Foreign Factor in our Higher Education

Re: # 4

Well, they have a nice word for slave mentality. It is called "Colonial Mentality". It is defined here at wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_mentality

"Colonial mentality refers to institutionalised or systemic feelings of inferiority within some societies or peoples who have been subjected to colonialism, relative to the mores or values of the foreign powers which had previously subjugated them. The concept essentially refers to the acceptance, by the colonised, of the culture or doctrines of the coloniser as intrinsically more worthy or superior. The subject matter is quite controversial".

I think the last sentence is there just to save face.

Also, do not you think that we should close down our own universitites if these are to be discriminated against so-called foreign Ph.Ds?

Think in social terms also, it would create class system in the society and in the end everybody would be vying to go abroad for a Ph.D. like they have done it in our elementary schools by creating local schoold systems and foreign school systems [O/A levels, etc]. Everybody tries to get his/her child admitted to western type school.

Re: # 5 einsteinwallah

Yes! Technology transfer in itself should be a separate subject and Pakistan is in need to develop experts in this area. There is need to scientifically analyze the problem of technology transfer and then design our policies accordingly. In addition to merely getting degrees from foreign universities, it has other dimensions which need to be considered before an effective policy for this purpose can be developed. I think social scientists has a role to play in this area. We harp on the tune of developing technology and view it something distinct from the rest of the society. We have not paid attention to develop ourselves in social sciences. Some able social scientists should analyze problems and technology needs of our society and then suggest some ways to address the issue.