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In the Classroom and Beyond: Holistic Student Development at the Heart of IIT Gandhinagar

In the Classroom and Beyond: Holistic Student Development at the Heart of IIT Gandhinagar

Jun 26, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar In today’s competitive world, merely obtaining an undergraduate or postgraduate degree is insufficient. You need to be able to stand apart from the crowd and have a multitude of skills that are in demand. While it is good to look out for institutes that provide specific academic courses to set you on your career path, there are several other factors that one needs to consider when applying to an institute for higher education. IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN) has much to offer in terms of education and overall character-building. In addition...

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IIT Gandhinagar’s virtual JEE Open House addressed IIT aspirants’ curiosity and doubts

IIT Gandhinagar’s virtual JEE Open House addressed IIT aspirants’ curiosity and doubts

Jun 22, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar JEE Advanced qualified students and their parents took guidance during various interactive sessions with faculty, students, and alums of IITGN From discipline selection to branch change policies and campus life to career advancement opportunities, the virtual JEE Open House hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) on June 21, 2023, served as the most desirable platform for IIT aspirant students and their parents to get their queries and doubts cleared directly from the faculty, students, and alums of the Institute. The event received an overwhelming response and...

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IIT Gandhinagar community celebrated the 9th International Day of Yoga

IIT Gandhinagar community celebrated the 9th International Day of Yoga

Jun 21, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar IITGN students, faculty, staff, and their family members participated in sessions on yoga asanas, pranayama, and sahaja yoga and attended a special lecture on yoga The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) celebrated the ninth International Yoga Day today with a range of activities to promote the practice of yoga and its numerous benefits for physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The Physical Education Section of the Institute began the celebrations by organising a 30-Day Countdown to the 9th International Day of Yoga from May 23 with a series of...

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A Summer of Joy and Hope – IITGN’s two social outreach programmes help disadvantaged children, women, and youth find their hidden potential

A Summer of Joy and Hope – IITGN’s two social outreach programmes help disadvantaged children, women, and youth find their hidden potential

Jun 10, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar Nyasa-IITGN hosted a 10-day summer camp for more than 100 children from IITGN construction workers’ colonies and neighbouring villages; NEEV-IITGN organised six Skill Development Summer Courses for 257 rural women and youth from April to June 2023 Spreading light in the lives of hundreds of disadvantaged children, women, and youth, Nyasa and NEEV, the two social outreach programmes of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) recently conducted some of the most wonderful and useful summer activities to help them find their hidden potential. In the first week of June, Nyasa, an...

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IITGN TO HONE COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF STUDENTS FROM HUMBLE BACKGROUNDS– KICK-STARTS SECOND EDITION OF THE IITGN-DAKSHANA LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

IITGN TO HONE COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF STUDENTS FROM HUMBLE BACKGROUNDS– KICK-STARTS SECOND EDITION OF THE IITGN-DAKSHANA LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

Jun 7, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar About 70 IIT and engineering aspirant students from the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and other government schools from across the country have come to IITGN for the month-long residential programme With an aim to equip IIT and engineering aspirant students from humble backgrounds with essential skills of communication, leadership, and critical thinking, the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) kick-started the second edition of the “IITGN-Dakshana Leadership Programme” today for about 70 students from the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and other government schools from 16 Indian states. These have been selected...

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