Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D) has approached the authorities to remove the mention of IIT or the coaching institute FIITJEE from the name of the Metro station near its campus, saying it could mislead students into thinking they have a tie-up. FIITJEE has become the sponsor of the soon-to-be opened Metro station opposite IIT-D. Signage installed at the station has named it FIITJEE IIT, coupling the two names. Alumni, students and the faculty have questioned the move.
IIT-D has taken up the matter with the DMRC, the human resource development (HRD) ministry and the urban development ministry. It has also filed a petition in the Delhi high court.
‘The move has led to many alumni, and prospective students asking us whether we have entered into a collaboration with the coaching institute, which is not fair. We have now filed a writ petition in court and hope to get a favourable response,’ said V Ramgopal Rao, director of IIT-D.
