GATE 2011 results declared

Chennai: GATE 2011 (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) results have been announced at GATE offices of IISc (Indian Institute of Science) and seven IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) today. Candidates can check the result on its official website: http://www.iitk.ac.in/gate/gate2011.

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination, which is conducted every year for the direct admission to M.Tech courses at the IISc and the seven IITs. GATE this year was conducted online and offline on 30 January and 13 February.

The overall coordination and responsibility of conducting GATE 2011 lies with Indian Institute of Technology Madras. GATE qualification is also a minimum requirement to apply for various fellowships awarded by many Government organizations.

IITs to conduct JEE 2009 on Apr 12

New Delhi: The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will conduct the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-2009 on April 12, 2009.

The JEE is conducted for admission to undergraduate courses at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs); Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IT-BHU), Varanasi and Indian School of Mines University (ISMU), Dhanbad.

It is a mandatory entrance examination for all Indian and foreign nationals seeking admission to the above mentioned institutes.

For complete details on the eligibility criteria, application procedure, examination centres etc, Click on the link below:

JEE 2009 Announcement

The examination will consist of two papers, each of three hours duration. Paper 1 and Paper 2 will each have three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

Both papers will be objective-type, designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates.

Examination schedule for JEE 2009

Date of Examination: 12th April, 2009 (Sunday)

Paper 1: 09.00 to 12.00 hrs.
Paper 2: 14.00 to 17.00 hrs.

A candidate can submit the application form either online or off-line through paper application.

The last date for receipt of completed application form at all IITs is December 24, 2008.

Source: http://indiaedunews.net/IIT/IITs_to_conduct_JEE_2009_on_Apr_12_6861/

IITs to conduct JEE 2009 on Apr 12

New Delhi: The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will conduct the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-2009 on April 12, 2009.

The JEE is conducted for admission to undergraduate courses at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs); Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IT-BHU), Varanasi and Indian School of Mines University (ISMU), Dhanbad.

It is a mandatory entrance examination for all Indian and foreign nationals seeking admission to the above mentioned institutes.

For complete details on the eligibility criteria, application procedure, examination centres etc, Click on the link below:

JEE 2009 Announcement

The examination will consist of two papers, each of three hours duration. Paper 1 and Paper 2 will each have three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

Both papers will be objective-type, designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates.

Examination schedule for JEE 2009

Date of Examination: 12th April, 2009 (Sunday)

Paper 1: 09.00 to 12.00 hrs.
Paper 2: 14.00 to 17.00 hrs.

A candidate can submit the application form either online or off-line through paper application.

The last date for receipt of completed application form at all IITs is December 24, 2008.

Source: http://indiaedunews.net/IIT/IITs_to_conduct_JEE_2009_on_Apr_12_6861/

Hema Malini thrills Nobel Laureates at IIIT Allahabad Science Conclave

Allahabad: Padmasri Hema Malini and her talented-troupe's scintillating performance thrilled all the Nobel Laureates attending the Nobel Laureates' Science Conclave at the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A).

Hema Malini, who flew into Allahabad on Tuesday morning with a troupe of over 40 performers, got a grand welcome and a standing ovation for her terrific performance that held the entire audience spell-bound for almost two hours.

Most Nobel Laureates were seen busy clicking photographs and videos of the performance.

In a performance on the second day of the Conclave that lasted more than an hour, Hema Malini's troupe performed various acts in continuity using different Indian dance forms and styles. While the main performance was a ballet that talked about Krishna's love for Radha, there were other theatrical and musical depictions of how Krishna overcomes and fights with a demon and so on.

Her performance was attended and watched with rapt attention by more than 2000 students and scientists from all over the country and even abroad.

Other artistes like Peenaz Masani, Shradha Sharma, Anoop Jalota, Shovana Narayan and Bhupinder and Mitali will also perform during the week-long science conclave.

For the first time in Asia, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) is hosting the biggest Asian gathering of international Nobel Laureates at the Nobel Laureates Conclave from December 15-21, 2008.

The Nobel Laureates Conclave is part of the Science Conclave 2008 and about 8 out of 12 Nobel Laureates scheduled to attend and about 10 other international scientists of renown have already landed in Allahabad.

Source: http://indiaedunews.net/Today/

Hema Malini thrills Nobel Laureates at IIIT Allahabad Science Conclave

Allahabad: Padmasri Hema Malini and her talented-troupe's scintillating performance thrilled all the Nobel Laureates attending the Nobel Laureates' Science Conclave at the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A).

