Prof Sudhir K Jain re-joined the institute as its director for a third term today. Prof Amit Prashant, who was the Officiating Director, handed over the responsibility to Professor Jain.
Sharing his excitement and vision for the institute upon resuming office, Professor Jain said, “I am thrilled and honoured to rejoin the institute, and am looking forward to working with our faculty, staff, students and alumni once again in the next phase of IITGN’s evolution as an institute of global repute. During its first decade, IITGN developed a distinct identity and established an impressive reputation for many of its innovations. Apart from further building upon these tremendous assets, we will work on our strategic vision for the new decade; to fully realise IITGN’s promise and potential for excellence in learning, creativity, research and public service.”
“IITGN’s success thus far is a tribute to the collaborative work of its dedicated faculty, staff, administrators, students, alumni and friends of the institute. I am excited about partnering with them all once again as we collectively push the envelope to take IITGN to even greater heights.”
Prof Sudhir K Jain, Director, IIT Gandhinagar
Professor Jain, the founding director of IITGN, was reappointed for a third consecutive term as director. His appointment for five years was approved by the President of India in his capacity as Visitor of IITGN. Under Professor Jain’s leadership, IITGN has developed a national reputation for its academic innovations such as the five-week immersive Foundation Programme for incoming undergraduates, interdisciplinarity, project-oriented learning, emphasis on the liberal arts, globalisation, among multiple other initiatives.
