IIT Delhi
IIT Delhi, officially the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, is a public institute of technology located in Delhi, India. It is one of the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology created to be Centre of Excellence for India's training, research and development in science, engineering and technology.
Established in 1961, it was formally inaugurated in August 1961 by Humayun Kabir, Minister of Scientific Research & Cultural Affairs. The first admissions were made in 1961. The current campus has an area of 320 acres (or 1.3 km2) and is bound by the Sri Aurobindo Marg on the east, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Complex on the west, the National Council of Educational Research and Training on the south, and the New Ring Road on the north. It is flanked by Qutb Minar and the Hauz Khas monuments.[4]
The institute was later decreed in the Institutes of National Importance under the Institutes of Technology Amendment Act, 1963, and accorded the status of a full University with powers to decide its academic policy, conduct its examinations, and award its degrees.[5]
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Student life[edit]
Cultural and non-academic activities[edit]
The institute organises its annual cultural fest Rendezvous, originally started in 1976. It is a four-day-long event held in October every year. In the 2019 version, Rendezvous hosted 280+ events, 15,000+ participants and 200+ artists from more than 25 countries.
Tryst, a technical fest organised by the student community of IIT Delhi is North India's largest science, technological and management festival. With 75+ events, Tryst attracts nearly 40,000+ students all across the nation.[31]
Office of Career Services[edit]
The Office of Career Services (OCS),[32] previously known as the Training and Placement (T&P) Unit, had the primary aim of helping students to find a job upon graduation. Its role has evolved with OCS focusing on year–round activities to provide career counselling, interview preparation and talks to expose students to the multitude of opportunities available.
Student bodies[edit]
There are several student bodies at IIT Delhi, each with its own set of responsibilities. The highest student body at IIT Delhi is the Student Affairs Council (SAC).
