IIT Kharagpur to setup centre of excellence for the Indian knowledge system

IIT-Kharagpur has attempted to introspect on the spirit of India, her challenges in the present times, and taken the right measures through an initiative like Bharata Tirtha and research, the minister said in a virtual address.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur will set up a Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge System, the Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has announced while inaugurating the international webinar called ‘Bharata Tirtha’ organised by the institute.

“IIT-Kharagpur has attempted to introspect on the spirit of India, her challenges in the present times, and taken the right measures through an initiative like Bharata Tirtha and research,” the minister said in a virtual address.

“The first challenge in front of us is that we need to make our coming generation aware of the glorious past of the Vishwaguru and its spirit,” said the minister. During his address, Pokhriyal also emphasised education through the mother tongue, as envisaged in the national education policy, and revival of Sanskrit to ease the educational process for the diverse people of India and draw from the rich educational heritage of India.

Virendra Tewari, the director, IIT-Kharagpur, expressed the need to acknowledge and incentivise research work on Indian Scientific Heritage by awarding the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize.

IIT Kharagpur was established by the government of India in the year 1951. The institute is one of the top IITs and was ranked 4 as per NIRF 2019. Internationally, IIT Kharagpur was ranked 281 in the QS World University Rankings of 2020, 53 in Asia and 23 among BRICS nations.

The institute is spread across an area of 2100 acres and is well-equipped to accommodate approximately 22,000 people. It houses 8 multi-disciplinary centres/ schools, 13 schools of excellence, 19 academic departments along with 25+ central research and development units.

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