IIT Madras and AARDO conduct great training on rural techologies

IIT Madras and AARDO conduct great training on rural techologies
Published at : 24 Mar 2021, 5:28 PM IST
Updated at : 6 Aug 2021, 6:00 PM IST

IIT Madras and AARDO (African-Asian Rural Development Organization) have come together to organise e-training programme on techologies for rural areas and their livelihoods with a focus on creating access to value chains and markets.

The training programme by IIT Madras and AARDO began on 22 March and will go on till 1 April. The event is being organised by Team SIDDHI of IIT Madras.

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The training programme of IIT Madras and AARDO can be viewed on SIDDHI-IIT Madras YouTube channel ‘ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUFTWSn-mqfTqJjAkGh2Gog’

Speaking at the inaugural session of the programme by IIT Madras and AARDO, Dr. Manoj Nardeosingh, secretary general of AARDO said having 125 participants from 25 countries is very encouraging and this is a testimony to the importance of transferring appropriate technologies to the rural areas of the countries from where the participants are coming from.

‘We are finalizing a MoU to connect IIT Madras and AARDO as well as RuTAG and other institutional networks to leverage and capitalize on their already-developed synergy.’

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Speaking further at the training programme of IIT Madras and AARDO, Dr. Manoj said technology transfer is viewed as an engine of growth for rural development.

The AARDO Secretariat has provided a very prominent place for rural technology dissemination and an ecosystem aiming at raising awareness with respect to importance and application of rural technologies, said Dr. Manoj speaking at the programme by IIT Madras and AARDO.

IIT Madras and AARDO conduct great training on rural techologies

We need to speed up and scale up innovations, disruptive as well as contemporary affordable technologies in AARDO Member countries so that we can witness real rural transformation, he said during the event of IIT Madras and AARDO.

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The immense scope and potential for development and transfer of innovative affordable technologies and their adaptability have to be fully tapped, added Dr. Manoj at the programme of IIT Madras and AARDO.

The objectives of the e-training programme conducted by IIT Madras and AARDO are:

Ø To provide a forum for sharing innovative affordable technologies among AARDO member countries,

Ø To develop framework and policies for transfer of rural technologies,

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Ø To use innovative affordable rural technologies for raising the living standard of rural people,

Ø To create awareness towards replacing traditional/ obsolete technologies with environmentally friendly and climate-resilient technologies.

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The course by IIT Madras and AARDO is being held for the benefit of middle and senior-level executives from government departments, ministries, and agriculture engineers and scientists engaged in policy formulation, implementation, planning and appraisals.

IIT Madras director Professor Bhaskar Ramamurthi delivered a lecture on IIT Madras’s contribution to rural development during the training programme by IIT Madras and AARDO.

Rural areas in Asia and Africa are faced with very different types of problems, said Professor Ramamurthi.

There is a good amount of knowledge among the rural population on what needs to be done. No one solution can be applied across continents and geographies.

The best thing one can do is share experience and knowledge. This training program is a step in that direction, said Professor Ramamurthi during the programme of IIT Madras and AARDO.

Professor Raghunathan Rengaswamy, dean (Global Engagement) at IIT Madras spoke about the unique aspects of the programme of IIT Madras and AARDO.

‘I hope this e-training provides food for though and going forward, we will hopefully be able to actualize and implement some of these technologies developed by IIT Madras in association with partners through technology transfer agreements,’ he said about the IIT Madras and AARDO programme.

The components of the programme of IIT Madras and AARDO are:

i) Innovative Technology for Sustainable Food Production (Post Harvest Technology) – Value Addition

ii) Technologies Enhancing Productivity of Small Farmers

iii) Technologies Facilitating Access to Value Chains and Markets

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v) Policies and Initiatives Conducive to Development and Transfer of Technologies from Lab to Farm

vi) Technologies Facilitating Collectivization, Bulk Purchase of Inputs and Traceability

vii) Intellectual Property Right (IPR) and Technology Transfer

viii) Developing Institutions for Rural Technologies

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Top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024: 2024 NIRF Ratings

Top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024: 2024 NIRF Ratings
Published at : 28 Mar 2025, 6:02 PM IST
Updated at : 28 Mar 2025, 6:02 PM IST

Top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024 are about IITs that are ranked for management course studies as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

NIRF 2024 rankings were released in August for 2024, various colleges have taken part in it and have won rankings.

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Top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024

This top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024 is about IITs that have been rated in ‘management’ category for providing courses in the stream of management.

IITs are generally known for their engineering courses and high proficiency in the field of academics.

However, many of the IITs also offer courses related to management, and this top 7 IITs for management courses in 2024 is about IITs that are providing courses related to management stream and have achieved popularity.

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Details about top 7 IITs for management studies in 2024 are provided in tabular format.

Candidates wishing to know more about these top 7 IITs for management courses in 2024 can visit the respective official websites of the institutions.

Details about top 7 IITs for management courses in 2024 are available in the tabular format below:

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Serial Number Name of The Institution NIRF 2024 Rank
1 IIT Delhi 4
2 IIT Bombay 10
3 IIT Madras 16
4 IIT Roorkee 18
5 IIT Kharagpur 19
6 IIT Kanpur 29
7 IIT ISM Dhanbad 46

More details about top 7 IITs for management courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 ranking are mentioned below for the sake of students:

1. IIT Delhi

The national capital of India has no dearth of high worth institutions for technical education. IIT Delhi is one of the organisations that needs no introduction owing to its high quality services.

