Delhi dozes, IIMs lose quota sleep
Delhi dozes, IIMs lose quota sleep
Having cleared the toughest of examinations, some of Indias brightest minds entering the countrys Ivy League this year may face crammed classrooms and hostels — and perhaps morning skirmishes at the toilet.
The Indian Institutes of Management, Indian Institutes of Technology and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences are in quota chaos.
Six months before the admission process starts, the institutes are still waiting for the Centre to clear their infrastructure plans to meet the surge in students mandated by the new reservation law.
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