IIT-GN selects scholars for Young Researchers Conclave

Updated on: Monday, October 31, 2011

Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar said it has finalised candidates for its first Young Researchers Conclave (YRC), to be held in December.

"The institute received close to 200 applications for the event, from scholars from both Indian and the leading global universities, of which 70 PhD-holders have been selected," its director S K Jain said.
   
"The two-day conclave beginning December 27 shall be a multipurpose event. The bright ones amongst the participants, with good track records, can also be hired here," he said.    

The participants shall share their views on how emerging higher technical institutes of learning in India can be made world-class in research, as well as on the challenges faced by the Indian academia.

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