Articles in IIT Indore
Student segregation on the basis of calibre has transcended into teaching patterns of most engineering coaching institutes in India. It has also synced with the mentality of the students in these institutes. In our previous parts, we saw how the segregation policy has worked successfully for coaching institutes, but only for producing top JEE rankers […]
With winter at its peak, it’s time now for Winter Carnations at IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN). This is our winter fest in our own style where we all enjoy an evening jammed with lively music, appetizing food and lots of fun. This is an excellent way to enjoy and have a perfect weekend. Students of different […]
Students of IIT Roorkee have become apprehensive of security issues on campus, after the Delhi Police arrested four suspected terrorists from Haridwar, 30 km away from Roorkee. The Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) of Uttarakhand Police has taken serious notice of the security issues at the campus and an LIU team also surveyed the security arrangements subsequently. Apart […]
Prakriti, the wildlife club at IIT Madras (IITM) that observes and conserves the wildlife habitat of the institute, was formed in 2002 to protect the unique biodiversity of the campus. Since IITM was carved out from the Guindy National Park, it houses variety of flora and fauna. Animals like spotted deer, blackbuck, palm civets, snakes, […]
Increase in the number of suicides by students has become a major concern for engineering institutes in India. Many students have succumbed to the competitive pressure they experience in these institutes. The recent incident of discrimination leading to the death of Rohith Vemula, a PhD scholar from Hyderabad, has sparked a debate of student suicide […]
Anurag Sharma, a second-year student of IIT Roorkee, died on Sunday, January 16, 2016. Facts that came to light after his death have put IIT Roorkee in a spot. Anurag suffered an injury under his left eye on January 9, 2016, while playing squash. He was taken to the Medical Unit (MU) inside the IITR […]
‘Student Segregation’ as a policy has long persisted in major IIT-JEE coaching institutes in India. Several debatable factors surface when discussing the boon and bane of this strategy. In this second article of our three-part series, we shall discuss what top coaching institutes feel about it. What is the mentality behind Bansal Classes starting a […]
Major IIT coaching institutes in the country like Allen, Career Point, Motion, Bansal, Aakash, etc are known for producing top rankers in JEE every year. Most of the credit for this achievement may be attributed to the teaching techniques and faculty. However, many of these classes also indulge in a process of student segregation on […]
Anwesha, since its inception in 2010 has turned out to be one of East India’s awaited youth festivals that sees participation from all over the country. This year, Anwesha’s guest list includes several distinguished personalities such as the Chief Minister of Bihar, Sh. Nitish Kumar, Former Chairman of the ISRO, Padma Vibhushan G. Madhavan Nair, […]
Anurag Sharma, the student who lost his life due to a ball injury at IIT Roorkee. Would anyone have imagined that a game of Squash could actually change the game of fate itself? This is precisely what happened to 20-year-old, Anurag Sharma, who passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2016. A second-year student at IIT […]