NIT Calicut Hosts Orientation Program, Welcomes Over 2300 New Students to Campus
NIT Calicut hosted an orientation program to welcome its new undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD scholars for the 2024-2025 academic year. Know details here
NIT Calicut Hosts Orientation Program
The National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT Calicut) organised a comprehensive orientation program to welcome over 2,300 new scholars for the 2024-2025 academic year. The event saw the participation of more than 1,300 undergraduate students, over 800 postgraduate students, and 200 PhD scholars, along with their parents.
The UG orientation program was inaugurated by Snehil Kumar Singh, District Collector of Kozhikode and a distinguished alumnus of IIT Roorkee’s 2014 batch. In his address, the District Collector emphasised the importance of holistic development, urging students to balance academic achievements with extracurricular pursuits.
He said, “Scoring grades is not the only measure of success. Exams do not define your worth. What matters is how you utilize your knowledge and skills.” Shri. Snehil Kumar Singh also called on students to be "carbon conscious" and to channel their expertise toward addressing global challenges, especially considering the limited resources available. He stressed the need for innovation across all sectors, stating, "India is looking to you for solutions."
Prof. Prasad Krishna, Director of NIT Calicut, echoed the importance of personal growth, advising new UG students to focus on self-improvement rather than competing with others. "The competition should be with oneself to strive for continuous betterment," he added.
The PG orientation program was inaugurated by Prof. J. N. Moorthy, Director of IISER, who highlighted the critical role of the intersection between science, technology, and society. He praised the growth of India’s higher education sector, noting the expansion from 21 universities in 1947 to 1,265 today, alongside over 50,000 colleges nationwide.
This comprehensive orientation marked the beginning of an exciting academic journey for the new students, equipping them with the necessary insights and inspiration to navigate their time at NIT Calicut effectively.
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Q: Is there MSc Physics in NIT Calicut?
Yes, the technology institute offers MSc in Physics as a full-time course. Admission to the course is through IIT JAM followed by CCMN counselling. The seat intake for the course is 25. In addition, the total tuition fee is INR 30,000. However, the mentioned fee and seat intake is as per unofficial sources and thus may vary.
Q: How many seats are there in IITs?
According to the JoSAA 2024 seat matrix, the total seats in IITs are 17760, while the number of seats in NITs and IIITs is 24229 and 8546, respectively. According to the official data, this year 355 seats are increased in IIT, including 20 in IIT Bhubaneswar, 12 in IIT Bombay, 30 in Kharagpur, 84 in Patna, 30 in Gandhinagar, 10 in Guwahati, 40 in Bhilai, 10 in Tirupati, and 75 in Dharwad. In 2023, the IIT seat count was 17385.
Read More: JoSAA 2024 Seat Matrix
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