Author: External Communications

IIT Gandhinagar Hosts Indo-Thailand Workshop on AI-Driven Innovations (AIDI)

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: Mayur Bhatiya The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) is proud to host the Indo-Thailand Workshop on AI-Driven Innovations (AIDI) from March 24-28, 2025, at the Jibaben Patel (Kanisa) Memorial Auditorium. This five-day international workshop aims to promote knowledge exchange in the rapidly advancing field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and is being attended by students from several prestigious universities across Thailand. The workshop will delve into key areas of AI, including computer vision, where participants will explore algorithms that enable machines to interpret visual information; natural language processing, which focuses on enhancing human-computer communication through...

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IIT Gandhinagar Hosts the Valedictory Ceremony of ‘Hack The Future 2025’

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: Diptanka Sekhar De The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) successfully hosted the valedictory and award distribution ceremony of the prestigious ‘Hack The Future 2025’ on March 23, 2025. Organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the 36-hour hackathon brought together 17 final teams from over 1000 applicants across India. The teams engaged in developing innovative solutions based on three key problem statements: a) Development of an AI/ML-based predictive model for the estimation of Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE), b) Development of a Semantic Search system from text to the...

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IIT Gandhinagar Hosts ‘Japan Meets India’ Summit to Foster Collaboration in Research and Education

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: Diptanka Sekhar De The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) hosted a two-day summit, ‘Japan Meets India,’ on March 20-21, 2025, to foster academic and research partnerships with leading Japanese Universities and Industries.  The summit received a very good response with distinguished faculty members from seven Japanese universities, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) delegations, Industry representatives, along with the DST officials joining this event. The event featured technical talks, round table discussion, information session on opportunities in Japan for Indian Students, one-on-one meetings designed to explore joint research...

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IIT Gandhinagar Inaugurates ‘Hack The Future – Innovating Intelligent Data Insights’ National Hackathon

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: Diptanka Sekhar De The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) hosted the inauguration ceremony of ‘Hack The Future – Innovating Intelligent Data Insights’, a 36-hour national hackathon designed to explore the transformative power of data for addressing societal challenges, on March 21, 2025, at the IITGN Research Park. Held as a collaborative venture between the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) and the IIT Gandhinagar Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (IIEC), this hackathon brings together 19 student teams from among 1,000 applicants from across the country. These teams will work on three problem statements: a)...

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IIT Gandhinagar to hold SPIC MACAY VIRASAT 2025

STORY CREDITS Writer: Samraggi Debroy Photo: Diptanka Sekhar De The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting Virasat 2025 – a SPIC MACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth) event, organised by the SPIC MACAY Heritage Club at IITGN, from March 22 – 30, 2025. SPIC MACAY is a nationwide movement committed to preserving and promoting India’s rich cultural heritage among youth, by focussing on classical arts and their deeper values, while offering a glimpse into the age-old guru-shishya tradition. As part of this initiative, a series...

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