IIT Kharagpur has launched an essay competition for its students to commemorate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 74th birthday on September 17. The theme of the essays is “How Prime Minister Narendra Modi strengthened India’s global relations.” An email sent by the institute’s student organisation Technology Students Gymkhana said students are encouraged to participate in this all-India event “with full enthusiasm”.
Essay Requirements:
- Length: 750–800 words
- Language: English or any of the 13 recognized Indian languages
- Submission Deadline: August 30:
The initiative comes from the Centre for Narendra Modi Studies (CNMS), which promotes research on Modi’s leadership and foreign diplomacy. Established in 2020, CNMS aims to be a hub for innovative ideas that contribute to national growth and security.
Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera criticized the announcement, expressing strong disapproval of its implications. Expressed his disagreement with the IIT Kharagpur essay competition on social media and called the contest a “senseless effort to stroke the megalomaniac’s ego”. He expressed concern over the placement figures at IIT Kharagpur and said that in the 2021-22 academic year. The institute had the highest number of students unplaced at 39% among all IITs. Pawan Kheda’s comments show that the focus should be on improving educational and job prospects. Rather than engaging in politically motivated activities.
Shocking that premier institutes are not worried about falling placements but are engaging in senseless activities to stroke the megalomaniac's ego.
— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 (@Pawankhera) August 8, 2024
In 2021-22, among all the 13 IITs, IIT Kharagpur had the highest number of unplaced students at 39%
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