Indian aviation is a victim of not having a proper eligibility criteria to become a pilot. There's always a debate about who deserves to be an airline pilot. People with low grades during their schooling and their parents having lots of money think aviation is a glamorous field; Lets try this as there are no hurdles to get in. No entrance exams and no merit lists. Somehow they get through and get a pilots licence.
Real tests start after getting the CPL. When they struggle to clear Airlines entrance exams, they again look for the easy way out. Then comes the type rating. With parents minting money they will go to some beautiful country and get the type rating. Again no hurdles to get a TR.
Again comes the airline entrance. Now if they cannot qualify; a thought may come across their minds that having some sort of influential connections will take them to the airliner cockpit.
My point is that all the filters should be applied right at the beginning of the flight training. So that the money and time can be saved.
P.S. - I am not referring to anybody in person. It's a general thought.