GUWAHATI: The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samagra Shiksha, Assam (SSA) under the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan of the Ministry of Education to develop a scientific temper and strengthen students' abilities to handle challenging environments. The MoU was signed between Professor Vimal Katiyar, Dean, Research and Development, IIT Guwahati, and Sanjoy Dutta, ACS, Executive Director, Samagra Shiksha, Assam.
Speaking about IIT Guwahati's collaboration with Samagra Shiksha, Assam, Professor Parameswar K. Iyer, Officiating Director, IIT Guwahati, said, "IIT Guwahati is glad to contribute in the area focusing on the development of scientific temper among school students. Under the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan of the Ministry of Education, the Institute is collaborating with other higher education Institutes of the state for mentoring higher secondary schools across Assam." Under this collaboration, IIT Guwahati will support SSA in conducting various state-level activities in a hybrid mode in state-run schools in Assam for secondary students.
IIT Guwahati has already started working on the initiative. On the occasion of National Science Day on February 28, the institute launched the qualifying round of the quiz competition that took place in online mode and witnessed participation from around 5000 students from 33 districts of the state of Assam. IIT Guwahati has collaborated with the government of Assam on multiple projects to augment the holistic development of the region. The recent initiative of SSA and IIT Guwahati under the purview of the Ministry of Education's Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan will open new avenues for higher secondary education in the state of Assam, stated a press release.
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