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‘The first name of Urdu language was Hindvi, meaning born in India’- Prof Hamida Banu Chopra elucidated the origin and evolution of Urdu during IKS lectures at IITGN

‘The first name of Urdu language was Hindvi, meaning born in India’- Prof Hamida Banu Chopra elucidated the origin and evolution of Urdu during IKS lectures at IITGN

Apr 15, 2022 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar “Urdu poets and writers have made significant contributions to society in the form of critical life lessons given through Urdu poetry” - Prof Hamida Banu Chopra As a part of the sixth edition of the Introduction to Indian Knowledge Systems elective course (IKS 2022), IITGN hosted three fascinating lectures by Prof Hamida Banu Chopra, an eminent expert of Urdu language and literature, on April 7, 8, and 12, 2022. The three captivating lectures, which were filled with the poetic beauty of the Urdu language, were titled as: 1) ‘The...

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IITGN Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center supports an indigenous anti-microbial air purifier start-up with a seed fund of Rs 50 lakh

IITGN Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center supports an indigenous anti-microbial air purifier start-up with a seed fund of Rs 50 lakh

Apr 14, 2022 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar This support will help the start-up develop a household version of their anti-microbial air purifier, which can reduce and deactivate the germs, including Coronavirus-sized particles, by 99.99% Giving impetus to the Make in India movement for the fight against Covid-19, the IIT Gandhinagar Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (IIEC), a technology business incubator supported by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has provided a seed funding of Rs 50 lakh to Airth Research Private Limited, a start-up developing indigenous and effective anti-microbial air purifiers. This is...

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IITGN inaugurates ‘Maker Bhavan’ – a state-of-the-art academic makerspace to accelerate active learning

IITGN inaugurates ‘Maker Bhavan’ – a state-of-the-art academic makerspace to accelerate active learning

Apr 10, 2022 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar Maker Bhavan is a world-class makerspace designed on the lines of MIT and Caltech, with teamwork areas, a creative studio, and a variety of digital manufacturing equipment and electronics labs to motivate students to convert their ideas into actual prototypes. Taking forward the active and project-based learning approach in line with global educational institutions, IITGN inaugurated Maker Bhavan today – a multidimensional academic makerspace to nurture innovative thinking and hands-on learning among students. Dr Hemant Kanakia, Founder of the Maker Bhavan Foundation (a california-based charity) and the leading supporter...

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50 per cent of IITGN alumni collectively donated nearly Rs 50 lakh during FY 2021-22 for student and community welfare – Make a record among educational institutes

50 per cent of IITGN alumni collectively donated nearly Rs 50 lakh during FY 2021-22 for student and community welfare – Make a record among educational institutes

Apr 4, 2022 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar In a remarkable feat at the closure of the Financial Year (FY) 2021-22, 50 per cent of alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) jointly contributed nearly Rs 50 lakh during the FY 2021-22 for various student and community welfare initiatives of the Institute. Such monumental participation by young alumni of IITGN is a record of a kind because no other Indian educational institutions have ever been close to such a percentage by their alumni. It is also a record internationally. Out of total 2749 alumni of...

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“Indian children’s literature has witnessed creativity, originality, and modernity in its works” – Prof Diti Vyas during IKS lectures at IITGN

“Indian children’s literature has witnessed creativity, originality, and modernity in its works” – Prof Diti Vyas during IKS lectures at IITGN

Apr 4, 2022 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar “Lullabies leave a substantial impact on the child’s psyche.” - Prof Diti Vyas Bringing a crucial yet less talked about aspect of Indian literature to the centre, IITGN hosted two lectures that delved deeper into the variety and plurality of children’s literature in Indian languages in the precolonial era. The two lectures titled – ‘Between Impossibility and Possibility: Precolonial Children’s Literature in Indian Languages’ and ‘Female Voices in Children’s Literature in Gujarati’ – were delivered by Prof Diti Vyas on March 31 and April 1, 2022, respectively, as a...

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