70-496: Tarapur Atomic Power Station ( T.A.P.S. ) is located in Tarapur , Palghar , India. It was the first commercial nuclear power station built in India. It is one of the largest nuclear power plant in the country. It has 4 reactors, 2 BWR-1 of 160 MWe each and 2 IPHWRs Of 540 MWe each. Tarapur Atomic Power Station was constructed initially with two boiling water reactor (BWR) units under
140-835: A Public Interest Litigation by the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad , for conducting the exams in Gujarati. A second petition was made in October by Navsari's Sayaji Vaibhav Sarvajanik Pustakalaya Trust. Another petition was made at the Madras High Court for conducting the exam in Tamil. In the petition, it was claimed that not conducting the exam in the regional languages violates article 14 of the Constitution of India . IIT council recommended major changes in entrance examination structure which
210-612: A 10-member committee, consisting of experts from Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and India Meteorological Department (IMD) , to assess the vulnerability of the Tarapur to earthquakes and tsunamis. A. Gopalakrishnan, former director of AERB, said that since Tarapur's reactors are much older than the Fukushima units, they should be immediately decommissioned. But the reactors are planned for restart in November 2024 after replacement of parts in
280-443: A common course structure for all the students, though in some IITs, a single department introduction-related course is also included. The common courses include the basics from most of the departments like Computers, Electronics, Mechanics, Chemistry, Electrical and Physics. At the end of the first year (the end of the first semester at IIT Madras, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Bhilai, IIT Palakkad, and IIT Roorkee), an option to change departments
350-653: A half kilometres north of the fort. Indian Institutes of Technology The Indian Institutes of Technology ( IITs ) are a network of engineering and technology institutions in India. Established in 1950, they are under the purview of the Ministry of Education of the Indian Government and are governed by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 . The Act refers to them as Institutes of National Importance and lays down their powers, duties, and framework for governance as
420-573: A topic of academic interest by the ins or have to work on a consultancy project given by the industries. The duration of the program is usually unspecified and depends on the specific discipline. PhD candidates have to submit a dissertation as well as provide an oral defence for their thesis. Teaching Assistantships (TA) and Research Assistantships (RA) are often provided. The IITs, along with NITs and IISc, account for nearly 80% of all engineering PhDs in India. IITs now allow admission in PhD programs without
490-518: Is also one of the most popular and largest technical festivals in Asia in terms of participants and prize money involved. It has been granted patronage from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation ( UNESCO ) for providing a platform for students to showcase their talent in science and technology. Shaastra holds the distinction of being the first student-managed event in
560-460: Is approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the colony. During maintenance of Tarapur-1, a blast occurred which damaged the chimney. Tarapur-2 was subsequently shut down to avoid any potential issues, completely shutting down the power generation capability of Phase-1 of TAPS in January 2020. T.A.P.S.-1 & 2 were shut down in 2020 following the explosion at T.A.P.S.-1. Later cracks were found in
630-517: Is done considering the overall performance of the whole class. For each semester, the students are graded on a scale of 0 to 10 based on their performance, by taking a weighted average of the grade points from all the courses, with their respective credit points. Each semester evaluation is done independently and then the weighted average over all semesters is used to calculate the cumulative Grade Point Average (known as CGPA or CPI—Cumulative Performance Index). The Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree
700-587: Is given to meritorious students based on their performance in the first two semesters. Few such changes ultimately take place as the criteria for them are usually strict, limited to the most meritorious students. From the second year onward, the students study subjects exclusively from their respective departments. In addition to these, the students have to take compulsory advanced courses from other departments to broaden their education. Separate compulsory courses from humanities and social sciences departments, and sometimes management courses are also enforced. In
770-500: Is the Tarapur beach with a dilapidated fort which was in a ruined state in 1862, part of the north wall having fallen. The Tarapur Fort , with wells and gardens within, was given in inam (a grant of real estate) by the Peshwa to Vikaji Mehrji, for a hundred years, and is still held by his heirs, and is currently in custody of Chorge family. Another beautiful site is the Chinchani beach, one and
