Hi, this is an honest review by an ex-secretary of...

Hi, this is an honest review by an ex-secretary of IIITDM, now an Alumnus!!
Frankly speaking, I love this college. I learnt a lot of things both personally and academically here which completely molded me to become a better person altogether. When I joined this institute, I was a very timid girl and when I came out, I was confident that I can conquer the world!! Then, why only 3 stars? Please be patient and read on to find out more.
Many other reviews were focused on academics, hostel facilities, infrastructure etc but I m gonna take up few important points which many of us miss.

Motto: Academics are good, professors are very much encouraging. The motto of this institute is "Learning by doing" which, I think, should be given more importance by the management and faculty. Students have been and are still doing a lot of mind blowing stuff, there is a lot of unrecognized talent in this institute. The management should carefully implement methods to bring this talent forward, should provide them proper resources and encouragement. Management and parents, my sincere request, please don t think CGPA is everything!! There is a lot more that a student can learn in an engineering college.

Student council: This is one thing which always goes wrong in this institute. The student council is the backbone of any institute and in all these years there was not much which they could do. The SAC comprises of fourth year students who are completely occupied with their project works and placements and have no time to deal with student problems. This is the general idea but the main reason is the constant rejections and mistreatment from the management who very rarely encourage the student activities in this college. Constitution is not something which can be changed based on the whims and fancies of the management. Student secretaries have some powers and they should be treated with respect irrespective of their positions. I sincerely hope this is changing in the institute now otherwise whatever measures the management is taking to improve the college won t work for long.

Alumni: I hope they recognize and respect the students who have passed out from the college and are taking its name to different companies and countries. A strong Alumni community always helps, no doubt in that. This should be given focus at least now!!

Equality: Being a girl myself, I strongly felt many opportunities were denied to me when compared to my other classmates especially boys. I had to do everything the hard way, either fight for my rights or get frequent warnings from the management. This happens in many Indian colleges, but that s not an excuse. When a rule is imposed, please make sure it is not gender biased.

My sincere request to the management, please concentrate on the root cause of the problems, not on how you can restrict or control students. This college has been my home and my family for 4 years and I sincerely hope it becomes even better!!