IIT Gandhinagar to give a taste of social service, nature awareness, self-defense to fresh batch of BTech
5 years, 5 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar to give a taste of social service, nature awareness, self-defense to fresh batch of BTech

India Today  

The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar is all set to welcome the new batch of BTech students with its flagship 5-week Foundation Program, that will commence from July 22, 2019. Series of activities: During the first five weeks after joining the institute, students participate in a series of activities designed around 5 major themes: Values and ethics Creativity Teamwork Social awareness Physical fitness This year, there are exciting programmes lined up; which includes a session by Self-Employed Women's Association, one of the prominent NGOs run by women, mostly rural women. Giving more information about the uniqueness of IITGN Foundation Program, Prof Ambika Aiyadurai, one of the coordinators of the program, said, "IITGN FP's stand out distinctly when compared with other induction programmes in many ways. "The FP will promote all-round development of students and equip them with valuable skills for the future", said Prof Himanshu Shekhar, one of the coordinators of FP 2019. Read: IIT Gandhinagar students create device to feed people without arms that works on voice command Also read: IIT Gandhinagar announces winners of 2nd edition of 'Invent@IITGN'

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IIT Gandhinagar opens admissions for MA in society and culture
1 week, 5 days ago

IIT Gandhinagar opens admissions for MA in society and culture

India Today  

The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar has announced admissions for its postgraduate programme in Society and Culture for the academic year beginning July 2025. Highlighting the programme's unique approach, Professor Jaison Manjaly from IITGN’s Humanities and Social Sciences department said, "Interdisciplinary knowledge is vital for addressing complex problems. OBJECTIVES OF THE MA PROGRAMME The programme also offers significant research opportunities, …

IIT Gandhinagar M.A. Society and Culture application deadline soon
1 week, 6 days ago

IIT Gandhinagar M.A. Society and Culture application deadline soon

The Hindu  

The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar is calling for admissions to its postgraduate programme in Society and Culture for the academic year starting from July 2025. Students can also venture into academic roles such as teaching or research in Ecological Sciences and Public Policy, among others Jaison Manjaly, Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar, said, “The potential of …

IIT Gandhinagar invites applications for MA in society and culture programme
2 weeks ago

IIT Gandhinagar invites applications for MA in society and culture programme

India Today  

The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar is now accepting applications for its interdisciplinary MA programme in Society and Culture for the academic session starting July 2025. This innovative course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the intersections between social, cultural, and economic factors, preparing graduates for diverse career paths and research opportunities. According to Professor Jaison Manjaly, Professor …

IIT Patna placements 2025: Over 200 students land top offers up to Rs60 lakh
2 weeks, 6 days ago

IIT Patna placements 2025: Over 200 students land top offers up to Rs60 lakh

India Today  

The Indian Institute of Technology Patna is making headlines during its 2025 placement season, with students securing outstanding offers from top companies. Exceptional Packages and International Opportunities More than 15 students have bagged packages exceeding Rs 60 lakh per annum, while 12 students have landed international job offers from renowned Japanese companies. Leading companies and offers in phase one: Google: …

IIT Gandhinagar invites applications for MA in Society and Culture starting in July 2024
11 months, 3 weeks ago

IIT Gandhinagar invites applications for MA in Society and Culture starting in July 2024

Hindustan Times  

Admissions are open at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar for its postgraduate programme in Society and Culture for the academic year starting from July 2024. According to a press release by IIT Gandhinagar, the postgraduate programme will enable students to prepare for a variety of roles in various fields. “The MA in Society and Culture program encourages students to …

IIT Gandhinagar invites applications for Masters in Cognitive Science programme
1 year ago

IIT Gandhinagar invites applications for Masters in Cognitive Science programme

India Today  

Are you ready to embark on an intellectual journey that transcends academic boundaries and unlocks the secrets of the mind? IIT Gandhinagar has established a state-of-the-art Department of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, which conducts high-quality research in the frontier areas of cognitive science. The unique feature of the MSc programme is a two-month summer internship that the students pursue in …

IIT Gandhinagar to award digital degrees, mark sheets, medal certificates to graduates for first time
1 year, 5 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar to award digital degrees, mark sheets, medal certificates to graduates for first time

India TV News  

IIT Gandhinagar 12th convocation: Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar is going to host its 12th convocation on the campus tomorrow, July 29. At this occassion, the institute will give digital degrees, marksheets, and medal certificates to graduates for the first time. Taking a step forward towards the Digital India, the institute is providing verifiable and tamper-proof digital degrees, mark sheets, …

JEE Advanced 2023: IIT Gandhinagar to host virtual open house tomorrow for qualified candidates
1 year, 6 months ago

