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Revealing that half of 23 IITs saw average drop of 10 percentage points in placements, parliamentary panel has urged dept of higher education to take measures to enhance employability.
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Suresh was awarded National Medal of Science, and Gadgil the National Medal of Technology & Innovation for 'advancing scientific research that helped communities worldwide'.
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Humanities are for low IQ people to indulge in socialism and communism. IITs should be strictly kept at bay from humanities. There are enough trouble makers in DU and JNU, so IITs should not have them come what may.
Humanities are for low IQ people to indulge in socialism and communism. IITs should be strictly kept at bay from humanities. There are enough trouble makers in DU and JNU, so IITs should not have them come what may.