06-20-2010, 05:47 AM
Practices could be found quite different at different places. I may be wrong but firmly believe that stipend has no linkage with minimum pay, yet this concept is prevelant in other countries and till date this is also being complied indirectly in Pak. I dont find a significant issue between 6500 and 7000 and this 500 increase does not mean anything.
Further, dont mind to remember that yet the Budget is in a proposal phase.
As far as what other advanced countries are doing has nothing to do with us and we have to live with what we have been gifted. If some one is inspired of advanced countries, he can take a flight. Doing so has also a lot of trade offs.
I agree and find nothing hestitation to agree that things should be corrected over the period, yet this correction does not ONLY revolve around stipend thingy. In my view correction starts from our ownselves and if we will think on it we will find lots of things very much important than this stipend issue which we don't even look at.
I have a habit to produce checklists in my daily routine work and if this self assessment is required every one can prepare a checklist.
Stipend has increased from Rs. 1100 (our times) to Rs 6500 in your times (although it is still a stipend) and yet it may increase to minimum wage announced. I tend to avoid calling it minimum wages since I know CA intermediates are supposedly disgraced if we apply minimum wage to their professional competence. Stipend is much appropriate word and concept. You can differ.
Still if it matters a lot, students can take up their point at appropriate forum and things may improve over time.
Regards,
