IIT Bhubaneswar is hosting school students from North-East region of India under “Ishan Vikas” scheme of MHRD, during 7th -21st December 2016. Under this scheme 42 students, including their teachers have come to IIT Bhubaneswar, as representatives of the state of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram. The students are in 9th and 10th standard and are respectively from Mingmang Tribal High School, Golam Sorowar Sainik School Goalpara, Assam, V.K.V. Kharsang, Arunachal Pradesh and Government High School, Tawipui south, Mizoram.  The Institute has planned a series of lectures, practical training sessions, laboratory visits and also cultural events along with visit to some of the historical / heritage places in and around Bhubaneswar. 

The 14 day-long event was inaugurated today (07-12-2016) at Argul campus by Prof. R. V. Raja Kumar, Honorable Director, IIT Bhubaneswar and he interacted with the students learning about their interests and future career plans etc.  Later, he delivered enthralling lecture on the essence of learning and education highlighting the understanding of science principles and applying them in engineering fields, such as elasticity, Hooke’s law towards designing building of simple Swing structures to mega structures like Bridges. 

Prof. V. R. Pedireddi (Dean, Student Affaris), Prof. S. Roy (Dean, Faculty), Prof. R. K. Panda (Dean, R & D), and Dr. S. Pal (Warden) and other faculty members of IIT Bhubaneswar attended the meeting. This event is coordinated by faculty members Dr. S. Rana, Dr. (Miss.) S. Barik, Dr. (Mrs.) A. Roychowdhury, Dr. K. Samant, Dr. S. Sil.  Dr. S. Rana, School of Basic sciences delivered the vote of thanks, concluding the inauguration session of the “Ishan Vikas” program.