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“Empowerment through Innovation: Prasannajeet Mane’s Path from IIT Gandhinagar to Cerina and Age International”

“Empowerment through Innovation: Prasannajeet Mane’s Path from IIT Gandhinagar to Cerina and Age International”

Dec 17, 2024 | , ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vanajakshi B. H. Photo: IITGN Photos To a generation that is driven by an obsessive dependence on social media, if you ask what is the one malady everyone wants to get rid of, the answer will be simple – anxiety. A continuous preoccupation with others’ lives compounds one’s insecurities, triggering the possibilities of everything that one could be but is not. While social media has proved to be an important contributor to deteriorating mental health in individuals today, certain ailments preceded its existence. Despite being omnipresent, the survivors of mental health issues have always been looked at with...

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IIT Gandhinagar Shines at Inter IIT Tech Meet 13.0 with Silver and Bronze Trophies

IIT Gandhinagar Shines at Inter IIT Tech Meet 13.0 with Silver and Bronze Trophies

Dec 17, 2024 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vanajakshi B. H. Photo: IITGN Photos IIT Gandhinagar has showcased its exceptional talent and innovation again by securing two prestigious trophies, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze, at the Inter IIT Tech Meet 13.0 held at IIT Bombay from December 11 to 14, 2024. This annual event brings together the brightest minds from all IITs to solve real-world challenges that leading industries and companies pose. The IIT Gandhinagar contingent lead by Technical Secretary, Naman Dharmani and Deputy Contingent Leaders, Guntas Singh Saran and Kishan Ved, bagged the Silver Trophy for excelling in a problem statement set by Adobe Research....

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VayuBuddy: Empowering Communities to Breathe Cleaner Air

VayuBuddy: Empowering Communities to Breathe Cleaner Air

Dec 16, 2024 | , ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Abilash Kumar Muthuraman  Photo: IITGN Photos Every winter, North India is engulfed in a blanket of smog, bringing attention to the severe air quality crisis plaguing the region. Cities like Delhi consistently rank among the most polluted globally, with PM2.5 levels soaring far above safe limits. The health impact is devastating—causing respiratory ailments, cardiovascular diseases, and even premature deaths. According to estimates, air pollution claims over 6.7 million lives annually worldwide, with India bearing a significant share of this burden. While government agencies provide air quality data, the raw numbers often remain incomprehensible to the public. The question...

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IITGN Celebrates the Winners of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2024

IITGN Celebrates the Winners of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2024

Dec 13, 2024 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: Diptanka Sekhar De The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) hosted the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2024 (Software Edition) on December 11-12, 2024. The Institute hosted 37 teams, comprising of approximately 250 students, who worked on 7 challenging problem statements provided by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, as well as the Education Department of the Government of Gujarat. After working tirelessly for 36 hours, 10 winning teams were identified by the jury, and awarded a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh each. It is worthwhile to note that...

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IITGN Hosts Tahesha Way, Lt. Governor of New Jersey

IITGN Hosts Tahesha Way, Lt. Governor of New Jersey

Dec 13, 2024 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: Mayur Bhatiya The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) hosted the Lt. Governor of New Jersey, Tahesha Way, on Friday, December 13, 2024. She was accompanied by an esteemed delegation of guests from the New Jersey-India Commission and the U.S. Consulate Mumbai, along with noted professionals from industry and academia. She was formally welcomed and felicitated by Prof Rajat Moona, Director, IITGN.  “It is an honour for us to welcome delegates from New Jersey and explore the various arenas through which IITGN can strengthen its ties with the same. In 2019, we had the privilege...

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