The objective behind establishing Venkataramani Fellowship is to encourage graduate students to undertake research in the areas of Clean Energy and Green Mobility.

IIT Madras establishes great Venkataramani Fellowship

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) towards setting up the endowment with a um of Rs. 50 lakh for this Fellowship was signed on 4 August by Professor Mahesh Panchagnula, Dean (Alumni and Corporate Relations), IIT Madras, and Mrs. Sita Venkataramani on behalf of Amalgamations Inc and the Venkataramani family, in the presence of Professor Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Director, IIT Madras, other officials and family members of Venkataramani.

‘This Fellowship established at IIT Madras reflects the passion that Mr. Venktaramani had during his professional life in encouraging young engineers to further their knowledge in areas that are important to society, she said.

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Dr. R. Mahadevan, Director India Pistons and an alumnus of IIT Madras, outlined the various initiatives that Mr. Venkataramani had taken in the Amalgamations Group in the areas of Clean Energy and Green Mobility.

Mr Ram Venkataramani and Mr. Gautam Venkataramani shared the steps that are being taken in the component companies to implement their father’s vision.

This Fellowship established at IIT Madras will provide monthly scholarship to the two graduate students of the MSc, MS, MTech and/or PhD programs for two years consecutively.

Clean Energy and Green Mobility are very important for India and the world, and this Fellowship will enable bright young minds to take up the study of and research in these fields, said Professor Ramamurthi.

Professor Mahesh Panchagnula said they are honoured to be associated with the legacy of Mr. Venkataramani, a doyen of Indian industry, through this scholarship.

Students of IIT Madras will benefit from the scholarship in clean energy and green mobility, he said.

About IIT Madras

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) was established in 1959 by the Government of India as an ‘Institute of National Importance.’

The activities of the Institute in various fields of Science and Technology are carried out in 16 academic departments and several advanced interdisciplinary research academic centres.

The Institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes leading to B.Tech., M.Sc., M.B.A., M.Tech., M.S., and Ph.D., degrees in a variety of specialisations.

Institution fosters an active entrepreneurial culture with strong curricular support and through the IITM Incubation Cell.

The institution has been ranked No.1 in the ‘Overall’ Category for the second consecutive year in India Ranking 2020 released by National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.

The Institute has also been ranked No.1 in the ‘Engineering Institutions’ category in the same Rankings for five consecutive years – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

It was also adjudged as the ‘Top innovative Institution’ in the country in Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) in 2019 and 2020. ARIIA Ranking was launched by the Innovation Cell of Ministry of Education.

The Institute 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.

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

Students who are desiring to study law courses in Symbiosis Law Schools take up submission of SLAT 2025 Exam Application.

Schedule

SLAT 2025 Exam Application Submission started on 27 August 2024 and last date to apply for the exam is 22 November 2024.

Announcement of the result for the exam will be done on 26 December 2024. The further process schedule will likely be communicated to the students. Those who pass the exam with required qualifying marks will likely be eligible to take part in further process for admission.

About The Exam

The full name of the exam is Symbiosis Law Admission Test and is popularly known as SLAT.

This is an institutional level exam which is conducted once a year and students who pass this exam can apply to study BA LLB, BBA LLB, BA LLB Hons and BBA LLB Hons in Symbiosis Law Schools.

Test will be conducted as a computer based test – questions have to answered on a computer screen at the designated test center. The duration to answer the questions is one hour or 60 minutes.

Who Can Submit SLAT 2025 Exam Application?

Candidates who have passed plus two in any stream from a recognized educational institution can submit SLAT 2025 Exam Application.

Applicants should have passed the qualifying exam from a recognized educational institution with a minimum of 45% marks, if they are from General Category.

The same for those from SC/ST category applicants is 40%.

Those willing to submit SLAT 2025 Exam Application must ensure they are fulfilling the eligibility condition before venturing ahead to apply, so as to avoid rejection at a later stage.

How To Submit SLAT 2025 Exam Application?

The process to submit SLAT 2025 Exam Application is online and registration can be done at ‘https://www.slat-test.org/’ The process is mentioned below:

1. The URL mentioned above must be typed into the browser and then submitted to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates can read the information bulletin to know about the exam.

3. After reading the bulletin, they can click the button Register for SLAT

4. Clicking the above button will open another webpage with URL ‘https://slat2025.ishinfosys.com/SLAT20Y25/Register/Index.aspx?_gl=1*15lzzsr*_gcl_au*MjQ1Nzc5OTQ1LjE3MjQ5MzM3NjE.*_ga*NTczNzE0NTI2LjE3MjQ5MzM3NjI.*_ga_1V1LBB8MFB*MTcyNDkzMzc2MS4xLjEuMTcyNDkzNTI2OS41NS4wLjQ4Mzc4NDgzNw..*_ga_PYMQ1FRCLG*MTcyNDkzMzc2MS4xLjEuMTcyNDkzNTI2OS41NS4wLjIwMDYwNTAzNA..’

5. Once the webpage with above URL opens, candidates can click Register

6. Clicking the above button opens webpage with URL ‘https://slat2025.ishinfosys.com/SLAT20Y25/Register/Index.aspx?_gl=1*15lzzsr*_gcl_au*MjQ1Nzc5OTQ1LjE3MjQ5MzM3NjE.*_ga*NTczNzE0NTI2LjE3MjQ5MzM3NjI.*_ga_1V1LBB8MFB*MTcyNDkzMzc2MS4xLjEuMTcyNDkzNTI2OS41NS4wLjQ4Mzc4NDgzNw..*_ga_PYMQ1FRCLG*MTcyNDkzMzc2MS4xLjEuMTcyNDkzNTI2OS41NS4wLjIwMDYwNTAzNA..’

7. Once the webpage with above URL opens, candidates can accept the terms and conditions and then register to create an account.

8. After creating an account, candidates can login and start filling the SLAT 2025 Exam Application.

9. The form has to be filled, documents have to be attached and then it has to be submitted.

Link To Submit SLAT 2025 Exam Application Is Here

1. The URL mentioned above has to be typed into the browser and submitted to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is downloaded, candidates have to click the link for hall ticket.

3. Clicking the link may likely open another webpage with a another URL.

4. When webpage with another URL opens, candidates can enter their application number and other required details and submit them to obtain the hall ticket.

Point To Remember

Candidates who have successfully completed the process of SLAT 2025 Exam Application can alone download the hall ticket.

The link for admit card will be made active at the appropriate time on the official website. Once the hall ticket is visible, candidates can download and take a print out.

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Those who pass the exam will have to appear for PI (Personal Interaction) session. Final selection will likely be done based on performance in the written test, performance in the qualifying exam, performance in the PI session, availability of seats, choice of the course by candidates.