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Vigyan Pratibha 2.O: 3‑Day Residential Workshop for Science & Mathematics Teachers
Published 2 July 2026 | Category Education and Teaching | Office Outreach Education & Skilling From 29th June to 1st July 2026, IIT Guwahati, in collaboration with the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, organised a three-day residential workshop for Science and Mathematics teachers from Assam & Sikkim. The program focused on professional development and new teaching approaches for school teachers. A tot

OES Staff
Jul 21 min read


First Edition of Advanced Math Programme for Students Across India Concludes at IIT Guwahati
101 Foundation partnered with The Department of Mathematics at IIT Guwahati to conduct the first edition of PRISM 2026, a six-week residential training programme in mathematics. The programme is built on a simple premise: that the way a professional mathematician thinks can be taught to teenagers. Published 30 June 2026 | Category Education and Teaching | Office Dept of Mathematics PRISM — the Programme for Research and Inquiry by Students in Mathematics — was designed to int

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Jun 304 min read


IIT Guwahati Launches North-East Chapter of India BioImaging with Intensive Microscopy Training Course
IIT Guwahati's Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, in partnership with India BioImaging (IBI), hosted a five-day microscopy training course in June 2026 — the inaugural event of IBI's North-East Chapter, equipping researchers from across the country with hands-on skills in advanced imaging and analysis. Published 13 June 2026 | Category Workshops | Office Dept of Biosciences and Bioengineering A five-day microscopy training course conducted by IIT Guwahati in partn

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Jun 132 min read


Nanometer Precision in Space: Prof Annapurni Subramniam on Building Space Telescopes
AstroSat was expected to last five years. It is still going 11 years later. On the sidelines of ASI 2026 in IIT Guwahati, Prof Annapurni Subramaniam of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics talks about what it actually takes to engineer something that works — in orbit, where no one can fix it. Published 15 June 2026 | Category Meetings and Conferences | Office Dept of Physics Prof. Annapurni Subramaniam is Director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics in Bengaluru, and the

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Jun 96 min read


"This Is Really the Time": A Conversation with the Director of NCRA-TIFR
The 44th Annual Meeting of the Astronomical Society of India was held at IIT Guwahati this year — and with it came some of the country's most distinguished astronomers. We sat down with Prof Yashwant Gupta, Director of NCRA-TIFR, to talk about how India built one of the world's great radio astronomy facilities, why this moment is unlike any before it, and what it means for engineering students who want to study the universe. Published 15 June 2026 | Category Meetings and Conf

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Jun 96 min read


IIT Guwahati Organises Felicitation Ceremony and Get Together to Honour Retiring Employees
The ceremony witnessed the presence of distinguished guests, faculty members, officers, staff, and well-wishers from across the Institute community. During the programme, speakers highlighted the professionalism, integrity, diligence, and devotion to duty consistently demonstrated by both Mr. Romen Ch. Dutta and Mr. Debojit Kr. Borah throughout their careers. Published 08 Jun 2026 | Category Personnel and Staffing | Office Administration The Indian Institute of Technology Guw

Administration Staff
Jun 82 min read


IIT Guwahati Brings Soil Carbon Testing to All 33 Blocks of Sikkim in Push to Map Northeast India's Agricultural Land
A one-day training programme at Gangtok on June 2 put soil organic carbon testing kits in the hands of progressive farmers from every block of Sikkim. This is a part of a larger IIT Guwahati initiative that aims to build a ground-level soil carbon map to guide agricultural policy across the Northeast. Published 8 Jun 2026 | Category Community and Outreach | Office School of Agro and Rural Technology A Training-cum-Capacity Building Programme on Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Kit w

Sudip Mitra
Jun 82 min read


MeitY Delegation Reviews Progress of IIT Guwahati's M.Des. in Electronic Product Design
A delegation from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, visited IIT Guwahati on 4 June 2026 to review the progress of the M.Des. in Electronic Product Design (EPD) and Executive Development Programme. Published 5 June 2026 | Category Research & Partnerships | Office Dept of Design The M.Des. programme in Electronic Product Design, launched in July 2022, is offered under a Memorandum of Understanding between MeitY and IIT Guwahat

IITG Newsletter Staff
Jun 51 min read


Appointment
Mr Biswajyoti Bhuyan has joined the Central Instrumentation Facility as a Junior Technician on June 2, 2026. The Institute welcomes Mr Bhuyan and wishes him a fulfilling career.

IITG Newsletter Staff
Jun 31 min read


Appointment
IIT Guwahati is happy to welcome D. Bhrigu Kumar Lahkar to the Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology as an Assistant Professor. Dr Lahkar did his PhD in École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers. This was followed by postdoctoral research in IIT Madras and Université Gustave Eiffel. He then worked as an Assistant Professor in ECAM LaSalle and IIT BHU.

