IIT-GN module to help seven California students tour India

Seven engineering students from California Institute of Technology will embark on a nine-day tour across India along

Seven engineering students from California Institute of Technology will embark on a nine-day tour across India along with eight students of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) from June 19-27.

Helping them do so will be an academic module prepared by the faculty at IITGN called India-Ki-Khoj.

The module will introduce these students to Indian mythology,arts and crafts,classical music,popular culture,religion,philosophy,architecture,civilisation,politics and business through field visits and interactions with at least 15 renowned speakers from diverse fields.

Rita Kothari,IITGN faculty and coordinator of the module,said,This is a flagship module launched by the IITGN which we hope to open to other foreign universities as well. The module takes students through India of the past,present and future,making them relate Indias ancient traditions of philosophy,science and technology to a present-day India and help identify continuities as well as shifts that India has made through centuries.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

You May Like

The police said the trio from Chandigarh — Rohan (21), Sumit (22), and Mohit (19) — were dhol players by profession and had procured the weapons due to an old rivalry with local residents.

Suspecting affair, Odisha lecturer assaults wife and her friend, parades them on street

India5 hr ago

A lecturer of Commerce and his associate were arrested for assaulting his wife, garlanding her with slippers and parading her on the road with her male friend. The woman, who has been living separately from her husband, was assaulted and humiliated in public. The incident was recorded and shared on social media. Police have seized evidence and are investigating the matter.

View all shorts

Live Blog

Top Stories

Churachandpur, Churachandpur Locals clash with police, Modi visit to Manipur Churachandpur, Modi Manipur visit, Narendra Modi, Indian express news, current affairs

Locals clash with police amid preparations for PM Modi’s visit to Manipur’s Churachandpur town

Entertainment Bollywood couple demands 11 vanity vans, separate kitchens, gyms; Amitabh Bachchan is only one who doesn't, says Sanjay Gupta: 'Ek mein saab nanga baithte hain'

When India played the UAE team in their Asia Cup opener, the excruciating heat of the afternoon and the mildly pleasant breeze of the evening had given away to baking humidity at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. (AP Photo)

Sports How are cricketers and fans handling the extreme heat in sunbaked Dubai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin, China, on Sunday. (PTI)

Opinion The Return of Chindia