In a major announcement, all the students doing Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will be getting Rs 70,000 per month as fellowship amount. The statement came from Centre’s Union Higher Education Secretary Kewal Kumar Sharma. As of ...
Read More »IITs waive fee for physically challenged
Another proposal by IIT Joint Admission Board (JAB) to increase the quota of students appearing for JEE (Advanced) from 1.5 lakh to 2 lakh has been approved. The minister insisted that the interests of socially and economically weaker sections should be protected at all costs. The council has also approved ...
Read More »IIT-Tirupati all set to start classes
News: A three-storey building on the sprawling campus of Krishna Teja Group of Educational Institutions on Renigunta Road has been allocated to IIT-T. “We are bringing some senior faculty members from IIT-Madras to train students here,” K.N. Satyanarayana, Professor in charge of IIT-Tirupati said. Source: TH
Read More »DRDO to invest in IITs to kick-start aerospace defence technology
News: DRDO is pumping in over Rs 400 crore into IIT Bombay and IIT Madras to kick-start advanced defence-related aerospace research and development. Products and technology now under development include aircraft that can morph into a missile, gas turbine engines used to run aircraft and missile propulsion, hypersonics that enable flights to go at several times the speed of sound, and ...
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