IITG Newsletter Staff
May 311 min read


Two Decades of Rural Innovation Through RuTAG IIT Guwahati
For 20 years, the Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) at IIT Guwahati has been turning grassroots challenges into practical solutions across Northeast India. The programme is now entering a new phase focused on scaling, patenting, and commercialising innovations to benefit even more rural communities. Published 31 May 2026 | Category Research & Partnerships | Office Rural Technology Action Group A farmer transporting produce to market without paying for costly transport. A

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
May 312 min read


Retirement
Romen Ch. Dutta, Assistant Physical Education Officer in the Gymkhana Office, Student Affairs Section, retired on May 31, 2026 after nearly 30 years of service. Mr Dutta joined IIT Guwahati on May 11 1996. The Institute thanks him for his invaluable service and dedication towards health, well being and sportsmanship on campus.

IITG Newsletter Staff
May 311 min read


IIT Guwahati Marks Operation Sindoor Anniversary with Special Talk
On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, IIT Guwahati hosted a talk by Brig GS Grewal about warfare, strategy, and, narrative in modern conflicts Published 29 May 2026 | Category Community & Outreach | Office Outreach Education & Skilling On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, IIT Guwahati hosted Brigadier Gurtej Singh Grewal, Shaurya Chakra, Commander of the 21 Mountain Artillery Brigade, for a talk that covered the operation's execution and a broader reality o

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
May 292 min read


IIT Guwahati Conducts NPTEL Awareness Workshop
The Centre for Educational Technology (CET), IIT Guwahati, brought faculty representatives from 96 higher education institutions across the Northeast for an NPTEL Awareness Workshop. Published 28 May 2026 | Category Community and Outreach | Office Centre for Educational Technology The Centre for Educational Technology (CET), IIT Guwahati, organized an NPTEL Awareness Workshop on 26 May 2026, bringing together educators from across the North-Eastern region to explore opportuni

IITG Newsletter Staff
May 282 min read


IIT Guwahati's Bio-Methanol Breakthrough Heads to Market
A technology developed at IIT Guwahati can consume two of the world's most potent greenhouse gases and convert them into a clean, high-performing fuel that cuts engine emissions by up to 87%. A recent MoU is taking this technology towards commercialisation. Published 28 May 2026 | Category Research and Partnerships | Office Research and Development On 28 May 2026, IIT Guwahati signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hyderabad-based Kaashyap Cleantech Innovations Private Lim

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
May 283 min read


Sundays on Cycle at IIT Guwahati
Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports Raksha Khadse joined athletes, students, and fitness enthusiasts at IIT Guwahati on Sunday for a special Commonwealth Games-themed edition of the Fit India Sundays on Cycle initiative. Published 25 May 2026 | Category Health and Wellbeing | Office Student Affairs Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports Raksha Khadse joined athletes, students, and fitness enthusiasts at IIT Guwahati on Sunday for a special Commonwealth Games-th

IITG Newsletter Staff
May 251 min read


Vigyan Pratibha: IIT Guwahati Hosts Training for Secondary School Teachers
From 20–22 May 2026, IIT Guwahati hosted a three-day residential workshop for Science and Mathematics teachers from Northeast states. Published 23 May 2026 | Category Community & Outreach | Office Outreach Education & Skilling The Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) in collaboration with the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, conducted Vigyan Pratibha at IIT Guwahati. The programme was meant to provide professional development for teachers of

OES Staff
May 231 min read


IIT Guwahati Conducts Residential AI Training Programme for Assam School Teachers
IIT Guwahati, in collaboration with the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB), conducted a three-day residential training programme on Artificial Intelligence from 18–20 May 2026. The programme will strengthen teacher preparedness for the introduction of AI as an elective subject in Assam’s secondary schools. Published 22 May 2026 | Category Workshops | Office Outreach Education & Skilling Group photograph of teachers along with IIT Guwahati faculty and staff Outreach Ed

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
May 222 min read


IIT Guwahati Trains Farmers Across Three Assam Districts in Push to Map Region's Soil Carbon
A one-day training programme at KVK Cachar on May 22 put soil organic carbon testing kits in the hands of 24 farmers drawn from 27 blocks across three Assam districts Published 22 May 2026 | Category Community and Outreach | Office School of Agro and Rural Technology A one-day Training-cum-Capacity Building Programme on “Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Kit and Its Distribution” was successfully organized by the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in collaboration with ICAR-ATAR

Sudip Mitra
May 221 min read


Appointment
Mr Jai Bhagwan, has joined IIT Guwahati as Junior Technician in the Central Workshop on May 20, 2026. The Institute welcomes Mr Bhagwan and wishes him a fulfilling career.

IITG Newsletter Staff
May 211 min read
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