Well, I am not the supporte of Merely book knowledge but in my thinking to best utilize the practical knowledge and to be efficient in that one must go through the book knowledge first, because it is the only way that will make us enable to take a good advantage of practical knowledge. For instance, if we will pick up a illiterate person for a work and a person with good theoratical knowledge about that subject, the result of tht experiment will make it clear that in order to have a good practical knowledge of any subject we must have gone through the theoratical knowledge of that subject. However, it is the practical knowledge in the last which matters more for self-growth.
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shailesh , B.B.A student, kumaun university, ssj campus almora
| 03 22 2011 03:33:26 +0000
There is no substitute for a good book, well what is a book? It is a compilation of ideas,theories even a guide to a subject. The concept of b ook has changed over times,the most modern being e-books/videos where practical demonstrations can be self-studied. However the problem is with the age of advertisement,right kinds of books and study materials need to be searched well.
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Abhik Dasgupta, Consulting Civil Engineer
| 03 21 2011 18:45:58 +0000
So many complain about book knowledge for two reasons. The main reason is theories and practical directions in books are there because they were picked up from actual work environments as the empirical basis for training skilled labor. It is done with the assumption that the environment is 'cetris paribus' meaning what is expected of the environment for what is writen in the book is present and available as standard, which include rational commercial environment for free market economics to work if we take macroeconomic text books or business books as example. Our environment hasn't reache that level of standard for these text book generate skills to work yet because of lack of planned economic environment for a paricular objective like the 'free market welfare'. The second minor reason may be since we lack welfare academic campuses students pick up the habit of learning by heart not assimilating the practical philosophy of what they are trained for. Also the Indian academia lacks practical projects along with class room lectures for lack of proper endowment and infrastructure like state of the art libraries, computer rooms, software availability etc; to practical projects, even energy efficient food in hostels is a problem for student to have the dexterity to concentrate long hours in conginative build of his brains fuculties, which also results in 'short attention span' for our students. So once the economy gets more wealthy these things will follow like developed nations academis churns out graduates who can start work from the word go, from their training in the academia alone.
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Mathew Cherian, Research Associate/Analyst, Western Michigan University
| 03 21 2011 17:48:50 +0000
u can achieve practical knowledge only when u have learnt basics from book. but i think ur options is wrong.it should be 1.Book knowledge with self study and 2.Practical knowledge under gidance. because it is too difficult to get practical knowledge from self stdy.
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suman kumar, B.Tech/B.E. student, rajasthan technical university
| 02 04 2011 05:35:53 +0000
Book knowledge under guidance and with practical knowledge of it is what i feel is the good way to understand. I believe unless you apply ur bookish know into practical form it is of no use.
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anuradha , Education Coordinator, A to Z Technologies
| 02 04 2011 03:52:19 +0000
Practical knowledge is consequential to book knowledge let me rephrase it as academic training under supervision. Cognition is developed in ones hipocampus without which practical training will be useless. Ones brain if cannot transit through the neurons already in place what happens in work place will be like greek and latin to the beholder. Academia incorporate the philosophy and meaning of ones work when this is not visible in practical training.
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Mathew Cherian, Research Associate/Analyst, Western Michigan University
| 02 03 2011 18:09:17 +0000
Both have them have their own importance... However, the practical experience can't be beaten by the theoretical one...
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Arinjay Kumar, Administration, BSF
| 02 03 2011 13:13:02 +0000
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practical knowledge is must ...if you have book knowledge but not able to utilize your skill in a proper way then your book knowledge has no meaning....we read books for gaining knowledge but if we can't able to use that knowledge then all study has no use .....so in the last our practical knowledge will required... you prepared... by book under guidance or by self study ...it dose'nt matter in the last.....
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Riya Bhati, B.B.A student, Institute of Technology & Management,Gurgaon
| 07 23 2011 15:58:56 +0000
Both are necessary under true guidance. Only practical study with guidance does not give you cleat understanding of concept and only bookish knowledge with lots of concept does not make sense unless and until if you don't apply under the good guidance.
