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The idea of starting a discussion on conversion of other colleges to IITs was meant to focus on what defines the excellence of the IITs, such as the JEE process and so on. It was never intended to be a basis for disrespect towards other fine colleges in India, including Roorkee and the RECs. This discussion is now being terminated ... thanks for your interest. The substance of the comments received so far is that the Indian Govt. should be careful to ensure that any expansion strategy maintains the excellence of the system.

The University of Roorkee is going to be transformed into an IIT ... a recent news report has suggested that many RECs may also be converted to IITs. Voice your views about the move to convert RECs and other universities to IITs.

IITs have excelled because they have enjoyed near autonomy, close to zero political interference and exceptional students (thanks to a tough entry criteria!). If the govt is really serious about making a transformation in the quality of technical education overall they should instead try to replicate these policies elsewhere rather than making cosmetic changes like this. This is just a way to wrest political control over an elite institution. The whole thing just sucks big time!

IIT is a brand name, which is trusted worldwide. This trust is based on the quality of education and quality of students getting such education. We should not take such trust take-for-granted. This confidence in the name of IIT can be maintained only with the current level of intake.

i think if we convert all specially REC jalandhar to IIT level status surely it will boost the future of our country. Can u name one IITian who prefers to stay and work in india. so if u convert REC's to IIT's it will increase the quality manpower.

IITs have set examples with their academic performance primarily.They are being funded not only by the Govt but a host of private companies because of its academic quality.

I dont believe RECs have that kind of temperament or quality ..if they had then they would have proved it already

So just converting them to IITs will not make the difference but merely cause more expenditure to the Government and more confusion of IIT brand name.

I am against the conversion of RECs to IITs. The RECs are vastly inferior to the IITs.

it isn't advisable to convert like this as current REE students will be benefited freely even though they didn't clear JEE/gate

Doesn't make any sense to me - what is the purpose of converting RECs to IITs? All it will do is dilute our brand equity, without adding any value in terms of standards, research quality etc

Poor people that they cannot face the competition from much more performing and renowed REC's where REC's are going to get world bank fund close to 10,000 billions of dollars and guidance of World bank,Union governmen etc plus top class performing alumni in silicon valley and worldwide.Not bull shitting IIT's and rope tricks.The matter ends by 2002 and soon seeing REC's taking

a solid lead in all the aspects.We can also have much more challenging exams and erntry criteria than road isde teaching of JEE.

Converting Roorkee & REC's into IIT's is a terrible idea. It will dilute the standard of the IIT's to the level of these 2nd tier institutions. What a tragedy !!!

It should not be a mere "Renaming" of the REC's to IIT. Sure there are REC's which perform exceptionally well. Converting to IIT should mean Academic standards,Entry criteria,infrastructure and faculty proficiency.If these can be replicated to any institution it can be included in the IIT brand list.there is no harm in that. Students seeking admission should anyway take JEE which assures quality entry criteria..while the government should take care of remaining 3 factors. :-)

I hope you are ired at RECs being converted to IITs. Roorkee has had an excellent tradition in providing quality technical education and you don't have to look far than your own directors many of whom have been graduates of this school. my two cents

I have no problem if the Govt of India decides to convert some of the well known RECs to IITs. What I also want to happen is, the govt. must make sure these new IITs will have the same admission standards, infrastructure facitilities etc... But going by past experience, I am not sure the Govt. will implement this in full spirit, so that the existing IIT's image / reputation is not harmed. In today's globalization, an additional 1000+ IIT engineers, will be absorbed in no time. Infact it might do better to our country if we train / educate more people, without sacrificing the quality.

really if we will make more n more IITans then the value of them will definitely reduce.

Roorkee has produced Directors of IIT and top technocrats and entrepreneurs. It is the first Engineering Institution in the Europe and Asia and third in the world. IITs have no culture of their own. they inherit from the Western framework. I think RoorKee itself is a very well known name in the world. By giving IIT name, it may not only give IIT more status in their branding. Anyway, it is the product that matters. More junkies get into IIT than Roorkee but now they can also enter in Roorkee..

A lot of people think, Roorkee is a inferior college. First of all not many knows that it is a University and not college. I have seen in some job advertisements top employers refer to REC. It stands for Roorkee Engg college and not Regional Engg colleges (which most people think, In some adv they write RECs separately for them).

Generally people from south thinks of Roorkee as an average (or below average) college. It is not their fault. It is the media which likes to sell the brand name of IIT. How many of you knows that when IIT were to be established, Roorkee was the supposed to be the first IIT. But then UP chief minister was more happy with the name "Roorkee" and he refused the proposal. Roorkee is the Asia's first Engg. school. I am not worried about the facts that many people in India are not aware of Roorkee's caliber. But I am happy because the right people knows the truth. It may be late, but better late than never. You will find Roorkeeites all over the world. I am one of them. The declaration of Roorkee as an IIT will certainly help a lot in the future. Because this is the time of brand name. Everybody thinks if some-one is from an IIT, he is superior to none. But let me ask you a question: To which IIT, CV Raman, Ramanujan and Bhabha went.

I am not against the conversion of some RECs to IIT. But I think there should be some defined and solid criterion for that. Those who says that if Roorkee can be declared as an IIT why not any REC. They should first look at history of Roorkee. I am still a proud roorkeeite.

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