IIT... a name which is respected all over the world...IIT is not an abbreviation for Idiot's Institute of Technology that our govt has decided to convert it in. Opening 7 IITs straightaway means the davastating dilution of the strong brand equity that IIT name holds today...and the enlisted colleges for this upgradation dont seem to be in a state to get the tag IIT.
and even if there is ardent desperation to change their status, why not to NIT then?? Roorkee which was converted to IIT in 2001 has still not been able to reach the standards of other IITs when it already had reputation and infrastructure at par with them. But these are not the only measures, what matters more is good students at an institute which roorkee lacked before becoming an IIT and the coming batch suffered.
So Our authorities should not be so sophomoric and think for the welfare of the present and potential IITians before taking this inane action...or else I can simply pity those poor students whose future is doomed...
