Rote learning is not the path to success
(Chairman IIT JEE, 2009)

(Excerpts from Times of India dated 26/05/2009)

Many JEE aspirants and their parents have informed me that a large number of students from different parts of our country are opting for coaching classes. It's interesting to note that students join these coaching classes immediately after Standard X, and study there for two years. In their first year, coaching classes start teaching 12th standard courses, when logically, they should begin with standard XI courses.

Students are drilled to learn a concept, and then made to solve a large number of unnatural and undeserving complex problems again and again. This is what we call parrot learning, and this kind of learning kills their creativity.

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Class 12 marks may become critical for IIT admission

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The proposal comes amidst widespread concern among top academicians over the current IIT admission system which is entirely dependant on JEE scores and ignores academic performances in board exams. The inherent weakness of such a system is that the IITs have been able to largely attract only students who have been "conditioned for the JEE" by high profile coaching centres in Kota and Hyderabad. Such students who lack "raw intelligence", as ...

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The course 'Class 11 and 12 Basics' is designed to clear fundamental concepts. These concepts create foundation for XII board as well as competitive examinations. Aasanka recommends moving to 'IIT JEE' course only after student understands the basics well.