A paradigm shift

In the last few years at Kharagpur I have seen several alumni returning to their alma mater and spaking about their time at IIT. They talk about inspiring professors and how the education they received here helped them in their pursuits. And it makes me wonder, would I say the same after 30 years? Would we talk of stimulating lectures and problem solving exercises that sharpened the acumen? Or talk of inter-halls and internships and fests and the like?

The "IIT experience" has changed over the years. Things have become simpler and its because of the students who were here some 30-40 years ago. What remains to be seen is whether 30 years hence, we would be coming down to talk about the lease of life IITs have given us.