Over 850 students attend virtual orientation session at IIT Guwahati

More than 850 students and scholars admitted to various programmes at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, attended an orientation programme organised by the institute virtually. 

The virtual orientation was organised for the fresh batch of PhD scholars, masters’ and international joint degree students. The students attended the online session along with their parents and guardians. 

Students from Gifu University, Japan, who were admitted to the international joint master’s degree programme in food science and technology also participated in the event. This is the second batch of students from Gifu University to enrol and attend this international joint degree course. The first batch saw four students from Gifu University graduating this year. 

Welcoming the new students, Prof TG Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, said that the students and scholars had come through a tough selection process. He emphasised the rapid progress made by the institute in different critical areas of research and academics, including the establishment of new schools and centres to enhance the multidisciplinary approach to academics and research at IIT Guwahati. 

Prof Chitralekha Mahanta, Dean of Academic Affairs, and Prof KV Krishna, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (PG), made detailed presentations on all academic aspects of different programmes at IIT Guwahati. 

During the orientation session, the institute encouraged the students to take advantage of the existing collaborations and fellowships available to visit foreign universities and enhance their professional skills and to also get exposure to industry. 

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