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#1732852069412840-541: Is the most common undergraduate degree in the IITs in terms of student enrollment, although Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, dual degrees integrating Master of Science or Master of Arts are also offered. The BTech course is based on a 4-year program with eight semesters, while the Dual Degree and Integrated courses are 5-year programs with ten semesters. In all IITs, the first year of BTech and Dual Degree courses are marked by
910-545: Is traditionally used to test students' understanding of fundamentals and their ability to apply them to solve tough unseen problems, the current pattern does not stress much on the application part and might lead to a reduced quality of students. IIT-JEE is conducted only in English and Hindi , making it harder for students with regional languages as their main language. In September 2011, the Gujarat High Court has acted on
980-537: Is undertaken to make quality education accessible to all students. The academic policies of each IIT are decided by its Senate . This comprises all professors of the IIT and student representatives. Unlike many Western universities that have an elected senate, the IITs have an academic senate. It controls and approves the curriculum, courses, examinations and results, and appoints committees to look into specific academic matters. The teaching, training and research activities of
1050-714: The Indian state of Maharashtra . It is an industrial town located some 45 km north of Virar , on the Western Railway line of Mumbai Suburban Division ( Mumbai Suburban Railway ). Tarapur can be reached from Boisar , the nearest railway station. It is 20 km off National Highway NH-8 . Tarapur is located at 19°52′N 72°41′E / 19.86°N 72.68°E / 19.86; 72.68 . It has an average elevation of 10 metres (33 feet ). The Tarapur nuclear power station houses two boiling water reactors (BWRs), each of 200 MW (De-rated to 160MW),
1120-630: The Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University was made a member of the IITs and renamed as IIT (BHU) Varanasi . Student agitations in the state of Assam made Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi promise the creation of a new IIT in Assam. This led to the establishment of a sixth institution at Guwahati under the Assam Accord in 1994. In 2001, the University of Roorkee was converted into IIT Roorkee. Over
1190-556: The National Bureau of Economic Research found that among the top 1,000 JEE scorers, 36% migrated abroad, while for the top 100 scorers, the rate was 62%, primarily to the U.S. and for graduate school. This trend has been reversed somewhat (dubbed the reverse brain drain ) as hundreds of IIT graduates, who have pursued further studies in the US, started returning to India in the 1990s. The extent of intellectual loss receded substantially over
1260-600: The 11th Five year plan , eight states were identified for establishment of new IITs. From 2008 to 2009, eight new IITs were set up in Gandhinagar , Jodhpur , Hyderabad , Indore , Patna , Bhubaneswar , Ropar , and Mandi . In 2015 to 2016, six new IITs in Tirupati , Palakkad , Dharwad , Bhilai , Goa , and Jammu , approved through a 2016 bill amendment, were founded, along with the conversion of Indian School of Mines Dhanbad into IIT, Dhanbad . The entire allocation by
1330-585: The 1963 123 Agreement between India, the United States, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) . It was built for the Department of Atomic Energy by GE and Bechtel . Units 1 and 2 were brought online for commercial operation on 28 October 1969 with an initial power of 210 MW of electricity. Later on this was reduced to 160 MW due to technical difficulties. These were
1400-678: The 1990s and 2000s, with the percentage of students going abroad dropping from as high as 70% at one time to around 30% in 2005. This is largely attributed to the liberalization of the Indian economy and the opening of previously closed markets. Government initiatives are encouraging IIT students into entrepreneurship programs and are increasing foreign investment. Emerging scientific and manufacturing industries, and outsourcing of technical jobs from North America and Western Europe have created opportunities for aspiring graduates in India. Additionally, IIT alumni are giving back generously to their parent institutions. The highly competitive examination in
1470-791: The Board of Governors is the Director , who is the chief academic and executive officer of the IIT. Under the Director, in the organisational structure, comes the Deputy Director . Under the Director and the deputy director, come the Deans , Heads of Departments, Registrar , President of the Students' Council, and Chairman of the Hall Management Committee. The Registrar is the chief administrative officer of
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#17328520694121540-569: The IIT and overviews the day-to-day operations. Below the Heads of Department (HOD) are the faculty members (Professors, Associate Professors, and Assistant Professors). The Wardens come under the Chairman of the Hall Management Committee. The Institute of Technology Act (parliamentary legislation) gives legal status, including degree-granting powers, to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). It
