Since 2017, the dropout rate at IITs increased; 47.6% Are SC, ST, OBC

Since 2017, the dropout rate at IITs increased; 47.6% Are SC, ST, OBC

In the last two years, a total of 2461 students have dropped out of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The data was provided by the Ministry of Human Resource Development last week. Out of the total dropped out students, 371 were from the Scheduled Caste (SC), 199 from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) and 601 from the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). In case of Institutes of Management (IIMs), a total of 99 students have dropped out of which 14 were from SC, 21 from ST and 27 from OBC category, Minister of Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said. Most of the students who dropped from IIT are from IIT Delhi (782), followed by IIT Kharagpur (622) and IIT Bombay (263). When asked about why students are opting out from the premier institutes of the nation the minister said “the reasons may be attributed to shifting to other colleges/institutions, personal reasons, medical reasons, placement during PG courses and pursuing higher education abroad”. "The drop out in Undergraduate programs is attributed to withdrawal due to wrong choices filled, poor academic performance, personal and medical reasons," he added. The minister said that to decrease the drop out rate from these institutes have adopted various corrective measures such as appointing advisors to monitor the academic progress of students, provision of additional classes for academically weaker students, peer-assisted learning, counseling on family and personal issues, psychological motivation, appointment of liaison officers, internal complaints committee and extracurricular activities to de-stress students.

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