Rajnath Singh approves setting up DRDO centre at IIT (BHU)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given his nod to the setting of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) centre at IIT (BHU).
IIT (BHU) is all set to get a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) centre Industry Academia-Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE) as the institute has got approval from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
IIT (BHU) tweet reads, "Greetings from IIT(BHU).Hon’ble Raksha Mantri @rajnathsingh has approved to set up @DRDO_India Industry Academia-Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE) at IIT(BHU). The centre would enable research for accelerated development of specific and futuristic technologies for defence."
Prof. Pramod Kumar Jain, Director of IIT(BHU) expressed that, the focus of this centre would be to promote indigenous defence technologies to reduce India’s defence imports and make India self-dependent in the defence sector.
The research facilities created in this centre will be a common facility for all the departments of IIT(BHU) Varanasi. In addition, the other institutes can also join this centre which would enhance the utilization of the research facility created in the CoE, said a statement by IIT (BHU).
IIT (BHU) invites applications for Assistan Professor
The institute has invited online applications from well-qualified and meritorious Indian Nationals and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) for faculty positions at the level of Assistant Professor in its various Science & Engineering Departments and Interdisciplinary Schools. Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Foreign Nationals can also apply for faculty positions for contractual appointments for up to five years, which can be renewed further.
There is no last date to apply and applications can be submitted throughout the year. However, the processing of applications will be done by the Departments/Schools as per the cut-off date fixed by the institute.
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