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Aug

10

2022

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IIT Kharagpur Welcomes New Chairman of Board of Governors, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Singh

Appointments, InstituteBanaras Hindu University, Board of Governors, Chairman, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Singh, IIT Kharagpur, Ministry of Education, NIT Patna, NTPC

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur welcomed Dr. Rajendra Prasad Singh as the new Chairperson of the Board of Governors, IIT Kharagpur. Currently, the Chairperson of the Board of Governors, IIT Bhubaneswar, he has been conferred the additional responsibility of IIT Kharagpur effective from 12th July, 2022. Dr. Singh is the former Chairman & Managing Director of Power Grid Corporation and Independent Director of Azzure Power Global Ltd. He has been the Chairman of the Board for NIT Patna for a period of 3 years from 2009-2012 and completed his B.Tech & M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.…

Jul

19

2022

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur ranks 6th in NIRF Ranking 2022

Institute, Study@IITKgpEngineering, Global Village, Graduation Outcomes, Inclusivity, Lab to Market, law, Learning and Resources, Management, Ministry of Education, MoE, NAAC, National Institutional Ranking Framework, NBA, NEP 2020, NIRF 2022, outreach, Peer Perception, Professional Practice, research, teaching, University Grants Commission

Since Independence, India has made reasonable progress in providing accessible 'Education for All', strengthening higher education. With the increase in the number of higher education institutions across the country, the quality of education has continued to remain a serious concern specially when the entire country was suffering because of the pandemic that still lives with us. As per UNICEF's report 2020, more than 376 million students worldwide suffered because of the pandemic. Remote/Online Education became the only source of education followed by a technological transition that turned the entire world into a 'Global Village'. The education institutions faced many challenges…

Jun

22

2022

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur conducts Bharata Tirtha II – an International Conference on Indian Knowledge System

Engagement, Events, Social ImpactAzadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Bharat Tirtha II, Black Hole, Centre of Excellence, Cosmology, DHARA, DRDO, IHAR, IKS, in Astrophysics, Indian History Awareness Research, Indian Knowledge Systems, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education, Prof Thanu Padmanabhan, Quantum Physics, Raman Effect, Siddhartha Bhose, Vishva Bharti

Under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems (CoE-IKS), IIT Kharagpur organized an international conference on Indian Knowledge Systems – The Bharata Tirtha II from 14th to 18th June, 2022 in association with department of Physics, IIT Kharagpur and key knowledge partners including Indian History Awareness and Research (IHAR) Houston, USA, IHAR India, DHARA, Ode to Indian Knowledge System, the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Education, Government of India. The conference which is a continuation of the programme Bharata Tirtha - I organized in November 2020 in association with Ministry of…

Nov

28

2020

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

Language Hubs for Assisted Learning

In-DepthExperiential learning, inclusive learning, language, Ministry of Education, National Education Policy, NEP, NEP 2020, NEP2020, teaching-learning

Can regional languages help students understand classroom lectures better? Prof. Virendra K Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur shares his views on setting up language hubs at technical institutes to assist students especially those from vernacular medium or facing difficulty in English communication. In a recent briefing, the Union Education Ministry made an announcement to start technical education, especially for engineering courses, in mother tongue from the next academic year including shortlisting of a few IITs and NITs. Since the announcement of NEP 2020 with a thrust on regional languages, , speculations and debates were up for embracing regional languages in the…

Aug

07

2020

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

International Symposia on Mahatma Gandhi

Social Impactgandhi, Gandhi Jayanti, gandhian, gandhipedia, HRD, MHRD, Ministry of Education, symposia

IIT Kharagpur brings Global Academia to Retrospect on Gandhian Thoughts and Philosophy India Today Hindustan Times Times of India Navbharat Times CNBC TV18 Indian Express Edex Live Deccan Herald Outlook NDTV The Week IIT Kharagpur is organizing an international e-symposia in association with top global universities to commemorate the completion of the 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi. Academics from universities in the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Gandhian experts from India including professors from IIT Kharagpur will deliberate on ‘Gandhian Thoughts and Philosophy’ through webinars spanning over select days in August…

Jul

30

2020

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

IIT KGP Director Speaks on NEP

EventsDirector, MHRD, Ministry of Education, National Digital Library of India, NDLI, NEP, NEP2020, New Education Policy

On Higher Education A day of celebration as an educationist as we welcome the National Education Policy (#NEP2020) announced by Dr.Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The policy has substantial elements for the higher education sector. The key among them is setting up the National Research Foundation to foster research culture and removal of MPhil which has been witnessing a downward trend in offering research career opportunities hence fewer number of takers. Emphasis on Interdisciplinary and Humanities Education at IITs Another area I must mention is the thrust on multidisciplinary education including more…