IIM aspirant denied admission
Friday, August 3, 2007 (Bangalore)
A visually impaired student has claimed that she was unfairly denied admission by the IIMs despite high scores.
Vyshnavi Kasturi filed a case under the
RTI Act after being denied admission to IIM Bangalore (IIM B) despite scoring an impressive 89.5 percentile in her CAT score.
Shortly after the case came to light, the institute decided, for the first time ever, to clearly spell out admission criteria on the Internet. The institute says it has no separate reservation for the differently abled.
''Of course it hurts that Vyshanvi has not been able to make it. But we've come a long way. The personal battle might be slipping away from their hands but the larger cause has certainly been benefited. The IIM has now for the first time ever displayed its admission criteria on the Internet and will have to update it before every admission year,'' said R K Kasturi, Vyshnavi's father.
This for Vyshnavi means more than the seat itself.
''I am really happy that there are others who have benefited out of this battle that I have been fighting along with my family,'' said Vyshnavi.
But all hope is not lost as the family prepares to appeal to the High Court for a separate reservation for the visually impaired in educational institutes.
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