Sociological factors behind IT success The value system
inculcated in the early years gets manifested in desirable
mindsets THE SUCCESS of the Indian IT industry is attributed to
factors such as skill sets at a cheap rate, liberalised
government policies and good telecommunication infrastructure.
But equal credit should go to certain deep sociological factors
related to Indian culture. One such factor is the middle class
value system on education. Parents from middle class families
pressure their wards to perform well in mathematics while at
school. Apart from helping gain admission to prestigious
engineering colleges, proficiency in mathematics builds a
problem solving mindset. The crass materialistic outlook that
prevails in the Western world today drives youngsters to work in
a fast food outlet or a department store and earn a few bucks
early in life. Doing an engineering undergraduate programme is
considered a "waste" of time. While the Western world is losing
its middle class value system, India prospers