Sir, lovely speech. One small correction so it matches how the system works. SC/ST students should be allowed to cheat, if they wish to. In fact, if a professor sees them using a phone, notes or AI, they should immediately be given faster wifi, a power bank, every other 'support'. If a General or OBC student even looks at the next desk, stop them at once, rusticate them, make an example out of them. Why cant we enforce a new exam code...
Reserved category cheating = historical injustice + mental health + institutional failure
Unreserved category cheating = misconduct/punishment
And let's just revise the Viksit Bharat target from 2047 to 4027!!
My dear students,
As you walk into your examination halls, remember this: an exam measures what you wrote on one day. It does not measure who you are or what you will become.
You earned your place at IIT Kharagpur through years of effort, and that strength has not left you. Trust your preparation. Breathe. Take one question at a time.
And whenever the pressure feels heavy, know that you are not carrying it alone. My hand is on your shoulder, today and always. This Institute stands behind every one of you, on your good days and on your difficult ones.
Give it your honest best. That is all I ask, and it is more than enough.
All the very best.
Prof. Suman Chakraborty
Director, IIT Kharagpur
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