Vice President lauds IIT Madras for bringing out science and tech magazine

The magazine ‘Shaastra’ is supported by 50,000 alumni of the institute. It is intended to serve as a platform to showcase achievements in science, technology and innovation in India and abroad, to enable conversations between industry, academia & policymakers. 

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has congratulated the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras for bringing out science and technology magazine ‘Shaastra’. He said it would benefit those keen on knowing the latest developments in the world of science and innovation. 

The magazine articulates not just Indian but also international trends. It is supported by 50,000 alumni of IIT Madras and intended to serve as a platform to showcase sterling achievements in science, technology and innovation in India and abroad, to enable informed conversations between industry, academia and policymakers.  

Praising the IIT Madras magazine, Naidu tweeted “I compliment IIT Madras for bringing out ‘Shaastra’, a science and technology magazine. It is a good initiative as the magazine will not only benefit the scientific community but also those who are keen on knowing about the latest developments in the world of science and innovation,”. 

Mahesh Panchagnula, Dean (Alumni and Corporate Relations, IIT Madras, said, “Shastraa is an IIT Madras offering to the nation. As a platform for conversations to happen between students, policymakers, engineers, scientists, professors and corporate leaders of India, we hope this will become a catalyst for the country to embrace technology at all levels.” 

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