Blending academic excellence with practical wisdom and social responsibility is the new mantra of good education.
The lush green campus of IIT Bombay is a contrast to the sprawling metropolis of Mumbai. It is akin to a forest, rather than a college campus. And here reside some of the brightest brains in the country. Prof Subhasis Chaudhuri, who is K.N. Bajaj Chair Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, said 44 of top 50 students in the past year’s entrance exam opted to join IIT Bombay. “We got the cream of students; our IIT is one of the most cosmopolitan in the country,” he said.
It is not just the greenery; IIT Bombay has a genuinely green campus. Students walk or pedal to move from one department to the other or to the hostels. There are biogas plants and other recycling equipment and methods. And, there are innovative initiatives like using the heat generated by air-conditioning units to heat water.
IIT Bombay does not limit this approach to campus maintenance. “The cross-learning experience at IIT Bombay is unique,” said Srijit Ghosh, a material engineering student. “We get to attend lectures and talks organised by other departments as well. I participated in a student satellite programme, Pratham, which helped me interact with ISRO scientists and understand the technicalities of building a satellite. Which other engineering college will give you this kind of opportunity?”
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