Dalit student denied IIT admission over software glitch, govt stands by fees to block seats

A Dalit student was recently denied admission to an IIT after failing to pay the seat allocation fee (SAF) because of a last-minute software glitch, prompting him to approach the Supreme Court.

But the government appeared oblivious to such harassment when minister of state for education Sukanta Majumdar told Parliament on Thursday that the SAF ensures that only serious candidates secure seats in prestigious institutions.