Independence Day Celebrations at ITM University, Gurgaon

ITM University, Gurgaon, celebrated the 69th Independence Day with a lot of enthusiasm and gaiety. The environment at the University was full of patriotic fervor. The faculty members, staff, students and children gathered at the occasion to celebrate the Independence Day. Earlier the faculty and staff of the University had set the mood by assembling in vibrant theme dressing. They wore attires in different shades of tricolour. 14 August was also celebrated in the University as Hindi Day.

The Independence Day celebration started with the flag hoisting ceremony by the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Brig SK Sharma (Retd). After unfurling the National Flag, Brig Sharma took the salute as the Security Staff of the University marched past the dais. The atmosphere came alive when the national song filled the air with patriotism. After the march past, Brig Sharma addressed the crowd and greeted all faculty members, staff and students on the occasion. He expressed that it is the time for the nation and students in particular to take India to the select list of developed countries.

The University has been a frontrunner in imparting quality education and pledged to continue their tradition of producing not only good professionals, but good human beings for the welfare of the society. The crowd took oath to be good human beings and contribute in country’s development in any possible ways.

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University of Hyderabad wins ‘Best University’ Visitor’s Award

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee will present Visitor’s Awards for Central Universities in the categories of ‘Best University’, ‘Innovation’ and ‘Research’ for the year 2015 at a function to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on February 4, 2015. This function will coincide with the third Conference of Vice Chancellors of Central Universities scheduled to be held from February 4-5, 2015.

The Visitor’s Award for the ‘Best University’ will be awarded to University of Hyderabad.

Visitor’s Award for ‘Innovation’ will be given to Prof. Vijay K. Chaudhary and Dr. Amita Gupta of University of Delhi who have invented ‘TB Confirm’, a rapid diagnostic test for Tuberculosis.

The Visitor’s Award for ‘Research’ will be presented to Cosmology and Astrophysics Research Group, Centre for Theoretical Physics, Jamia Millia Islamia for path breaking research carried out in the field of Astrophysics and Cosmology.

The ‘Best University’ will receive a Citation and Trophy while winners of Visitors’ Award for ‘Innovation’ and ‘Research’ will receive a Citation and cash award of Rs. one lakh.

The President had announced institution of these awards at the Vice Chancellors’ Conference last year with the aim of promoting healthy competition amongst Central Universities and motivating them to adopt best practices from across the world.

For selecting the winners, online applications were invited from all Central Universities for each category. A Selection Committee comprising of Smt. Omita Paul, Secretary to the President as Chairperson and Secretary, Department of Higher Education, MHRD; Secretary, Department of Science & Technology; Chairman, UGC; Chairperson and Vice Chairpersons of National Innovation Foundation; Director-General, Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and Director IIT Delhi as members chose the winners of the Awards.

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