1610-406: The IIT entrance exam and considered them to be "nonsense". In a documentary aired by CBS , Vinod Khosla , co-founder of Sun Microsystems states, "The IITs probably are the hardest schools in the world to get into, to the best of my knowledge". The documentary further concludes, "Put Harvard , MIT , and Princeton together, and you begin to get an idea of the status of IIT in India" to depict
1680-665: The IIT-JEE had joined coaching classes. Indeed, this was the case regarding preparation for IIT entrance exams even decades ago. In a January 2010 lecture at the Indian Institute of Science , the 2009 Nobel laureate in Chemistry, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan revealed that he failed to get a seat at any of the Indian engineering and medical colleges. He also said that his parents, being old-fashioned, did not believe in coaching classes to prepare for
1750-573: The IITs have sports grounds for basketball , cricket , football (soccer) , hockey , volleyball , lawn tennis , badminton , athletics and swimming pools for aquatic events. Usually, the hostels also have their own sports grounds. Moreover, an Inter IIT Sports Meet is organised annually where participants from all 23 IITs contest for the General Championship Trophy in 13 different sports. Along with Inter IIT Cultural Meet and Tech Meet, all of them generally happening on various dates in
1820-491: The NPCIL ( Nuclear Power Corporation of India ). The personnel operating the power plant live in a residential complex called T. A. P. S. colony, 19°48′58″N 72°44′35″E / 19.816°N 72.743°E / 19.816; 72.743 which is a fifteen-minute drive from Boisar , the nearest railway station. The residential complex was also constructed by Bechtel to house both Indian and American employees. Due to this,
1890-569: The Overall Category. IITs practice affirmative action and offer reservation to the "backward and weaker sections" of the society that includes SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PWD/Girl candidates. About 50% of seats are reserved for candidates holding backward-caste certificates, and 10% seats are further reserved for candidates from general (unreserved) category who fulfill the economically weaker section criteria. Furthermore, students from reserved categories pay significantly lower fees compared to students from
1960-816: The Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (PGDIT), Masters in Medical Science and Technology ( MMST ), Masters in City Planning (MCP), Master of Arts (MA), Postgraduate Diploma in intellectual property Law (PGDIPL), and the Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Operation & Management (PGDMOM). Some of the IITs offer an M.S. (by research) program; the MTech and M.S. are similar to
2030-669: The US universities' non-thesis (course-based) and thesis (research-based) masters programs respectively. Admissions to master's programs in engineering are made using scores of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), while those to master's programs in science are made using scores of the Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM). Several IITs have schools of management offering master's degrees in management or business administration. In April 2015, IIT Bombay launched
2100-424: The US. Since the US benefited from subsidized education in IITs at the cost of Indian taxpayers' money, critics say that subsidising education in IITs is useless. Others support the emigration of graduates, arguing that the capital sent home by the IIT graduates has been a major source of the expansion of foreign exchange reserves for India, which, until the 1990s, had a substantial trade deficit . A 2023 study by
2170-568: The Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies in Science streams in a single degree program against the conventional university system. These programs were started to allow its graduates to complete postgraduate studies from IIT rather than having to go to another institute. The IITs also offer the Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) as part of their doctoral education programme . In it, the candidates are given
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2240-944: The Union Government, the Chairmen of all IITs, the Directors of all IITs, the Chairman of the University Grants Commission , the Director General of CSIR , the Chairman of IISc , the Director of IISc, three members of Parliament, the Joint Council Secretary of Ministry of Education, and three appointees each of the Union Government, AICTE , and the Visitor. Under the IIT Council is the Board of Governors of each IIT. Under
2310-612: The amount varies between ₹ 900–1300 million ($ 19–27 million) per year for each IIT. Other sources of funds include student fees and research funding from industry and contributions from the alumni. The faculty-to-student ratio in the IITs is between 1:6 and 1:8. The Standing Committee of IIT Council (SCIC) prescribes the lower limit for faculty-to-student ratio as 1:9, applied department wise. The IITs subsidize undergraduate student fees by approximately 80% and provide scholarships to all Master of Technology students and Research Scholars (PhD) to encourage students for higher studies, per
