Students of classes 7,8,9,10,11 and 12 can write Akash National Talent Hunt Exam (ANTHE) and win a fantabulous scholarship opportunity to join in coaching programmes offered by Akash.

ANTHE is a national level scholarship exam that helps students to take the first step towards their goal of becoming a doctor or an engineer by providing them with an opportunity to get up to 100% scholarship and cash awards.

ANTHE 2020 exam in online mode will take place from 26 November to 6 December (daily), the same in offline mode will take place 6 December (Sunday).

Students willing to take the exam must remember that exam timings for the exam in offline mode is from 10:30 am to 11:30 am (morning) and 4 pm to 5:00 pm.

Students can take the exam in online mode from their home by logging into the exam window daily from 12 pm to 8:30 pm during above mentioned dates for online exam.

The eligibility for applying ANTHE 2020 exam is the applicants must be students of classes 7,8,9,10,11 and 12.

Even students who are studying in the above classes also can apply for ANTHE 2020.

Students willing to apply for ANTHE-2020 can do it both online and offline.

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For registering online, ANTHE 2020 aspirants have to visit ‘https://www.aakash.ac.in/anthe/’ the official website for the exam and scroll down the page and find the text ‘Please enter your mobile number to receive a verification code.’ written in white colour on blue background.

Below the text there will be a space for providing the mobile number, candidates after entering their mobile number can click the button ‘GetOTP’ located in the same space for mobile number.

After getting the OTP they can verify it. Once the process is done they can commence the registration.

However, candidates who are already registered can visit the ‘https://anthe.aakash.ac.in/exam/login’ and directly login by providing their roll number and date of birth and begin applying for ANTHE 2020.

Post filling the application form, candidates have to pay a registration fee of Rs 200 through online banking, debit card, credit card.

After the fee is paid, candidates must ensure that all details are filled correctly and then press final submit button.

Post submitting finally, applicants can download the final page and take a print out and preserve it for future purposes.

Students who wish to register offline for ANTHE 2020 exam have to visit the nearest Akash center in their cities along with ANTHE 2020 registration form.

The link for downloading the form is ‘https://dcx0p3on5z8dw.cloudfront.net/Aakash/s3fs-public/pdf_management_files/sm_sa/ANTHE_Enrollment_Form_Final.pdf’

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The registration form has to be filled at the Akash centre and submitted along with a registration fee of Rs 200.

Candidates must submit two recent passport size colour photos and also self attested copy of previous class exam marksheet while registering offline.

Applicants must collect the payment receipt before leaving.

Candidates who have passed ANTHE 2020 can also seek admission in the foundation courses offered by Akash.

Foundation courses are are meticulously designed for classes 7th to 10th.

These cover board preparation courses, Olympiad preparation courses, NTSE preparation courses.

These courses are focused on understanding basic concepts and help students score better in school/board exams.

The last date to register for offline exam of ANTHE 2020 is seven days before the date of exam. ANTHE 2020 will be held offline on 6 December.

The result will also be declared on different dates. Students of classes 10, 11 and 12 who have written ANTHE 2020 exam can watch the results on 15 December (Tuesday).

Students of classes 7,8 and 9 who have written ANTHE 2020 can view the result on 17 December. ANTHE 2020 result on both dates will be available on the official website ‘https://www.aakash.ac.in/anthe’

The brochure of ANTHE 2020 containing further information the exam can be accessed at the url ‘https://dcx0p3on5z8dw.cloudfront.net/Aakash/s3fs-public/pdf_management_files/sm_sa/ANTHE_Brochure_2020_0.pdf’

The training program was conducted by IIT Guwahati in collaboration with the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).

Broader impact

IIT Guwahati director Prof Devendra Jalihal highlighted broader impact of this initiative.

We are proud to partner with IRS to drive innovation and capability development in these fields, he said.

Program

The program was conducted at the Neel Diving Academy in Kochi, where trainers from both IRS and TIH IIT Guwahati delivered comprehensive theoretical and practical sessions.

Participants engaged in rigorous underwater welding exercises and underwent a series of technical evaluations. The quality and safety of their work samples were assessed against stringent standards, following which participants were certified for their proficiency in underwater welding, say sources from IIT Guwahati.

This certification program aligns with the vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-Reliant India) by building local expertise in underwater wet welding—a skill crucial for maintaining India’s offshore and maritime infrastructure, he said.

Workforce

Dr. Asokendu Samanta, Divisional Head of R&D at IRS, added, this program equips the workforce with vital underwater wet welding and deep diving skills, which are essential for maintaining India’s oil, gas, and shipping infrastructure.

Commitment

IIT Guwahati is committed to nurturing talent and empowering individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to make meaningful contributions to the nation’s progress.

Through initiatives like this, the institute not only addresses critical industry needs but also contributes to the holistic growth and development of India’s workforce.

IIT Guwahati has retained the 7th position among the best engineering institutions of the country, 9th position in ‘Overall’ and 10^th position in ‘Research’ Categories in the ‘India Rankings 2024’ declared by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Union Ministry of Education.

IITG has achieved rank 87 in the SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2024 and is the only academic institution in India that occupied a place among the top 100 world universities – under 50 years of age – ranked by London-based Times Higher Education (THE) in 2014 and continues to maintain its superior position even today in various International Rankings.

IIT Guwahati gained rank 32 globally in the ‘Research Citations per Faculty’ category and overall 344 rank in the QS World University Rankings 2025.

Among other frontier areas of research and innovation, IIT Guwahati is working towards augmenting critical science research initiatives in Genomics, Developmental Biology, Health Care and Bioinformatics and Flexible Electronics, among numerous other areas.

Also, IIT Guwahati ranks 6th globally in Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy) of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023. IIT Guwahati has been also ranked 2nd in the ‘Swachhata Ranking’ conducted by the Govt. of India.

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