(Info) Indian Institute of Technology : (IIT Alumni)
Indian Institute of Technology : (IIT Alumni)
About IIT
Today
there are seven Indian Institutes of Technology (or IITs) offering bachelor's,
master's and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, management and other
disciplines. The IITs are also known for world-class research.
Alumni from the IITs have made a significant impact in their chosen professions
not only in India but also in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. IIT
Alumni occupy positions of leadership at top universities, at leading research
institutions, at small and large companies, in government, and at non-profits.
Each of the IITs maintain their own websites and each IIT also has their own
Alumni Association, see links below. The pan-IIT alumni organization provides
scale and services to alumni worldwide and serves as a focal point to
disseminate information about IIT Alumni. read
more..
History
India in the late 1940s, having just won independence through a non-violent and grass roots movement, was building a democratic nation that would provide all its citizens with the equal opportunities.
In 1946, a committee was setup to explore setting up technical institutes of higher education for post-war industrial development of India and based on recommendation of the Sarkar Committee, the first Indian Institute of Technology was born in May 1950 in Kharagpur, West Bengal at the site of Hijli Detention camp. Four other campuses were subsequently founded at Bombay (1958), Madras (1959), Kanpur (1960) and Delhi (1961). In 1995, a sixth campus at Guwahati was added and most recently in 2001, a seventh campus was established by upgrading Roorkee University, one of India's oldest engineering institutions, into an IIT. read more..
PanIIT Chapters (Partial List)
India
Most
chapters in India are organized by individual IITs: Contact your respective
IIT Alumni Association for further information. See About IIT Alumni for
links to the appropriate alumni association and local chapter
A major bi-ennial pan IIT conference is held in India, the next one is
scheduled for Chennai, in December 2008.
Other pan-IIT gatherings are held in some cities in India including
Chandigarh, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Pune,and Surat.
Event
IIT Bombay Golden Jubilee celebration in New York July 18-20
Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of IIT Bombay at the "2008 Golden Jubilee Conference" in New York from Friday, July 18, through Sunday, July 20, 2008. Victor Menezes and Nandan Nilekani are Co-Chairs of the event.
The conference features a terrific program with thought-provoking speakers, informative panel discussions, power-networking opportunities and high-quality entertainment. Meet old friends, make new ones, develop business contacts, close deals, gain insights about issues that affect you personally or professionally, or just have plain fun!
Visit the event website at http://gj2008.iitbombay.org to learn more and to register.
The event is open to all - IITans, invitees, friends and families, and to anyone else who would like to attend. Please feel free to forward this email to friends, colleagues, and business contacts who may be interested in attending. read more..
News
- IIT News search
- Archives
Here are some links to news sections maintained by some individual IIT websites.
Courtesy : iit.org
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