Articles in IIT Gandhinagar
The Republic day celebrations at IIT Tirupati began at 8:00 AM on January 26 with a parade by the students. The Professor-in-charge hoisted the Tricolour, followed by the National Anthem. A group photo session with students and faculty was taken, after which the celebrations shifted to the classrooms. The faculty spoke a few words of […]
Of late, many engineering colleges, including centrally funded institutes, have introduced humanity studies as subjects. These often include philosophy, history, culture, literature, psychology, art, music, etc. For a syllabus laden with technical education, many professors and students question the justification of such courses as mandatory subjects. Counsellors and psychiatrists may intend to counter the former’s […]
The 17th edition of IIT Madras’ Annual Technical Festival, Shaastra, started on January 23 with a plethora of professional shows, competitions and lectures where everybody has something for everybody. It is a prestigious techno-management fest of the nation’s sharp minds. Shaastra is the first ISO certified festival of its kind, whose vision is to promote […]
Student segregation on the basis of calibre has transcended into teaching patterns of most engineering coaching institutes in India. It has also synced with the mentality of the students in these institutes. In our previous parts, we saw how the segregation policy has worked successfully for coaching institutes, but only for producing top JEE rankers […]
With winter at its peak, it’s time now for Winter Carnations at IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN). This is our winter fest in our own style where we all enjoy an evening jammed with lively music, appetizing food and lots of fun. This is an excellent way to enjoy and have a perfect weekend. Students of different […]
Students of IIT Roorkee have become apprehensive of security issues on campus, after the Delhi Police arrested four suspected terrorists from Haridwar, 30 km away from Roorkee. The Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) of Uttarakhand Police has taken serious notice of the security issues at the campus and an LIU team also surveyed the security arrangements subsequently. Apart […]
Prakriti, the wildlife club at IIT Madras (IITM) that observes and conserves the wildlife habitat of the institute, was formed in 2002 to protect the unique biodiversity of the campus. Since IITM was carved out from the Guindy National Park, it houses variety of flora and fauna. Animals like spotted deer, blackbuck, palm civets, snakes, […]
Increase in the number of suicides by students has become a major concern for engineering institutes in India. Many students have succumbed to the competitive pressure they experience in these institutes. The recent incident of discrimination leading to the death of Rohith Vemula, a PhD scholar from Hyderabad, has sparked a debate of student suicide […]
Anurag Sharma, a second-year student of IIT Roorkee, died on Sunday, January 16, 2016. Facts that came to light after his death have put IIT Roorkee in a spot. Anurag suffered an injury under his left eye on January 9, 2016, while playing squash. He was taken to the Medical Unit (MU) inside the IITR […]
‘Student Segregation’ as a policy has long persisted in major IIT-JEE coaching institutes in India. Several debatable factors surface when discussing the boon and bane of this strategy. In this second article of our three-part series, we shall discuss what top coaching institutes feel about it. What is the mentality behind Bansal Classes starting a […]