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IIT students, faculty flay PANIIT 2006 organisers

IIT students, faculty flay PANIIT 2006 organisers

The organisers of the recently concluded PANIIT-2006 Meet have drawn flak from senior students and faculty members of the IIT for not projecting contribution of the Institutes in nation building activities in a right perspective during the event.

The reaction comes after President A P J Abdul Kalam during the inauguration remarked on lack of value addition by the IIT system.

Kalams remarks needed to be taken seriously, senior students and the faculty members of IIT told PTI.

More : hindu.com

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