Articles in JOSAA 2016
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MHRD’s PPP Model, a bitter bedfellow for IIITs
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) – a brand that enjoyed a decade plus legacy with only 4 institutes under its roof. But only until 2012. With the advent of the Government of India’s PPP model, the IIIT brand was revamped into a business venture. 2013 brought in the introduction of 20 new IIITs under […]
MHRD tries to improve Engineering Admissions, to better processes over time
In August 2015, after the JoSAA-run allocation process was over, HRD Minister Smriti Irani had promised that the seat acceptance fees of those students who did not join any institute would be refunded. This promise was followed through after JoSAA executed the refund process a few weeks later. That the MHRD, under Irani’s leadership, has […]