IIITs Current Affairs, GK & News

TIFAC under Ministry of Science and Technology launches Vigyan Jyoti

On March 8, 2020, TIFAC operating under Ministry of Science and Technology launched Vigyan Jyoti. The scheme was announced to celebrate International Women’s Day. Highlights The Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) launched Vigyan Jyoti in order to encourage women to take science as their career. Under the scheme, selected qualified women from more ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Department of Science and Technology (DST) • IIITs • IIT • NIT • STEM • TIFAC • Women Empowerment

ISRO sets up Space Technology Cells in premier institutions

The Indian Space Research Organization will set up five Space Technology Cells at the premier institutes in order to carry out research activities. It includes IISc, IITs in Kharagpur, Bombay, Madras and Kanpur. Space Technology cell The Technology cells will consist of professors and scholars associated with the institute. Under the programme, the experts will ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Aerodynamics • DRDO • IIITs • IITG-ISRO Space Technology Cell (STC) • ISRO • Satellite Technology • Space technology • Space Technology Cell

Parliament passes IIIT (Amendment) Bill, 2017

Parliament has passed the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2017 after the Rajya Sabha approved it. The Lok Sabha has already passed it. The Bill amends the IIIT Act, 2014. The IIIT Act, 2014 declares certain Institutes of Technology as institutions of national importance. It aims to develop new knowledge in information technology ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017

Topics: Bills and Amendments • CLAT • IIIT (Amendment) Bill • IIITs • National • Parliament

Lok Sabha passes Indian Institutes of Information Technology (PPP) Bill, 2017

The Lok Sabha passed the Indian Institute of Information Technology Public Private Partnership (IIIT-PPP) Bill, 2017 to allow 15 IIITs established on a PPP model to grant degrees and get statutory status. The bill also seeks to grant institute of national importance status to IIITs on the lines of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Topics: Bills and Acts • Education Sector • IIIT-PPP Bill • IIITs • Lok Sabha • National

15 IIITs declared as Institutes of National Importance

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public- Private Partnership) Bill, 2017. Decision in this regard was taken by Union Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Key Facts The Bill will declare the existing IIITs in PPPS as ‘Institutions ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017

Topics: Cabinet Decisions • Education • IIITs • National

Union Government inks MoU for establishing IIITs at Ranchi, Nagpur & Pune

The Union Government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for establishing three Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs) in the country. The agreement to this effect was signed between Department of Higher Education (DoHE) and private agencies including Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tata Motors, ADCC Infocad and Hubtown. Key facts These IIITs are being ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015

Topics: Education • IIITs • IT sector • Ministry of Human Resource Development