Dear all participants,

I was stopped while giving my views during the panelist's discussions due to
paucity of time. However I may like to state the followings which could be
added if necessary:



1. Since we live in Thailand and had been here for past many years,  we are sort of ambassadors of India to Thailand and propagate what is good for both India and Thailand.In this respect I may state that while Thai students are
handicapped due to their English speaking skills and speech, yet most of the Bangkokians are quite adept in English. Only thing they need is a three months stint in refresher course in India before being inducted into IIT's. I know when I was sent to Germany by Bayer India Limited, I was sponsored to spend three months at Max Muller Institute in Pune, where day and night one
had to speak German language.This exercise is necessary if we want to develop our relations with a neighbourly country like Thailand.

2. We need to have not only student exchange programs but also teacher exchange programs. Professors from IIT could come to Thailand on one years stint with some University where they can guide research and teaching activities to sharpen the skills and thinking process. The most important part is to develop the thinking process ,

Ideas ,ideas and ideas

Training, Training, Training

Think, Think , think

Action, Action, Action

Speed , Speed , Speed

 
Once we have attained these, the students here will definitely be able to cope up IIT curricular. Our own children, who studied in Thailand schools
had to go through the rigors of Indian education when they entered IIT's or BITS Pilani. It was not an easy task and many left and came back. However, many did succeed who had the will to get the degree from such prestigious Institutes. 


3. We need to evolve a system along with Prof Chira and Prof Namyut so that chosen Thai students could go through refresher English course so that they can understand our way of speech. They come across here many types of
English speaking people from USA, UK, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, India and many more. Each one has a different speech accent which confuse them. 


4. They should not be asked to go through the entrance examination as was earlier done for NRI. The professors could pick up the best students and sponsor them for such educations which will benefit them after their return
to home country.We should also specify the subjects which we wish to pursue at graduate or even higher level like Masters and PhD. It is necessary to take the fist step froward.

 
4. We need to involve the governmental agencies like the Embassy of India to be our via media. Anything we do has to be through them to make the process successful. Of course, very strong follow up will be required . 


5. As there is now shortage of professors and teachers in India, even Senior retired professors could be sent as visiting professors to Thai Institutes. I know Prof Sandan Kumar De from IIT Kharagpur ( from Rubber Technology
Department) after his retirement , was here with Mahidol University for three to six months to assit and apprise them about IIT style and also took
lectures. Presently a lot of Japanese retired professors are hired who are helping them. 


Let the committe now plan the mode of action and give it a flip.

Regards,

Sant K. Bhatnagar