Hema Malini, who flew into Allahabad on Tuesday morning with a troupe of over 40 performers, got a grand welcome and a standing ovation for her terrific performance that held the entire audience spell-bound for almost two hours.

Most Nobel Laureates were seen busy clicking photographs and videos of the performance.

In a performance on the second day of the Conclave that lasted more than an hour, Hema Malini's troupe performed various acts in continuity using different Indian dance forms and styles. While the main performance was a ballet that talked about Krishna's love for Radha, there were other theatrical and musical depictions of how Krishna overcomes and fights with a demon and so on.

Her performance was attended and watched with rapt attention by more than 2000 students and scientists from all over the country and even abroad.

Other artistes like Peenaz Masani, Shradha Sharma, Anoop Jalota, Shovana Narayan and Bhupinder and Mitali will also perform during the week-long science conclave.

For the first time in Asia, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) is hosting the biggest Asian gathering of international Nobel Laureates at the Nobel Laureates Conclave from December 15-21, 2008.

The Nobel Laureates Conclave is part of the Science Conclave 2008 and about 8 out of 12 Nobel Laureates scheduled to attend and about 10 other international scientists of renown have already landed in Allahabad.

Source: http://indiaedunews.net/Today/

IITs may spread out its wings to surgery

New Delhi: The renowned Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) may soon have doctors, historians and policy makers at its campus just like several universities in the United States.

A Committee, headed by educationist Yash Pal, Chairman of the XIth Five-Year Plan Committee met the heads of all the IITs on Friday, to discuss how the premier tech schools can upgrade their character and enlarge their scope like the American universities.

The meeting focused on how the IITs can offer more than just programmes in science and technology - like medicine, developmental studies, history, psychology, policy development and more.

"Currently, the IITs are premier undergraduate engineering schools doing some postgraduation and research work. Now, we want to give them a bigger role", Yash Pal said.

The IITs would be given more freedom to start courses of their choice. It is difficult to, however, predict whether the new subjects offered will compare in excellence with the engineering departments, or be relegated to the sidelines, like the IITs' management schools.

"A range of undergraduate courses are offered by all noted universities across the world. Our IITs can't be great unless they think in that direction. If MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) or Caltech (California Institute of Technology) can offer a wider range of programmes that are well-known, why not the IITs? Our IITs have produced wonderful engineers for the country. It's time they looked at offering more," added Yash Pal.

But for some IIT directors, this move has come at a time when there is more on their plate than what they can handle. Yet, they are open to starting more programmes.

Gautam Barua, Director, IIT Guwahati said, "There has been some suggestion that the IITs start programmes in areas other than science and technology. I do not have a problem with doing that if our focus is clearly defined.'"

On the other hand, IIT Roorkee director S.C. Saxena said that the 54 percent expansion to accommodate OBC students and mentoring new IITs meant that they already had more than what they could handle.

"We need to move in a planned and regulated manner because there is a lot of expectation from the IITs", added S C Saxena

Educationist and former director of IIT Madras, P.V. Indiresan said the institutes had been synonymous with excellence and they must not start any programmes unless they have acquired very good faculty for the same

Source: http://indiaedunews.net/IIT/IITs_may_spread_out_its_wings_to_surgery_6659/

IITs may spread out its wings to surgery

New Delhi: The renowned Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) may soon have doctors, historians and policy makers at its campus just like several universities in the United States.

A Committee, headed by educationist Yash Pal, Chairman of the XIth Five-Year Plan Committee met the heads of all the IITs on Friday, to discuss how the premier tech schools can upgrade their character and enlarge their scope like the American universities.

The meeting focused on how the IITs can offer more than just programmes in science and technology - like medicine, developmental studies, history, psychology, policy development and more.

"Currently, the IITs are premier undergraduate engineering schools doing some postgraduation and research work. Now, we want to give them a bigger role", Yash Pal said.

The IITs would be given more freedom to start courses of their choice. It is difficult to, however, predict whether the new subjects offered will compare in excellence with the engineering departments, or be relegated to the sidelines, like the IITs' management schools.

