Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary MeitY, Government of India announced a grant of Rs.5 Crore to set up the First MeitY chair on AI at IIT Jodhpur. The secretary who inaugurated the Student’s Innovation Exhibition and appreciated the Institute’s vision towards emerging technologies and technology-led inclusive development, was at IIT Jodhpur as during the Foundation Day commemoration on August 3.
He appreciated the efforts made by IIT Jodhpur in implementing various government schemes by scaling up its operations and leveraging its capacities to bring Technology revolution thereby making “Atmanirbhar Bharat”.
IIT Jodhpur honoured 11 of its faculty members and three Staff members on this occasion to recognise their excellent contributions at all levels of their career path being here at IIT Jodhpur.