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IITGN Celebrates the Winners of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2024

IITGN Celebrates the Winners of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2024

Dec 13, 2024 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: Diptanka Sekhar De The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) hosted the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2024 (Software Edition) on December 11-12, 2024. The Institute hosted 37 teams, comprising of approximately 250 students, who worked on 7 challenging problem statements provided by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, as well as the Education Department of the Government of Gujarat. After working tirelessly for 36 hours, 10 winning teams were identified by the jury, and awarded a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh each. It is worthwhile to note that...

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IITGN Hosts Tahesha Way, Lt. Governor of New Jersey

IITGN Hosts Tahesha Way, Lt. Governor of New Jersey

Dec 13, 2024 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: Mayur Bhatiya The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) hosted the Lt. Governor of New Jersey, Tahesha Way, on Friday, December 13, 2024. She was accompanied by an esteemed delegation of guests from the New Jersey-India Commission and the U.S. Consulate Mumbai, along with noted professionals from industry and academia. She was formally welcomed and felicitated by Prof Rajat Moona, Director, IITGN.  “It is an honour for us to welcome delegates from New Jersey and explore the various arenas through which IITGN can strengthen its ties with the same. In 2019, we had the privilege...

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IIT Gandhinagar Celebrates Ten Years of NEEV

IIT Gandhinagar Celebrates Ten Years of NEEV

Dec 12, 2024 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: IITGN Photos NEEV, a community outreach program of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) celebrated the completion of its first decennial at the Jibaben Patel (Kanisa) Memorial Auditorium today. With a special emphasis on fostering local entrepreneurship, NEEV is an initiative that conducts skill development projects, and trains people, especially women, from rural and semi-urban areas to attain self-reliance and financial independence. The program is supported by the Desai Foundation, and includes courses like sewing training, beautician training, chocolate-candle making, website design, graphic design among others. With a humble inception in 2014, the program...

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IITGN Hosts Smart India Hackathon, 2024 

IITGN Hosts Smart India Hackathon, 2024 

Dec 11, 2024 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: Mayur Bhatiya The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) is hosting the 7th edition of The Smart India Hackathon (Software Edition) on December 11- 12, 2024. The SIH is a nationwide initiative which aims to foster creativity and innovation, by encouraging students to solve real-world challenges. The Hackathon received more than 54000 submissions this year, which culminated in 1300 teams working on more than 250 problem statements. While the Software edition of the program is 36 hours long, the Hardware edition stretches for approximately 120 hours. Today, the Grand Finale of SIH 2024 was virtually...

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IIT Gandhinagar Bids Farewell to Kerala Delegation with Cultural Extravaganza under Yuva Sangam

IIT Gandhinagar Bids Farewell to Kerala Delegation with Cultural Extravaganza under Yuva Sangam

Dec 8, 2024 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vanajakshi B.H. Photo: Chandrabhan Patel The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) gave a warm farewell to the Kerala Delegation with a grand cultural performance, marking the conclusion of their vibrant four-day journey under the ‘Yuva Sangam’ programme. This unique initiative, part of the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ (EBSB) mission envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to foster unity and cultural integration across India’s diverse states and Union Territories (UTs). Mr. Lalan Doshi, the chief guest of the valedictory event, shared his inspirational journey from a small village, to win four significant medals across para and non-para...

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