u/Auraboi_420

I am an ITEP student (at IITJ) and I strongly disagree from the misinfo that many community members here are spreading.

The idea that by choosing ITEP as a stream, one cannot go into the research field is pure bullshit.

Neither the education institutions nor NCTE has anywhere specified that an ITEP student is not eligible for going into the research field. Though the program is focused on developing pedagogical mindset among students, one can always choose to pursue the research field after this program.

Infact many of my batchmates are into pursuing the research field.

As a proof of fact, one of our batchmates has been selected for a short research program at TIFR with many others also having their interns in topics like astronomy and mathematics (even in their first years)

Tho I don't know about other IITs running the ITEP program, here at IITJ, the profs and students never discourage one from pursuing the research field.