Posted by: newStudent January 18, 2011
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Now I tend to agree with you, almost.
I agree that people with no network, no financial strength, from far flung districts, should think hard before returning because tough time may be awaiting them.[Of course, people make tons of money in those far away districts too, but the probability of doing so is less.]
But I don't agree how you characterize your friend (who "topped" univ--without mentioning with what degree) making 15K entry level salary. I think people shouldn't expect to make tons of money at the entry level just because they topped university. In any case, it is entry level job. If he has high IQ, I am sure he will rise quickly. If all he did was rote like parrot to get the gold medal, then the gold medal is really not worth much.
I have friends who failed in highschool, went to feed business rightaway as an apprentice of a marwari businessman, and in fifteen years, they have become trader. To succeed in business, we need different kind of skill. A PhD or MA gold medalist should think about research opportunities, because that's where the competitive advantage for them lies. A gold medalist with the 'victimized look' can really be a burden for his boss, his family and so on. People should really quickly move on to learn salable skill and cash in on it rather than waiting for people to come and pay them big bucks.
I think it will take awhile before people can expect to go back to Nepal, get a "good jagir" that pays them lakhs of rupees, and drive around in car. Rightnow, people should go back with good business ideas and mean to implement them. A few friends of mine went back and started good restaurants. I thought they made our city life better. I myself have some plan to start a children's park in Pokhara (this darn land price hike put a temporary stop to that), so that people can spend more time in Pokhara and there is something for children. One day, we will see emergence of Road King type billionaires, who make road and levy toll taxes for driving there. Just like ten years ago, several people wouldn't have imagined malls/apartments buildings in KTM, today it is hard for a lot of us to imagine a city with better amenties. But we are moving toward that direction.
Also, note that when you visit Geneva, you see that new city is built around an old city that looked as shitty as our KTM. In Lhasa, or Beijing too, old city has been preserved and new cities are built around it. So, one day, people in KTM see the benefit in making good infrastructures around the valley and things will be better. In any case, with US education and worldlywise attitude, you should definitely work towards changing people's attitude.
I agree that people with no network, no financial strength, from far flung districts, should think hard before returning because tough time may be awaiting them.[Of course, people make tons of money in those far away districts too, but the probability of doing so is less.]
But I don't agree how you characterize your friend (who "topped" univ--without mentioning with what degree) making 15K entry level salary. I think people shouldn't expect to make tons of money at the entry level just because they topped university. In any case, it is entry level job. If he has high IQ, I am sure he will rise quickly. If all he did was rote like parrot to get the gold medal, then the gold medal is really not worth much.
I have friends who failed in highschool, went to feed business rightaway as an apprentice of a marwari businessman, and in fifteen years, they have become trader. To succeed in business, we need different kind of skill. A PhD or MA gold medalist should think about research opportunities, because that's where the competitive advantage for them lies. A gold medalist with the 'victimized look' can really be a burden for his boss, his family and so on. People should really quickly move on to learn salable skill and cash in on it rather than waiting for people to come and pay them big bucks.
I think it will take awhile before people can expect to go back to Nepal, get a "good jagir" that pays them lakhs of rupees, and drive around in car. Rightnow, people should go back with good business ideas and mean to implement them. A few friends of mine went back and started good restaurants. I thought they made our city life better. I myself have some plan to start a children's park in Pokhara (this darn land price hike put a temporary stop to that), so that people can spend more time in Pokhara and there is something for children. One day, we will see emergence of Road King type billionaires, who make road and levy toll taxes for driving there. Just like ten years ago, several people wouldn't have imagined malls/apartments buildings in KTM, today it is hard for a lot of us to imagine a city with better amenties. But we are moving toward that direction.
Also, note that when you visit Geneva, you see that new city is built around an old city that looked as shitty as our KTM. In Lhasa, or Beijing too, old city has been preserved and new cities are built around it. So, one day, people in KTM see the benefit in making good infrastructures around the valley and things will be better. In any case, with US education and worldlywise attitude, you should definitely work towards changing people's attitude.