IIIT-T will shift to own campus soon: Director

Trichy | Tuesday | 11th September, 2018

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The work for the construction of the boundary wall has been completed enclosing the 56 acres earmarked for the campus. Trichy: The Indian Institute of Information Technology – Trichy (IIIT-T) will soon be shifted to its own campus, director of National Institute of Technology – Trichy (NIT-T) Dr Mini Shaji Thomas has said.Addressing a press conference on ‘Festember 18’, the annual student-run cultural and literary festival of NIT- Trichy, which is scheduled to be held from September 13 to 16, the director, who is also the mentor of IIIT-T, said that 56 acres of land have been allocated for the institute.“The IIIT-T, which is now functioning from NIT-T campus will soon move to its own campus. Other works would commence soon once the master plan is finalized,” Mini Shaji Thomas said.Elaborating on the event, she said that the theme for Festember 18 is “Arabian Odyssey”. There are a variety of clusters including dance, music, dramatics, fashion, photography and literary events spanning multiple languages. It will have a variety of performances by renowned artists, known as pro-shows on various days..