#FIITJEEMetroStationRow: HRD-Ministry writes to MoHUA over metro-station's name outside IIT-Delhi
The HRD Ministry has written to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, seeking its intervention in the ongoing row over the name of a metro station outside the IIT-Delhi's campus. IIT-Delhi has objected to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) selling the branding rights of the IIT Metro station to FIITJEE, a private coaching school, and moved court last month. Here's more.
Name of the station is misleading: MHRD official
"The naming of the metro station is giving the false impression that it is coaching engineering aspirants in association with IIT-Delhi and we have asked the MoHUA to ensure that the general public is not misled by this," a senior HRD Ministry official said.
Did nothing illegal in the matter: DMRC
The Delhi HC had sought the response of the DMRC on a plea by the IIT-D against coupling of its name with FIITJEE at the metro station near the engineering institute. Justice Rajiv Shakdher issued a notice to the DMRC and FIITJEE and sought their stands on the IIT's plea. The DMRC, however, said it had not done anything "illegal" in the matter.
41 stations have taken up the co-branding policy in Delhi
The DMRC has refashioned names of some of its stations as part of its co-branding poLICy. As many as 41 stations have been taken up under the policy, and many have been co-branded while others are in the pipeline. The Vishwavidyalaya metro station was co-branded with "Honda 2 Wheelers" long back while the Jor Bagh station was recently co-branded with LIC.
