Transitions of Undergraduate Scientific Research in India: An Attempt to Perceive Science

摘要

The judgmental consideration of an undergraduate student, posing less efficiency and potency for performing projects in laboratory has been shadowed by the increasing participation of students in scientific research with an aim of perceiving real science. The fast evolving science needs smarter innovations and ideas, and that's what actually is continually built in the minds of undergraduate student, an early voyager of infinite research career. It has been hypothesized and proved that the quality of teaching and understanding of science at undergraduate level, is strengthened by performing dedicated research work apart from credit based laboratory experiments. Indian higher education system has fostered multiple undergraduate research programs and these have been well acclaimed by the students in form of summer and short-term research internships. The study reveals various opinions on different aspects of a career in research collected from 200 undergraduate students from different streams like Science, engineering, medicine, management and humanities. The relative interest for a career in research has been proved to root irrespective of stream of study.