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IITGN Speaks: The Lockdown Experience Of A Housekeeping Supervisor

IITGN Speaks: The Lockdown Experience Of A Housekeeping Supervisor

Jun 14, 2020 |

“Be Strong. Be Kind. Be Humble. Be Helpful. Be Positive. Be Safe. We all will get through this crisis together.” Shailesh Prajapati has been a part of the IIT Gandhinagar family for the last nine years. A resident of the Gurukul area, near Himalaya mall in Ahmedabad, he lives in a joint family with his parents, wife, kid, brother and brother’s wife. Since 2011, Shailesh is working as a housekeeping supervisor on the campus. He guides the housekeeping staff so that they can effectively perform their jobs (such as cleaning of fans, lights, furniture, kitchen, washrooms, etc.) and ensures...

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IITGN’s Resilience Against COVID-19: Tête-à-Tête With Prof. Sudhir K Jain

IITGN’s Resilience Against COVID-19: Tête-à-Tête With Prof. Sudhir K Jain

Jun 9, 2020 | ,

“The power of togetherness is the greatest power of all.” – Iti Rawat, founder of Women Entrepreneurs For Transformation With 69,92,010 infected cases and 4,03,128 deaths across 216 countries, areas and territories (according to the World Health Organization, as of 9th June 2020, 4:30 PM IST), the novel coronavirus disease is engulfing the world at an alarming pace. Governments, health agencies, and various organizations across the globe are doing whatever they can to limit the spread of the notorious SARS-CoV-2. Recently, Dr. Vasco Matos Trigo (a science journalist for more than 20 years, former Head of Communication and Multimedia...

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Visiting The Super-Cool Land Of Glasses

Visiting The Super-Cool Land Of Glasses

Jun 5, 2020 | ,

Glasses exhibit interesting properties and have been extensively utilized, not just in the present-day world, but in prehistoric times as well. It is what makes them one of the hottest areas of Materials research. During the Stone Age (1.5 million years ago), glasses were used as natural materials. Many of them were very strong and people made weapons from them. Fast forward to 3500 BC, there were several technology-based developments and people started processing glasses to make decorative items such as jewelry. Then came the Medieval Period (fifth to 15th century AD), during which glasses were considered as status...

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Understanding The Nagas: A Glimpse Into Their Lives

Understanding The Nagas: A Glimpse Into Their Lives

Jun 1, 2020 | ,

To understand the history of any community or region, one must start with the study of its cultural materials. The world of the Nagas is unusual yet intriguing! Situated on the borders of India (Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and some parts of Assam) and Myanmar, the Naga hills have been the home of these people. They speak around 22 languages and 300 dialects. The world did not have access to almost all the diverse and essential information about the Nagas for many, many years due to several reasons (the Inner Line Permit System, repeated burning of villages, etc.). But,...

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IITGN Speaks: The Lockdown Experience Of A Security Guard

IITGN Speaks: The Lockdown Experience Of A Security Guard

May 30, 2020 |

“Stay strong. Things will get better. It may be stormy right now but it can never rain forever.” – Anonymous Narendra Kumar has been a part of the IIT Gandhinagar family for the last four years. A resident of Jerthi village in the Sikar district (Dhod tehsil) of Rajasthan, he completed his B. A. from Rajasthan University.  Narendra is in the security services and works as a security guard at the campus gates, strictly taking care of who enters and leaves the Institute. Sometimes, he is also appointed in the hostel premises to ensure that students are safe and...

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