"A range of undergraduate courses are offered by all noted universities across the world. Our IITs can't be great unless they think in that direction. If MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) or Caltech (California Institute of Technology) can offer a wider range of programmes that are well-known, why not the IITs? Our IITs have produced wonderful engineers for the country. It's time they looked at offering more," added Yash Pal.

But for some IIT directors, this move has come at a time when there is more on their plate than what they can handle. Yet, they are open to starting more programmes.

Gautam Barua, Director, IIT Guwahati said, "There has been some suggestion that the IITs start programmes in areas other than science and technology. I do not have a problem with doing that if our focus is clearly defined.'"

On the other hand, IIT Roorkee director S.C. Saxena said that the 54 percent expansion to accommodate OBC students and mentoring new IITs meant that they already had more than what they could handle.

"We need to move in a planned and regulated manner because there is a lot of expectation from the IITs", added S C Saxena

Educationist and former director of IIT Madras, P.V. Indiresan said the institutes had been synonymous with excellence and they must not start any programmes unless they have acquired very good faculty for the same

Source: http://indiaedunews.net/IIT/IITs_may_spread_out_its_wings_to_surgery_6659/

IITs may spread out its wings to surgery

New Delhi: The renowned Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) may soon have doctors, historians and policy makers at its campus just like several universities in the United States.

A Committee, headed by educationist Yash Pal, Chairman of the XIth Five-Year Plan Committee met the heads of all the IITs on Friday, to discuss how the premier tech schools can upgrade their character and enlarge their scope like the American universities.

The meeting focused on how the IITs can offer more than just programmes in science and technology - like medicine, developmental studies, history, psychology, policy development and more.

"Currently, the IITs are premier undergraduate engineering schools doing some postgraduation and research work. Now, we want to give them a bigger role", Yash Pal said.

The IITs would be given more freedom to start courses of their choice. It is difficult to, however, predict whether the new subjects offered will compare in excellence with the engineering departments, or be relegated to the sidelines, like the IITs' management schools.

"A range of undergraduate courses are offered by all noted universities across the world. Our IITs can't be great unless they think in that direction. If MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) or Caltech (California Institute of Technology) can offer a wider range of programmes that are well-known, why not the IITs? Our IITs have produced wonderful engineers for the country. It's time they looked at offering more," added Yash Pal.

But for some IIT directors, this move has come at a time when there is more on their plate than what they can handle. Yet, they are open to starting more programmes.

Gautam Barua, Director, IIT Guwahati said, "There has been some suggestion that the IITs start programmes in areas other than science and technology. I do not have a problem with doing that if our focus is clearly defined.'"

On the other hand, IIT Roorkee director S.C. Saxena said that the 54 percent expansion to accommodate OBC students and mentoring new IITs meant that they already had more than what they could handle.

"We need to move in a planned and regulated manner because there is a lot of expectation from the IITs", added S C Saxena

Educationist and former director of IIT Madras, P.V. Indiresan said the institutes had been synonymous with excellence and they must not start any programmes unless they have acquired very good faculty for the same

Source: http://indiaedunews.net/IIT/IITs_may_spread_out_its_wings_to_surgery_6659/

IITs may spread out its wings to surgery

New Delhi: The renowned Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) may soon have doctors, historians and policy makers at its campus just like several universities in the United States.

A Committee, headed by educationist Yash Pal, Chairman of the XIth Five-Year Plan Committee met the heads of all the IITs on Friday, to discuss how the premier tech schools can upgrade their character and enlarge their scope like the American universities.

The meeting focused on how the IITs can offer more than just programmes in science and technology - like medicine, developmental studies, history, psychology, policy development and more.

"Currently, the IITs are premier undergraduate engineering schools doing some postgraduation and research work. Now, we want to give them a bigger role", Yash Pal said.

The IITs would be given more freedom to start courses of their choice. It is difficult to, however, predict whether the new subjects offered will compare in excellence with the engineering departments, or be relegated to the sidelines, like the IITs' management schools.

"A range of undergraduate courses are offered by all noted universities across the world. Our IITs can't be great unless they think in that direction. If MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) or Caltech (California Institute of Technology) can offer a wider range of programmes that are well-known, why not the IITs? Our IITs have produced wonderful engineers for the country. It's time they looked at offering more," added Yash Pal.

But for some IIT directors, this move has come at a time when there is more on their plate than what they can handle. Yet, they are open to starting more programmes.

