Author: External Communications

IITGN StudentScope: Rama Balhara, PhD scholar, Mechanical Engineering

IITGN StudentScope: Rama Balhara, PhD scholar, Mechanical Engineering

May 4, 2022 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar In the long run, Rama wishes to serve society on a bigger platform by getting into active politics. As the new Student Council at IITGN gears up to take over their responsibilities and make a mark, it seems the right time to tell you about a remarkable piece of history that has been created at IITGN in the past one year. Meet Rama Balhara, the outgoing student General Secretary of IITGN and most likely the first-ever post-graduate female student to be a General Secretary in the history of IITs....

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World No. 1 girls junior badminton player Tasnim Mir spent a day at IITGN

World No. 1 girls junior badminton player Tasnim Mir spent a day at IITGN

May 3, 2022 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar Tasnim, who hails from Mehsana in Gujarat, became the first Indian badminton player to clinch World No 1 title in the U-19 girls’ singles rankings declared by the Badminton World Federation. The inspiration quotient at IITGN touched a new height on Monday as Tasnim Mir, World No. 1 girls junior badminton player, interacted with the IITGN community and shared her journey from a small town in Gujarat to the global sporting stage. The special interactive event ‘A Day with a Champion’ was organised by the sports council of IITGN....

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The final lecture of IKS 2022 discussed how comics and graphic novels have helped in retelling Indian classical tales

The final lecture of IKS 2022 discussed how comics and graphic novels have helped in retelling Indian classical tales

Apr 24, 2022 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar “These mediums have converted classical stories into popular visual sagas.” – Ms Shivani Sharma In the final lecture of the sixth edition of the Introduction to Indian Knowledge Systems elective course (IKS 2022), IITGN organised a lecture titled ‘Classics as Popular Stories: A Semiotic Reading of Select Indian Classical Tales in Comics and Graphic Novels’ by Shivani Sharma on April 22, 2022. The online lecture highlighted that the inspiration of Indian classical tales in comics and graphic novels has travelled through various other visual-verbal mediums and iconographies, primarily the visual...

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IKS lectures by Prof T V Kattimani manifested the hidden treasure in tribal oral literature and epics

IKS lectures by Prof T V Kattimani manifested the hidden treasure in tribal oral literature and epics

Apr 22, 2022 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar “Tribal knowledge systems are based on historical experiences that underwent social, economic, environmental, spiritual, and political changes with time” - Prof T V Kattimani Moving towards the end of the sixth edition of the Introduction to Indian Knowledge Systems elective course (IKS 2022), IITGN hosted two online lectures that introduced participants to the hidden treasure of tribal oral literature and epics. Prof T V Kattimani, an educationist, creative writer, translator and thinker, delivered two lectures – ‘Tribal Identity as depicted in Oral Literature’ and ‘Tribal Epics and Indian Knowledge Systems’ – on April...

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IITGN establishes ‘Long Service Award’ – Felicitates 57 employees who have continuously served the Institute for ten years or more

IITGN establishes ‘Long Service Award’ – Felicitates 57 employees who have continuously served the Institute for ten years or more

Apr 17, 2022 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar In a unique way to recognise the services of its employees, IITGN has established an award named ‘Long Service Award’ for the employees who satisfactorily serve the Institute for a period of ten years. The Institute organised the maiden event for this award today wherein 57 employees, including faculty and staff, were felicitated. Prof Sudhir K Jain, Founding Director of IITGN and incumbent Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University, was the Chief Guest at the ceremony and presented the awards to all recipients. With limited infrastructure, the initial faculty and...

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