Most alarmingly for the industry, there are enough reports and factual findings that students passing out of premier Indian institutes such as the IIMs and the IITs are not matching industry standards and cannot cope with actual practical scenarios though they may be adept at the theory they have learnt at their institutes. There is a 7th IIM beginning this year. Unfortunately, despite the prestige associated with an IIM, it is not possible for each of the IIMs to share the same quality of faculty and facilities. With increase in the number of IIMs/IITs, there can only be a further dilution in the standards of the students coming out of these institutes. Background based concessions on the basis of OBC/SC/ST etc., can open doors easily for such student whereas, students in the open category have to struggle to even dream of getting into such institutes. For students entering institutes through reservations, if the student has all along had it easy and sailed through the education system piggybacking on category, then it will be a severe impediment to the student while facing a real-life scenario. This would be especially true as the basic foundation is often not strong enough and is allied with the tag of a good institute. Such a situation would be damaging the reputation of the institute, cheating the student himself - as his/her dreams are unfounded by mediocrity, snatching away the chance of meritorious students - those with good scores who will not use any means other than merit to get through, and it will affect the nation on a global platform as well.
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