Private universities

As a student of a public university with a well-furnished infrastructure, I think the quality of education delivered here leaves a lot to be desired. I wonder what the conditions of those less known private universities are. Strictly speaking, none of the universities fulfil the rules set by the UGC. But they are operating quite comfortably and charging exorbitant fees from their students. As most of the students are the "blessed sons and daughters" of the rich , they have no problem with the tuition fees and the business of the private universities is booming. But not all the money is going down the drain, their 'connections' with certain organisations are paying dividends to the students. They may not give quality education but do give job assurance because those organisations will recruit only the students of the 'connected' university. A public university student with a better understanding of the subject will not get a job in those organisations.

There is another rather irrelevant point I want to make. As students of a public university we are always reminded by our teachers and well-wishers that we lag far behind the private university students in terms of smartness and presentation skills. I am afraid the standard, in terms of presentation skills, set by the "best private university" students in the seminar is not something to be proud of. If fancy dress-up is the only criterion of smartness, then they are damn smart.

I have nothing personal against the private universities. It will be very nice to see that they are more sincere in contributing to the intellectual growth of young people, even from middle class and lower middle class backgrounds, than making a fortune in the name of higher education.