The recent placement report by India’s premier engineering institution, Indian Institutes of Technology-Bombay, stunned many since the lowest yearly compensation has been reduced to Rs 4 lakh. While the best IITs provide the greatest remuneration packages in crores, the average annual income is between Rs 20 and Rs 28 lakh. The analysts blame it on … Read more
The biochemistry of the African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) protein has been studied by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G), with an emphasis on comprehending the biochemical processes of infection, in order to develop efficient management techniques. The researchers have studied the proteins found in the outer membrane (capsule) of ASFV, with … Read more
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has announced the World University Rankings by Subject 2024, with the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta ranking in the top 50 globally for Business and Management Studies and Jawaharlal Nehru University ranking 20th in Development Studies. The 2024 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject … Read more
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and set the groundwork for several development initiatives in education and other areas. During his visit to Jammu, PM Modi established permanent campuses for many schools, including IITs and IIMs. According to PTI, PM Modi officially opened the IIT Jammu complex. The academic complex has 52 labs, 104 … Read more
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has engaged over 700 faculty members from the Indian Institutes of Technology and National Institutes of Technology to look into the quality of education of its affiliated technical colleges before allowing an increase in seats, a top official said. The modification comes after the technical education authority … Read more
On Wednesday, TeamLease EdTech, IIT Patna, and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to expedite the development of employability-focused large-scale innovative learning programs. Under the terms of the agreement, the universities will provide Work-linked Hybrid Degree Programs to any student who wishes to graduate from IIT Patna. … Read more
On the second day of the annual science and technology festival, Techfest, hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay on Thursday, S Somanath, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), appealed to IITians to actively contribute to India’s space programs. Expressing his enthusiasm, Somanath said, “I will be happy to see more … Read more
Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Education Minister, stated on Sunday that the Centre has advised IITs and IIMs to become multi-disciplinary in order to travel outside their particular areas of specialization. While addressing at the opening of the Odisha Research Centre, Pradhan stated that the National Education Policy, 2020 prioritizes multidisciplinary education, and that IITs and IIMs … Read more
The Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) Kanpur has announced three key partnerships with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), and Dassault Aircraft Services India (DASI), in line with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship’s objectives to empower and prepare local youth for the aerospace and defence sector, particularly supporting the Defence … Read more
Professor Abhay Karandikar, the director of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, has been appointed secretary of science and technology (DST), succeeding Dr Rajesh Gokhale, who also served as secretary of biotechnology. S. Chandrashekhar, the previous secretary of DST, left his position early to return to his parent organisation for personal reasons. The official notice … Read more