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I hardly receive any letter these days. However, today I found someone has placed a nice envelope in my letterbox. Out of inquisitiveness, I opened it and glanced through the content. It was from some Concept Square- Total Commitment for IIT-JEE/PMTs coaching. After grand success of last year in Faridabad, Delhi, and Patna, Concept Square has opened its branch in Noida. Courses are of two years for students of Class XI (Rs 35,500), and one year for those in class XII or who have passed XII (Rs. 60,500). Service taxes are extra. One is to start by paying Rs 15,500 at the time of admission, and Rs 7,500 in subsequent months (till total fee is paid). Surprisingly, it claims to provide benefits from IIT faculties too. To authenticate its capability, it enclosed a list of 9 students ranking 52 to 3992.
Concept Square must be one of the thousands of coaching centers running in the country. Many of these must be running with very ordinary teachers. Many must be charging a fortune. I am sure there are not many Super-30 type institutes that take in only students of deprived class and bear all their expenditures for the coaching period. The government that is so much concerned about equity must understand that the capacity to pay for these coaching centres must be the first obstacle for the students from the deprived and poor class and cause of heartburning. Can the government pay for the expenditure in coaching for those students based on the recommendations of their schools? As I understand it will be impossible. How can the system of admission be changed so that the coaching is not needed?
How do the students come to know about the authenticity of a capable enough coaching center when the number is mushrooming so fast before joining one at huge cost to the parents? Can the IITs of the region or some other agencies rate them on basis of some measurable criteria and the fees be standardized instead of their charging any amount like specialized doctors based on demand and supply?
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