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Assam CM announced approval for an IIM near Guwahati by PM Narendra Modi, with IIM Ahmedabad mentoring. The site in Kamrup district has been finalized for the establishment of the new IIM.

SVEEP and IIT Guwahati partnered to develop a 3D printed dummy ballot unit, aiming to educate voters. The initiative includes interactive elements, eco-friendly design, and a focus on voter engagement to enhance understanding of the voting process.

Six IIT directors appointed include Manindra Agrawal, Devendra Jalihal, Avinash Kumar Agarwal, DS Katti. Ministry of Education invites llT-Hyderabad director applications.

New directors appointed for IITs Kanpur, Guwahati, Dhanbad, Goa, Jodhpur, and BHU. IIT-Hyderabad director position pending. Ministry of Education oversees IIT directors' appointments.

The Chairman of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Prof. T.G. Sitharam, highlighted the importance of technology and governance in achieving India's goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy. He shared an incident where an AI chatbot wrote a poem in Hindi in just 10 seconds, showcasing the advancements in AI. The AICTE aims to become a facilitator and regulator of technical education in India, with plans to release more guidelines in the future. Other speakers at the academic conclave emphasized the need for industry-academia collaboration and the importance of research duration.

The Gauhati High Court has revoked the appointment of the acting director of IIT Guwahati, Prof. PK Iyer, who served for over 10 months due to the absence of a permanent director. The court ruled in favor of a petition by Prof. Sashindra Kumar Kakoty, citing violations of established norms in the selection process. The chairman of the board of governors was found to be biased, and the court ordered a new selection process for a permanent director.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Guwahati to initiate academic and research collaborations and promote faculty and students mobility.

Campus placements for the 2021-22 academic year began on a robust note when a total 200 offers were made by 38 companies in the first two sessions of Day 1 (till afternoon).

GUWAHATI: The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) has taken a big leap during pandemic years by finalising joint PhDs with Heidelberg University of Germany, Curtin University of Australia, National Institute of Material Science (NIMS) Japan and Shantou University, China.IIT-Guwahati currently has 29 foreign students enrolled in the institute from nine countries — the UK, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Syria, Ethiopia, Sudan, Cameroon and Seychelles.

IIT-Guwahati faculty members will train teachers of Assam government schools, many of which have received showcause notices from the state education department for registering zero pass percentage in the recently announced Class X state board exam results. Altogether 102 government-run schools have been showcaused, where the pass percentage has been between zero and 10%.

The Union minister for tribal affairs, Arjun Munda, while addressing a two-day national conclave on ‘Science & Technology Empowerment of Tribal Community’ hosted by IIT Guwahati here, said that incorporation of scientific and technological inventions for the empowerment of tribal

At least 100 start-ups are to be incubated with around 100 doctoral students to be added within the next three years at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G), which will be playing a key role in the implementation of the ‘Guwahati Declaration,’ unveiled by Union education

The Nagpur University will be holding its 110th convocation in April second week, probably on April 13, as per its officials. The NU administration has contacted AICTE chairman TG Sitharam, former director of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Guwahati to invite him as the chief guest. Officials were also trying to invite Indian Army chief Manoj Pande but were yet to get his dates.

From lending assistance during harrowing times of cyclone Amphan to helping the authorities to chalk out plans to minimise erosion through technology in Asia’s biggest riverine island Majuli in upper Assam, IIT Guwahati start-up drones will fly high in the Republic Day event in north

With companies scaling back on hiring and offering lower salary packages, IIT students at the tail-end – those that haven’t been placed yet – are being offered annual packages below Rs 10L