JEE Advanced 2023: IIT Gandhinagar to host virtual open house tomorrow for qualified candidates

India TV News  

JEE Advanced 2023: Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar is going to host a virtual open house tomorrow, June 20 at 17.30 for the candidates who have successfully qualified for the Joint Entrance Examination Advanced this year. The main focus of this session will be on the opportunities for undergraduate research, international internship, on-campus employment, future career development and entrepreneurship, student …

IIT Gandhinagar to host online JEE open house tomorrow
1 year, 6 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar to host online JEE open house tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar will host a virtual open house tomorrow for candidates who have cleared the Joint Entrance Examination Advanced this year. It will be an informative session for prospective students and their families where they can interact with faculty, current students and alumni of the institute, IIT Gandhinagar said in a press statement. IIT Gandhinagar to organize …

397 students graduate at 11th convocation of IIT Gandhinagar
2 years, 5 months ago

397 students graduate at 11th convocation of IIT Gandhinagar

India Today  

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar hosted its 11th convocation by conferring degrees to a total of 397 students in an offline ceremony on the campus. The Institute awarded degrees to 179 BTech students, 4 Dual Major BTech students, 1 BTech-MTech Dual Degree student, 3 BSc in Engineering students, 43 MTech students, 105 MSc students, 20 MA students, 39 PhD students, …

IIT Gandhinagar to host camp for schoolchildren on career choices
2 years, 7 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar to host camp for schoolchildren on career choices

Hindustan Times  

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar’s Curiosity Lab is going to host an online camp for school students of classes 8 to 12 to inform them about alternative passions and career choices. IIT Gandhinagar to host camp for schoolchildren on career choices The sessions aim to introduce students to the stories of people who have taken up new and exciting professions …

IIT Gandhinagar Offers Early Career Fellowship, Candidate to get Rs 1 Lakh per Month
2 years, 9 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar Offers Early Career Fellowship, Candidate to get Rs 1 Lakh per Month

News 18  

IIT Gandhinagar has announced an ‘Early-Career Fellowship’ that will allow young scholars access not only to a department but to the entire research infrastructure and facility of the Institute. Under this fellowship, fellows are expected to “dedicate themselves to work full-time towards their research goals in collaboration with a faculty member, and they should aspire to join another top academic …

IIT Gandhinagar's Start-up Gets Selected for Stanford Mentorship, Upskilling Programme
2 years, 9 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar's Start-up Gets Selected for Stanford Mentorship, Upskilling Programme

News 18  

Havi, a consumer electronics and robotics company from Bhavnagar, Gujarat, with its research centre at IIT Gandhinagar Research Park, is selected for the Stanford Seed programme for this year. The programme will help us in connecting with and learning from one of the most mature start-up ecosystems of the world.” Havi, which makes robotic toys, aims to designs helpful, sustainable, …

From Drivers to Caretakers, IIT Gandhinagar Felicitates Non-teaching Staff for Their Services During Pandemic
2 years, 11 months ago

From Drivers to Caretakers, IIT Gandhinagar Felicitates Non-teaching Staff for Their Services During Pandemic

News 18  

The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar celebrated Republic Day 2022 by felicitating many of its essential services staff. The institute presented campus development and excellence awards to various non-teaching staff including the ambulance driver, security supervisor, hostel caretaker, housekeeping staff, office attendant, student volunteer, counsellor, and bank staff “for providing relentless services” during the pandemic. The institute also conferred faculty …

IIT Gandhinagar announces winter admissions to PG programmes for international students
3 years, 1 month ago

IIT Gandhinagar announces winter admissions to PG programmes for international students

India Today  

IIT Gandhinagar is introducing winter admissions for the first time, starting in January, for international students to its postgraduate programmes in engineering, science, and humanities and social sciences. How to apply to IIT Gandhinagar winter sessions International students may apply online to degree-granting postgraduate programmes across several disciplines through its PG international admissions portal: https://iitgn.ac.in/admissions/international_student/. Scholarships and financial aid Apart …

IIIT Gandhinagar Welcomes New Batch Virtually, Female, Foreign Students Enrolment on Rise
3 years, 1 month ago

IIIT Gandhinagar Welcomes New Batch Virtually, Female, Foreign Students Enrolment on Rise

News 18  

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar on Monday virtually welcomed the new batch of BTech students. Notably, the gender ratio in BTech students is continuously improving at IITGN, with around 21 per cent of female students joining the Institute in various disciplines compared to around 19 per cent female students in the batch of 2020. Just as one needs to release …

IIT Kharagpur Offers Free Online Course on Internet of Things,
3 years, 1 month ago

