• IIT Guwahati Signs Accord With US Foundation To Launch School Of Health Sciences And Technology

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    IIT Guwahati Signs Accord With US Foundation To Launch School Of Health Sciences And Technology

    According to IIT, the multi-disciplinary program has been

    designed while keeping the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in mind. The

    new program intends to provide students with theoretical and practical training. 

     

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      A
    Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has



    color:#0E101A">recently been signed between the Indian Institute of Technology
    Guwahati (IIT)



    color:#0E101A">and Mehta Family Foundation (MFF), which is based in Houston,
    Texas, to



    color:#0E101A">establish the 'Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences
    and Technology



    color:#0E101A">in the premises of IIT Guwahati. 



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    color:#0E101A">The school aims to commence academic activities during the
    current academic year, and it will offer Masters's and Ph.D. programs in Health
    Sciences and Technology. It will also contain state-of-the-art facilities such
    as cutting-edge research in therapeutics, diagnostics, stem cells, public
    health, and health data analytics.



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    color:#0E101A"> According to IIT, the multi-disciplinary program has been



    color:#0E101A">designed while keeping the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020
    in mind. The



    color:#0E101A">new program intends to provide students with theoretical and
    practical training. 



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    color:#0E101A">Ajay K Sood, a Professor and the Principal Scientific Adviser to
    the Government of India, said that the school would bring in budding academic
    leaders closest to world-class educationists, scientists, physicians,
    technologists, and entrepreneurs.



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    color:#0E101A">He also added that it would be a catalyst in imparting



    color:#0E101A">high-impact research, diminish expensive biomedical imports and
    engender an



    color:#0E101A">academic curriculum that substantiates the vision of a
    sustainable society. The



    color:#0E101A">MoU was virtually signed on May 14, 2022. Meanwhile, the Indian
    Institute of



    color:#0E101A">Technology Guwahati will collaborate with the Assam Survey and
    Settlement



    color:#0E101A">Training Centre (ASSTC) to promote the training of ASSTC
    officers.



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    color:#0E101A"> An MoU was signed in this regard on May 4 between the two



    color:#0E101A">institutions in the presence of Jogen Mohan, State Minister of
    Revenue and



    color:#0E101A">Disaster Management, Shantanu Gotmare, Director of Land Records
    and Surveys,



    color:#0E101A">Prof TG Sitharam, Director of IIT Guwahati, Pankaj Chakravarti,
    Principal of



    color:#0E101A">ASSTC and other officials from ASSTC and faculty from IIT
    Guwahati. According



    color:#0E101A">to a press release, IIT Guwahati will conduct courses related to
    drone



    color:#0E101A">operation, training, maintenance, data collection, and
    application in various



    color:#0E101A">sectors, theory classes on modern land management, and research
    and projects by



    color:#0E101A">leveraging their respective expertise in this area.



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    color:#0E101A">AIM OF THE MOU



    color:#0E101A">These programs aim to develop qualified human resources and



    color:#0E101A">research personnel with competencies aligned with the industry
    in technology



    color:#0E101A">relating to underwater design and manufacture. 



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    color:#0E101A">WHAT DOES THE MOU ENTAIL?



    color:#0E101A">· The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and the IIT Guwahati



    color:#0E101A">Technology Innovation and Development Foundation Guwahati (IITG
    TIDF) will work



    color:#0E101A">on training, design, and production, focusing on underwater
    technologies.



    color:#0E101A">· The 'IITG TIDF' and the 'IRS' will collaborate to offer



    color:#0E101A">training and certification programs and workshops.



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    color:#0E101A">SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MOU



    color:#0E101A">· In addition to the development of technology, IIT Guwahati is



    color:#0E101A">also working on skill development.



    color:#0E101A">· IITG TIDF and IRS will work with IRS on training, design, and



    color:#0E101A">manufacturing.



    color:#0E101A">· The partnership between IIT Guwahati and IRS concerning



    color:#0E101A">training and certification programs will help develop
    technologies for



    color:#0E101A">underwater exploration.



    color:#0E101A">· The partnership will help IRS by giving it a chance to expand



    color:#0E101A">its training and certification



    color:#0E101A"> a press release, IIT Guwahati will conduct courses related
    to drone operation, training, maintenance, data collection, application in
    various sectors, theory classes on modern land management, and research and
    projects by leveraging their respective expertise in this area.



    color:#0E101A"> 



    color:#0E101A">AIM OF THE MOU



    color:#0E101A">These programs aim to develop qualified human resources and
    research personnel with competencies aligned with the industry in technology
    relating to underwater design and manufacture. 



     



     



    color:#0E101A">WHAT DOES THE MOU ENTAIL?



    color:#0E101A">· The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and the IIT Guwahati
    Technology Innovation and Development Foundation Guwahati (IITG TIDF) will work
    on training, design, and production, focusing on underwater technologies.



    color:#0E101A">· The 'IITG TIDF' and the 'IRS' will collaborate to offer
    training and certification programs and workshops.



     



    color:#0E101A">SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MOU



    color:#0E101A">· In addition to the development of technology, IIT Guwahati is
    also working on skill development.



    color:#0E101A">· IITG TIDF and IRS will work with IRS on training, design, and
    manufacturing.



    color:#0E101A">· The partnership between IIT Guwahati and IRS concerning
    training and certification programs will help develop technologies for
    underwater exploration.



    color:#0E101A">· The partnership will help IRS by giving it a chance to expand
    its training and certification



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