This holds up. The reel accurately highlights new IITs and education reforms under Modi.
- True: Six new IITs opened in Tirupati, Palakkad, Bhilai, Jammu, Goa and Dharwad.
Checked against: factchecker.in, en.wikipedia.org
Why we say that›
Modi government established six new IITs and upgraded one since 2014.
Six new IITs were established and ISM Dhanbad upgraded to IIT status after 2014. The NEP 2020 is a major reform under his leadership. The positive framing matches the verified achievements without leaps or false footage.
Reported 1 Aug 2026
Claims
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- True
The Modi government established six new IITs and upgraded ISM Dhanbad to IIT status.
What we found
Six new IITs opened in Tirupati, Palakkad, Bhilai, Jammu, Goa and Dharwad. ISM Dhanbad was converted to an IIT.
The full story, from the sources›
Since 2014, the central government established six new IIT institutes and upgraded the Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad to an IIT. - factchecker.in (2020-10-24) In 2015 and 2016, six new IITs were established in Tirupati, Palakkad, Dharwad, Bhilai, Goa, and Jammu, as approved by a 2016 bill amendment, along with the conversion of Indian School of Mines Dhanbad into IIT, Dhanbad. - en.wikipedia.org (2003-01-09)
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How it's framed (2)›
Sources (2)›
Since 2014, the central government established six new IIT institutes and upgraded the Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad to an IIT.
In 2015 and 2016, six new IITs were established in Tirupati, Palakkad, Dharwad, Bhilai, Goa, and Jammu, as approved by a 2016 bill amendment, along with the conversion of Indian School of Mines Dhanbad into IIT, Dhanbad.
Notes on this check (1)›
- The transcript is degraded (repeated or garbled speech), so claims taken from audio may be misread.
Checked against 2 sources · 1 Aug 2026
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