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

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 be on the topic ‘Food Security: Retrospect and Prospects.’ The lecture series is being coordinated by the Office of Global Engagement, IIT Madras. Objective of SIDDHI webinar Speaking about this initiative, Prof. Raghunathan Rengaswamy, Dean, IIT Madras, said, “The objective of the SIDDHI Webinar Series is to disseminate the science behind technological solutions for societal problems among the general public, while also initiating a dialogue to identify socially relevant problems that need to be addressed.” The international partners of IIT Madras will be participating in the event. SIDDHI is a collaborative endeavour with faculty, researchers and students involved with projects Read: NIRF Ranking 2020: IIT Madras tops list for second year in a row Read: IIT Madras launches 'Young Research Fellow' programme for UG students Read: IIT Madras startup making Bluetooth-enabled wearable tracker to detect Covid-19 symptoms