Kapil Sibal’s appointment as the human resource development (HRD) minister is welcome. As a matter of fact—meaning no disrespect to Sibal—anybody would have been welcome after the recent past when education took a back seat to political agenda. So, expectations from this alumnus of St Stephen’s college and Harvard Law School, who served as 
minister of science and technology in the last government, are high. Unfortunately, however, the website for the ministry of science and technology offers little help if one wants to learn more about Sibal’s achievements as minister. His own website is also cryptic. But the need for a person with exposure to science and technology to look after education is fairly clear. Let us take a look at how our science and technology environment interacts with our higher academia. While the US turns out around 50,000 PhDs annually in science and technology, with China snapping at its heels with numbers in the same street, the Indian estimate is around 400! Yes, that’s not a printing error.
minister of science and technology in the last government, are high. Unfortunately, however, the website for the ministry of science and technology offers little help if one wants to learn more about Sibal’s achievements as minister. His own website is also cryptic. But the need for a person with exposure to science and technology to look after education is fairly clear. Let us take a look at how our science and technology environment interacts with our higher academia. While the US turns out around 50,000 PhDs annually in science and technology, with China snapping at its heels with numbers in the same street, the Indian estimate is around 400! Yes, that’s not a printing error.For further details visit at : www.livemint.com/2009/05/31212155/The-science-of-education.html?h=B
