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IIT Gandhinagar launches e-Master’s degree Programme in ‘Energy Policy and Regulation’ – Admissions open for January 2024

IIT Gandhinagar launches e-Master’s degree Programme in ‘Energy Policy and Regulation’ – Admissions open for January 2024

Sep 15, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) announces the launch of its first e-Master’s degree programme in “Energy Policy and Regulation” (EPR) and opens the admission portal for the first batch starting from January 2024. With rapid advancements in the energy and power sector, there is an increasing need to develop and implement a sound and robust regulatory framework in India to address broad societal concerns such as distributional equity and sustainable development. But regulatory policy still being a comparatively young discipline in the country, there is a dearth of upskilled regulatory...

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“The unwavering confidence to develop technologies and do things on our own is the turning point of the Indian S&T sector” – Dr Shekhar Mande

“The unwavering confidence to develop technologies and do things on our own is the turning point of the Indian S&T sector” – Dr Shekhar Mande

Sep 13, 2023 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar Speaking at a Town Hall on “Achievements of Science and Technology (S&T) in recent times”, organised by IITGN and AICTE, Dr Mande said that appropriate applications of S&T on the ground has enabled India to turn the impossible into possible as well as show a new way to the world Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), in partnership with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), organised a Town Hall with Dr Shekhar C Mande, Distinguished Honorary Professor, IITGN, and former Director General of the Council of Scientific...

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Prof Vimal Mishra from IITGN awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2022 in Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences

Prof Vimal Mishra from IITGN awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2022 in Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences

Sep 12, 2023 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar The award recognises his outstanding contributions towards examining the role of anthropogenic and natural factors on hydrologic extremes and water resources in India In a proud moment for the entire Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) community, Prof Vimal Mishra, Professor of Civil Engineering at the Institute, has been bestowed with India’s topmost science award – the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2022 by the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), India. Prof Mishra is the sole awardee in the Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences category this year. The award...

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Taming the STEM fields – Female students at IITGN shining bright as medal winners

Taming the STEM fields – Female students at IITGN shining bright as medal winners

Sep 6, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar Apart from the ubiquitous gaiety all around the campus, the 12th Convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) had something more to celebrate about. Out of a total number of 58 medals awarded to students this year, 23 (i.e. about 40%) were won by female students from various disciplines. Notably, two of the three President’s Gold Medals, eight of the 17 Institute Gold Medals, and three of the four Director’s Gold Medals were bagged by female students of the Institute for outstanding performance in academics, research,...

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“Science and evidence-based policymaking is the need of the hour”, opine experts during ‘Net-Zero Dialogues’ held at IIT Gandhinagar

“Science and evidence-based policymaking is the need of the hour”, opine experts during ‘Net-Zero Dialogues’ held at IIT Gandhinagar

Sep 5, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar The event brought together nearly 50 experts from all over the country, including policymakers, academia, civil society, and industry representatives Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), through its Dr Kiran C Patel Centre for Sustainable Development, in partnership with the 14 Trees Foundation; Chandrakanta Kesavan Center for Energy Policy and Climate Solutions, IIT Kanpur; and Ecological Society, Pune, organised ‘Net-Zero Dialogues’ – a one-day brainstorming session on various issues related to Climate Change and Sustainability on September 02, 2023. Focused on the theme “Policy Pulse, Climate Finance, and Sustainable Transitions”, the event brought together nearly...

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