Sharp IIT minds to help lower road accidents

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New Delhi: To reduce the number of road accidents and deaths in them across the country, the central government will take the help of IIT engineers. Under this, engineers from various IITs will be trained by giving special training. Then they will conduct road safety audit of expressways and national highways and give suggestions to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. This will resolve the black spots of expressways and national highways. Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari arrived at the Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2024)…

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IIT Signs MoU with ASEAN Economic Forum to Bolster Startups

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• The MoU aims to provide ASEAN startups with better access to technology, market opportunities, and business connections • The signing took place at the India-ASEAN ScaleHub Programme 2024 in Bali, Indonesia India/Indonesia: – In a significant move to strengthen the startup landscape across ASEAN nations, the Foundation for Innovation and Research Support (F.I.R.S.T), IIT Kanpur signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Economic Forum. The signing ceremony took place at the India-ASEAN ScaleHub Programme 2024 held in Bali, Indonesia. Professor Ankush Sharma,…

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IIT Kanpur celebrates 57th Convocation, awards 2,332 Graduates

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• Prof. Jayathi Y. Murthy, President of Oregon State University, USA, and an IITK alumna graces the ceremony as Chief Guest Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) celebrated its 57th Convocation today with great delight, conferring degrees on 2,332 graduates across various disciplines. The institute proudly acknowledged the hard work and achievements of its students on this momentous occasion. The event was conducted in two sessions with the main opening ceremony held in IITK’s regal Main Auditorium. Prof. Jayathi Y. Murthy, President of Oregon State University, USA, and…

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