Gautam Barua, Director, IIT Guwahati said, "There has been some suggestion that the IITs start programmes in areas other than science and technology. I do not have a problem with doing that if our focus is clearly defined.'"

On the other hand, IIT Roorkee director S.C. Saxena said that the 54 percent expansion to accommodate OBC students and mentoring new IITs meant that they already had more than what they could handle.

"We need to move in a planned and regulated manner because there is a lot of expectation from the IITs", added S C Saxena

Educationist and former director of IIT Madras, P.V. Indiresan said the institutes had been synonymous with excellence and they must not start any programmes unless they have acquired very good faculty for the same

Source: http://indiaedunews.net/IIT/IITs_may_spread_out_its_wings_to_surgery_6659/

Dream big, Bill Gates tells IIT students

New Delhi: "I see a spark in the Indian students," Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates told IIT students here on Wednesday, adding "...dream big. I and my friend did that 33 years back. Dream and pursue your dreams."

"I see a spark in the Indian students. They are more exposed to the ground realities than their counterparts in the US, know the challenges of poverty and therefore know how technology can be used to achieve best results in order to help the poor," he said.

"All I can say is that dream big. I and my friend did that 33 years back. Dream and pursue your dreams," Gates added to a loud applause from the audience.

Addressing a packed auditorium of enthusiastic students and curious others at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here, Gates shared his experiences and said that one can access Microsoft's latest designer and developer tools free of cost, and use it to see their dreams come true.

Microsoft's DreamSpark, which was unveiled on February 18 this year, is a software giveaway for an estimated 10 million students in the country. It will provide them access to the latest Microsoft developer and designer tools.

"With this, students can access Windows Standard Server, XNA Game Studio 2.0, expression studio among others. This will help students unlock their creative potential and set them on the path to academic and career success," Gates told the audience.

"I see a spark in the youth across the globe. They have the advantage of the latest technology, which I did not 33 years back, and a want to help the needy. Students like you who study in such competent institutions like the Indian Institute of Technology have the potential to innovate and reach out to the needy," he said.

Talking about their research projects here, Gates said that in their research laboratory here - half of whose staff are from the IITs - developed a medium through which the farming community can benefit.

"They would have wanted to give the farmers a personal computer, but knowing the limitations, they developed a video DVD in which they filmed farmers using the best farming practices and talking in local languages. These practices were later reviewed by experts and presented in an appealing manner," Gates noted.

"Of course, a more interactive medium would have been better and we are working towards it. But for now, the farming community is happy to sit around a TV set in a village and pick up practices that benefit them," Gates said.

A university drop-out, Gates said it is "reasonably" important to get higher education, such as a master's degree or post-graduation, because that enables one to work with experts and hone one's skills.

"I criticise the university curriculum sometimes because it does not expose one to the challenges of life - see the reality of poverty for instance. But still, higher education gets you to work with professors who have a great deal of knowledge and that helps," he said. IANS

Souce: http://indiaedunews.net/IIT/Dream_big,_Bill_Gates_tells_IIT_students_6514/

Dream big, Bill Gates tells IIT students

New Delhi: "I see a spark in the Indian students," Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates told IIT students here on Wednesday, adding "...dream big. I and my friend did that 33 years back. Dream and pursue your dreams."

"I see a spark in the Indian students. They are more exposed to the ground realities than their counterparts in the US, know the challenges of poverty and therefore know how technology can be used to achieve best results in order to help the poor," he said.

"All I can say is that dream big. I and my friend did that 33 years back. Dream and pursue your dreams," Gates added to a loud applause from the audience.

Addressing a packed auditorium of enthusiastic students and curious others at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here, Gates shared his experiences and said that one can access Microsoft's latest designer and developer tools free of cost, and use it to see their dreams come true.

Microsoft's DreamSpark, which was unveiled on February 18 this year, is a software giveaway for an estimated 10 million students in the country. It will provide them access to the latest Microsoft developer and designer tools.

"With this, students can access Windows Standard Server, XNA Game Studio 2.0, expression studio among others. This will help students unlock their creative potential and set them on the path to academic and career success," Gates told the audience.

"I see a spark in the youth across the globe. They have the advantage of the latest technology, which I did not 33 years back, and a want to help the needy. Students like you who study in such competent institutions like the Indian Institute of Technology have the potential to innovate and reach out to the needy," he said.

Talking about their research projects here, Gates said that in their research laboratory here - half of whose staff are from the IITs - developed a medium through which the farming community can benefit.

