tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post5070386358677497337..comments2024-03-20T13:10:11.477+05:30Comments on nanopolitan: Amartya Sen at the PanIIT Global ConferenceAbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-79994634187070855412008-12-22T10:03:00.000+05:302008-12-22T10:03:00.000+05:30From the Hindu article ->The Indian Institutes ...From the Hindu article -<BR/>>The Indian Institutes of >Technology have provided expertise >in technical and corporate >leadership in India, but for the >IIT system to be really >influential, they have to address >the more basic issues of >illiteracy, poverty and >malnourishment, Nobel laureate >Amartya Sen said here on Sunday.<BR/><BR/>Though I agree that there may be technological solutions to some of the society's problems which IITs can contribute to; but shouldn't the basic issues of illiteracy, poverty and malnourishments responsibilty/effective functioning of other social welfare agencies/depts. of govt ?<BR/>Why should IITs diversify to handle every other ills...why cannot other institutions be made to be as effective as IITs ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com