Author: Vasudha Chatterjee

IIT Gandhinagar Celebrates ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ Campaign

IIT Gandhinagar Celebrates ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ Campaign

Sep 26, 2024 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: Mayur Bhatiya and Diptanka Sekhar De The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) hosted the ‘SafaiMitra Suraksha Shivir’ on September 25, 2024 at the Jibaben Patel Memorial Auditorium, IITGN. Dr Kinjal Shah, a gynaecologist from Ahmedabad, addressed sanitation workers and other housekeeping staff members employed in the IITGN campus, foregrounding some key measures required for their physical well being. The event was celebrated as part of the Ministry of Jal Shakti’s ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ campaign, aimed to foster a culture of volunteerism and collective action. Emphasising on the various physical and bio-medical hazards workers can...

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IITGN’s unique approach to human-centred design  

IITGN’s unique approach to human-centred design  

Sep 23, 2024 |

STORY CREDITS Writer: Saumya Mishra Photo: IITGN Photos When we think of engineering students, we picture students mostly working in lab settings, conducting experiments, or creating prototypes. Rarely do we imagine these students going out in the field and having in-depth conversations with the target population for whom they create solutions. In order to bridge this gap and to offer a human-centred perspective to students, IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN) offers a unique course titled ‘Sustainable Design in Engineering with Human Factors’.  This course, taught by Prof Anezka Sebek, was opted by Btech as well as Masters students at IIT Gandhinagar. Some of...

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Celebrating Indigenous Voices: IITGN Hosts Two-Day Film Festival

Celebrating Indigenous Voices: IITGN Hosts Two-Day Film Festival

Sep 23, 2024 | , ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: Diptanka Sekhar De The IIT Gandhinagar in collaboration with the Tribal Design Forum and Green Hub India, conducted a two day long indigenous film festival at the Jibaben Patel Memorial Auditorium, IITGN on September 21 and 22, 2024. An incredible set of sixteen short films were screened during the two days, attracting a host of cinephiles from various regions of the state.   As an epistemic tool, the medium of cinema has held great value right from its inception. While some of the most popular film festivals take place during this part of the year, there...

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Yuvamanthan Model United Nations (YMUN) held at IIT Gandhinagar

Yuvamanthan Model United Nations (YMUN) held at IIT Gandhinagar

Sep 20, 2024 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: Mayur J Bhatiya To engage the youth in a global dialogue on international diplomacy, leadership and collective duty, the Student Council of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), in collaboration with Awaam, the Society, Politics, and Debating Clubof the institute, organised the ‘Yuvamanthan Model United Nations’ (YMUN) on September 20, 2024. Following the directives of the Ministry of Youth Affairs, India, the MUN focussed on ‘Lifestyle and Environment’, bringing together delegates from a wide range of countries, to facilitate crucial discussions around global climate action, sustainable development, and environmental cooperation. The event was inaugurated...

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IIT Gandhinagar Doctoral Scholar Invited to Heidelberg Laureate Forum

IIT Gandhinagar Doctoral Scholar Invited to Heidelberg Laureate Forum

Sep 19, 2024 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Tanumita Misra Photo: Rishiraj Adhikary Rishiraj Adhikary, a PhD scholar in Computer Science at IIT Gandhinagar, has been invited to participate in the prestigious Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF). The forum, to be held in Heidelberg, Germany, from September 21 to 28, 2024, is widely recognised as one of the most esteemed platforms for knowledge exchange. It brings together young researchers and laureates of the highest accolades in Computer Science and Mathematics, including the Abel Prize, the Fields Medal, and the ACM Turing Award. With his participation fully funded by the HLF Foundation, Adhikary is among 30 researchers chosen...

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