2380-400: The central government for the 2017–18 budget for all Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) was slightly over ₹ 70 billion (US$ 840 million). However, the aggregate money spent by Indian students for tertiary education in the United States was about six times more than what the central government spends on all IITs. In June 2023, education officials of India and Tanzania announced that
2450-662: The changes in educational requirements, free from bureaucratic hurdles. The government has no direct control over internal policy decisions of IITs (like faculty recruitment and curricula) but has representation on the IIT Council . The medium of instruction in all IITs is English. The electronic libraries allow students to access online journals and periodicals. The IITs and IISc, Bengaluru have taken an initiative along with Ministry of Education to provide free online videos of actual lectures of different disciplines under National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning . This initiative
2520-547: The class of 2024 have not secured job placements. This is the highest percentage in the past three years, with a steady increase from 19% in 2021 and 21% in 2022. In the late 1940s, a 22-member committee, headed by Nalini Ranjan Sarkar , recommended the establishment of these institutions in various parts of India, along the lines of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with affiliated secondary institutions. The first Indian Institute of Technology
2590-481: The colony continues to thrive. Tarapur also houses two huge industrial estates Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation , Tarapur Industrial Estate and Additional Tarapur Industrial Estate), which include bulk drug manufacturing units, specialty chemical manufacturing units like JSW Steel Ltd , Aarti Industries plants and a few textile plants. MIDC has proposed a gas-fired power station for captive use at Tarapur Industrial Area. MIDC has decided to explore
2660-425: The competition as well as demand for the elite institutes. Not all children are of a similar aptitude level and may be skilled in different paradigms and fields. This has led to criticism of the way the examinations are conducted and the way a student is forced in the Indian community. The IIT-JEE format was restructured in 2006 following these complaints. After the change to the objective pattern of questioning, even
2730-546: The concept of group captive power plant (GCPP) as proposed in the Electricity Act of 2003. Subsequently, MIDC appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers as consultant to study the concept of GCPPs. The first "Common Effluent Treatment Plant" (CETP) in Maharashtra came up at Tarapur. Tarapur Industrial Manufacturers' Association is responsible for planting saplings. Tarapur, according to the central pollution control board, emerged as
2800-499: The country's premier institutions in the field of technology. 23 IITs currently fall under the tenor of this act. Each IIT operates autonomously and is linked to others through a common council called the IIT Council, which oversees their administration. The Minister of Education of India is the ex officio chairperson of the IIT Council. According to data obtained through Right to Information (RTI) applications, approximately 38% of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) graduates from
2870-538: The first U.S.-India joint EMBA program alongside Washington University in St. Louis . The IITs also offer an unconventional BTech and MTech integrated educational program called "Dual Degree". It integrates undergraduate and postgraduate studies in selected areas of specialisation. It is completed in five years as against six years in conventional BTech (four years) followed by an MTech (two years). Integrated Master of Science programs are also offered at few IITs which integrates
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2940-518: The first convocation address of IIT Kharagpur in 1956, said: Here in the place of that Hijli Detention Camp stands the fine monument of India, representing India's urges, India's future in the making. This picture seems to me symbolically of the changes coming to India. On the recommendations of the Sarkar Committee, four campuses were established at Bombay (1958), Madras (1959), Kanpur (1959), and Delhi (1961). The location of these campuses
3010-504: The first foreign IIT campus would be established on the Tanzanian autonomous territory of Zanzibar , as a satellite campus of IIT Madras . The campus is scheduled to begin offering classes in October 2023. The President of India is the ex officio Visitor , and has residual powers . Directly under the President is the IIT Council, comprising minister-in-charge of technical education in
3080-493: The first in Asia, and a recent unit with two pressurised heavy water reactors each of 540 MW. This PHWR based power station is not only the largest nuclear power reactor in the country but also the largest power unit in India. It was commissioned seven months ahead of schedule, at a cost much lower than the original estimate, by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India . Tarapur Atomic Power Station (320 MW) (T.A.P.S.)
