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Ninth Leadership Conclave concluded at IITGN

Ninth Leadership Conclave concluded at IITGN

Dec 29, 2018 |

The Ninth Leadership Conclave (LC) of IITGN was held today. It saw a right blend of experience, wisdom and energy as the frontrunners of the academia and industry congregated at the institute and shared their knowledge to guide the institute on its way forward. At the onset, Prof Sudhir K Jain, director, IITGN welcomed all the guests and introduced them to the agenda and expectations of the meeting. He acknowledged the significance of the previous Leadership Conclaves and said, “These meetings have been really powerful for IITGN to recalibrate its agenda for the future. It works as the guiding...

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Library Roundup

Library Roundup

Dec 29, 2018 |

Week 50: 24 Dec 2018 - 28 Dec 2018 Book of the week: Engineering Writing by Design: Creating Formal Documents of Lasting Value New...

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Leading academicians discuss ways to further academic excellence at IITGN

Leading academicians discuss ways to further academic excellence at IITGN

Dec 28, 2018 | ,

The Eighth Academic Advisory Council (AAC) meeting of IITGN was held today with distinguished external academicians from India and overseas as well as faculty members of IITGN. The AAC of IITGN meets every year to discuss issues of academic priority at IITGN. Today’s meeting saw some very intense and fruitful discussions on key focus areas of strategic importance for IITGN as the institute completed a decade of establishment. In the morning, Prof Sudhir K Jain, director, IITGN welcomed all the council participants and briefly summarised the topics discussed during the past seven meetings. He also presented the background behind...

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84th AGM of the Indian National Science Academy held at IITGN

84th AGM of the Indian National Science Academy held at IITGN

Dec 27, 2018 |

About 200 participants, including INSA fellows, eminent scientists and engineers, special invitees, young scientists and awardees, became guests of the institute as part of the 84th Anniversary General Meeting (AGM) of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA). The three-day meeting started yesterday which is primarily being hosted by Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad and co-hosted by Institute for Plasma Research (IPR) and IIT Gandhinagar. The afternoon session at the institute was chaired by Dr Chandrima Shaha, Professor of Eminence and Former Director, National Institute of Immunology (NII), New Delhi. She acquainted the audience with the distinguished character of IITGN...

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Nostalgia and gaiety fills the air as IITGN alumni revisit their alma mater

Nostalgia and gaiety fills the air as IITGN alumni revisit their alma mater

Dec 23, 2018 | ,

It was hard to miss the sense of belonging on every face as IITGN alumni from India and all over the world came back to their alma mater during the second edition of Homecoming, an annual alumni meet organised by the Office of Alumni Relations of IITGN. The two-day event started today with an open house with former students, some of whom were also accompanied by their spouse. Addressing the gathering Prof Sudhir K Jain, director, IITGN warmly welcomed all the alumni and said, “Students have always been the top priority of IITGN and its faculty. The achievements of...

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