This is an amazing story, for two reasons. First the innovative idea, and second, the total ignorance from Indian industry.
The latter of course is not unexpected. We do not have any industry-university interface worth mentioning in INdia, if the top 2% of institutions are excluded. The fact that such an idea was noticed by someone far off in the UK but not by anyone in India is a shameful indicator of the lethargy of Indian industry.
I would like to see greater partnerships between these two parties. Colleges regularly holding visits for students to nearby factories, and factories crowd sourcing problems to students (and not just the teachers). Had such a mechanism been in place, it is quite likely that the little girl's idea would have found a local sponsor.
As PM it would be a priority to increase the interaction between students and industry. Students would be taken in tours to factories for a first hand exposure to how things work. Similarly, greater salaries to profs who attract industrial interaction to an educational institution will also be implemented. The reliance on dated textbooks will be reduced, as a result which is welcome.
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