Science beyond Medical & Engineering
Man is condemned to be free. Condemned because he did not create himself, yet is nevertheless at liberty, and from the moment he is thrown into this world he is responsible for everything he does - Jean Paul Sartre A 16-17 year old child declares he is interested in Science and wants to pursue the same. A million dollar question is hurled on him- "Medical or engineering?" An epoch-old tradition- he is even accustomed to it now. He knows he might even be forced to choose one of the two "only" options. Why? Why do most people think a term as broad as Science is confined only to medical and engineering? Why is the education system in India becoming more and more of a routine and a formality? A child is not even born and parents dream of making him or her an engineer or a doctor. Is our horizon that narrow? Or are we merely ignoring the plethora of opportunities that exist. There are irrefutable advantages in medical and engineering, no doubt, b