JEE Main 2021: Criteria of 75% marks in Class 12 waived off for admission in NITs, IITs, other CFTIs
Candidates vying for admission in Centrally-Funded Technical Institutes were earlier required to attain a minimum 75 percent marks in Class 12 board exams, apart from qualifying in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).
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For the second year in a row, the government has decided to waive off the criteria of attaining 75 percent marks in Class 12 exams for admission in National Institute of Technology (NIT), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and other Centrally-Funded Technical Institutes (CIFTs).
Candidates vying for admission in the CIFTs were earlier required to attain a minimum 75 percent marks in Class 12 board exams, apart from qualifying in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).
Skill Development Department inks MoU with IIT Jammu to enhance skill, employability
Skill Development Department inks MoU with IIT Jammu to enhance skill, employability
JAMMU: Department of Skill Development Jammu and Kashmir today inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu to enhance skill and employment of students and staff with exposure to latest technologies.
The MoU was signed in presence of Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hasan Samoon between Director Skill Development Department, Sajad Hussain Ganai and Director IIT Jammu, Professor Manoj S Gaur.
Principal Secretary said the purpose of this cooperation is revamping and rejuvenation of polytechnic and ITI sector in collaboration with IIT Jammu by introducing new area specific training skills keeping in view the demand of skills in forthcoming projects like tunnels, railways, power projects, cold storage/refrigeration.
NCBC Seeks Inquiry Into Govt Panel s Recommendation to Exempt IITs From Faculty Quotas
The Commission took cognizance of a complaint which said the recommendation will impact the diversity in the institutions and will be against the spirit of the constitution.
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New Delhi: Taking cognizance of a complaint it has received, the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has sought an inquiry into a government-appointed panel’s recommendation that IITs should be exempt from reservations in faculty appointments.
Indian Express, the Commission had written to the education ministry’s higher education secretary Amit Khare on January 5, seeking a “compliance report” within 15 days of the letterâs receipt. The ministry received the letter on Monday, the newspaper said.
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Agilent Technologies Inc. has honoured Professor Anurag Rathore, a scientist at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, with an Agilent Thought Leader Award, for his contributions to the field of biopharmaceutical research and his work with advanced methods for molecular characterisation of biosimilars.
The 2020 award includes a grant to support research personnel and Agilent instrumentation including a 6545XT AdvanceBio LC/Q-TOF, a Bravo Automated Liquid Handling Platform, and a 1290 Infinity II 2D-LC System. Professor Rathore, who serves as a professor at IIT Delhi’s Chemical Engineering department, is the first researcher in India to receive this award. Award funding will be used to promote academic-based research on critical areas impacting the biopharmaceutical industry.