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NIT Raipur to set up advanced semiconductor chip research centre on campus

National Institute of Technology Raipur has signed a memorandum of understanding with a Bengaluru-based firm to set up an advanced chip research and development centre on its campus in Chhattisgarh's capital, an institute official said on Sunday. The POSIT system-based general purpose-graphics processing unit (GPGPU) advanced chip research and development centre will be named ViBram Silicon Hub and assistant professor of NIT Raipur Dr Sonal Yadav will head it, a public relations officer of the institute said. POSIT number system is an alternative to Floating Point number system and claims to deliver better performance and accuracy for high-performance applications, specifically those that involve significant mathematical computations, the official said. GPGPU advanced chips are used in smartphones, laptops, desktops, servers, and many other digital devices. These chips are also used in tsunami detection and satellite launch applications, he said. The agreement was inked between NIT

NBCC bags Rs 560 cr contract to construct permanent campus of NIT, Sikkim

State-owned NBCC on Tuesday said it has bagged a contract worth Rs 560 crore to construct a permanent campus of the National Institute of Technology, Sikkim. In a regulatory filing, NBCC informed that it has bagged a contract for the construction of the permanent campus of NIT Sikkim at Dung dung Khamdong, Gangtok, Sikkim. The size of the contract is Rs 560 crore. NBCC is mainly into project management consultancy (PMC) and real estate.

NIT Silchar student dies by suicide, 40 students injured in lathi charge

A third-year student of NIT-Silchar allegedly died by suicide on the campus, following which his classmates began a protest that eventually turned violent, prompting the police to lathi charge, in which 40 people were injured, officials said on Saturday. The body of the student, a native of Arunachal Pradesh, was found hanging in his hostel room on Friday evening. Alleging that he was forced to die by suicide because of the actions of the college authority, his classmates stopped the police from taking down the body. Two hours later, as the police managed to send the body for post-mortem examination, the students began a demonstration in front of dean of academics BK Roy's official residence on the campus. They alleged that Roy had insulted the victim who got six backlogs in his first semester examination, which was held online in 2021 because of the pandemic. Due to the lockdown, he was at home and failed to attend the online classes due to lack of internet connectivity, resulting

7 IITs, 22 NITs without board of governors chairperson: Education ministry

The post of Chairman is lying vacant in seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and 22 National Institutes of Technology (NITs), according to the Ministry of Education. The post of chairperson in IITs and NITs is an honorary position. The chairpersons preside over the Board of Governors (BoGs) of the respective institutes. The Directors of these institutes are the principal academic and executive officers, according to the Act and Statutes governing these institutions. The information about the vacant positions was shared by Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha. "The charge of the position of Chairperson, BoGs in 7 IITs is assigned to the Chairperson, BoGs of other IITs with due approval of the Visitor of the institute. Similarly, in 22 NITs, the position of Chairperson, BoGs is vacant and as per statutory provisions, the Director of the NIT presides over the BoGs of the Institute, till the new nomination is made," he ...

NIT Hamirpur signs MoU with IIT Mandi for research, academic workshops

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, for research-related activities, academic workshops and scientific conferences. IIT-Mandi Director Prof Laxmidhar Behera and NIT-Hamirpur Director Prof Hiralal Murlidhar Suryawanshi signed the MoU here on Wednesday evening. NIT-Hamirpur Registrar Prof Vinod Kumar said the agreement would allow undergraduate and postgraduate students of both the institutes to carry out their studies and research work in joint consultation with the two faculties. The faculty will also be able to share their academic knowledge and jointly publish research papers, he said. This agreement will enhance the quality of students at the two institutes. On the occasion, Prof Behera addressed the students and apprised them about the ongoing research in robotics and drone technologies at IIT-Mandi.

JoSAA Counselling Seat Allotment round 2 result 2022 to be declared today

The JOSAA will announce the results of the second round of counselling for IIT and NIT admissions by 5 pm today

JoSAA Counselling 2022 registration starts today: Check all details here

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling for registration process for IIT, NIT has started on Monday

NIT Rourkela to conduct seat allocation for UG admissions in NITs, IIITs

The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela is conducting centralised seat allocation process for admission to various undergraduate programs at NITs, IIEST, IIITs and School of Planning and Architecture this year, according to officials. The institute will also co-host the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA), which will conduct six rounds of seat allocation. The registration for JoSAA rounds of seat allocation will commence on September 12. The CSAB-special rounds will begin on October 24 after the completion of JoSAA rounds. The whole counselling process is expected to be completed by November 6. According to Mukesh K Gupta Chairperson, Local Organizing Committee, this year, a few changes have been made for ease of candidates. "The CSAB has established multi-lingual telephone lines in Hindi, English, Odia, Bangla, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, to assist the students and parents in the counselling process in their local language. Multi-lingual help ...

3 NIT Rourkela students get pay offers of Rs 45 lakh in placement drive

Three students of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela were offered annual pay packages of Rs 45 lakh, the highest so far, in the online placement drive for the academic year 2020-21, the institute said. With 84 companies offering 253 students more than Rs 10 lakh per annum, the average CTC offered was about Rs 9.36 lakh per annum, an increase of over 4 per cent from the previous year, an official release issued by the institute said. The IT and software sector has emerged as the top recruiter (41% of total recruitment) till date. The Core Engineering like Electrical & Electronics Manufacturing, Analytics and Consulting, Banking Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), and Education sectors sharing the rest of the part, it said. Another 211 students bagged prestigious internship offers from global majors like Microsoft, Barclays, Citi Bank and Qualcomm with the highest stipend rising to Rs.1 lakh per month. So far, the Institute received more than 841 full-time offers. .

Centre sanctions Rs 909.85 crore for permanent NIT campus in Uttarakhand

An official statement said Rs 831.04 crore sanctioned will be spent on building a permanent campus at Sumari village in the district and Rs 78.81 crore on upgrading facilities

NIT Karnataka recruitment: Apply for 137 non-teaching jobs; know details

NIT Karnataka non-teaching post jobs: Candidates can apply online directly from the official website (recruit.nitk.ac.in)

NIT-Uttarakhand students demand 'safer' campus, to be shifted to Jaipur

The decision in this regard was taken by the ministry following protests by students of NIT in Uttarakhand demanding a 'safer' campus

Mehbooba Mufti on NIT exodus: Hope students will return soon, Kashmir is their home

Around 2,000 non-Kashmiri students left NIT after clashes broke out between local and outstation students

NIT deadlock should end as students' demands met: Deputy CM

Non-local students continue protest despite assurance high-speed Internet, uninterrupted power supply

NIT row: We don't need certificate of nationalism, says J&K police

The J&K Police is under fire over the lathicharge against outstation students of the NIT in Srinagar

NIT row: Youth Congress protests against BJP in Jammu

The agitators raised slogans against the BJP and also denounced J&K Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh

Normalcy restored at NIT Srinagar, classes to resume on Monday

NIT authorities had ordered shutdown of the campus after clashes over India's defeat in the World T20 semifinal