"They would have wanted to give the farmers a personal computer, but knowing the limitations, they developed a video DVD in which they filmed farmers using the best farming practices and talking in local languages. These practices were later reviewed by experts and presented in an appealing manner," Gates noted.

"Of course, a more interactive medium would have been better and we are working towards it. But for now, the farming community is happy to sit around a TV set in a village and pick up practices that benefit them," Gates said.

A university drop-out, Gates said it is "reasonably" important to get higher education, such as a master's degree or post-graduation, because that enables one to work with experts and hone one's skills.

"I criticise the university curriculum sometimes because it does not expose one to the challenges of life - see the reality of poverty for instance. But still, higher education gets you to work with professors who have a great deal of knowledge and that helps," he said. IANS

Souce: http://indiaedunews.net/IIT/Dream_big,_Bill_Gates_tells_IIT_students_6514/

Kota ideal location for new IIT - Rajasthan Govt

Jaipur: The Government of Rajasthan has proposed Kota as the ideal location for the new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to come up in the state, ahead of Jaipur, Pilani, Udaipur, and Jodhpur.

Kota, over 250 kms from here, is known as the Education City. According to the 2001 census, Kota has an average literacy rate of 70 percent, which is much higher than the national average of 59.5 percent.

Kota, which once was Rajasthan's biggest industrial hub, is now coaching a large number of IIT aspirants in the country and some figures claim that one-third of the students who crack the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) are groomed in the city.

It is estimated that more than 20,000 students from different parts of the country land at Kota every year to realize their IIT dreams. Of which, around 1,500 students succeed, which is one-thirds of the total seats of IITs and allied institutes.

The coaching classes of Kota have, year after year, produced exceptionally high success rates in the all-India entrance exams to the IITs and medical colleges.

Kota's success story in churning out IITians is not new, but the Central Government is not in favour of the site proposed by the state government for the IIT.

The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has asked the state government to search for a location other than Kota for the institute.

An official from the HRD Ministry said, "The state government is proposing no place other than Kota, which is far-flung and 200 kms from the capital Jaipur. So logistics and access are a concern. The other and more worrying area of concern is that since Kota is a major IIT-JEE coaching hub, setting up an IIT here is not very desirable as it would encourage the coaching lobby. While sites at Jaipur, Udaipur, and Jodhpur are being talked about and we are open to any of them and preferably Jaipur, which is best connected, the state government is not ready to talk anything other than Kota".

Source: http://indiaedunews.net/Today/

Kota ideal location for new IIT - Rajasthan Govt

Jaipur: The Government of Rajasthan has proposed Kota as the ideal location for the new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to come up in the state, ahead of Jaipur, Pilani, Udaipur, and Jodhpur.

Kota, over 250 kms from here, is known as the Education City. According to the 2001 census, Kota has an average literacy rate of 70 percent, which is much higher than the national average of 59.5 percent.

Kota, which once was Rajasthan's biggest industrial hub, is now coaching a large number of IIT aspirants in the country and some figures claim that one-third of the students who crack the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) are groomed in the city.

It is estimated that more than 20,000 students from different parts of the country land at Kota every year to realize their IIT dreams. Of which, around 1,500 students succeed, which is one-thirds of the total seats of IITs and allied institutes.

The coaching classes of Kota have, year after year, produced exceptionally high success rates in the all-India entrance exams to the IITs and medical colleges.

Kota's success story in churning out IITians is not new, but the Central Government is not in favour of the site proposed by the state government for the IIT.

The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has asked the state government to search for a location other than Kota for the institute.

An official from the HRD Ministry said, "The state government is proposing no place other than Kota, which is far-flung and 200 kms from the capital Jaipur. So logistics and access are a concern. The other and more worrying area of concern is that since Kota is a major IIT-JEE coaching hub, setting up an IIT here is not very desirable as it would encourage the coaching lobby. While sites at Jaipur, Udaipur, and Jodhpur are being talked about and we are open to any of them and preferably Jaipur, which is best connected, the state government is not ready to talk anything other than Kota".

