buys a brand new Porche and stops by his Grandma to show her his new acquisition. He gives her a ride around the block, and drops her at her door. She says congratulations with an adder - "your car is nice, may be when your practice picks up, you can afford something with 4 doors and an automatic.":-)

indophile wrote:There are still some old style British Raj type people who have a lot of admiration for those Babus and Babuships. If he grew up in a household with such people it wouldn't be surprising if he harbors such ideas.

Kris wrote: I met someone in the late 80's who was focused on this and found it anachronistic then. If this young man's ambition is the civil service, wouldn't it make more sense to go the economics/ poli sci /history route?

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:from what I hear - especially form the Gults I know - that IAS oppicers command the max dowry in Andhra.As you know the Dowry level is the most reliable criterion in deciding the most sought after profession/position.

With one in 4 IIT admission coming from Andhra - the IAS craze is easy to explain.

BTW, IAS oppicers collect the maximum bribe by age 40 or 50, and move seamlessly into politics - having made all the necessary connections during their babudom.

doofus_maximus wrote:Nd with all this, she is teaching! Great work!

and teaching is wrong why???

The Absolute Zero wrote:
DM
I did not say teaching is bad. What I was saying was her aimless moving from field to field. If she got her Ph.D in engg or related field and taught, great. But why she would go from BE to MBA and then Ph.d and then teach? Seems senseless to me for a bright kid as her.

Look at IIT b.tech that come to US do phd and join teaching. They do justice to the IIT and the field. But IIT MEchanical engg, MBA then teach? WTF!

doofus_maximus wrote:some ppl go through their entire life trying to figure out what they want to do..let them be I say.

Merlot Daruwala wrote:

doofus_maximus wrote:some ppl go through their entire life trying to figure out what they want to do..let them be I say.

Doofy, you're already very popular with CHaunties on account of the fantastic housekeeping, cooking and child-rearing capabilities that you have demonstrated.

You don't need to further burnish your credentials by rooting for someone (spl if female) who acquires degrees from exclusive institutions at taxpayer expense, depriving other individuals of an opportunity to study there and potentially deliver a better ROI to society.