Summary:
Guwahati, Aug 10 (PTI) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, is partnering with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to develop solutions to problems of accessing water, electricity, and internet for the council-affiliated technical institutions in the North East region.
IIT-Guwahati and AICTE will work towards capacity-building in these institutions to promote research and development and enhance the quality of education in remote parts of this region, a press release issued by the premier institute said.
The first phase of this first-of-its-kind project in the region has already been rolled out.
Speaking on the partnership, Prof.
TG Sitharam, director of IIT-Guwahati, said, “IIT is continuously thriving to forge closer network with institutes in this region for providing knowledge-based support, skill development, and technical expertise to improve the overall quality of education and supporting infrastructure in a sustainable manner.” The steering committee for this project comprises Prof.
Sharad B Gokhale, Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, Prof.
Gopal Das, Head of the Department of Chemistry, Prof.
Santosh Kumar Dwivedy, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Prof.
Chandan Mahanta, Department of Civil Engineering.
All of them are from IIT-Guwahati.
The project team, led by Prof.