Lost Man Years and The Cost of Misalignment
Dear Friends and Students
A few days back, one of my friends forwarded the left side of the picture above in the context of market sentiment and fluctuations during this period. After going through this picture deeply, I want to align this with a different perspective. I added something different on the right side now!
Indian competitive examinations are the toughest in the world. UPSC Civil Services Examination selection rate is between 0.1 to 0.3%. The National Defence Academy (NDA) success rate is 0.1%. UCEED (common entrance for Design) success rate is 0.7%. The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced for IITs success rate is 1.5%. The Common Admission Test (CAT) success rate is 2%. The National Institute of Design (NID) Entrance success rate is 3%. The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) success rate is 4%. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) success rate is 6 to 7%. The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) success rate is 15-17%. The Chartered Accountant (CA) success rate is 25%. If you think Bollywood or Tollywood's success rate, they are less than 0.01%. This career success would be much tougher than other competitive examinations!! This data might vary here and there but the intention is to showcase the shrewdness of the competition.
In a country of 140 crores population, if there is a small mistake in the preparation or aspirational mismatch, it costs heavily. More than to the individual, it costs the Nation’s aspiration and economy. If one student wrongly makes a choice, would cost him a minimum of 2-man years of effort loss. E.g. this year 11,70,000 students prepared for JEE for 2 years. We all know only 1.5% of them would go to IITs. The rest of the 98%, covering 23,00,000-man years of the effort is futile. Assume 10,00,000-man years go for genuine learning, useful in future applications and individual learning. The rest of the 13,00,000-man years of wrong selection of aspiration is completely lost!! If you sum up all competitions together, this number would be astronomical. Nearly two dozen students have taken their lives in Kota in the past eight months (The Hindu, 07, Sep 2023). It is because of a misalignment of aspirations or an inability to see beyond this line.
Why this is happening? It is a clear mismatch of knowing our strengths and weaknesses! If one selects a career aspiration based on individual socio-physical-psychological nature or natural intelligence, the same lost man years would become the most productive man years (As shown in right side of the picture), and constructively Nation can capitalize on this. NEP-2020 is all up for this game change.
1. A Head Smart student should apply for JEE but not for NID/UCEED!
2. A Hand Smart student should apply for Skill based job but not for Civil Services
3. A Heart Smart student should prepare for his/her startup but not for GATE!
4. A Heel Smart student should prepare for NDA but not a long-sitting office job!
It requires a lot of societal changes and thinking. The left of the picture teaches us a great lesson! We need to identify whether our kids are Giraffe or Rabbit and push them to the “Water Pool of Competition”.
Do You Agree?
Ravi Saripalle
Dr. Ravi Saripalle
View Details
Like
2 Comments
Repost
You may also like
Kartikeya Kommanamanchi
Published 7d+
The Most Important Day for an Indian!
It is no surprise to boast that Independence Day is the most important day for Indians. It ought to be so for any person in the world if their country fought for Independence, especially from imperial/
Dr. Ravi Saripalle
Published 7d+
The Thirsty ChatGPT!
The Thirsty ChatGPT! Cultivate Responsible Prompt Engineering! Be Accountable for your Prompts and behind Water footprint!Dear Friends and Students,During a recent visit to a friend's home,
EdGe: Your Academic Co-pilot
Published 7d+
Engineering Entrance Exams
Every year students who want to pursue their career in engineering apply for different engineering entrance exams. To help such students we are giving all the popular engineering entrances at one
EdGe: Your Academic Co-pilot
Published 7d+
Top 20 Medical Colleges in India
India is home to some of the world’s finest medical institutions, both government and private, that admit students into MBBS and related undergraduate programs through the NEET (National Eligibility
Dileep Kumar Gangavaram
Published 7d+
VLSI Technology and Careers
In our regular day-to-day life Electronics are part of life, be it a mobile phones, laptops, smart TVs, and so on. The heart of this electronic component is semi-conductor chips(computer chips). The
Uma Maheswari
Published 7d+
How we won Smart India Hackthon?
SMART INDIA HACKATHONSmart India Hackathon is a National wide platform initiated to enhance and utilize the innovation and creativity of students which helps the nation.In this many organizations
EdGe: Your Academic Co-pilot
Published 7d+
A Transformative Scientific Odyssey
Discovering, Creating, and Growing at India's Premier Science InstitutionsThe Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) represent more than just a degree-granting body —
EdGe: Your Academic Co-pilot
Published 7d+
Know Your College: ABR College of Engineering & Technology, Kanigiri
📢 Discover ABR College of Engineering & Technology, KanigiriEstablished in 2008, ABR College of Engineering & Technology is a reputed private institution located at China Irlapadu, Kanigiri,
M.B.K. Vijay Kumar
Published 7d+
Target NEET
Analyze to understandTo score good marks in any competitive exam students should have clarity on the type of questions they are going to answer. This is because different questions need different skills
Mula Lakshmi Prasanna
Published 7d+
My Journey through JEE Preparation: Books I Brought and Used
Introduction:Embarking on the journey of JEE preparation can be both exciting and overwhelming. As a student who went through this experience, I would like to share my insights on the books I brought
VENKATESH PANYAM
Published 7d+
Nurturing Success Through Genuine Connections in Education
In the vast landscape of education, the foundation for true success is not solely built on textbooks and exams. Instead, it flourishes within the realm of human connection. My blog delves into the paramount
Dr. Ravi Saripalle
Published 7d+
Prompt Engineering
The Hottest Software Job and Hottest Programming Language in the Market! The first-ever new Job created by AI!Dear Friends and StudentsRecently I saw a Job post and Companies are willing to pay
Related Blogs
Dr. Ravi Saripalle
Published 7d+
The Invisible Man
How an Invisible Man is Killing Traditional Jobs and Creating Alternative Opportunities?Dear FriendsListen to my story! I am not threatening you but to create awareness! This is Ravi Saripalle.
Dr. Ravi Saripalle
Published 7d+
The Cost of Wasted Time: A Reflection on Networking, Focus, and Productivity
The Cost of Wasted Time: A Reflection on Networking, Focus, and ProductivityDear Friends,Recently, I came across a post on X by Naval Ravikant that said, “Networking is overrated. Go do something
Dr. Ravi Saripalle
Published 7d+
The Right Shift of Merit: The Lost Bell Curve
Dear Friends,This is the season of results. From as early as 5th standard, both students and parents are preoccupied—not about passing or failing, nor about third, second, or even first class—but
EdGe: Your Academic Co-pilot
Published 7d+
B. Tech (4 years) courses offered at IITs
What are the courses offered at IITsThe 23 IITs in India offer variety of courses for the students in different streams. Some of the IITs offer courses like Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering,
Dr. Ravi Saripalle
Published 7d+
A Piece of Advice!
A Piece of Advice Amid Global LayoffsDear 3rd/2nd Year StudentsA Piece of Advice! If it appeals to you, Please consider it. If not, Please ignore this message. There is a famous quote- "Whatever
Dr. Ravi Saripalle
Published 7d+
Living in scarcity vs. Living in Abundance!!
Plenty but Purposeless results are Pathetic! Living in scarcity vs. Living in Abundance!! Read this perspectiveDear Friends and StudentA coupleuple of days back I received a LinkedIn message with the