Author: External Communications

IITGN TO HONE COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF STUDENTS FROM HUMBLE BACKGROUNDS– KICK-STARTS SECOND EDITION OF THE IITGN-DAKSHANA LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

IITGN TO HONE COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF STUDENTS FROM HUMBLE BACKGROUNDS– KICK-STARTS SECOND EDITION OF THE IITGN-DAKSHANA LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

Jun 7, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar About 70 IIT and engineering aspirant students from the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and other government schools from across the country have come to IITGN for the month-long residential programme With an aim to equip IIT and engineering aspirant students from humble backgrounds with essential skills of communication, leadership, and critical thinking, the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) kick-started the second edition of the “IITGN-Dakshana Leadership Programme” today for about 70 students from the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and other government schools from 16 Indian states. These have been selected...

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IIT Gandhinagar marches ahead in the NIRF’s India Rankings 2023

IIT Gandhinagar marches ahead in the NIRF’s India Rankings 2023

Jun 5, 2023 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar The Institute broke into the top 20 institutes in the Engineering category by being ranked at the 18th spot and jumped 13 positions from last year to be ranked 24th in the Overall category Advancing its pursuit of academic and research excellence, the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) has showcased extraordinary progress in the India Rankings 2023 announced by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) today. The Institute broke into the top 20 institutes in the Engineering category by being ranked at the 18th spot (from 23rd rank...

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FORMER CRICKETER AND NCA DIRECTOR VVS LAXMAN MET IITGN’S RECIPIENT STUDENTS OF SCHOLARSHIPS SET UP BY HIM– MOTIVATED THEM TO WORK HARD AND FOCUS ON GOALS

FORMER CRICKETER AND NCA DIRECTOR VVS LAXMAN MET IITGN’S RECIPIENT STUDENTS OF SCHOLARSHIPS SET UP BY HIM– MOTIVATED THEM TO WORK HARD AND FOCUS ON GOALS

Jun 2, 2023 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar The cricket legend also listened to the stories of the struggles and journey of these students from humble backgrounds to reach IITGN by clearing one of the world’s toughest entrance exams Ten students of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) were thrilled to meet former Indian cricketer and National Cricket Academy (NCA) Director VVS Laxman in Ahmedabad on May 31, 2023, wherein he directly interacted with them and listened to the stories of challenges faced by them and their journey to reach IITGN by clearing one of the...

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Science & Technology meets Arts – Faculty and students of IITGN and seasoned artists come together to present ‘Swar Sangam’

Science & Technology meets Arts – Faculty and students of IITGN and seasoned artists come together to present ‘Swar Sangam’

May 13, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar The event featured a diverse lineup of enthralling musical performances, individual as well as jugalbandi, by talented artists. Bringing forward their creative side, the faculty members and students of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) collaborated with other seasoned artists to present ‘Swar Sangam: an evening of Ragas’ on May 13, 2023. The event organised by Art@IITGN was held at the Jasubhai Memorial Auditorium on the IITGN campus. ‘Swar Sangam: an evening of Ragas’ featured a diverse lineup of performances by talented artists who showcased their exceptional skills...

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IITGN PhD scholars from anthropology and computer science win the Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowship 2023-24

IITGN PhD scholars from anthropology and computer science win the Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowship 2023-24

May 4, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar During their Fulbright tenures, Ahana Ghosh will be working at the Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, USA, whereas Shruti Singh will be visiting Yale University, USA. Opening new frontiers of research, two PhD scholars of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), Ahana Ghosh and Shruti Singh, have won the coveted Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowship 2023-24. The esteemed fellowship, instituted by the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), Fulbright Commission in India, is awarded only to a handful of candidates every year after a rigorous review process. Combined with...

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