what is this drama about IITs? what have IITs done for india in terms of research and development...some specific questions 1) how many patents have been filed by IITs at any level.. how many useful inventions have come out of it? Compare its record with that of some leading univesities like stanford and you will realize where it stands 2) how many research papers in reputed journals like nature, science etc come from IITs on regular bases? again compare its record with other universities in asia and world. 3) any nobel prize winners yet? other IITian achievers can be counted on fingers like vinod khosla , netravalli etc..
So why this hoopla? why is india still technologically and economically so backward despite so many geniuses? I in no way mean to demean IITians. But I think IITs take some excellent brains and makes sure no tangible benefit and output comes to the nation. Majority of the IITians end up as business managers or analysts in financial giants..or they go to USA for PhD and Post Docs. How many do what they are supposed to do? create technology as engineers.
So why care if their standard is going to come down a bit? it is not like upper castes started leaving for USA just after this announcement.. they are going since ever.. now they have a reason..
