With foreign nationals becoming eligible to compete for the IITs, Sri Lanka’s high school students are aiming high. A team of six IIT professors is in Sri Lanka to orient students to the admissions system at the IITs. The initiative enables, for the first time, foreign nationals to compete for IIT seats. “This sort of diversity will be great for Indian students. So it’s an advantage not just to the foreign students, but a great value addition to the experience of our students in India as well.

Source: The Hindu September 06, 2016 17:26 UTC