Author: External Communications

JEE Open House clears doubts of prospective students

JEE Open House clears doubts of prospective students

Jun 27, 2019 | ,

JEE Advanced-qualified students and their parents took guidance during various interactive sessions with faculty, students and alumni of IITGN. The institute organised JEE Open House sessions in Delhi, Mumbai and Gandhinagar for JEE Advanced-qualified students and their parents. The programme was aimed at addressing queries about IIT admission, academic programmes and IIT Gandhinagar ecosystem. IITGN received an overwhelming response to the programme; more than 500 participants, including students and their parents/guardians, attended these Open House sessions held on June 22 in Delhi and on June 23 in Gandhinagar and Mumbai. In Delhi Open House, people had come from Delhi...

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Campus Feature – Gate 1 and 2

Jun 24, 2019 |

The construction work for gate 1 and 2 of IIT Gandhinagar has been completed and they were inaugurated on 18th April 2019. Both the gates reflect a design philosophy consistent with the boundary wall design of the Institute. They are equipped with a security office, provision for purified drinking water, public washrooms, waiting area for visitors’ vehicles, and has an attractive architectural rendition through exposed brickwork. One of the unique architectural features of the gate design is ‘Ghisi’ -a technique of creating uniform parallel grooves on stones. The significant philosophy of maximizing usage of natural light and water reuse are also a part of the IITGN gate...

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Non-IIT students can also take up courses at IITGN

Non-IIT students can also take up courses at IITGN

Jun 22, 2019 |

Admissions are open for full-time and part-time non-degree programmes for both Semester-I (August-November) and Semester-II (January-April). The institute has always aimed at being an ‘inclusive’ rather than ‘exclusive’ academic institution. This is achieved through its various initiatives and programmes. The non-degree programme being run by the institute is one such unique initiative where non-IIT students from any institute in India or abroad and industry professionals from various disciplines can take full-time or part-time courses and spend an entire semester at IITGN. Students registered for a degree in a recognised institute in India or abroad, have completed at least one...

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Yoga in full swing on fifth international Yoga Day

Yoga in full swing on fifth international Yoga Day

Jun 21, 2019 |

The institute  celebrated 5th International Yoga Day today amidst high enthusiasm and fervour. The entire IITGN community, including students, faculty, staff and their families, enthusiastically participated in various activities. The celebrations commenced with the demonstration and practice of yoga aasanas, followed by an interactive session on Relevance of Yoga in Everyday Life by Yoga Expert Dr Shikha Saraogi. The participants were informed about the specific benefits of the aasanas and how to perform them. Dr Saraogi acquainted the participants with theoretical aspects of Yoga such as types of exercises and their benefits in day-to-day life. Describing the art and its importance...

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