"Visited the India-Tanzania Centre of Excellence in ICT at Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology. Thank Minister Adolf Mkenda for joining me. The Param Supercomputer there and at Arusha are empowering a talented generation. Our Digital Africa contributions will keep working in this direct
Ahead of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up a campus of IIT Madras in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the new campus would mark a historic beginning towards the internationalization of higher education.
Jaishankar is on a four-day official visit to Tanzania, where he is set to hold high-level talks and co-chair the 10th Joint Commission Meeting with his counterpart, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a release.
The course is designed keeping in mind the industry-specific requirements and skill sets. The curriculum is designed in consultation with industry experts. The application closes on June 25, 2023, officials said.
Expressing immense joy Prof V Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras said, "It gives me immense joy to share that IIT Madras has yet again emerged as a topper in the Overall and Engineering categories of the National Institute Rankings Framework 2023 conducted by the Union Ministry of Education
The establishment of IIT in Tanzania marks a significant step in strengthening the ties between India and Africa. It reflects India's growing interest in the African continent and its commitment to promoting education and human resource development in Africa.
Professor Preeti Aghalayam of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Madras praised Behishta Khairudddin, a student from Afghanistan who completed her MTech remotely from the institute amid the political uncertainty in Afghanistan.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCWPC), IIT Madras - Discovery Campus at Chennai, Tamil Nadu on Monday.
A PhD student of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, died by suicide in his room in Tamil Nadu's Velachery on March 31, police said earlier. This is the third incident of suicide reported from IIT Madras this year and the 11th case since 2018.