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Honawar, Vaishali – Education Week, 2005
This article discusses Indian students desire to take up science, math, and technology degrees to earn a coveted spot in one of the country's prestigious, and competitive, engineering and medical colleges. India is now in the throes of a higher education revolution, and its colleges are churning out thousands of professionals each year. For many…
Descriptors: Indians, Engineering Education, Academic Aspiration, Competition