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Jobs for future

In recent times, the market value of  a degree in a course which requires one to be good in mathematics, science, and engineering, has risen above all other subjects.  Now a days, a degree in these technical subjects, in comparison to a degree in Humanities, art and literature, and history,  is much sought after, and governments in most of the world are encouraging students to take up these subjects.  In Australian universities, fees for courses in STEM subjects, Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, are going down. This is good, but then fees for subjects which fall under humanities, history, the arts, literature, and philosophy are rising, which means less students would take up these subjects. These subjects are not considered market friendly, no job growth in these areas, as these are not demand areas. And, we are preparing students for growing markets, to match the needs of employers. So are we preparing students for future jobs, right?  But what...

The Music of silence

  Sweet, yet so subtle, the sound of silence, each stem of a thought, vibrating like a full board of keys, each note more minute than the point of a pin, to be heard subtly -  just like the idea in the mist that 'my car vipers can sing,  the moving fingers in the silence of rain'  you get lost, you forget what you know, who you are!