3150-402: The first of their kind in Asia. More recently, an additional two pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) units of 540 MW each were constructed by BHEL , L&T and Gammon India , seven months ahead of schedule and well within the original cost estimates. Unit 3 was brought online for commercial operation on 18 August 2006, and unit 4 on 12 September 2005. The facility is operated by
3220-469: The form of IIT-JEE has led to the establishment of a large number of coaching institutes throughout the country that provide intensive, and specific preparation for the IIT-JEE for substantial fees. It is argued that this favours students from specific regions and richer backgrounds. Some coaching institutes say that they have individually coached nearly 800 successful candidates year after year. According to some estimates, nearly 95% of all students who clear
3290-512: The initial recommendations of the Sarkar Committee, it was decided that new IITs should be spread throughout the country. When the government expressed its willingness to correct this regional imbalance, 16 states demanded IITs. Since the S K Joshi Committee prescribed strict guidelines for institutions aspiring to be IITs, only seven colleges were selected for final consideration. Plans are also reported to open IITs outside India, although there has not been much progress in this regard. Eventually in
3360-493: The institute are periodically reviewed by the senate to maintain educational standards. The Director of an IIT is the ex-officio Chairman of the Senate. All the IITs follow the credits system of performance evaluation, with proportional weighting of courses based on their importance. The total marks (usually out of 100) form the basis of grades , with a grade value (out of 10) assigned to a range of marks. Sometimes, relative grading
3430-534: The last year of their studies, most of the students are placed into industries and organisations via the placement process of the respective IIT, though some students opt out of this either when going for higher studies or when they take up jobs by applying to the companies directly. The IITs offer several postgraduate programs including Master of Technology (MTech) , Master of Business Administration (MBA) , and Master of Science (MSc) . Some IITs offer specialised graduate programmes such as Master of Design (M.Des.) ,
3500-402: The mandatory GATE score. All the IITs provide on-campus residential facilities to the students, research scholars and faculty. The students live in hostels (sometimes referred to as halls ) throughout their stay in the IIT. Students in all IITs must choose among National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS) and National Sports Organisation (NSO) in their first years. All
3570-747: The month of December every year. All IITs organize annual technical festivals, typically lasting three or four days. The technical festivals are Shaastra (IIT Madras), Advitiya ( IIT Ropar ), Kshitij (IIT Kharagpur), Techfest (IIT Bombay), Technex (IIT-BHU Varanasi), Cognizance (IIT Roorkee), Concetto ( IIT-ISM Dhanbad ), Tirutsava ( IIT Tirupati ), Nvision (IIT Hyderabad), Meraz (IIT Bhilai), Amalthea, (IIT Gandhinagar), Techkriti (IIT Kanpur), Tryst (IIT Delhi), Techniche (IIT Guwahati), Wissenaire (IIT Bhubaneswar), Technunctus (IIT Jammu), Exodia (IIT Mandi), Fluxus (IIT Indore), Celesta (IIT Patna) and IGNUS (IIT Jodhpur) Petrichor(IIT Palakkad). Most of them are organized in January or March. Techfest (IIT Bombay)
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#17328520694123640-502: The most polluted industrial cluster. As of 2001 India census , Tarapur had a population of 7012. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Tarapur has a literacy rate of 91% for both males and females, much higher than the national average of 72%. In Tarapur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Among minority languages, Gujarati is spoken by 15.68% of the population and Hindi by 26.78%. Two beaches lay about four kilometres west from Tarapur. Well known
3710-414: The nearest railway station. The residential complex was also constructed by Bechtel to house both Indian and American employees. Because it was the home to American engineers and technicians, the residential complex had a very American small-town look, with neat sidewalks, spacious houses, a club with tennis courts, gyms and swimming pool, a commissary etc. While the original American residents have long gone,