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Ankit Gandhi, MBA student, Omegan School of Business
| 03 22 2011 06:36:34 +0000
Always practical knowledge i.e. hands on experience its better as you know in childhood also we used speak the word while reading this is the effect of Audio-Visual similarly hands on experience will give you what you read the same in practical exposure
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Sayan Bhattacharyya, Analyst Programmer, Accenture
| 03 22 2011 05:02:42 +0000
Practical knowledge has its own dimension of understanding but as far as books are concerned it helps a lot at the initial stage but later on we have to be practical with every problem...
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Pankaj Gupta, RO, American Express
| 03 21 2011 18:09:27 +0000
Well there is not the third Column So i am writing in this column. i think that knowledge is necessary whatever be the source there can be many situations where book knowledge can be beneficial and there can be situations where practical knowledge can be beneficial. Just try to learn everything from everywhere.
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Nitin Mehra, Software Developer, ROBOMAN MICROSYSTEMS
| 03 10 2011 18:43:40 +0000
In my view,both the terms are contradictory to each other because both practical knowledge and book knowledge should be undertaken under a guidance. One can't apply practical knowledge until and unless he/she is well read about the topic and can't apply the same practically until guided by someone who has got expertise in that field. Self study fulfills a part of practical knowledge and book knowledge. Guidance by an expert fulfills the remaining. In such a case, 'Book Knowledge and Practical Knowledge' both are better when carried out 'with self study and under guidance'.
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Atluri Manmohan, Executive Business Promotions, Globarena Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
| 03 10 2011 11:24:53 +0000
Practical knowledge is slways better but combined with self study - it becomes a little dicey. It depends on each individual and their capacity at self study. I would rephrase the whole idea and mention it as "practical knowledge under guidance". There are some who cannot interpret books on their own and hence the above
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Jaygopal Raghavan, Marketing Manager, Landmark Group
| 02 14 2011 15:50:55 +0000
Practical Knowledge always helps you to understand what have you already get from the books. If you a professional and you have practical knowledge i think you will better understand the concept of the books. Practical knowlege and self study is best because you regularly implent all the knowledge into your work.
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Tanima , First Medical Services Pvt. Ltd.
| 02 04 2011 05:28:27 +0000
If I am bound to choose amongst the the given options then I will choose this side. But actually book knowledge (self or under guidance) for domain knowledge and then practical knowledge under guidance would be the best combination.
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Vivek Singh, Project Manager, L&T
| 02 04 2011 04:34:51 +0000
a machanic with no bookish knowladge can do better job than any bookish engineer who spend his lot of time with book.....because he read only that cases which happened already no new case he can see in real world so pratical knowladge is important
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Mrityunjay Pandey, B.Tech/B.E. student, IIMT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
| 02 03 2011 14:24:48 +0000
Practical knowledge leads to applying of thoughts what we learn from book. Book reading is essential but to an extent. One should always try to apply tje theories practically. Practical knowledge gives scope for thoughts and self learning and it's worth!!!
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Sarada M, Senior HR Generalist
| 02 03 2011 11:31:57 +0000
For learning the fundamendals "yes" book should help, but the intrepretation and conceptualisation of the learning and applying the same to the context reflects the success of the individual. The process of conceptualisation and intrepretation is thoroughly supported by an indivdual's practical knowledge and his depth of self study.
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G Thiruvenkatachari, Head of HR, HCK Group of Companies
| 02 03 2011 10:09:47 +0000
Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love. Said by David McCullough so I strongly believe in Practical knowledge is good and it comes when you learn by life's work. According to my opinion , it is very important to gain knowledge by an empirical way. Even the most experienced specialists make mistakes, and it is better to try to find the information by yourself as long as it is possible.
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Praveen Srivastav, Senior Software Engineer, BrickRed Techonologies
| 02 03 2011 09:51:25 +0000
Practical knowledge is much more better because market is became practical and also becoming more and more practical.
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Virag Shah, Confidential
| 02 03 2011 09:33:25 +0000
BOTH ACTUALLY! In the absence of both, if i have trust one i would rather it was practical experience backed up by self study. One point that must be made is that it all depends on where!
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RAMESH KANDADAI, Principal Consultant, ARM Consultants
| 02 03 2011 09:29:01 +0000
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