Hi All

What Arif Deshmukh said is total nonsense.Though in our university system they teach 8085 and 8086 but conceptually all microprocessors are basically the same so if you understand the concept basically you can apply the knowledge everywhere.
The problem is that lots of the students are not interested in engineering.They join engineering coz maybe they want to go to US of A for better jobs.Or they want a better job here in INDIA.Then the question will be how will they get a job without technical knowledge.Funny thing here in INDIA the engineering freshers are recruited using Aptitude test(test on maths analytical skills etc "no technical round") for most of the the companies.So students prepare for that instead of spending time on projects and getting "Technical Knowledge".
One more reason for more number of gimme code is South asian countries large pool of engineering students with absolute meagre facilities ,faculties.Arif is talking about 8085/8086 kits some of the college do not have this kits and if they have it most of the times it will be broken.
So what is the solution?
None Grin and bear it or as Erik does give a piece of our mind.

Regards
Gopalakrishnan.N