- The HRD Ministry has drawn a lot of criticism over its proposal to scrape the undergraduate course from Indian Institute of Science, with many even terming it retrograde.
- IISC is the only Indian institute with a global ranking, and students in the university’s UG course pass 3 competitive examinations to qualify and are supported by scholarships.
- The course is interdisciplinary with physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, engineering and humanities, and research-oriented projects supervised by a faculty subsequently.
- The institute has written to the Ministry saying the IISc.’s course does not align with UGC guidelines and want the students’ interests protected.
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/iisc-is-not-delhi-varsity-say-students-faculty/article6293523.ece