Source: http://indiaedunews.net/Today/

IIT Guwahati to double intake capacity by 2012

New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G) has proposed to upgrade its existing infrastructure and double its student intake capacity by 2012.
The institute has submitted a Rs.300 crore-proposal to the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry for enhancing its infrastructural facilities so as to accommodate 4,000 students. The institute's current student strength is 2,100.
The proposed increase in the intake capacity includes the 54 percent rise in the total seats for implementing the mandatory 27 percent OBC quota reservations by 2010.
The institute has about 700 acres of land, of which, about 550 acres will be used for expansion.
"We have submitted a proposal to the HRD Ministry and are awaiting its approval. There will be a huge expansion of facilities like buildings, laboratories, hostels, equipments etc.", said Gautam Barua, IIT Guwahati Director.
The move has come in after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), which have the adequate facilities and potential to expand, to explore the possibility of increasing their student intake capacity by upto three times.
After Manmohan Singh's appeal, the HRD Ministry wrote to the IITs to submit proposals if they could increase their students' strength.
Manmohan Singh recently visited IIT Guwahati where he said that the Government is committed to build eight new IITs, seven new IIMs, 16 new central universities, 14 world class universities and five new Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISER) of which few are already functioning.

Source: http://www.indiaeducation.net/iit/guwahati/

IIT Guwahati to double intake capacity by 2012

New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G) has proposed to upgrade its existing infrastructure and double its student intake capacity by 2012.
The institute has submitted a Rs.300 crore-proposal to the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry for enhancing its infrastructural facilities so as to accommodate 4,000 students. The institute's current student strength is 2,100.
The proposed increase in the intake capacity includes the 54 percent rise in the total seats for implementing the mandatory 27 percent OBC quota reservations by 2010.
The institute has about 700 acres of land, of which, about 550 acres will be used for expansion.
"We have submitted a proposal to the HRD Ministry and are awaiting its approval. There will be a huge expansion of facilities like buildings, laboratories, hostels, equipments etc.", said Gautam Barua, IIT Guwahati Director.
The move has come in after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), which have the adequate facilities and potential to expand, to explore the possibility of increasing their student intake capacity by upto three times.
After Manmohan Singh's appeal, the HRD Ministry wrote to the IITs to submit proposals if they could increase their students' strength.
Manmohan Singh recently visited IIT Guwahati where he said that the Government is committed to build eight new IITs, seven new IIMs, 16 new central universities, 14 world class universities and five new Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISER) of which few are already functioning.

Source: http://www.indiaeducation.net/iit/guwahati/

Centre to amend Institutes of Technology Act, 1961

New Delhi: The Central Government will amend the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 to make the new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) eligible to award degrees to students.
The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2008 will be tabled in the coming session of the Parliament.
The new IITs are currently operating as registered societies and to be able to award degrees to its students, their names will have to be incorporated into the existing Act.
"A society does not have the power to award degrees to students. For the new IITs, currently operating as societies, their names will have to be incorporated into the Act", an official from the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry said.
The Institutes of Technology Act was amended in 1994 when IIT Guwahati came into existence. The IITs in Delhi, Bombay, Kanpur, Guwahati and Chennai were initially setup as societies.
As many as eight new IITs are being set up in the country during the current academic session to impart high quality technical education.
The new IITs are coming up in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Orissa, Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
The IITs in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Orissa, Punjab and Rajasthan have started their academic sessions this year.

Source: http://www.indiaeducation.net/iit/

Centre to amend Institutes of Technology Act, 1961

New Delhi: The Central Government will amend the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 to make the new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) eligible to award degrees to students.
The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2008 will be tabled in the coming session of the Parliament.
The new IITs are currently operating as registered societies and to be able to award degrees to its students, their names will have to be incorporated into the existing Act.
"A society does not have the power to award degrees to students. For the new IITs, currently operating as societies, their names will have to be incorporated into the Act", an official from the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry said.
The Institutes of Technology Act was amended in 1994 when IIT Guwahati came into existence. The IITs in Delhi, Bombay, Kanpur, Guwahati and Chennai were initially setup as societies.
As many as eight new IITs are being set up in the country during the current academic session to impart high quality technical education.
The new IITs are coming up in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Orissa, Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
The IITs in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Orissa, Punjab and Rajasthan have started their academic sessions this year.

