For the last 78 years, India has been putting on a big show of “leaders” in fields like SAP, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, and every other fancy term you can think of. Take a walk through places like Ameerpet (a hub for coaching centers), and you’ll find so-called “experts” everywhere, ready to teach you everything they know. But guess what? Most of their knowledge comes from copying PDFs or directly lifting ideas from the latest inventions made in Western countries.
In India, we’ve become experts at something else too—turning every corner of IT companies into factories that churn out courses faster than samosas at a street stall. Why waste time thinking of new ideas when you can just copy what others have already done and sell it as your own? It’s almost like taking someone else’s recipe, adding a pinch of masala, and calling it an original dish!
Here’s how it usually works: As soon as the West comes up with a cool new idea—a new technology, a new way of doing business, or even a new app—we jump into action. Within days, there are hundreds of courses promising to make you an expert in that field. And these courses aren’t cheap either! People pay thousands of rupees to learn things that were probably available online for free if they had bothered to look.
But here’s the funny part: Many of these teachers don’t really understand the topic themselves. They just read some articles, watch a few videos, and voila—they’re now gurus! It’s like watching someone who barely knows how to swim teaching others how to dive into deep waters.
And let’s not forget the students. Thousands of young people sign up for these courses hoping to land high-paying jobs. But instead of learning real skills, many end up memorizing jargon and buzzwords without understanding what they actually mean. So, when they go for interviews, they sound like parrots repeating phrases like “blockchain,” “AI,” and “machine learning” without having any clue about them.
This whole system is like building a house using borrowed bricks. Sure, it looks impressive from far away, but get closer, and you’ll see it’s all hollow inside. We’re so busy copying others that we never stop to ask ourselves: Why aren’t we creating our own ideas? Why aren’t we leading the world with innovations born right here in India?
Think about it. India has one of the largest populations of young people in the world. That means we have millions of fresh minds full of potential. Imagine what could happen if we stopped imitating and started inventing. Instead of waiting for the West to come up with the next big thing, why don’t we create it ourselves?
Let me give you an example. When smartphones first became popular, everyone wanted to develop apps. But most Indians focused on making apps similar to ones already existing abroad. Very few tried to solve problems unique to India, like apps for farmers, local language support, or affordable healthcare solutions. If more people had thought outside the box, maybe today we’d be exporting Indian ideas to the rest of the world instead of importing theirs.
So, this little piece isn’t just meant to make fun of the situation; it’s also a wake-up call. To all the young minds reading this—stop being content with second-hand knowledge. Stop settling for shortcuts. Start questioning, experimenting, and dreaming bigger. The future belongs to those who dare to create, not to those who simply copy.
If we don’t change our ways, we’ll keep building castles in the air, brick by borrowed brick. But if we do take charge, who knows? Maybe someday, the world will look to India not just for its IT workforce but for its groundbreaking ideas.
It’s time to stop following and start leading. After all, shouldn’t the country known for its rich history of inventions—from zero to yoga—be the one setting trends again?
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