3780-457: The past few years, there have been several developments toward establishing new IITs. On 1 October 2003, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced plans to create more IITs "by upgrading existing academic institutions that have the necessary promise and potential". Subsequent developments led to the formation of the S K Joshi Committee, in November 2003, to guide the selection of the five institutions which would be converted into IITs. Based on
3850-421: The primary recirculation system in both units. Restart of the two units is planned for Nov. 2024 after replacement of the damaged parts. This will increase the operational life of the older BWR units by an additional 10 years. The parts are to be delivered from Italy says plant director Mulkalwar. T.A.P.S.-3 & 4 are currently operational. The Boiling water reactors (BWRs) at Tarapur 1 and 2 units are similar to
3920-476: The primary recirculation system. The units are planned to operate for another ten years. The cost per KWh may increase slightly. AERB has assessed the units thoroughly and has said that they can operate up to 60 EFPYs while they have operated for only around 20 EFPYs. Tarapur, Maharashtra Tarapur is a census town in Palghar district (earlier Palghar was taluka and has recently notified as district) in
3990-437: The quality of teaching and research in IITs. With the tripling the number of IITs in recent decades, the newly created institutes have struggled to establish themselves compared to their peers. A 2021 report by Comptroller and Auditor General of India criticized the newer IITs for not meeting targets for research, faculty and student recruitment, students retention, as well as for being beset with infrastructure delays. In
4060-545: The reactors involved in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster . The age of the reactors, coupled with their old design, have raised safety concerns and, according to one local leader in 2011, the reactors had already been in operation for 16 years longer than their design lives. In 2007, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) evaluated seismic safety features at Tarapur 1 and 2 and reported many shortfalls, following which NPCIL installed seismic sensors. In 2011, AERB formed
4130-442: The recent past, the number of student suicides has attracted significant attention. Among the criticisms of the IIT system by the media and academia, a common notion is that it encourages brain drain . Until liberalisation started in the early 1990s, India experienced large scale emigration of IIT graduates to developed countries, especially to the United States. Since 1953, nearly twenty-five thousand IIT graduates have settled in
4200-666: The recommendations of the Thacker Committee (1959–1961). The cost borne by undergraduate students is around ₹180,000 per year. Students from the OBC , ST, SC categories, female students as well as physically challenged students are also entitled to scholarships. The various IITs function autonomously, and their special status as Institutes of National Importance facilitates the smooth running of IITs, virtually free from both regional as well as student politics. Such autonomy means that IITs can create their curricula and adapt rapidly to
4270-781: The residential complex has a very Indian small-town look, with neat sidewalks, spacious houses, a club with tennis courts, swimming pool, a commissary etc. In 1974 after India conducted Smiling Buddha , its first nuclear weapons test the West chose to no longer honour its agreement to supply the plant with enriched uranium . Nuclear fuel for TAPS has subsequently been delivered from France, China and Russia under IAEA safeguards . The residential colony features 3 central schools namely - Atomic Energy Central School No. 1 (AECS-1), Atomic Energy Central School No. 2 (AECS-2) and Atomic Energy Central School No. 3 (AECS-3), all running under Atomic Energy Education Society (AEES). The local beach at Chinchani
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#17328520694124340-403: The students who initially considered themselves not fit for subjective pattern of IIT-JEE decided to take the examination. Though the restructuring was meant to reduce the dependence of students on coaching classes, it led to an increase in students registering for coaching classes. Some people (mostly IIT graduates) have criticized the changed pattern of the IIT-JEE. They reason that while IIT-JEE
