IIT-ans are God's gift to the world?!
IIT - The springboard to greatness, the gateway to a global passport, the locus of the most intelligent students in India, blah blah, blah... Agreed. Obviously, one would be a fool to even debate this (No, this is not said sarcastically). I fully and whole heartedly agree that a lot of the smart people in India get themselves polished and prepare themselves for great achievements in the hallowed portals of the IITs.
A bunch of these people have gotten together and have started something called the PAN-IIT movement. Obviously, everyone has heard about this as a lot of noise is being made out of this. At the face of it, it certainly looks like a truly genuine approach and a laudable initiative. But they are making far too much noise for comfort. Anything started by IITians naturally generates a lot of curiosity and expectations as they have a proven track record of success and capability. When such is the case, its probably not a great idea to make so much noise as its only gonna hype it a bit more. It would be lot better to get the results and let the results make the noise. Only second grade marketing companies give out stupid and sensationalist slogans / messages about their product even before theyve managed to sell a couple of items.
To cap this, today, I read a ridiculous statement such as IIT-ians are gods gift to earth on rediff. What crap? Some time back I read another statement by another, so called, hi flying person that the IIT-ians have the whole world ahead of them. I wanted to comment that so is the case is every life form but I resisted my urge and attributed my reaction to a case of grapes gone sour as I couldnt get into IIT. But this one about IIT-ians being gods gift really got to me. It is totally ridiculous and stupid. I've heard of people beating their own drums now and then, but this is the height of it. Hopefully saner sense prevails and these guys walk the talk.
PS: In case you didnt know, the symbol '?!' stands for a dubious move in chess
IIT - The springboard to greatness, the gateway to a global passport, the locus of the most intelligent students in India, blah blah, blah... Agreed. Obviously, one would be a fool to even debate this (No, this is not said sarcastically). I fully and whole heartedly agree that a lot of the smart people in India get themselves polished and prepare themselves for great achievements in the hallowed portals of the IITs.
A bunch of these people have gotten together and have started something called the PAN-IIT movement. Obviously, everyone has heard about this as a lot of noise is being made out of this. At the face of it, it certainly looks like a truly genuine approach and a laudable initiative. But they are making far too much noise for comfort. Anything started by IITians naturally generates a lot of curiosity and expectations as they have a proven track record of success and capability. When such is the case, its probably not a great idea to make so much noise as its only gonna hype it a bit more. It would be lot better to get the results and let the results make the noise. Only second grade marketing companies give out stupid and sensationalist slogans / messages about their product even before theyve managed to sell a couple of items.
To cap this, today, I read a ridiculous statement such as IIT-ians are gods gift to earth on rediff. What crap? Some time back I read another statement by another, so called, hi flying person that the IIT-ians have the whole world ahead of them. I wanted to comment that so is the case is every life form but I resisted my urge and attributed my reaction to a case of grapes gone sour as I couldnt get into IIT. But this one about IIT-ians being gods gift really got to me. It is totally ridiculous and stupid. I've heard of people beating their own drums now and then, but this is the height of it. Hopefully saner sense prevails and these guys walk the talk.
PS: In case you didnt know, the symbol '?!' stands for a dubious move in chess
3 comments:
IITans ARE gift to the world.
So are those people who have brains and know how to use them..
being able to do d/dx better than a few others is inconsequential.. does not make one anything.. you can make more of another totally insignificant think called money... that is all...
M.K.Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King are gifts to the world.. its stupid to say IITans are a gift or any such crazy thing...
hahahah, I really wonder many ppl giving this response. A totally illiterate can become a gift to the world. "padichavanukkellam vela kedaikudha" logic venaam plz.
IITians and other ppl who use brains not only do better d/dx but also know how to use that d/dx in practical life be it money making or be it discoveries. hence they are the gifts.
again not all iitians are gifts...
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