IIT AND KOTA

On the Foundation Day of the Indian Institute of Technology, Patna (IIT-P), Patna University Vice-Chancellor YC Simhadri said that IAS officers are over-hyped. Indian Administrative Services officers are merely clerks in a government office meant to implement government schemes. Civil Services Examinations too are similar to undergraduate examinations conducted by colleges.  Delivering a lecture at Nebula – the Fresher’s Day programme of IIT-P, Simhadri said that IITs at better at testing students’ caliber and picking up the best of the lot. He said, “IITs are a brand. An IITian is considered a valuable human resource across the world.” At a time when UPSC CSAT controversy is at its peak and IAS aspirants are protesting against CSAT for being biased towards urban students from English-medium schools, Simhadri said, “IAS examinations are not that great. People who fail it thrice in a row somehow manage to pass through it in the fourth year to become IAS and work as clerks ...

OPENING AND CLOSING RANKS FOR VARIOUS COURSES : JEE (Advanced) – 2013 GE (CML) OBC SC ST BRANCH OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE 4-year B.Tech. Course Chemical Science and Technology 5215 5686 2259 2435 1270 1337 578 626 Computer Science and Engineering 2653 4096 881 1823 782 1038 460 518 Electrical Engineering 4149 4997 1387 2056 973 1119 448 469 Mechanical Engineering 4483 5084 1206 2025 938 1082 136 433 Civil and Infrastructure Engineering 5166 5530 2142 2212 993 1169 363 405

Anwesha , the pursuit of grandeur, opulence, creativity and perfection, the quest to master your true potential and unique talents, since its inception in 2010 has turned out to be the East India's biggest and most awaited youth festival, witnessing participation from all over the country. And the most awaited fest of the region is back with various events meticulously tailored to suit the interests of all. The dates of the festival being  31 st  January, 1 st  February and 2 nd  February, 2014. The festival is an assortment of events from all the disciplines: ranging from technical events to cultural events, literary events to eco events. The cultural delight of the fest, pro-nites, share the glamour of iconic rock bands, serenity of classical art forms and amusement of comedy shows, which include the likes of Faridkot, Sifar, Kaash and The Local Train, Ghazal Singer Shri Nishant Akshar, Bharatanatyam Maestro Smt. Priya Venkataraman, Hindi poet Shri Kumar Vishwas, ...

"Engineers Make the World" – reads the bumper sticker on a midsize car driven by a person in his mid twenties. Needless to say that the owner of this automobile is an Engineer by education and profession. Why is Engineering considered to be one of the best career options today? There are several parts to this answer. Let’s start with the sheer number of opportunities available for engineering graduates today. Irrespective of their specialization – like Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering, engineers command a large percentage of the jobs that are available today. What makes Engineers click? We asked a senior executive of a large business house that recruits engineers in hundreds every year. The answer – "They know how to think sequentially, in a structured manner". Of course this answer does not take away the value of the technical content that is taught over a four-year period. It is just that it is taken for granted. There are thousands of Enginee...

President Pranab Mukherjee will on Saturday honour two students of IIT, Patna with gold medals, three with silver medals while 89 students will get BTech degrees at the second annual convocation to be held at Rabindra Bhawan here. The President, who will arrive here at 4.30pm on Saturday, will return to New Delhi at 6.05pm, according to chairman of the IITP, Ajai Chowdhry. Bihar governor D Y Patil and CM Nitish Kumar will be guests of honour on the occasion. Chowdhry told mediapersons here that three PhD scholars would also be honoured by the President. He hoped the next academic session of the institute would be conducted at Bihta, 30km from here, on a campus spread over 500 acres. The new campus, having three schools - School of engineering and technology, School of basic sciences and School of humanities and social sciences - would have 10 departments and 747 students. According to Chowdhry, by 2022, the IIT Patna would have 5,360 students and 530 teachers. The new campus would b...