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title: IIT and IIM grads
date: "2002-10-08T12:00:00Z"
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wp_id: 1105
description: I respond to T N Ninan’s critique of IIT/IIM graduates. While he argues their value lies solely in the rigorous selection process, I believe the years of intense competition provide significant value, regardless of the curriculum's quality.
keywords: [iit, iim, higher education, india, t n ninan, competitive exams, meritocracy]
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[Tomorrow's leaders: opinion on IIT/IIM grads](http://www.business-standard.com/archives/2002/oct/50051002.049.asp) by T N Ninan at Business Standard. From his interviews for the Aditya Birla scholarships, and observes that there is a lack of awareness about India among them, and that the real value of the IITs/IIMs is in the selection process, not the education. I disagree on the latter. I think the 4+2 years of intense competition also adds value. The curriculum, however, may or may not.