IIT Kanpur, SIDBI collaborate for World Business Angels Investment Forum in Durban

The delegation was led by Mr. Sudatta Mandal, Dy MD of SIDBI, along with key figures in India's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Read here for more details.

SIIC at IIT Kanpur collaborated with SIDBI to showcase its innovation capabilities at the World Congress 2023 of the World Business Angels Investment Forum in Durban, South Africa, witnessing the transformative prowess of five Indian startups incubated at SIIC.

The delegation was led by Mr. Sudatta Mandal, Dy MD of SIDBI, along with key figures in India's entrepreneurial ecosystem, namely; Mr. S.P. Singh, CGM at SIDBI; Dr. Nikhil Agarwal, CEO of SIIC, IIT Kanpur; and Mr. Ankit Saxena, Assistant VP of Investments at SIIC, IIT Kanpur.

Incubators from SIIC were Mr. Rajat Arora, Co founder, AgroNxt Services; Mr. Himanshu Sahu, Co Founder VoltWorks Technologies; Mr. K Sri Harsha, Co founder, Kritsnam Technologies; Mr. Himanshu Gupta, Co founder, Renergizr Industries; & Mr. Tushar Agarwal, Noccarc Technologies.

IIT Kanpur, MoE launch SATHEE platform

The Ministry of Education and IIT Kanpur has announced the successful outreach of SATHEE (Self-Assessment Test and Help for Entrance Exams), an innovative online education platform to empower the millions of students preparing for competitive exams across the country. This initiative marks a significant milestone in the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4. The platform was unveiled by K Sanjay Murthy, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, in an event at Shastri Bhawan in presence of other invited dignitaries Professor Ganesh Subramaniam, Officiating Director - Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur; Shri Govind Jaiswal, Joint Secretary, Higher Education, Ministry of Education; Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, School Education, Ministry of Education, Professor Amey Karkare, Principal Investigator, SATHEE Project, IIT Kanpur.

The platform stands out with its multilingual support, offering content in English, Hindi, and various Indian regional languages, ensuring no student is left behind due to language barriers and further encouraging students in their journey towards academic excellence.

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