IIT Kharagpur Offers Free Online Course on Internet of Things,

News 18  

IIT Kharagpur is offering a free online course on the latest topic of ‘Internet of Things’. The IoT course is being offered through the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning — a central government-funded project initiated by seven IITs including IIT Kharagpur. Read | IIT Bhubaneswar Invites Application for 3-week Winter Internship, College Students can Apply The IoT course offered …

IIT Gandhinagar To Conduct Its First 'E-Convocation' Due To Covid-19 Restrictions
4 years, 4 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar To Conduct Its First 'E-Convocation' Due To Covid-19 Restrictions

ABP News  

"To celebrate the hard work of our graduating students, IITGN is organizing a virtual convocation on August 23, 11 am. Shri Nandan Nilekani, Chairman & Co-Founder, Infosys will be the Chief Guest of the event. : The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar is going to conduct its ninth convocation through online live streaming this year.Informing about the same, IIT Gandhinagar's …

IIT Madras to launch 'SIDDHI' webinar series on technology and rural development
4 years, 4 months ago

IIT Madras to launch 'SIDDHI' webinar series on technology and rural development

India Today  

Indian Institute of Technology Madras is launching ‘SIDDHI’ fortnightly webinar series on Socially Relevant Technologies on 14th August 2020 to mark the 150th upcoming Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The ‘SIDDHI’ webinar series will focus on the following themes: Socially relevant technologies Technology for self-reliance Technology and rural development The inaugural SIDDHI webinar panel discussion on 14th August 2020 will …

IIT Gandhinagar jumps 16 positions from last year, ranks 35th in NIRF's India Rankings 2020
4 years, 6 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar jumps 16 positions from last year, ranks 35th in NIRF's India Rankings 2020

India Today  

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar climbed 16 positions to be ranked at number 35 in the overall category and retained its number 24 rank in the engineering category in the India Rankings 2020 published by National Institutional Ranking Framework. IIT Gandhinagar retains position in engineering category Attributing this achievement to the Institute’s focus on quality education and research, Prof Sudhir …

IIT Gandhinagar conducts online mentorship programme to increase students' interest in entrepreneurship
4 years, 7 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar conducts online mentorship programme to increase students' interest in entrepreneurship

India Today  

Creating a marketplace to help businesses and students to outsource their prototyping requirements, a device to detect car accidents and alert the emergency services, and a platform to connect labourers in unorganised sector to those who need their services are among the startup ideas generated at a month-long online mentorship programme conducted at IIT Gandhinagar. ‘Entrepreneurial Mindset 101’ was conducted …

IIT Gandhinagar introduces new grading system amid coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 7 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar introduces new grading system amid coronavirus lockdown

India Today  

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar will complete courses from the second semester of 2019-20 academic year through online classes commencing June 08, 2020, and has introduced a new grading system for the disrupted academic term. Speaking about these measures, Prof. Pratik Mutha, Dean, IIT Gandhinagar, said, “The primary drivers behind the new policy were to ensure completion of the semester …

Lockdown 3.0: IIT Gandhinagar taking care of 800 workers involved in construction projects
4 years, 8 months ago

Lockdown 3.0: IIT Gandhinagar taking care of 800 workers involved in construction projects

India Today  

From medical screening to supplying of food items and distributing sanitary napkins, a team at IIT Gandhinagar has taken a series of welfare measures for over 800 construction workers involved in various projects at the institute before the coronavirus-induced lockdown was announced. The institute, which has formed a "Shramik kalyan Samiti", has collaborated with the Central Public Works Department to …

IIT Gandhinagar starts virtual seminar series by faculty member amid Covid-19 lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar starts virtual seminar series by faculty member amid Covid-19 lockdown

India Today  

With a broader aim to keep the academic discourse flowing during the global Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar is starting a virtual seminar series by its faculty members from April 24, 2020. All the online seminars will be live-streamed on the web link given below: https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/f8c49644-a8dc-4f8e-b2f5-b4dca12e17bd Prof Sudipta Sarkar, Coordinator of this seminar series and …

IIT Gandhinagar hosts lectures on 'Concepts and Practices of Architecture across India' by Prof Neelkanth Chhaya
4 years, 11 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar hosts lectures on 'Concepts and Practices of Architecture across India' by Prof Neelkanth Chhaya

India Today  

Indian Institute of Gandhinagar will be organising a lecture by eminent architect and academician Prof Neelkanth Chhaya on "Concepts and Practices of Architecture across India", as a part of the fourth edition of the Indian Knowledge Systems semester course being conducted on the theme of 'The Ancient Idea of India'. The lectures will precisely present a brief overview of forms …

