While controversy rages, one must remember no Indian university gets into the top 200 in global rankings. This pathetic performance has prompted the Centre to introduce Institution of Eminence in India. Out of the 11 applications the empowered experts' committee received, Jio Institute alone satisfied all the four parameters of selection and was, hence, recommended for issuing a Letter of intent for setting up an Institute of Eminence: Availability of land for construction of the institution; putting in place a core team with very high qualification and wide experience; making available funding for setting up the institution, and a strategic vision plan with clear annual milestones and action plan