Now, other institutes can also access IIT Indore labs virtually

Earlier, students of other academic institutes would visit these facilities as part of their tour, but now they would be able to use these for academic purposes. 

As part of its new online teaching laboratories programme, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore has decided to open its state-of-the-art laboratories to students of other academic institutions through a virtual mechanism. 

An official said the online teaching laboratories would extend access to world class laboratories to other academic institutions with experiments that have been designed to cover the syllabus of many universities, being conducted online with real time demonstration, said Anand Parey, Dean of Resource Generation, IIT Indore. 

As per a statement released by the institute, earlier, students of other academic institutions were allowed to visit these facilities as part of a tour, but now they would be able to use these for academic purposes. The labs would be interactive where students can clarify their doubts instantly, the statement read.  

‘Vigyan  par Charcha’ to  provide hands-on experience to schoolkids 

The  institute is  already conducting a ‘Vigyan par Charcha’ programme to provide  hands-on knowledge on various subjects to the schoolchildren and  teachers. 

“Laboratory  classes will provide students with first-hand experience and  opportunity to explore methods used by practitioners in their  respective disciplines. Students will be given an e-certificate upon  the successful completion of laboratory sessions. Details are  available on the website of IIT Indore,” he said.

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