CHENNAI : Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has invited the public to visit its cutting-edge Research Centres and labs on the 3rd and 4th January 2025
The Institute Open House 2025 is a special initiative under the Institute’s vision of ‘Annaivarakum IITM’ (IIT Madras for All). The General public can explore the cutting-edge research, pioneering technologies, and vibrant academic environment of one of India’s premier institutions. The public will get to visit over 60 stalls showcasing groundbreaking research, projects, and demos.
During this visit, the public will get to explore four National Research Centers and as many as 11 Institute Research Centers, as well as witness the innovation underway at 15 Centers of Excellence and over 90 advanced laboratories.
The last date to register is 25th December 2024. Those interested can register using the following link – shaastra.org/open-house.
Speaking about this event, Prof. Sathyanarayana N Gummadi, Dean (Students), IIT Madras, said, “This is a unique opportunity for everyone to visit IIT Madras, which the institute is fully supporting to showcase IIT Madras’ advanced laboratories to the general public. I believe this will be an opportunity for all to visit the beautiful campus and motivate the young generation who will be the leaders in the future.”
With over One Million website visits and an expected footfall of over 60,000 visitors, this two-day event will happen during the first two days of Shaastra, the annual technical festival of IIT Madras. Shaastra is traditionally held over four days and nights from 3rd to 7th January 2025.
Welcoming the public to register for the event, Dr. Murugaiyan Amirthalingam, Advisor – Co-curricular, IIT Madras, said, “IIT Madras is known for creating state-of-the-art teaching and research laboratories from its inception. Under the initiative of “IITM for all” (Anaivarukkum IITM), these labs are made open to everybody to have a first-hand experience of the cutting-edge facilities housed in over 18 departments and 45+ world-class research centres. We welcome everyone, including aspiring school children, college students, professionals and technology enthusiasts, to visit our beautiful green campus during this open-house event followed by the annual technical festival of IIT Madras – Shaastra-2025.”
