Former IIT Delhi director argues for five-year BTech courses

A former director of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has called for five-year Bachelor of Technology programmes, saying a uniform course model harms students. The supplied report does not provide the academic’s name, proposed curriculum or details of the argument.
A former director of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has called for five-year Bachelor of Technology programmes, according to India Today. The academic argued that a one-size-fits-all approach to engineering education hurts students. The supplied material does not identify the former director or explain how the proposed five-year programmes would differ from current courses.
It also gives no details about the reasons cited for extending the degree, the response from IIT Delhi or whether any institution has considered adopting the proposal.
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