In India, a large chunk of students post-matriculation do not give a well balanced thought before choosing their preferred   stream of study for their intermediate. The due thought that is to be given before choosing any subject as the preferred one for further study is absent. It is tempting for someone who is looking from outside and not having any prior knowledge of the prevalent system to think that it is a good sign to conclude that the students are not confused about what to do next. But it is far from being true. Let me backtrack a little bit into the pre-independence scenario to understand the problem in the education sector. Ours was a colonial past. The Britishers had their own agenda and stake in running the country the way they did. They always tried to maximize their output from India which was a huge asset for them. It is said that the industrial revolution in England could not have been possible without the contribution from their most prized colony India. The g...