Soon, IITs may be turning out doctors too

20 Nov 2008, 0304 hrs IST, Hemali Chhapia, TNN
MUMBAI: Graduation day at the Indian Institutes of Technology may soon see more than just engineering whizkids stepping out of their portals.
In the coming years, the IIT palette will have on offer a range of shades beyond the cut-and-dry coding courses. A bunch of doctors, historians, perhaps policy makers too, could boast of IIT degrees. ( Watch ) The IITs may be currently stretched to the limit, but the XIth five-year committee for higher education is working with these centres of excellence to expand their charts. The committee, headed by educationist Yash Pal, that is meeting IIT heads on Friday will discuss how the tech schools can change their character and, like American universities, enlarge their menu. ... ...