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by shasts 1514 days ago
The Wikipedia link is correct, but you are only seeing one side.

Getting into engineering schools requires coaching, which majority can't afford. Second, surviving there requires additional skills that state board educated Dalits and lower castes don't have.

You can Google for the number of Dalits and lower castes really getting admitted or finishing the course.

https://qz.com/india/2001747/iit-kharagpur-professor-abusing...