IITs have failed in advancing India’s tech prowess – the cajolery for oligopolistic foreign firms continues to dominate

IITs were created for advancing the engineering and technology prowess of India by building a pipeline of skilled engineering workforce who would innovate and build for India. Even after more than seven decades, IITs are still struggling to inspire and educate the incoming classes about prioritising Indian innovation and building India than prioritising personal financial interests and build the US. By their own admission, directors of older IITs have often raised concerns of students opting for careers in non core fields and choosing banking,…