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| Motto of IIT
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| The motto of IIT Bombay - "Gnayanam Paramam Dheyam", or
"Knowledge is the Supreme Goal", is reflected in the Vision and Mission
of IIT. |
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| Vision and
Mission of IIT Bombay |
Vision : To be the fountainhead of new
ideas and of innovators in technology and science |
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Mission : To create an ambience in which new ideas, research and
scholarship flourish and from which the leaders and innovators of
tomorrow emerge |
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History of IIT Bombay |
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How was IIT Bombay set up?
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A high-power committee of Govt. of India recommended in 1946 establishment of four higher institutes of technology of the level of their counterparts in Europe and United States to set the direction for the development of technical education in the country. These institutes were designed to provide the necessary dynamism and flexibility of organization in the light of expanding knowledge and changing socio-economic requirements of modern society. Planning for the Institute at Bombay began in 1957 and the first batch of 100 students was admitted in 1958. The Institute campus at Powai extends over 200 hectares and is situated in picturesque surroundings with Vihar and Powai lakes on either sides and green hills strewn around. In 1961, by an act of Parliament, the Institute was declared an institution of national importance and was accorded the status of a university with power to award its own degrees and diplomas. IIT Bombay was established with the cooperation and participation of the UNESCO, utilizing the contribution of the Govt. of USSR. The Institute received substantial assistance in the form of equipment and expert services from USSR through the UNESCO from 1956 to 1973. The Institute received several experts (59) and technicians (14) from several reputed institutions in the USSR. The UNESCO also offered a number of fellowships (27) for training of Indian faculty members in the USSR. Under the bilateral agreement of 1965, the USSR Govt. provided additional assistance to supplement the Aid Program already received by the Institute through UNESCO.
Objectives and Goals
The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay seeks to establish traditions which will foster creativity and growth of excellence. The institute has the following broad objectives :
- To provide the best possible educational facilities
for training bright students for the careers in
technology and science.
- To provide a creative atmosphere in which higher
studies and research thrive both amongst the students
and the faculty.
- To organize a short intensive courses, conferences
and seminars on current technological developments
which will be of benefit to the surrounding community.
- To provide research and development consultancy
which will promote contact with and be of service to
industries and to government and Civic Organizations.
- To organize quality improvement programmes for
faculty members from various engineering colleges.
- To provide leadership in curriculum design and
development.
The Institute cherishes the hope that its graduates will
be the leaders of tomorrow. Their education is patterned
with this in view. Thus in the engineering curriculum,
besides the professional courses, there is a strong
emphasis on acquiring a thorough grounding in the basic
sciences of mathematics, physics and chemistry and a
reasonable knowledge in subjects like economics, english,
philosophy and social sciences belonging to the Humanities
and Social Science. The emphasis on the basic sciences
removes to some extent the fear of rapid obsolescence,
while studies in the Humanities help the students to
interact more positively with the society in which he
lives. Besides making available facilities for higher
education, traning and research in various fields of
engineering and technology, the Institute contributes to
the industrial development and economic growth of the
country by preparing a cadre of engineers and scientists,
who provide both man power and support R&D work for
industries.
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