Choosing a guide for your PhD:05

  

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Many a time, students are familiar with the people at the teaching positions. If you have done masters from the same institute, it will be easy to contact a guide. Problem arises when you are applying someplace which is new to you. In that case, you are totally in new waters. Now, there are techniques to develop relationships and rapport. In such case, students are advisable to develop familiarity through conferences and workshops or other social media medium such as LinkedIn. You have to showcase your talent and intent for research and development. Your participation in such brain stimulating sessions will definitely bring the attention. If you are unable to do anything as such, you have to prepare hard for the interview round. Generally, interview panel asks you that whom you want to approach as guide. If you have already reached the concerned person, your interview round becomes a bit comfy. Otherwise, you have to be satisfied with what you get.  

Many a time, there is conflict between teacher and students during PhD. Students drop out of the program due to many issues. In my life, I have seen so many cases. Therefore, one should definitely talk with former students for advice. This may prevent many mishaps before happening. (Read more such articles in PhD guidebook)

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Companies do not support R & D activities

 

Earning in India is difficult. No doubt as per GOI, if any one earns more than 25 thousand per months is considered rich in India which is 10% of total population. Now, see this is 2023 and we are to hear this. I did not want to believe it. I started to see people around me. Then, I found this is true. In India, it is difficult to do business. Last year, we were doing a consultancy project. The project was completed on time and the company wanted to give a new project. Last time when we quoted the expenses for the project, we were doing it at a loss for having an experience (That was our Jio offer). This time we needed to cover our expenses and needed to earn something as we were investing our time for studies and weekends for field visits.  They just ditched us and stopped approaching us. Looking at the company of such a size doing business for considerable time, we were surprised to see their unwillingness pay the bare minimum for traveling and other overheads. We too stopped communicating. This instance has taught me two lessons.

(1) It is difficult to earn and do business in India.

(2) Companies do not support R & D activities.

As companies do not do R & D activities, they run it with conventional wisdom and lacks competitive advantage. That is why when profit margin goes down, they run away by selling their stake to someone. Above all, I was so surprised that the highly trained MBA people running the show in the company were unable to spot it. 

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Hunger is needed!!!!

 

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This is the entrance exam season in India. You have NEET, JEE, CAT, MAT etc. Students in large number appear in the exams. When I see the results in newspapers, it is evident that students from middle class and poor families are doing great in large numbers. On the other hand, students from well off families doing very poorly. Some of the parents are in very high posts and their children are not able to perform at all. This is not like that there is no guidance from parents, it is the hunger that is lacking in them. The affluence and privileges make people soft. Hunger to be the best is much needed in every field. Once you become complacent with your current situation, you cannot grow more. If you do not grow, you will be trampled by this ruthless world.  

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