At an interview room in an well reputed institute in India, ten candidates have come to attend an interview for a project having a single seat. All of these candidates have a first class master's degree in geology or a related branch.
The interview board consists of renowned professors who would be having a discussion with the candidates and select as per their performance (at least that's what all they officially say!).
All had mediocre interviews as none except one took longer than 10 minutes at the interview board.
The one who had a longer and tougher interview was not from the same institution and had to answer lots of questions which he successfully answered to everyone's satisfaction.
At the end of the session the candidate who gave the best interview was feeling pretty good about his chances of getting selected. After sitting at home for almost 12 months a ray of hope had emerged again.
But alas it was cut short! One of the candidates revealed blatantly that he had already spoken to the professor in charge and was sure to get the project after a nice interactive session at the interview which lasted little more than five minutes where he was asked about his family condition and whether he would stay and do the project. On the otherhand the candidate who was asked more than 20 questions pertaining to the topic of the project and who answered more or less to their satisfaction was standing dumb struck as to what could he have possibly done wrong!
The results were out and as expected the guy who had a seven minute interview and a pre-interview talk with the prof. was selected ahead of the guy who gave the better interview.
Well that's just one story folks! But this what happens in most educational institutes including the most prestigious ones in our country, India.
If an educated, Phd. and what not degree holder, professor cannot be fair in his selection how can we expect an illiterate to be fair in his judgement? Is it not expecting a lot ?
Food for thought for all the so called "educated"!
The interview board consists of renowned professors who would be having a discussion with the candidates and select as per their performance (at least that's what all they officially say!).
All had mediocre interviews as none except one took longer than 10 minutes at the interview board.
The one who had a longer and tougher interview was not from the same institution and had to answer lots of questions which he successfully answered to everyone's satisfaction.
At the end of the session the candidate who gave the best interview was feeling pretty good about his chances of getting selected. After sitting at home for almost 12 months a ray of hope had emerged again.
But alas it was cut short! One of the candidates revealed blatantly that he had already spoken to the professor in charge and was sure to get the project after a nice interactive session at the interview which lasted little more than five minutes where he was asked about his family condition and whether he would stay and do the project. On the otherhand the candidate who was asked more than 20 questions pertaining to the topic of the project and who answered more or less to their satisfaction was standing dumb struck as to what could he have possibly done wrong!
The results were out and as expected the guy who had a seven minute interview and a pre-interview talk with the prof. was selected ahead of the guy who gave the better interview.
Well that's just one story folks! But this what happens in most educational institutes including the most prestigious ones in our country, India.
If an educated, Phd. and what not degree holder, professor cannot be fair in his selection how can we expect an illiterate to be fair in his judgement? Is it not expecting a lot ?
Food for thought for all the so called "educated"!
