Articles tagged under: IIT Gandhinagar

Medha Patkar addresses cNARMADA workshop on invitation of IITGN in Gujarat

August 13, 2024
Medha Patkar addresses cNARMADA workshop on invitation of IITGN in Gujarat

Gandhinagar: IIT Gandhinagar invited the controversial NGO operator Medha Patkar to the inauguration of cNARMADA, followed by a Stakeholders’ Workshop. Medha attended the session and also delivered a speech. According to the IIT Gandhinagar press release, "The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IITI)  inaugurated the Centre for Narmada River Basin Management (cNARMADA) at IIT Gandhinagar which was followed by ...Read More

Several colleges in Gujarat shine in NIRF ranking

August 13, 2024
Several colleges in Gujarat shine in NIRF ranking

Gandhinagar: In Central government's National Institution Ranking Framework (NIRF) list of top colleges of the country this year, two colleges of Gujarat have secured place. They are IIT Gandhinagar on 29th rank and Gujarat University on 94th rank. Gujarat University's rank has gone down by 21 positions while IIT Gandhinagar's ranking has gone down by 6 positions in last 3 years. Among mangement colleges, IIMA has once again ranked 1st, followed by MICA on 32nd rank, IRMA at 49, Nirma at 55 a...Read More

IIT Gandhinagar’s program trains 228 participants in six skill courses

June 14, 2024
IIT Gandhinagar’s program trains 228 participants in six skill courses

Gandhinagar: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar conducted six skill development courses from April to June 2024 under its community outreach program, NEEV in collaboration with the Desai Foundation Trust. These courses targeted youth and women from rural Gandhinagar, aiming to equip them with essential skills for personal and professional growth. A total of 228 participants completed the training programs and received certificates during the closing session held on June 13, ...Read More

IIT Gandhinagar Students Develop Fully Autonomous Driverless Vehicle

May 09, 2024

Gandhinagar: 10 Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) students have developed a fully-functional autonomous vehicle that can operate without a driver. The vehicle was developed as part of a one-of-a-kind course on Autonomous Vehicles. Over the course of a semester, spanning from January 2024 to May 2024, the students embarked on a journey to transform an electric golf cart into a state-of-the-art driverless vehicle capable of navigating the campus from the hostels to the academi...Read More

Workshop on “5G Use Case Labs: Awareness and Pre-Commissioning Readiness” held at IIT Gandhinagar

March 23, 2024
Workshop on “5G Use Case Labs: Awareness and Pre-Commissioning Readiness” held at IIT Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar: National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation and Training (NTIPRIT), under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in Ghaziabad recently hosted a two-day workshop on “5G Use Case Labs: Awareness and Pre-Commissioning Readiness” at IIT Gandhinagar. This significant event was inaugurated by Ms. Mona Khandhar, Principal Secretary of the Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat.  More than 100 participants from 18 institutions in the...Read More

IIT Gandhinagar to participate in virtual interaction with PM Modi

March 12, 2024
IIT Gandhinagar to participate in virtual interaction with PM Modi

The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) is set to participate in a virtual interaction with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on March 13, 2024. This interaction will focus on the Semiconductor Mission of India and the various opportunities it presents for academic institutions. Prior to the virtual interaction of Hon’ble Prime Minister, IIT Gandhinagar will be organising a workshop from 9.30 - 10.30 AM on ‘The Relevance of Semiconductor Mission of India, and Opportunities for...Read More

PM Narendra Modi virtually dedicates Phase 1B infra of IIT Gandhinagar

February 20, 2024
PM Narendra Modi virtually dedicates Phase 1B infra of IIT Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated Phase 1B infrastructure and laid the foundation stone of student hostels and staff residences of IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN) for Phase 2A construction of the Institute on February 20, 2024 via video conference. During the programme, the Prime Minister digitally inaugurated infrastructure projects worth over Rs 13,300 crore in the Education and Skill Sector across the country. Including IITGN, these projects encompass 10 IITs, 5 IIITs, 3 IIMs...Read More

Singapore Deputy PM to attend Singapore-India Hackathon 2023 in Gujarat

July 15, 2023
Singapore Deputy PM to attend Singapore-India Hackathon 2023 in Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Union Ministry of Education's All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will hold the finale of the third edition of the Singapore-India (SI) Hackathon at the IIT Gandhinagar campus on July 16, 2023. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education, Skills Develop and Entrepreneurship and HE Mr. Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Singapore will address the attendees and also felicitate t...Read More

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits IIT Gandhinagar 

February 07, 2023
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits IIT Gandhinagar 

Gandhinagar: Former First Lady and Secretary of State of the United States of (US) and philanthropist Hillary Rodham Clinton visited the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) today as a part of her India visit and interacted with faculty, students, and larger IITGN community. She was joined by senior officials of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). During a town hall at the Institute titled “Insights from Her Journey”, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton emphasised the need to t...Read More

IITGN and JAIST invent new anode material that leads to ultra-fast charging and long life of Lithium-Ion batteries

November 01, 2022
IITGN and JAIST invent new anode material that leads to ultra-fast charging and long life of Lithium-Ion batteries

Key features of the new anode material invented for Li-Ion batteries Ultra-fast charging time (full charge within minutes) Long life cycle (10,000 cycles at high charge currents) Based on a new class of nanosheets (discovered by Indian scientists) that combine the rich chemistry of Titanium and Boron   This transformational research innovation for various battery-based gadgets has a rich potential for translation from lab to real-life application Gandhinagar: You will soon b...Read More