Proposal Critique — Yash Agrawal — General Secretary, Technology
Link To Proposals:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2DdjS2hj2dSl9PM1ZDQTBPQnc/view?usp=drivesdk
Proposal-1
Need:
1. Being a representative of the student community, if there is a proposal where the target beneficiary are research scholars, you have to consider their perspective and assess whether they require such actions or not. In the entire proposal, the fact that research scholars would benefit the concerned society or the institute in the entirety has been highlighted and the need of the research scholars has been overshadowed.
2. The fact that research scholar hold projects under professors through SRIC makes the motive to increase their participation in societies targeting quality of projects in SRIC obsolete.
Feasibility
1. Proper publicizing and collaboration with professors will render this proposal feasible. Since there are multiple research group that work in a plethora of fields, it would be easy for a research scholar to find one that resonates with his/her expertise.
Impact
1. If more experienced students (PG/RS) get involved in research groups, it will produce good research.
2. The UG students will get an opportunity to learn research method directly from the PG/RS.
TSA feels that the ideas expressed in this proposal are feasible but there requirement is highly questionable. PG/RS students will benefit more if they are provided more avenues to further their current research interest and not a society or a research group.
Proposal 2
Need:
1. During the GC talented participants come u with good models and products. These should get patented. Whenever intellectual efforts are put in, that too in a premier technological institute the professional way to deal with it is to take care of the IP rights of the participants involved.
3. In a case where an individual with a wonderful idea can use this platform to get his idea implemented and leverage the resources his/her hall provides to build something great. Students may get incentivized with the idea of getting a patent.
Feasibility:
1. Patenting is a long time taking process. The work which is done in Tech GC, is in its initial process and requires a lot more work before filing for a patent. Also the originality of the work is always under doubt.
Impact:
1. It will provide a great incentive to come up with better models and products.
Proposal 3
TSA would wholeheartedly thank the candidate to extend our parody list!
Need:
1. The broader need would be to make the winners of Tech GC feel more accomplished and appreciated. The fact that only aspect which has been mentioned is providing a token of appreciation deserves heavy negative criticism. The proposal does not appeal to the real need.
Feasibility:
1. The proposal being miniscule in scope is obviously very feasible.
Impact:
The winners may feel marginally more appreciated. Also as per an interview taken by TSA of a person who has been involved in Tech GC and won several awards will have something glittery to show.
