'Science' buried in 'Mines'

Talking to a science student in India can be very depressing - Why ? Because, the knowledge that he supposedly has, is pretty superficial. While, he is aware of the hefty terms, but in most cases, is ignorant of their significance in real world. He can talk about the laws of thermodynamics, but you will find him lost, when being asked to apply them in reality. Similarly, students of Mathematics will not know the real-life applications of topics like Complex numbers, PDEs etc. nor will they be be aware of the real-life problems that led to the evolution of these branches in Mathematics. More importantly, they are unaware of this deficiency of theirs! Thats the reason why, India doesn't produces good research in basic Sciences!
But, I don't believe that students are the only one to be blamed.. Equally blameworthy are the teachers, available facilities and also our education system.
Practically, teachers should in addition to just rushing through the syllabus (which the most only do), put in some effort in germinating the interest of students in the subject. In my whole education life, I 've seen only a couple of teachers who used to do this! One main reason that teachers don't do this effectively, is that in India, most teachers are teachers just for the sake of job and not by interest; this is because the teaching job here, is not a very lucrative option. I feel happy that recently, there has been a revision in the salaries of teachers; this should definitely encourage those who actually have a penchant, to go for teaching. I would really appreciate if similar action is followed for the scholarships of the students pursuing Ph.D.
Coming to facilities inside colleges in India, they are obviously not up to the mark. Lack of equipment in labs, does play a significant role in diminishing the interest of students in the subject. The funding from Government to the institutions needs to improve in terms of amount and also it should be ensured that it is effectively utilized.
The Education system of a country shouldn't be stringent, but should be strong and should be reachable. It should be strong enough to not let an undeserving student get through and also vice-versa. It should not be so stringent, that a person interested in X is forced to read Y, just because Y is considered to be an important subject or reading Y will increase job prospects etc. LBNL, the system should ensure that education reaches to all. If we juxtapose all these requirements against our education system, we can clearly see the loop-holes in it.
Well, all of these factors, definitely contributes to my perception about a Science student in India and also provide an explanation of the current state of research in basic sciences in India...I really hope this changes soon!