IIT Madras establishes advisory board to guide its growth

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has established an ‘Institute Advisory Board’(IAB) to guide its growth into a “globally-recognized research university”, a statement from the institute said on Monday.

The board will comprise members who are experts in various field fields including business, academia and philanthropy.

“The members of the IAB bring with them a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge related to the nurturing of world-class universities. They share our dream that IIT Madras should grow and become one of the leading technical universities in the world, and are committed to doing everything they can to make this a reality”, said Bhaskar Ramamurthi, director, IIT Madras while throwing light on the expertise the board will possess.

Advising IIT Madras

The IAB will develop plans that will help IIT Madras achieve its plan of action outlined under the ‘Institution of Eminence’ (IoE) project of the Government of India.

The board will help devise strategies to implement global best practices thus enabling acceleration of research programmes, establishment and growth of world-class research centers.

It will also help in the recruitment of top faculty members and students from across the globe.

Interacting with the members of the board, Pawan Goenka, chairman, board of governors, IIT Madras, said: “We would request this board to help us define bold strategic goals for the Institute and to help us go beyond what we think is reasonable and achievable today.”

Public institutions selected for the IoE recognition will be provided financial assistance of up to Rs. 1,000 crore, over a period of five years, to be at par with the best institutes at the global level.

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