I'm an Iit Madras Student. but to Some, I'm Diluting the Brand
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The author, an IIT Madras student, reflects on the 'JEEification' of Indian education and the controversy surrounding the perceived dilution of the IIT brand, sparking a discussion on the value and exclusivity of IITs.
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Democratising education is the only way this place will improve. The remote learner in a remote village should have the same "right-for-education" as a candidate in an urban centre.
I really do believe that you can connect the dots only looking backward, so here is hoping that what is learnt will come to fruition someday. 22^f-300-1.689 in case you know what I am saying