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School students got up close with STEM at the ‘G20-Ignite’ Science & Technology Fair at IIT Gandhinagar

School students got up close with STEM at the ‘G20-Ignite’ Science & Technology Fair at IIT Gandhinagar

Apr 17, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar The day-long Fair, held on April 15, 2023, kindled curiosity and excitement toward the diverse dimensions of science and technology in the next generation of engineers, scientists, and researchers through a plethora of exciting activities, workshops, competitions, and interactive showcases and exhibitions Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) organised ‘G20-Ignite’, a uniquely designed Science & Technology Fair, for school students of classes 10 to 12, on April 15, 2023. Hundreds of school students visited and participated in the Fair with their parents, teachers, and guardians to engage with Science,...

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Ambedkar Jayanti Celebrations at IITGN

Ambedkar Jayanti Celebrations at IITGN

Apr 16, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) students, staff, and residents celebrated the 132nd birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on April 13 and 14, 2023. The two-day programme consisted of various activities and performances, including webinar, song, poem recitation, creation of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s portrait using 625 Rubik’s cubes, movie screening, an exhibition of Ambedkar books, and so on, highlighting the life and legacy of the great leader. Dr Hemangi Kadlak, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai delivered a webinar on “Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Perspective...

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Providing insights into future ways of being-in-the-world– Book ‘Ecological Entanglements’ released at IIT Gandhinagar

Providing insights into future ways of being-in-the-world– Book ‘Ecological Entanglements’ released at IIT Gandhinagar

Apr 14, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar The book is an anthology of 15 chapters, contributed by wildlife biologists, anthropologists, linguists, and scholars of literature and geography from across India and overseas, that address the questions from human-nonhuman interactions Ahead of World Earth Day, the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) released a book ‘Ecological Entanglements: Affect, Embodiment and Ethics of Care’ on April 13, 2023. The book is edited by Profs Ambika Aiyadurai, Arka Chattopadhyay, and Nishaant Choksi, faculty members of Humanities and Social Sciences at IITGN. Published by Orient BlackSwan, the book calls for...

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School students from grassroots level performed Chemistry experiments at IIT Gandhinagar

School students from grassroots level performed Chemistry experiments at IIT Gandhinagar

Mar 31, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar Yusuf Hamied Chemistry Camp by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), India and IITGN concludes with over 80 Grade IX students participating from around 30 schools from districts such as Rajkot, Chhota Udepur, Sabarkantha, Banaskantha, Patan etc. The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) conducted a three-day residential Yusuf Hamied Chemistry Camp for more than 80 Grade IX students  during March 29-31, 2023, in association with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), India. This Chemistry Camp aimed to infuse fun in learning chemistry and promote appreciation for the subject by providing...

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IITGN celebrated International Mother Language Day with a ‘Language Carnival’

IITGN celebrated International Mother Language Day with a ‘Language Carnival’

Feb 28, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF MEMBERS FROM 12 DIFFERENT LANGUAGE BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING MALAYALAM, TAMIL, KANNADA, TELUGU, MARATHI, BENGALI, KUMAONI, URDU, ODIA, MISHMI KAMAN, GUJARATI, AND KOREAN, SHOWCASED THEIR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH CREATIVE INTERACTIVE STALLS AND ENGAGING ACTIVITIES With an aim to raise awareness about the importance of languages and celebrate the diverse linguistic and cultural landscape of the campus community, the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) celebrated International Mother Language Day with a ‘Language Carnival’ on February 21, 2023. More than 250 students, faculty, and staff members from...

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