Creating researchers by brute force

When I christened my column The Sceptic, I had no idea that the first piece I would write would demand far more than mere scepticism. Yes, I write in wonder mixed with disbelief. Union human resource development (HRD) minister Kapil Sibal has announced that Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) graduates would have to start paying back the money that the government incurs on their education—Rs6 lakh over and above the Rs2 lakh the students pay for a four-year course—as soon as they find a job. But this will not apply to those who opt for higher studies in any of the IITs.

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