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