Disagreeing with Union Minister Jairam Ramesh's remarks on IITs and IIMs, NASSCOM President Som Mittal today said these institutions were of the highest standards.

The number of MNCs coming to India to hire professionals from these institutions bear testimony to the standards of education they impart, Mittal told reporters here.

"I think we have some very good institutions in India and IITs have been bright example. Many multinationals come here to hire professionals from IITs and IIMs. This is a tribute to the whole set up," the chief of the premier trade body said.