'Crammed And Cramped': Use Nandan Nilekani Donation To Improve Infra, Say IIT Bombay Students

Two students have to share hostel rooms meant for one, washing machines don't work in some hostels, reading rooms are cramped and the food is inedible, say students.

Infosys Co-Founder Nandan Nilekani's Rs 315-crore donation to his alma mater Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has been welcomed by students and alumni, but it has also put the spotlight on the poor state of some of the infrastructure at the premier institute. To mark 50 years of my association with @iitbombay, I am donating ₹315 crores to my alma mater. I am grateful to be able to do this🙏Full release: https://t.co/q6rvuMf2jnpic.twitter.com/f8OEfZ1UTq The meme has indeed gone viral.Feel very bad seeing it - this looks similar to the room I stayed in (1989-93) at @iitbombay - except that now there are two students in a room! No place to stand around with the two beds - let alone place for a study table/chair.While IITs have…

Students at the institute say two students have to share hostel rooms meant for one, washing machines don't work in some hostels, reading rooms are cramped and the food is inedible. "Facebook memes of our rooms look worse than Dharavi," said a student, adding that they want part of Mr Nilekani's donation to be used for improving the infrastructure at IIT Bombay.

On June 20, Mr Nilekani had tweeted that he would be donating Rs 315 crore to IIT Bombay to mark 50 years of his association with the institute.