A two-day Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam is being organised by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to coincide with the 3rd anniversary of National Education Policy 2020, on July 29, 2023. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the event and will be launching various initiatives on the occasion. The two day event …
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) is all set to conduct the Institute’s Convocation-2023 Ceremony on 28th July 2023 in the Convocation Hall at the Roorkee campus for the graduating students on the third anniversary of the implementation of the NEP 2020. A total of 1916 will receive their degrees in the ceremony which will be chaired by the …
This year, IIT Roorkee will recognize 14 of its distinguished alumni under Distinguished Alumnus Awards (DAA), and Distinguished Young Alumnus Awards (DYAA) categories to recognize their outstanding contributions in their chosen careers. From this year, Outstanding Service Awards (OSA) has been introduced for the first time to recognize the alumni for their outstanding service to their alma mater. Nominations for …
Leading IITs i.e. IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee have decided to not participate in any of the Times Higher Education (THE) – World University Rankings this year (2020). These IITs will reconsider their decision next year if Times Higher Education is able to convince them about the parameters and transparency …
IIT Roorkee has developed a low-cost portable ventilator that can be useful to ensure the survival of COVID-19 patients. Named as ‘Prana-Vayu,’ the closed-loop ventilator is developed in collaboration with AIIMS, Rishikesh, and is equipped with state-of-the-art features. The ventilator is based on the controlled operation of the prime mover to deliver the required amount of air to the patient. …
An All-Terrain Vehicle is designed and built every year by the undergrads of IIT Roorkee for safe subjugation of extreme pathways. This year the vehicle was unveiled on January 9 and a live demonstration on a track prepared outside the MAC Auditorium was also performed. The event was graced by Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi, Director, IITR in presence of Prof. …
