IITs have been requested to offer Sanskrit as elective subject, confirms HRD Minister Smriti Irani
The HRD ministry on Thursday said IITs have been requested to offer Sanskrit as an elective subject or as a language course for students who wish to study it.
Apr 28, 2016, 20:23 PM IST
Sanskrit in IITs: AAP mocks Smriti Irani, says 'declare Java, C++ anti-national'
The Indian Institutes of Technology have been asked to teach Sanskrit language for facilitating the study of science and technology, said Smriti Irani.
Apr 26, 2016, 11:28 AM IST
IIT fee hiked by 122 percent from next academic session
The hike in annual fees for undergraduate courses in Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) will be effective from the forthcoming academic session.
Apr 07, 2016, 12:04 PM IST
Selling garbage in Kharagpur is now as easy as ordering pizza, thanks to IIT students
Selling recyclable garbage in Kharagpur town is now as easy as ordering a pizza over phone, thanks to a social entrepreneurial initiative of a group of IITians.
Mar 08, 2016, 14:39 PM IST
Good news for foreign students! IITs to hold entrance test in eight countries
The aim behind holding the entrance test in eight countries is also to attract more international talent for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Feb 22, 2016, 11:13 AM IST
Meet IITian Vatsalya Singh Chauhan, the son of a welder, who bagged Rs 1.02 crore Microsoft job
Vatsalya Singh Chauhan, the 21-year-old final year IIT-Kharagpur student, has made his father proud by bagging a Rs 1.02 crore per annum salary job from Microsoft.
Feb 02, 2016, 19:26 PM IST
Many Indian varsities have potential to be globally best: President
President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday expressed confidence that several higher education institutes in the country could emerge as the best amongst their global counterparts, even as he expressed concern over no Indian university getting such a ranking till now.
Dec 02, 2015, 22:42 PM IST
Cabinet approves six new IITs
Six new Indian Institutes of Technology will be set up in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala and Karnataka.
Dec 02, 2015, 22:33 PM IST
Education must deepen students-society relations: President
The President was speaking at the launch of 'IMPRINT India'.
Nov 05, 2015, 21:42 PM IST
Pre-placement offers register jump at IITs
IITs have registered an increase in pre-placement offers this year. say reports.
Sep 29, 2015, 17:08 PM IST
Hefty paychecks: Facebook offers Rs 1.55 cr package to IIT grads
The placement season at India's premium institute-- Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) kick-started on Monday.
Dec 02, 2014, 11:28 AM IST
IITs ranked higher than Harvard: Smriti Irani
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are ranked fourth on a list of 50 best entrepreneurial undergraduate institutes in the world, Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani said Friday.
Sep 19, 2014, 20:57 PM IST
