Tuesday, 01 March 2022 | PNS | Roorkee
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee celebrated National Science Day on Monday. On this occasion, Ansys Inc, an innovator of engineering simulation software, signed a Commemoration of Agreement and announced its partnership with IIT Roorkee to provide fellowships to MTech students undertaking projects in socially relevant domains. The fellowships will be awarded to students from diverse backgrounds, preferably to female students. This joint initiative aims to accelerate groundbreaking research in the form of technology-based solutions for society. IIT Roorkee also organised a talk cum interaction session on ‘DNA for Startups’, with Rafiq Somani, Area Vice President – India and South Asia Pacific, Ansys Inc. This session focussed on developing startups using emerging technologies for providing products or services to the market. The occasion also saw the science day lecture in the evening. The chief guest, T Pradeep, Institute Chair Professor, IIT Madras, delivered the lecture online on “Science, Technology and Innovation for sustainable clean water”. IIT Roorkee director Ajit K Chaturvedi addressed the audience on the significance of Science Day.