4410-414: The suicide rates appear to be consistent among students from both reserved and non-reserved categories. The IITs have faced criticism from within and outside academia. Major concerns include allegations that they encourage brain drain and that their stringent entrance examinations encourage coaching colleges and put heavy pressure on the student's body. Recently some prominent IITians have also questioned
4480-519: The top four engineering colleges within India were IITs. In 2019 QS World University Ranking , IIT Bombay ranked highest at 162, followed by IIT Delhi (172), IIT Madras (264), IIT Kanpur (283), IIT Kharagpur (295), IIT Roorkee (381) and IIT Guwahati (472). In the 2022 NIRF rankings published by Ministry of Education, India , IIT Madras has been ranked 1st for seven consecutive years in the Engineering Category and for four consecutive years in
4550-477: The unreserved category. Despite the implementation of reservation policies, provision of economic assistance, and enforcement of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 , IITs have faced allegations of caste-based discrimination. Instances of suicides among students from reserved categories are often cited to illustrate this ongoing issue. However, it's important to note that
4620-1224: The world to implement a formal Quality Management System , earning ISO 9001:2000 certification. Kshitij, which is branded as a techno-management festival due to its emphasis on both technology and management, is the largest of these festivals by sponsorship money. Annual cultural festivals are also organized by the IITs and last three to four days. These include Thomso (IIT Roorkee), Kashiyatra (IIT BHU Varanasi), Alcheringa (IIT Guwahati), Exodia (IIT Mandi), Saarang and Paradox (annual fests of IIT Madras BTech and BS Degree respectively), Spring Fest (IIT Kharagpur, also known as SF), Rendezvous (IIT Delhi), Meraz (IIT Bhilai), Tirutsava (IIT Tirupati), Srijan, (earlier known as Saturnalia, IIT Dhanbad), Tarang (culfest) (previously Rave), Anwesha (IIT Patna), SPANDAN (IIT Jodhpur), Renao (IIT Jammu), Petrichor (IIT Palakkad), Blithchron (IIT Gandhinagar), ELAN (IIT Hyderabad), Alma Fiesta (IIT Bhubaneswar), Mood Indigo (IIT Bombay, also known as Mood-I), Antaragni (IIT Kanpur) and Zeitgeist ( IIT Ropar ). IITs have generally ranked above all other engineering colleges in India for Engineering. According to Outlook India 's Top Engineering Colleges of 2017,
4690-664: Was chosen to be scattered throughout India to prevent regional imbalance. The Indian Institutes of Technology Act was amended to reflect the addition of new IITs. In the tenth meeting of IIT Council in 1972, it was also proposed to convert the then IT-BHU into an IIT and a committee was appointed by IIT Council for the purpose but because of political reasons, the desired conversion could not be achieved then. IT-BHU had been taking admissions through Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE) for undergraduate courses and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) for postgraduate courses since 1972. Finally, in 2012
4760-476: Was constructed by the American companies Bechtel and GE near village Akkarpatti. The new reactors (1080 MW) were constructed by Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. Both these power stations are operated by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited . The personnel operating the power plant live in a residential complex called T. A. P. S. Township. This residential complex is a fifteen-minute drive from Boisar,
4830-740: Was founded in May 1950 at the site of the Hijli Detention Camp in Kharagpur , West Bengal . The name "Indian Institute of Technology" was adopted before the formal inauguration of the institute on 18 August 1951 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad . On 15 September 1956, the Parliament of India passed the Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur) Act , declaring it as an Institute of National Importance . Jawaharlal Nehru , first Prime Minister of India , in
4900-406: Was notified in the gazette as Act Number 59 of 1961 on 20 December 1961 and came into effect on 1 April 1962. The Act also declares these institutes as Institutes of National Importance . The IITs receive comparatively higher grants than other engineering colleges in India. While the total government funding to most other engineering colleges is around ₹ 100–200 million ($ 2–4 million) per year,
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