All parents would like to see their children 'well settled'. Unfortunately, in our (Indian) society as of now, ticket to a well settled life is still 'perceived' to be a degree from a top educational institute. It was true to an extent in the days before economic liberalization (1991), and this mindset would take some time to change.
Rather than calling most of the pushy parents incompetent or reasoning them to be idle housewives (err homemakers), i think it's mostly the fear of the kid not getting to be as successful (by their definition) in his/her life. This fear sometimes is a product of their own perceived failure or hardships in life, or what they have seen around them.
Economic growth plus good education and thinking can go a long way in curing any society of most of such ills.
Absolutely. I cannot blame the parents entirely, they have not even seen the same kind of opportunities as we see now. The moment they see more success stories in other fields (not just IT), i am sure they will put emphasis on the right kind of education.
Rather than calling most of the pushy parents incompetent or reasoning them to be idle housewives (err homemakers), i think it's mostly the fear of the kid not getting to be as successful (by their definition) in his/her life. This fear sometimes is a product of their own perceived failure or hardships in life, or what they have seen around them.
Economic growth plus good education and thinking can go a long way in curing any society of most of such ills.