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National Service Scheme: Making an Impact

NSS is one of the three optional courses that all the B. Tech. / Dual Degree / Integrated M.A. students have to get enrolled in their first year, but we, the “Family of NSS” consider it as much more than that. Though it is a course according to the academic curriculum, one can see a lot of enthusiasm in the freshers when they do something as a part of NSS, be it the events like DOS collection or the projects. NSS also provides ‘winternships’ (winter internships) and also conducts various lectures and skill –building sessions such as web-operations sessions for the volunteers enrolled in it.

The JEE Decision: Exclusive interview with Dr. Sarit Kumar Das (Part 2)

What was the rationale behind the stance taken by the faculty at the JEE decisions? What do the faculty have to say about some of the issues raised? How do various parties view the ‘compromise’ formula, and what is the plan for the future? In part II, we bring you Dr. Das’s explanation of the issues that were considered and the faculty’s stance…

The JEE Decision: Exclusive interview with Dr. Sarit Kumar Das (Part 1)

How exactly were the decisions regarding the new JEE format taken? What did it really mean when it was said that “IIT Madras supports the new format,” and “IIT Kanpur rejects it”? Dr. Sarit Kumar Das, president of the IIT Madras Faculty Federation, talks exclusively to T5E on the rationale behind the changes and details his discussions with the HRD ministry and the Prime Minister…