IITs Clamp Down on Internet

I think this is a good idea because some foreign students can also learn

It is true that technology has stolen the camaraderie that existed in campus. It is high time to change the evaluation methodology and incorporate some components of group dynamics, social relationship and leadership quality.

Its ok its only for an hour

its the truth.. no one is socializing these days

Hah! It's always the fault of the new technology. Let me say this now, and I am sure many will concur, limiting the use of internet, won't help. Student's will adapt to the change in rules to keep doing what they love to do. Now, I am sure some people will just blame the internet as the reason to reduced performance of the students in academics. But that's just sidestepping the actual problem. Why do people spend so much time on the internet. The reason is simple it's far more interesting and there are a lot of new experiences out there. Can we say the same about our academics? Unfortunately no. Our academic system, even in the IIT's hasn't been able to keep up with the technical advances that it itself is supposed to perpetrate. The teaching methods are outdated. Most of the professors are not motivated themselves and they cannot motivate their students either. It's the same old story of boring lectures and monotone studies. Can't we do something to make our learning more enriching? Are we thinking on those lines at all? Do we ever try to improve the way we impart education? Our approach to every problem is the same. If more people are doing something they like rather than doing something which they "ought" to do, we just curb people from doing what they like, instead of making the things they "ought" to do more likeable. Sad.

Its true. Socializing is NIL in IIT campuses. Students these days not interested in any soc&cult, lit or sporting activities. Whole day Orkuting and DC. Hope KGP authorities also wake up and place restrictions.

iits have taken a bold and good step.. no one can deny internet and sites like orkut takes our time.. if iitians have so fame..they shud have to make there life lil disciplined.. my bro is alos an iitian..in those time there was no internet..and they all socialisd very well...

things will be .. as they r now ...... instead of internet there will be sumthing else /..\ gaming, movies etc. .I personally think that most of the courses in IIT's have failed to generate student's interest .. if nething authorities need to bring in a btr curriculum .....

The move is necessary keeping in mind that the students when they join IIT are all around 16 years, and that age it is very easy to fall prey to unlimited internet access. Only after certain period of time of extensive Internet usage do you realise that lot of constructive work can be done via Internet. But its debatable if the authorities' hand-holding approach is better than "throwing students at the deep end" approach. With maturity, students learn, and they learn the hard way. Also, the parents put enough pressure on IIT system, because they cant afford to lose their bright child to the lure of the Internet.

I don't understand why authorities, administration and faculty always take so pessimistic approach towards students to make something work. It's not just for IITs but for all academic institutes of some or other importance in the country. Is shutting down the internet for some hours is the only solution to this problem? Aren't there other ways tackle this problem? Definitely, it's not but of course it's the easiest! There are n numbers of ways to pull out students out of their rooms but we need to revive and revise the culture which has changed or degraded (no doubt). Both the administration and students need to think other way round!

This is really a great step. I think that it is necessary that we stop the madness of internet-insanity. I think this will be really a nice way forward.

People should leave hand from pe-nis while doing research. Authorities are good at promoting use of keyboards. Research should be done on good things not that exercising internal things

Free Internet provided in IITs are supposed to be used for academic purposes and during the time between '11pm and 12.30pm' lot of research work is done on the internet.Though some people do not utilize the internet properly, most of them have to use the internet for research work. Internet allows to communicate between people across the globe . Also stopping internet between 11 to 12:30 pm will make people wait till 12:30 pm to use the internet .Hence they will stay awake further late in the night and miss the morning classes. Hence this wont solve any problem. What is required some counseling to both professors and students .

AAAH FUCK!!!! authorities suck!!!!!

I dont think this is in interests with majority IITians as they are well aware of thye fact tht they go their to groom tobe the best amongst all, And misusing INTERNET will harm their objective , Infact this wil bar them from accessing them use encylopedia of information , wake up guyes

Its not our fault if the professors cant maintain the interest of the students. Its rubbish to say that we dont even know who lives two door away.. Its just that they need someone to blame for their degrading standard..n we r the unfortunate scapegoat ..Firstly, the bikes were banned inside the campus, now the LAN ban..what next ??..

Its not with IITs Only..Its with all the residencial B-Schools..I appreciate this move and should be practiced in all the colleges

What if someone has a family member or relative he needs to chat with at that time? Overall blocking of the facility is stupid. AND WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE CAPTCHA FOR THIS COMMENT?