Political interference diluting quality of IIMs and IITs
July 14, 2025
  • Read Ecopy
  • Circulation
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
Organiser
  • ‌
  • Bharat
    • Assam
    • Bihar
    • Chhattisgarh
    • Jharkhand
    • Maharashtra
    • View All States
  • World
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • North America
    • South America
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Global Commons
  • Editorial
  • International
  • Opinion
  • Op Sindoor
  • More
    • Analysis
    • Sports
    • Defence
    • RSS in News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Economy
    • Culture
    • Special Report
    • Sci & Tech
    • Entertainment
    • G20
    • Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
    • Vocal4Local
    • Web Stories
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Law
    • Health
    • Obituary
    • Podcast
MAGAZINE
  • ‌
  • Bharat
    • Assam
    • Bihar
    • Chhattisgarh
    • Jharkhand
    • Maharashtra
    • View All States
  • World
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • North America
    • South America
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Global Commons
  • Editorial
  • International
  • Opinion
  • Op Sindoor
  • More
    • Analysis
    • Sports
    • Defence
    • RSS in News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Economy
    • Culture
    • Special Report
    • Sci & Tech
    • Entertainment
    • G20
    • Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
    • Vocal4Local
    • Web Stories
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Law
    • Health
    • Obituary
    • Podcast
Organiser
  • Home
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Operation Sindoor
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Culture
  • Defence
  • International Edition
  • RSS in News
  • Magazine
  • Read Ecopy
Home General

Political interference diluting quality of IIMs and IITs

by Archive Manager
Jun 5, 2011, 12:00 am IST
in General
FacebookTwitterWhatsAppTelegramEmail

WHEN Jairam Ramesh, Union Environment Minister, opined that the quality of research and faculty of IITs and IIMs is not world class, he was only pointing to some bare facts. The reasons for the quality not being up to mark are many, and the government which is the chief promoter of these institutions is solely responsible for the state of affairs.

Jairam Ramesh is Johnny-come-lately in the debate over quality of research and faculty of IITs and IIMs. Jairam’s contention that government cannot run research institutes successfully has several connotations. Such institutions are perfect guinea pigs in government hands because of the policies and political games which take precedence over quality.

In 2008 when the reservation policy was extended to IITs and IIMs, the argument put forth by industry was that such institutions of higher learning should not exempted from policies that could tell on their output quality.

When the IIT students themselves sparred with the government over the reservation policy for the lower caste, the government made it clear that reservation politics is more important than merit and quality. Jairam Ramesh has only got to turn around and ask his boss why such policies have been made at the cost of quality of IIT and IIM faculty and research.

Many IIT students aver that the mark of IIT on their certificates does not necessarily mean that they will land jobs with fat pay packets. There are scores of students passing out of IIT and IIMs who are sub-six pointers who face the same grind if not the ignominy of fighting for jobs in the competitive marketplace.

The most popular myth that students of IITs and IIMs have to be break is that the curriculum of these institutes is outdated. Much of the study material in the engineering as well as management course is over 20 years old. As a popular foreign news clipping on youtube says it succinctly – the lack of infrastructure and the hammer and tongs equipment used in the IIT-Mumbai laboratories are a sign of what needs to be done.

Many of the IIT professors would cavil at the lack of corporate support for research and development. Research and development is a costly proposition. Every investment in R&D does not result in huge profits. The corporates by far the world over support R&D when the investment can be made good by earning from the results. It cannot be gainsaid that IIT and IIM research is often far removed from the real world of economics and bottomline.

If the government itself has a policy of undermining the quality of the output of these hallowed institutions by introducing new measures that can only result in worsening the situation brought about by lack of funds, it is a double whammy for all the stakeholders.

Most of the foreign companies which want to enter the Indian market prefer to employ IIT and IIM graduates because it has been proven that the Indian market is quite inexplicable to the developed world. And you need people who understand the marketplace dynamics and ethos to turn enterprises profitable. There have been so many instances of foreign firms closing shop in India because they did not employ local managers to look after the day-to-day affairs of the enterprise.

