Ashneer Grover questions diversity in Delhi University: 'That can't be healthy'

On a recent visit to Delhi University (DU), Ashneer Grover found out that only 10 of the 500 students (2 percent) who had come to attend his speech had scored less than 95 percent in their board exams. This made the co-founder of Third Unicorn and former Shark Tank India judge question the diversity at the university.

"So went to a DU college yesterday. I asked an audience of 500 students how many of them had less than 95 percent in 12th boards. 10 people raised their hands (2 percent). That can’t be healthy!" Ashneer Grover tweeted. "Essentially DU has become an extension of school - where everyone is a frontbencher. Where is the diversity?"

Reacting to Grover's tweet, many people pointed out that due to the lack of a better parameter, good scores is the only criteria to get into most of the good colleges in the country.

"The problem is the absence of better criteria to let them in. In pure pseudo-meritocracy, people tend to believe marks are the only possible number to track for a child," wrote Ashish Dogra (@ashishdogradir),

Another Twitter user Shreya (@_shreya_15) said that on a visit to IIT Bombay, she asked how many of the students have an all-India ranking above 1,000 and no one raised their hand. "Guess everyone is a Jee Topper. Where is the diversity?" she asked.