The Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi (abbreviated IIT Delhi or IITD) is an autonomous institution of higher education and research located in Delhi, India. It is one of the IITs along with other Indian Institutes of Technology institutions in India.
The concept of the IITs was first introduced in a report in the year 1945 by Sh. N. M. Sircar, then member of Education on Vicerory’s Executive Council. Following his recommendations, the first In...
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The Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi (abbreviated IIT Delhi or IITD) is an autonomous institution of higher education and research located in Delhi, India. It is one of the IITs along with other Indian Institutes of Technology institutions in India.
The concept of the IITs was first introduced in a report in the year 1945 by Sh. N. M. Sircar, then member of Education on Vicerory’s Executive Council. Following his recommendations, the first Indian Institute of Technology was established in the year 1950 in Kharagpur. In his report, Shri Sircar had suggested that such institutes should also be started in different parts of the country. The Government having accepted these recommendations of the Sircar Committee decided to establish more Institutes of Technology with the assistance of friendly countries who were prepared to help. The first offer of help came from USSR who agreed to collaborate in the establishment of an Institute through UNESCO at Bombay (now Mumbai). This was...
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