Jairam, an alumnus of IIT, Bombay, had recently said there was hardly any worthwhile research from the IITs. "The faculty is not world class. It's the students who are world class," he had said.
A former dean in IIT, Delhi gave his perspective. "There are two kinds of research: academic and applied. As an institute of technology, we need to focus more on research in collaboration with industry. We are lacking there. That's because our funding comes from the government, not industry. Faculty in world-class institutes works closely with industry on R&D," he said, wishing to remain anonymous.
Many faculty members complain that a bulk of their time is spent on teaching undergraduates instead of research. "We take tutorials, grade students, and do a lot of administrative work," said a professor with the textile department. Read the full report here.
Source: Neha Pushkarna, TNN, New Delhi.
