The senate deliberated on the future of the 18 expelled students in today's meeting and decided to readmit all of them in the first year. "Sources in IIT-Roorkee said that along with the decision to take back the expelled students, the senate has also agreed to look at changes in the CGPA system so that the same problem does not recur every passing year. DEHRADUN: IIT-Roorkee has taken back all the 18 students, almost all of them from the reserved categories, who had been struck off the institute's rolls for poor grades, a CGPA of less than 5. What I can say is that the decision has been fair and we will not let anybody down. "I will ensure that I prove my worth in all the examinations in future.

Source: Times of India August 11, 2016 20:26 UTC