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http://helloji.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/iit-insufferable-indian-tribe/

This post is in response to the above post.

Though I am not technically in an IIT but I did cleared JEE and am proud of it. And am also very proud to be in IT-BHU which has been admitting students since long from IIT-JEE. So I would sure like to give out the true meaning of IIT.
First of all clearing JEE is a difficult and I and all the others are proud of it. To get selected in top 5000-6000 students out of over 2 lakh students is no mean task. So its not surprising for a freshman to point this out to everyone he meets. It may seem arrogance to others but thats simply excitement of that guy. And from what I have observed this behavior hardly continues after 1st year.
Secondly every college (and I mean it every college) has its college T-shirt. Now the frequency with which one wears it depends upon how proud you are of your college. Just like you see many employees wearing Google T-shirt but hardly anyone of some local company (even if they have their own shirt). I don't think thats arrogance.
Next, ragging. Now thats a question that is troubling every society. Yes I know its bad habit but its everywhere in form of bullying etc. So its not just trademark of IIT. Every college suffers from it.
Next the tribal names you are calling is actually lobby names. These names are based on some habit or peculiarity of a person and I doubt if anyone minds being called by his lobby name. You see even at homes everyone has a second name. Now thats not being tribal. As for using those names outside IIT, thats perfectly normal. Relatives at any family function outside your home call you by ones home name. Now thats not tribal behavior. And if two school friends meet afterwards in life then they do talk about school only. Cause people talk about common interests. Two Indians in any foreign country will talk about India. Thats human behavior. You cant help it.
Next AIR. That too is only observed in 1st year where a person is filled with excitement and sense of achievement of clearing JEE (and he should be). So to call a person whose excited as arrogant is being too harsh on him.
Now about gals. Now this is a topic anyone who has been in IIT would like to speak in detail. Yes girls are a rarity in IIT. Am not gender biased or anything but its the truth. And stammering and etc it happens to everyone who has not been in co-ed school since beginning. Even I was a bit shy when i shifted from boys school to co-ed school. So for guys who have always been in boys school and they find no change of scenario in college (that is hardly any girl in your class) its normal for them to be shy in front of outside girls. Cause usually in other colleges people "get used to gals" within 1st year itself. But thats not so in IIT.
Next thing you are talking about banner. First and foremost the most probable cause of error is because of painter. But lets assume thats not so and an IIT'ian did that. Then I must tell you that English is no prerequisite for getting into IIT. There are many students from Hindi medium in our college. So that mistake may have been made by a person there who has just started learning English language. Thats acceptable I suppose.
Next Pooja and dumping of garbage. These too topics are influenced by our society and not by how much maths you know. Pooja is too embedded in Hindu culture to be taken out by any reasoning. Are all people in West atheist? I am an atheist but don't mind anyone else offering prayers. As for throwing garbage in dump, knowing science doesn't imply a person has civic sense.
Next about brain-drain. Yes I accept its significant but I think its only because of the condition of "high-tech industry" here in India. First of all, all the "high-tech jobs" here in India are filled up so you cant say that people are going outside while jobs are vacant in India. Secondly, for those interested in research, in India there are no options. We all know the state of fundings in all Indian Universities including IIT's. No high-tech research is possible. And lastly again I would say that knowing science does not ensure that a person is patriotic. And why not be global in attitude. Why should we stop at our nations boundaries? And its not that IIT'ians are more eager to go out. Its just that they have more opportunities. Given a chance students from any college would like to go out. And I would like to point out a fact for you. Working hours in a good company are much less than in small companies. So no "life long mind numbing work" need to be done. Life is much easier after getting through college.
And the last thing I want to talk about is is being perfect groom. I agree with you on this topic but cause of different reason. I don't doubt the intelligence of people in IIT but certainly feel that intelligence in science does not ensure common sense, civic sense or for that matter anything else about the personality. I find people here very different from my views. So am sure one of us is wrong (not fighting for who it is). But we are both in IIT. IIT'ians are in demand for arranged marriage only because it means they have a much higher chances of having and retaining stable chance. And how does it affect you when both the person who is demanding IIT'ians and person who is in demand are not having any problem.
Your post does not provide any sort of humor but only shows someones frustration.

I am proud to be in my college and would proudly wear its T-Shirt no matter what anyone thinks about it.