Stamp of IIT, IIM

There have been some comments about my previous post being not very articulate. I am trying to work on that and would be more than happy to get your suggestions on this issue if you too feel the same.

There have been two reports related to IIT (my current alma mater) and IIM (my expected future alma mater). Firstly, the issue was if IITians should vie for IIMs and the second was regarding the much talked about reservation issue in educational institutions especially IIT and IIM.

IITians looking to join IIMs, and for that matter other top B-schools, should not be looked at with skepticism since it is their choice and their wish. Arguing that they are taking up someone else’s position and quashing other people’s dreams lacks maturity. If this is the case, everybody should move hand in hand with everyone else and there should be no hierarchy of any kind. Everyone should have equal salary, equal status etc.

If a person performs well and is promoted once in his life then that is it. Promoting someone a second time would actually be quashing the dream of someone else. All employers should definitely not look forward to employ from IITs or IIMs since the positions being offered can be helpful for students of local colleges. Infact the government should not provide any funds to the IITs or IIMs since they have already developed and it is now the turn of other local colleges to catch up. Even if this means, the former institutions taking a step backward, it would be good since equity can be achieved faster between the former and the latter.

Talking about reservations, we have already achieved a stage where the word ‘GENERAL’ has lost its meaning completely and is being specifically targeted. Every reservation happens on the cost of this dreaded ‘GENERAL’ category. Even the topper of some exam from this category has to ensure that he has some other option to fall back on, if after sometime he is made to realize that he does not stand a chance.

On a lighter note, recently while reading the newspaper, I came across a rather interesting suggestion which could be a boost the advertising world even further. How about using stamps for emails! The stamps would obviously be free; otherwise there is little scope for any progress on the issue. The users can customize their stamps. They can choose from a variety of size and shapes as well as the content. The content can either be companies willing to put their advertisements in the form of stamps or maybe some messages in the interest of the public from the government or other world bodies like Red Cross. The email service providers can charge companies for each stamp and thus open another source of revenue.

This would also give kind of a real and traditional look to the mails.

P.S.: You may say that I composed the post such that I get a good title.