[Reader-list] Shame on IITs

[Tapas Ray]

Only one person out of the hundred-odd I reached, responded. Here it is.

Prabhakar Singh wrote:
 >
 >
 > There should not be any kind of reservation anywhere.Necessary economic
 > support and required facilities may be made available to the
 > disadvataged,physically challenged and poor people without linking it to
 > any cast,religion,sect,region and gender so that they are able to rise
 > and the requirements of admission to any institution or course or get
 > suitable opportunity or employment.Let us be reasonable not sentimental
 > on this issue.This is not an issue of debate at all but the vested
 > vote-bank interests of politicians has made it an issue of debate to
 > divide the society on cast lines and enjoy the booty of power.
 >
 > Prabhakar

Tapas Ray wrote:
> Ranjith,
> 
> Let me tell you upfront that I am an IITan, so that you know the context 
> of my response. However, I have not been an engineer for a long time. 
> That said, I have a couple of things to say.
> 
> One, I think you should tell us what you mean by 'IT koolies'. That 
> would clarify your thoughts not just on the reservation issue but on the 
> broader issue of what role the IITs should play, if they are playing it 
> now, and if not, what they should do to close the gap. I wrote an 
> article along these lines in The Statesman a few years ago, and will try 
> to dig it up if anyone is interested, which I think is unlikely. But if 
> someone is interested, it would be good if s/he would let me know 
> whether I should post it on the list or email it to her/him.
> 
> Two, if your use of the phrase 'IT koolies' expresses contempt, which I 
> think it does, it would be helpful if you would explain what is 
> contemptible about being a 'kooly/ie'. I do not think there is anything 
> bad about carrying someone else's load, or pulling someone else's weight 
> as rickshaw pullers do. They are putting in honest labour to earn a 
> living, and are workers like other workers.
> 
> Unfortunately, I will not be able to take part in this discussion beyond 
> this post for some time. But I will see if any of my IIT friends would 
> be interested in responding.
> 
> Tapas
> 
> 
> 
> Ranjith Thankappan wrote:
>> hi
>> Few days back Manuwadi director (former) of IIT Madras made a comment 
>> “'HRD minister has injected AIDS into IITs” (Please visit this link 
>> for news 
>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/HRD_minister_has_injected_AIDS_into_IITs/articleshow/3176486.cms) 
>>  
>> these are the kind of "meritorious" Directors available to IITs. No 
>> wonder IITs produce IT koolies for the developed world and degraded to 
>> the extent of brahmanism. what a shame!!
>> regards
>>
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