A Student's Desperate Measure: Unpacking the IIT Kanpur Hack The recent hacking of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur website by a student denied admission has sparked a heated debate about the state of India's education system.
On its surface, this incident appears to be an isolated case of desperation, but it speaks to deeper issues that need attention.
The student in question allegedly hacked into the IIT Kanpur server to display his own merit on the website as a protest against what he perceived as an unfair evaluation process.