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is one of the 23 IITs created to be Centres of Excellence for training, research and development in science, engineering and technology in India.

Established as College of Engineering in 1961, the Institute was later declared as an Institution of National Importance under the “Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1963” and was renamed as “Indian Institute of Technology Delhi”.

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It was then accorded the status of a Deemed University with powers to decide its own academic policy, to conduct its own examinations, and to award its own degrees.

The students of this great institute have proved their mettle across the globe. These alumni today work as scientists, technologists, business managers and entrepreneurs.

There are several alumni who have moved away from their original disciplines and have taken to administrative services, active politics or are with NGOs.

In doing so, they have contributed significantly to building of this nation, and to industrialization around the world. This is one among the top 7 IITs For Management courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

2. IIT Bombay

Established in 1958, the second of its kind, IIT Bombay was the first to be set up with foreign assistance. The funds from UNESCO came as Roubles from the then Soviet Union.

In 1961 Parliament decreed the IITs as ‘Institutes of National Importance’. Since then, IIT Bombay has grown from strength to strength to emerge as one of the top technical universities in the world.

The institute is recognised worldwide as a leader in the field of engineering education and research. Reputed for the outstanding caliber of students graduating from its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, the institute attracts the best students from the country for its bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes.

Research and academic programmes at IIT Bombay are driven by an outstanding faculty, many of whom are reputed for their research contributions internationally. This is one among the top 7 IITs For Management courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

3. IIT Madras

This institution has been ranking on the top for the sixth time. It strongly believes that talent and good ideas can come from anywhere and has a remarkably diverse community, drawing students from across all Indian states and from various countries.

Intensely curious and driven to explore, the student community of IIT Madras value rigorous analytical thinking, ingenuity, hands-on problem solving, and big new ideas.

The departments and centers of the Institute are responsible for the academic activities which include Teaching, Research and Industrial Consultancy.

The courses of study are organized as semester programs and each semester provides for a minimum of seventy instructional days. The medium of instruction is English.

Students are evaluated on a continuous basis throughout the semester. Evaluation is done by the faculty, a consequence of the autonomous status granted to the Institute.

This is one among the top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

4. IIT Roorkee

This is among those institutions that has reached great heights in the field of higher education. Excellence has become a norm here long ago.

The vision of this institution is to attain global level of excellence in education and to create a sustainable and equitable society through innovative research in science and technology.

It aspires to create an environment that shall foster the growth of intellectually capable, innovative and entrepreneurial professionals, who shall contribute to the growth of Science and Technology in partnership with industry and develop and harness it for the welfare of the nation and mankind.

This is one among the top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

Top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024

The Institute aligns all its activities to serve national interest and seeks to provide broad-based education, helping students hone their professional skills and acquire the best-in-class capabilities in their respective disciplines.

Institution aspires to be a centre of excellence in education and research, producing global leaders in science, technology and management and to be a hub of knowledge creation that prioritises the frontier areas of national and global importance.

This is one among the top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

6. IIT Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur was established in 1959 and is one of the premier institutions established by the Government of India. The aim of the institute is to provide meaningful education, to conduct original research of the highest standard and to provide leadership in technological innovation.

This organisation has a vision to create, disseminate and translate knowledge in science, engineering and allied disciplines that will best serve the society.

The institution is spread over an area of 1055 acres and has 108 buildings on its premises. This is one among the top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

7. IIT ISM Dhanbad

This institution is also known as IIT Indian School of Mines and is situated in Dhanbad. The other name for this institution is IIT Dhanbad.

This is also among the institutions that doesn’t require any introduction. The popularity of this organisation has spread to all corners of the country.

The achievements of IIT ISM have brought all the glory upon it. The institute is steadily sailing through the millennium change and has emerged into one of the most prominent institution- Indian Institute of Technology IIT(ISM) with full bloom functioning of 18 branches of Engineering, Applied Sciences, Management Studies and Humanities.

IIT (ISM) has had centenary long credentials of outperforming achievements in academia and the industry. The faculty here is highly experienced and the atmosphere is very ideal for studies.

This is one among the top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

Top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024

They may require the applicants to undergo a tough entrance system, which comprises written test, group discussion and personal interviews.

Those willing to gain an entry into these top 7 IITs for management courses in 2024 have to be prepared for crack the tough entrance process.

While IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management or Indian Institute of Management) are usually known for management education, the academic courses in management offered by IITs are also no less popular.

Working hard with determination to gain entry into these top 7 IITs for Management courses in 2024 is worth it, a study in these top 7 IITs for Management Studies in 2024 is known to open the gates for a bright future.

 

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S. Vishnu Sharma

S Vishnu Sharmaa now works with collegechalo.com in the news team. His work involves writing articles related to the education sector in India with a keen focus on higher education issues. Journalism has always been a passion for him. He has more than 10 years of enriching experience with various media organizations like Eenadu, Webdunia, News Today, Infodea. He also has a strong interest in writing about defence and railway related issues.



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