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On criticism in some quarters that entrance exams have On criticism in some quarters that entrance exams havebecome more of "memory tests", and many students wereenrolling in mushrooming coaching institutes to break intoIITs, Desai said students who get into IITs were very bright. "It’s a supply and demand thing. There are 14 lakhpeople who want to get into 10,000 seats (in IITs); obviouslythere will be competition. It is an opportunity for someone(coaching institutes) to say: I will teach you to get in. Whatdo you do now? If there is a certain market-driven opportunity(for coaching institutes), how can you deny that?" he said. "Current kids who get into IITs are very bright. Manypeople would say they have come through coaching and they onlyhave memory, they don’t understand…I have been practicallyin the IIT system all my life. Today, there are too manydistractions for them. When you challenge them (those who getinto IITs), these guys deliver," Desai added. PTI RS GK SRYSDM

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