Over the weekend I heard more than a couple of graduating students complain of being short changed by IIT Bombay in getting a not-so-famous, only-a-professor as their Chief Guest!
Random thoughts:
a. Indians swell in pride while celebrating those who have already been celebrated, esp. if celebrated by foreigners
b. Lets face it - We would have had the identical comments if Vinay D was the Chief Guest (of course, before his now widespread fame)
c. Surprisingly not only the students but also IIT B seems ashamed of the Chief Guests name. The official release highlights Kiran Shaw but has no mention of this Prof.
d. On a similar note, the selective amnesia surrounding the award of Khel Ratna is disturbing. All kudos to Saina Nehwal but Gagan Narang has been at the very pinnacle of the game for a few years now.
Reality Check 101
10 years ago
2 comments:
Still.. Not fair.. They could have definitely got someone better.. At least get someone who has something inspiring to talk about.. Whats the point of an aerodynamics lecture in convo.. :-x
I was there at convo (volunteering) for the whole two days and, truth be told, found neither of the two speeches apt for a convocation . All prof. R. Narsimha talked about was the opportunities in civil aviation. The lady at least spoke something relevant. We need a Harsha Bhogle and not a Sachin Tendulkar therein
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