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Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said Manipur will soon establish an IIIT in Senapati. An Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) will be set up in Senapati in Manipur under Public Private Partnership (PPP), Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has said. A delegation of the Union Ministry of Human Resource Develpment has recently visited the state and discussed establishing of an IIIT in the state, Singh said at a function here yesterday. “The state government is doing its best to sign an agreement with the ministry before imposition of Code of Conduct for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections,” he said.

Management studies is all set to reach new heights as students at the doctoral level in IIT Madras (IIT-M) will have an opportunity to pursue their research at an international level. From the new academic year, IIT-M will offer a joint doctoral degree programme in collaboration with the University of Passau, Germany. The two institutions will jointly train doctoral researchers who will be awarded two doctoral degrees: a PhD from IITM and a doctorate from the University of Passau. Announcing the partnership, Baskar K Ramamurthi, Dean, Academic Courses, IIT-M, said that the chances of this programme being successful are quite high. “There will be enough productivity to result in research papers, and the research will provide institutional benefit as well,” said Ramamurthy. Students initially admitted to the PhD programme will have an opportunity to visit Germany twice for a 6 month periods while scholars from the University of Passau will have similar stints at IIT-M. Faculty ex

The Indian Institute of Technology- Madras  (IIT-Madras ) invites applications for recruitment at 6 various posts for 'MUDX' project on "CoE of MoUD (phase II) performance evaluation study of sewerage treatment plants sanction". Eligible candidates can apply latest by  February 24. Post Details: No. of posts:  6 Post names : 1.    Senior project officer:  2 posts 2.    Project officer:  2 posts 3.    Project assistant:  1 post 4.    Project technician:   1 post Educational qualifications required: 1.    For the post of senior project officer : Candidates applying for this post are required to possess a Ph.D. degree in water waste related issues. Also, candidate should have an experience in waste water treatment plants, should have good communication skills and should be an expert in report preparation. 2.    For the post of project officer:  To apply for this post, candidate should have done M. Tech in environmental engineering/ chemical engineering/ biotech

'Born a he, now a she’; that’s how an article in InsIghT, an in-house magazine of IIT Bombay, is titled. The piece is about a 2011 graduate from the institute, who recently wrote to her alma mater, asking the authorities to re-issue her certificates, changing the honorific title from ‘Mr’ to ‘Ms’, as she had recently undergone sex reassignment surgery — from male to female. The institute assisted the student without any hassles. The turmoil “Five years at IITB had greatly changed my priorities. When I had entered the campus, I was just a girl trapped inside a male body trying hard to live up to expectations. But after years of living and interacting with the people here, I knew that I should rather strive to be happy. I knew that I had to make the transition and let people know,” the alumnus says in the article. When she contacted IIT, her experience was very good, “The professor that I spoke to was really nice and showed me a lot of support. I am very, very thankful to him. I

Indian Institute of Technology  Bombay, invites applications for 5 posts of Senior Research Fellow (SRF - 1 post), Research Assistant (RA1 - 2 posts), Senior Project Technical Assistant (SPTA - 1 post), and Junior Research Fellow (JRF- 1 post) available with four different projects. Last date to submit the application is February 28, 2014. Total Vacancies:  5 Names of the Posts: Senior Research Fellow (SRF) - 1 Research Assistant (RA1) - 2 Senior Project Technical Assistant (SPTA) - 1 Junior Research Fellow (JRF) - 1 SRF for Biosciences and Bioengineering project Job Code: P (11-1) Project Name: P. Falciparum TGS1: Functional Analysis in Splicing and Telomere Biology Eligibility: Post Graduate (PG) Degree in Basic Sciences & NET qualified Or Graduate in Professional Courses and GATE or equivalent qualification or M. Sc. in any area of Life Sciences including Microbiology/Biochemistry/Biotechnology. Knowledge of recombinant DNA technology, biochemistry and basic bio

A 17-year-old student allegedly hanged himself after being scolded by his mother for not taking his IIT preparation studies seriously. The police said the incident happened on Monday evening, when the boy, Rishabh Pandey, was alone in his Godrej colony home in Vikhroli. Officers added that Pandey was a first year science student. The police had not found any suicide note till the time of going to press. The Parksite police station is conducting further investigation in the case.

Students must spare one-hour time for their body and brain daily for fitness and a innovative mind, said professor GC Nandi, director in-charge at the inaugural ceremony of Asmita- the three-day annual sport meet of Indian Institute Information Technology, Allahabad on Tuesday. Professor Nandi lighted the ceremonial lamp to inaugurate the first ever sports meet organised by Students' Gymkhana, at Sports Ground on Tuesday morning. He congratulated the students for organising the first ever sports event at IIIT Allahabad. Hundreds of student participated in the march past which was followed by 200 metre boys/girls heats, Shotput (girls/boys/ faculty-staff), Biscuit Race and Spoon Marble Race (50 mtrs), 1,600 m (girls/boys/faculty-staff), 200 m finals(Girls/boys), 400 m(heats) (girls/boys/faculty-staff), 4x100 m Relay(Heats) (girls/boys/faculty-staff) and 4x400 Relay(Heats) (girls/boys/faculty-staff) events. Dr Manish Singh, sports coordinator conducted the event along with the Gym

IIT Bhubaneswar,  has invited applications for its 'Post Doctoral Fellowship' programme for the academic year 2014. Students can apply online by visiting its official web site. Eligibility: Consistently good academic record, followed by a Ph.D. degree in the relevant fields in Engineering/ Science/ Humanities. Candidates with Ph.D degree within the past two years, will be considered. Application should include: Detailed CV One-page summary of Ph.D. work Two-page research proposal One-set of copies of publication. How to apply: *  After online submission, students need to print a hard-copy of the completed application form (the online portal will allow the students to print after successful electronic submission of their application). They need to attach all relevant enclosures and send the application packet to: Officer-on-Special Duty (Academics) Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar Toshali Bhawan, Satyanagar, Bhubaneswar - 751 007 *  The hardcopy of

In an endeavour to improve country’s surveillance system, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has launched a major initiative for designing and building unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). The three types of UAVs planned are flapping wing, fixed wing and quadrotor. The applications envisaged are surveillance, aerial photography and disaster management. One of the projects aims at developing a small sized fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) that could, in the future, be upgraded to a solar powered system. “This will be a fixed wing platform which will be designed in such a way that future modifications can be easily incorporated. It will be easily modifiable in future to a renewable energy based system, specifically solar powered,” said Dr AK Ghosh who is leading the fixed wing project. Additionally, flapping wing micro/mini air vehicle research is an ongoing sponsored activity of the Unsteady Aerodynamics Laboratory of the institute, supported by several agencies.

A paste to fight malnutrition! Yes, that's precisely what a team of researchers at IIT-Kharagpur has developed. It is food in a tube, rich in micronutrients, minerals, vitamins, proteins and all dietary needs, in the form of paste, which, the researchers feel, will be an effective tool to fight severe acute malnutrition between kids of six months to six years. It can also be an occasional snack, or breakfast, but don't use the product as a full meal just yet, the team warns healthy adults. Further research is set to broaden the scope of the product. "In rural India, 55% children in that age bracket are severely malnourished, while it is 45% in the urban population. This problem is not only India but an alarming scene in many developing and developed countries. According to a joint UN report, 15% of these afflicted children require med attention. The remaining 85% can be treated with diet therapy. It was in this context that we developed this product that will provide n