Source: http://www.indiaeducation.net/iit/

IIT Bombay receives 5 million dollar grant

Mumbai: Distinguished alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) and founder of the Symphony Group, Mr. Romesh Wadhwani, gifted his alma mater $5 million for establishing a Bio-Science Center.The announcement was made during an alumni gathering of IIT-B. The money will be used to set up the Wadhwani Research Centre and Bioengineering."I owe my success in life to the superior education I received from IIT Bombay, and this is my way of saying thank you," said Romesh Wadhwani.Anil Kshirsagar, President of the IIT Bombay Heritage Fund, said, "Mr. Wadhwani's generosity is another example our alumni's consistent commitment to give back to IIT Bombay."Emphasis will be given on research in certain types of cancer fighting bacteria, which includes slowing bacteria division and growth and thus ultimately addressing bacterial diseases like tuberculosis. "Several international institutes that are involved in world-class research in these areas will be a part of the advisory board,'' said Wadhwani, an electrical engineer from the class of 1969.Ashok Misra, IIT-B Director, said, "The endowment will help us establish contacts with leading bio-researchers through the Wadhwani Foundation"."The aid will also help the school to invest in high-end research in healthcare such as Cell Signalling, Bio-Stem cells, Telemedicine", said D. Panda, head of the Bio-Sciences school at IIT-B.

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IIT Bombay receives 5 million dollar grant

Mumbai: Distinguished alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) and founder of the Symphony Group, Mr. Romesh Wadhwani, gifted his alma mater $5 million for establishing a Bio-Science Center.The announcement was made during an alumni gathering of IIT-B. The money will be used to set up the Wadhwani Research Centre and Bioengineering."I owe my success in life to the superior education I received from IIT Bombay, and this is my way of saying thank you," said Romesh Wadhwani.Anil Kshirsagar, President of the IIT Bombay Heritage Fund, said, "Mr. Wadhwani's generosity is another example our alumni's consistent commitment to give back to IIT Bombay."Emphasis will be given on research in certain types of cancer fighting bacteria, which includes slowing bacteria division and growth and thus ultimately addressing bacterial diseases like tuberculosis. "Several international institutes that are involved in world-class research in these areas will be a part of the advisory board,'' said Wadhwani, an electrical engineer from the class of 1969.Ashok Misra, IIT-B Director, said, "The endowment will help us establish contacts with leading bio-researchers through the Wadhwani Foundation"."The aid will also help the school to invest in high-end research in healthcare such as Cell Signalling, Bio-Stem cells, Telemedicine", said D. Panda, head of the Bio-Sciences school at IIT-B.

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11th Five Year Plan is India's education plan - PM

New Delhi: Felicitating the teachers who were awarded the National Teachers' Award here on Thursday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that education was a priority for the government and the 11th Five Year Plan is the education plan of the country.
"Investment in the education sector, especially in the areas of school education, has increased manifold in the last four years. The 11th Five Year Plan can be described as an education plan for our country," Singh said on Thursday, on the eve of the Teachers Day.
Highlighting the government's various initiatives to make education accessible to all, he said that several new scholarship schemes are being implemented for educational development of children belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and religious minorities as well as the girl child.
Admitting that the number of children out of schools is still high, Singh said: "As a result of various interventions, the number of out-of-school children has come down substantially. But it is still much too high and we must make determined efforts to reduce this further."
"Intervention such as the supply of free textbooks, uniforms, remedial classes, provision of hostel facilities for girls has shown positive results. Equal emphasis is being laid on the improvement of quality," he said.
"I must admit that the dropout rate in our school system continues to be a cause of serious concern and we have to make determined efforts to reduce it significantly," he added.
Talking about the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, a new programme besides the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Singh said that under it, access to secondary school will be enhanced by improving the quality of education in the school.
He said: "6,000 new high quality model schools with at least one school in each development block are also planned to set the pace for improvement of quality."
Further highlighting the various initiatives in the education sector, Singh said that 373 new colleges have been opened in the backward districts of the country.
"We have also announced opening of 30 new universities, eight new Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), seven Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) and 20 Indian Institutes of Information Technology, five Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, two schools of planning and architecture and ten National Institutes of Technology and 1,000 new polytechnics," he added.
Singh also laid emphasis on professional development of teachers and said that along with their normal pre-service and in-service training, special training in Information Technology has also been planned.
"Teachers empowered with information technology skills will make classrooms more interesting and activity-oriented," he said.
"There is an urgent need to initiate reforms in curricula, examination systems and development of text books in the light of the national curriculum framework of 2005. In all these matters, I seek active involvement and cooperation of the teaching fraternity," Singh added. IANS

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