A group of IITians is protesting against the Indian government's proposal to change the IIT-JEE admission procedures. IITIANS.org, the online community has created a Facebook page under the name 'SAVE IITs' to call for global protest against the government's move to meddle with the admission process.
According to media reports, the HRD Ministry has proposed a new admission mechanism for education institutes, including IITs, for 2013-14 where students will be selected from a common merit list based on students' class 12 and entrance test marks.
The new proposal completely changes the existing admission system of Joint Entrance Exams (JEE), which was in place for decades.
The IITians feel that it will end the IITians' era since India has many states and respective education boards. They fear it will lead to corruption and politics will mask the significance of aptitude and knowledge in admissions to IITs.
The online protest has gathered support of 6,000 people, including IIT students and alumini.
According to media reports, the HRD Ministry has proposed a new admission mechanism for education institutes, including IITs, for 2013-14 where students will be selected from a common merit list based on students' class 12 and entrance test marks.
The new proposal completely changes the existing admission system of Joint Entrance Exams (JEE), which was in place for decades.
The IITians feel that it will end the IITians' era since India has many states and respective education boards. They fear it will lead to corruption and politics will mask the significance of aptitude and knowledge in admissions to IITs.
The online protest has gathered support of 6,000 people, including IIT students and alumini.