Jairam Ramesh’s new found enlightenment on IITs and IIMs probably was to smart ploy to skirt the issue of a joint venture with Reliance Group to set up a marine diversity research facility in Jamnagar. But the fact remains that his government will have to take responsibility for the gradual reduction in quality of output of premier educational institutions in India which are owned by the government themselves. And if the government is also serious about opening up the educational sector to foreign players it has to find ways to improve the existing players in the sector rather than complain publicly about inconsistent research and low quality faculty of these institutions.

ShareTweetSendShareSend
✮ Subscribe Organiser YouTube Channel. ✮
✮ Join Organiser's WhatsApp channel for Nationalist views beyond the news. ✮
Previous News

Obituary MSN Menon, Organiser columnist is no more

Next News

Third Year RSS camp in Nagpur

Related News

A representative Image (Organiser)

Bihar: One held for ‘luring residents into conversion’ in Purnia district

J&K: LG Manoj Sinha gives appointment letters to 40 family members of terror victims in Baramullah district

Karnataka: Russian woman living as Hindu sadhvi with children rescued from Gokarna cave

Indian astronaut  Subhanshu Shukla

Axiom-4 crew, including Indian astronaut Subhanshu Shukla, to return from ISS today; Live broadcast by NASA

Uttarakhand: Illegal Bangladeshis and Islamists posing as fake sants exposed during Operation Kalanemi

representative image

UP: Varanasi bans meat and fish shops for entire Sawan month; Authorities warn of strict action against violators

Load More

Comments

The comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Organiser. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities.

Latest News

A representative Image (Organiser)

Bihar: One held for ‘luring residents into conversion’ in Purnia district

J&K: LG Manoj Sinha gives appointment letters to 40 family members of terror victims in Baramullah district

Karnataka: Russian woman living as Hindu sadhvi with children rescued from Gokarna cave

Indian astronaut  Subhanshu Shukla

Axiom-4 crew, including Indian astronaut Subhanshu Shukla, to return from ISS today; Live broadcast by NASA

Uttarakhand: Illegal Bangladeshis and Islamists posing as fake sants exposed during Operation Kalanemi

representative image

UP: Varanasi bans meat and fish shops for entire Sawan month; Authorities warn of strict action against violators

Marathi language row: Auto driver beaten in public view (Viral video)

Maharashtra: Migrant auto driver assaulted in Palghar by MNS workers, forced to apologise for refusing to speak Marathi

PM Modi Speaks in Marathi with Ujjwal Nikam After Rajya Sabha Nomination

‘Shall I speak in Marathi?’: PM Modi’s banter with Ujjwal Nikam amid tensions over language in Maharashtra

Tennis player Radhika Yadav was killed allegedly by her father (Credits: Instagram)

Radhika Yadav Murder: Gurugram police declares case ‘open and shut’, rules out probe into friend’s allegations

JNU VC Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit passes the 'Jnan Dhand' to Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, VC of Nalanda University, where the next IKS Conference will be held

JNU concludes first IKS conference; Nalanda to host next edition as ‘Jnan Dhand’ passed in symbolic Sengol ceremony

  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Cookie Policy
  • Refund and Cancellation
  • Delivery and Shipping

© Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited.
Tech-enabled by Ananthapuri Technologies

  • Home
  • Search Organiser
  • Bharat
    • Assam
    • Bihar
    • Chhattisgarh
    • Jharkhand
    • Maharashtra
    • View All States
  • World
    • Asia
    • Africa
    • North America
    • South America
    • Europe
    • Australia
    • Global Commons
  • Editorial
  • Operation Sindoor
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Defence
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Business
  • RSS in News
  • Entertainment
  • More ..
    • Sci & Tech
    • Vocal4Local
    • Special Report
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Politics
    • Law
    • Economy
    • Obituary
    • Podcast
  • Subscribe Magazine
  • Read Ecopy
  • Advertise
  • Circulation
  • Careers
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Policies & Terms
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookie Policy
    • Refund and Cancellation
    • Terms of Use

© Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited.
Tech-enabled by Ananthapuri Technologies