From ITI to IIT Gandhinagar: 10 students from ITIs become part of MACOM at IITGN
4 years, 11 months ago

From ITI to IIT Gandhinagar: 10 students from ITIs become part of MACOM at IITGN

India Today  

A total of 10 students from different Industrial Training Institutes across Gujarat recently completed their four months' intensive hands-on internship under the MACOM Program by the Centre for Creative Learning at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. Prof Sudhir K Jain, Director, IITGN and Shri Supreet Gulati, Director of Employment & Training, Gujarat, graced the students' graduation ceremony and appreciated …

IIT Gandhinagar director awarded Padma Shri
4 years, 11 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar director awarded Padma Shri

India Today  

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Director Prof Sudhir Jain has been awarded the Padma Shri for distinguished service in the field of Science & Engineering at this year's Republic Day. Development of IITGN's new campus Under Jain's leadership, IITGN has introduced several innovations in curriculum, student affairs, faculty recruitment, and institutional management to inculcate and promote excellence by faculty and …

IIT Gandhinagar organises 10th Leadership Conclave: Over 45 domain experts participate
5 years ago

IIT Gandhinagar organises 10th Leadership Conclave: Over 45 domain experts participate

India Today  

The tenth Leadership Conclave of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar held today on campus brought together some of the best leading minds from various academic and industrial fields who shared their knowledge and experience to recommend strategies to the Institute for its way forward on the next decade. Underlining the significance of the inputs received in the Leadership Conclaves …

IIT Gandhinagar hosts 40 meritorious engineering undergraduates
5 years ago

IIT Gandhinagar hosts 40 meritorious engineering undergraduates

India Today  

In a unique initiative, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar is hosting 40 meritorious engineering undergraduates spread across various engineering disciplines, constituting 28 boys and 12 girls, from Mehsana's Gujarat Power Engineering and Research Institute. It is planned in such a way to introduce and immerse these students with ideas and activities other than their usual subjects of study, such as …

22 students from IIT Gandhinagar, Caltech embark on 'India ki Khoj'
5 years ago

22 students from IIT Gandhinagar, Caltech embark on 'India ki Khoj'

India Today  

The eighth edition of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar 's week-long India immersion program, India ki Khoj 2019 kick-started at the institute campus. During the welcome session in the morning, Mona Mehta and Jaison Manjaly, faculty members in the Humanities and Social Sciences discipline at IITGN and coordinators for the program introduced participants with India ki Khoj 2019. India …

IIT Gandhinagar inaugurates Winter Institute in Digital Humanities
5 years ago

IIT Gandhinagar inaugurates Winter Institute in Digital Humanities

India Today  

'Winter Institute in Digital Humanities', an international workshop jointly designed and offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar and the University of Saskatchewan was formally inaugurated today morning at IITGN campus. Organisers of the workshop: Prof Arnapurna Rath, a Faculty Member Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Gandhinagar, and Organiser of this workshop welcomed the guests and the participants …

IIT Gandhinagar rated among India's cleanest campuses
5 years, 1 month ago

IIT Gandhinagar rated among India's cleanest campuses

India Today  

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar has been rated among India's cleanest universities by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development. The institute was ranked fourth in the category of 'Residential University - AICTE' in MHRD's annual Swachh Campus Ranking 2019 for higher educational institutions. Evaluation of Swachh Campus rankings: The Swachh Campus rankings evaluate higher education institutions on a wide …

IITGN announces major project on history of Indian mathematics
5 years, 1 month ago

IITGN announces major project on history of Indian mathematics

India Today  

The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar has announced the launch of a major project on the history of Indian mathematics with the support of a major grant by Infosys Co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan. IIT Gandhinagar Director Sudhir K Jain said: "India has made major contributions to many of the foundations of modern mathematics, which is not deeply studied or widely known. …

IIT Gandhinagar organised 'Run for Unity' as tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
5 years, 2 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar organised 'Run for Unity' as tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

India Today  

The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar celebrated 'National Unity Day' and organized a 'Run for Unity' today as a tribute to Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary. Prof Madhumita Sengupta gave a talk on 'Remembering Sardar' and shared various facts and facets from the life of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. About IIT Gandhinagar The Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar …

IIT Gandhinagar students run Nyasa School to educate construction workers' children
5 years, 8 months ago

IIT Gandhinagar students run Nyasa School to educate construction workers' children

India Today  

Construction workers in India traditionally toil under some of the most miserable housing conditions. As per Saksham Singhal, a student at IIT GN and volunteer in the Nyasa initiative, "The word Nyasa means 'trust'. Apart from providing good quality education to the children of construction workers, the Nyasa School also provides various things like clothes, uniforms, books, stationery, bags, footwear, …

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