<ul><li>Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi former IIT Director explains why some students lose interest in engineering.</li><li>He says, Many students who enter IITs lose interest in pursuing engineering by the third or fourth semester, Students' misconceptions about engineering and science education are a root cause of disinterest.</li><li>Engineering education is built on the foundations of physics, chemistry, and maths, and the 'Science of Engineering' plays an important role in an engineer's ability to design and analyze practical systems.</li><li>In response to declining interest among engineering students, IITs are exploring ways to balance teaching the Science of Engineering with nurturing the excitement of engineering.</li></ul>

Former IIT Director explains why some students lose interest in engineering

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