All Key Officials in This District—MP, SP, DM, CDO—Are IIT Graduates

July 17, 2024 SAURAV PANDEY

Deoria

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IIT Graduates

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Breakdown of Officials

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Divya Mittal

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Shashank Mani Tripathi

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Different IITs

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Significance of IIT Education

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Difficulty of Entrance Exams

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Cracking Both Exams

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