Prof BS Murty, Director IIT Hyderabad has shared different avenues by which IIT Hyderabad has planned to launch various programs to upskill talents from IITHians, other technical institutes & nearby rural habitats.
Hyderabad, India, December 28, 2021: Prof B S Murty, who took over as the Director of IIT Hyderabad on 26th August 2019, has shared the status of the ‘IIT Hyderabad’s Vision for 2024’ with the media in Hybrid Mode on December 28, 2021, in the presence of Prof C Krishna Mohan, Dean (Public & Corporate Relations), IIT Hyderabad and Ms Mitalee Agrawal, Public Relations Officer, IIT Hyderabad.
Welcoming the gathering Prof C Krishna Mohan, Dean (PCR), IIT Hyderabad, said, “We have gathered to share what all we could accomplish in last year and what all are is planned to achieve in coming three years. We request support from public & corporates to achieve our Vision in the complete sense”.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof B S Murty, Director, IIT Hyderabad, said, “Despite Pandemic, we could witness a fruitful year with World-class Research, Academic Advancement, Best-ever Placement Season, State-of-the-ar-Centre of Excellence, Significant Campus Development & commendable recognition of IITHian. Keeping up the momentum, we are now striving to train & upskill the talents among youth inline with our motto to Invent & Innovate in Technology for Humanity”. Prof BS Murty, has shared “IIT Hyderabad’s vision for 2024” with the media here at IIT-H campus on tuesday.
Vision 2024 (2022-2024):
- Online MTech Programs to reach out to Industry
- Industry oriented UG programs
- International student programs
- Skill Development Centre and programs to help upskill the youth
- Bringing change in the lives of people in nearby rural areas through deep tech innovations
- Possible Multi-Exit programs
- Establishing Centres of Excellence in various futuristic research fields
- Starting Summer Internship program to nurture UG students of other institutes
- Mentoring other Engineering institutions, in Telangana in particular
IITH has a strong culture of Innovation & Entrepreneurship on Campus. In a recently released star rating by the Ministry of Education Innovation Cell, IITH has been rated 4-star for its splendid performance for FY 2020-21. It is based on various initiatives taken to firmly establish the innovation & entrepreneurship ecosystem at the IITH. A Research Park and an Innovation Park spanning 1.5 lakh sqft each are also coming up, which will be a major boost to startups and industry relations. The Institute is also introducing a series of online & industry Oriented MTech programs in the coming year, the director added.
