Sharukh,sex and IIT..

Born in a state where people cant look beyond engineering/medicine as career option and with a sibling who has done her graduation from IIT, it was beyond imagination for people when I said I want to opt for commerce. Things like 'have you gone crazy?? what will you do with commerce?will you be a typist?? why cant you do IIT as well like your sister and build a nice career for yourself? ' and so on..Well, I can't do much except feel sorry for people with such sad attitude.

The craze for engineering has been so huge that it has become an unsaid norm for kids to opt for it without even thinking about the existence of the other courses. And the result? A.P has been manufacturing lacs of B.TECH graduates every

year. It does not stop there. This B.TECH degree is followed by one 'M.S in U.S'..And again where you do this B.TECH is a huge thing. Getting into IITs, NITs is the best thing you can do for yourself even if it comes at the cost of killing your teenage years. If a kid scores some 60% in his 10th, he is almost written off and is thrown into those classes where probably a junior lecturer would come a teach them. And that

is the end of that kid's dreams as there would be no scope for improvement. Based on how you slog in your 10th, the college decides which exam is worth your metal. Above 90%? then go to the section where they would coach you fo

r all the 'elite' exams..below 60% in 10th would mean you are fit only for clearing intermediate exams!!

All said and done, the name IIT spells magic in our country. When Neha Dhupia said with all the vengeance that only sex and sharukh sell, she probably dint know something called 'IIT coaching'. Just a board outside your house or cellar saying 'IIT coaching given here', will fetch you thousands of moolah. Well, the craze for IIT is definitely understandable as these institutes, if not guarantee, at least ensure their students have good careers.So what if they dont give us path breaking engineers or scientists, they sure are producing many authors! Recently when I walked into a book store near my place, I was amazed to see the collection of books written about IIT by IITians or about IITians. some of then are, 'Jab se you have loved me-a story of an air hostess and IITian, A roller coaster ride- When IITian met a Bitsian girl, Heart breaks and dreams- the girls at IIT, Anything for you, ma'am- an IITians love story and of course, our very own trend setter, five point someone! I do not know how well these books sell, but knowing the madness, I am pretty sure these books will never lose their market!!