Former ISRO Chief Dr Sivan appointed IIT Indore BoG Chairperson
The institute is planning to establish more direct collaboration with ISRO through several large-scale programs like the Space Technology Cell, Student Satellite Program and involvement of ISRO scientists
Former Indian Space Research Organization Chairperson (ISRO) and former Secretary, Department of Space, Dr. K. Sivan has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of IIT Indore.
Dr Sivan’s appointment came just one day before the historic occasion of Chandrayaan-3 landing on the Moon’s Shiv Shakti point. As per reports, it is expected that IIT Indore will work to collaborate with ISRO and contribute significantly to India’s march into the new space age.
Dr Sivan replaces Prof. Deepak Phatak who is credited with manufacturing of world’s cheapest tablet ‘Aakash’, he mentored the institute and took it to newer heights. The Indian Institute of Technology Indore is likely to work in the untapped areas of space engineering under the guidance of Dr Sivan.
IIT Indore Director Prof. Suhas Joshi said: “We are very happy and excited to have Dr Sivan as the chairperson of IIT Indore BoG. At the same time, we are very thankful to the outgoing Chairperson Phatak who has mentored the institute and taken us to newer heights. Phatak has led us from the front and guided us through his immense experience and out-of-the-box solutions.”
IIT-I Director added that there could not have been a better time to have Sivan onboard when India has marked a historic occasion through Chandrayaan-3 and shown its acumen and expertise in the field of Space Engineering which was earlier meant for a select few.
“This year, we introduced 10 new academic programs including a BTech Program in Space Science and Engineering with an intake capacity of 20, including 4 girl students. This is one of its kind program only available at IIT Indore. We already had introduced an MTech. and PhD. Programs in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space engineering since 2016. I am confident that in the guidance of Sivan, the institute is expected to reach newer heights and work in the unexplored field of Space Engineering and contribute to the Space mission of the country,” he said.
Under the leadership of Sivan, it is expected that IIT Indore will work to collaborate with ISRO and contribute significantly to India’s march into the new space age. The institute is planning to establish more direct collaboration with ISRO through several large-scale programs like the Space Technology Cell, Student Satellite Program and involvement of ISRO scientists and engineers to share their expertise through our UG/PG curriculum,” the press release reads.
In another development, IIT Indore has inked an MoU with the Government of Madhya Pradesh to foster academic collaboration, enhance educational opportunities, and promote student mobility. The institute will provide opportunity to students to complete their B. Tech. project at IIT Indore and study advanced courses in IIT Indore.
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