The Hindu : The IIM issue

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Wednesday, Mar 31, 2004

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The IIM issue

Sir, — The article, "IIMs, fees and freedom of management" (March 29), succinctly dealt with the controversy. On why the Government is bent on reducing the fees, the reasons could be external pressure from the Sangh Parivar, which takes pride in saffronising education. Or the autonomous nature of the IIMs might have made the Government want to `rein' them in.

Prabeer Sikdar,
Hyderabad

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Sir, — Instead, the Government could have spent the energy and time on setting up more such institutes or on eradicating illiteracy on a priority basis.

K.S. Gopalakrishnan,
New Delhi

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Sir, — If the Government is so concerned about higher education, why does it not provide funds to so many languishing colleges and universities, especially in States such as Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh where students have to make do with sub-standard facilities? The IIMs, which are self-sufficient, do not need the funds, while these universities do.

Meha Kiran,
New Delhi

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Sir, — The motive appears to be to gain backdoor entry for undeserving candidates with political connections.

V. Sujalini,
New Delhi

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