Share Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati conducted a virtual orientation for its new Masters’ students and PhD scholars recently. More than 850 students attended the session along with their parents and guardians and were welcomed into the IIT Guwahati family. Students from Gifu University, Japan, who were admitted to the International Joint Master’s Degree Programme in Food Science and Technology also participated virtually in the event. This is the second batch of students from Gifu University to enroll and attend this International Joint Degree program. The first batch saw four students from Gifu University graduating this year. Welcoming the new students and providing a broad overview of the Institute, Prof. T. G. Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, said that the students and scholars have come through a tough selection process. He emphasized the rapid progress made by the Institute in different critical areas of research and academics including the establishment of new schools and centers to enhance the multidisciplinary approach to academics and research at IIT Guwahati.