Why Taking a Year Off to Build a Startup is a Bad Idea – Analytics India Mag

A lot of Indian universities are giving a year off to students for building startups. BITS Pilani, IIT Madras, IIT Hyderabad, DIT University, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, and a few more are giving a year off, which some call a temporary withdrawal programme allowing students to take a break from their academic studies and pursue their entrepreneurial calling.