Should Academic Excellence be the Only Criterion for College Admission?

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College admissions this year yet again saw sky-high cut-offs, only adding to the pressure for an aspiring student. Besides academic excellence, universities across the country also reserve a certain number of seats for various quotas – such as sports, music and even caste based reservation. But the question here remains – how fair is this to those scoring high percentage? On this episode of Crossfire, we find out what young India believes.

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