The recently published ratings by NIRF are full of glaring errors, of omission and commission. While the errors are so obvious to the experts and knowledgeable students, in the hands of a student or parent who doesn’t have sufficient knowledge it leads to wrong and indeed harmful choices.
Highlights of Summer Placements 2016-18:
When I was in Class 11, my father took us for an extravagant dinner and bought me a new mobile phone. We also got the house repainted, exchanged our old television for the latest one and my tuition fees were paid in advance. It was like having a few Diwalis together! As an explanation, I only heard the words, "Papa ka PF aaya hai!"
Can you see the lady with purple dupatta in the centre of the above picture? Meet Babita Ji, a 52-years old woman, secretary and treasurer of a Self Help Group (SHG) in Poothi, a remote village in Hapur District of Uttar Pradesh.
This article is a part of ‘Making an Informed choice’ series of articles by the author. First part of the series was published by the title ‘Decoding the Average Package, Placements and More’ (Click to open the article).
