‘To Excel, an Ambience of Healthy Education and Research is Necessary'

The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati maintains its competitive edge through innovation, digitization and by upgrading its campus and curriculum. Professor T.G. Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati talks to BW Businessworld of its achievements, projects and initiatives

- VASUDHA MUKHERJEE

WHAT MAKES for a good engineering institute?

Teaching, learning, research and efficient administration constitute the basic foundation of a good educational institute. Well trained and hardworking teachers with innovative teaching capabilities; state-of-the-art infrastructure, laboratory facilities and above all, capable and eager students, are the prerequisite. Special attention to the mental and physical health of both teachers and students through counselling, cultural and technological events, sports, etc. are equally important.

To excel, an ambience of a healthy educational and research atmosphere needs to be created for all the stakeholders, where innovative ideas are reinvigorated and nurtured. The institute has recently developed a document ‘ART’ (Administration, Research and Teaching) where emphasis on enhancing the quality of each of these aspects to the level of the best universities across the globe has been outlined.

What initiatives has IIT Guwahati taken on research and development (R&D)?