Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) welcomed the new batch of BTech students on November 22 in virtual mode.
A total of 249 students from 18 Indian states have joined the batch of 2021-2025, with the highest number of students coming from Maharashtra (62), Rajasthan (49), and Gujarat (38), followed by Andhra Pradesh (17), Telangana (16), Uttar Pradesh (14), Madhya Pradesh (12), Bihar (10), among others. Notably, the gender ratio in BTech students is continuously improving at IITGN, with around 21% of female students joining the Institute in various disciplines compared to around 19% female students in the batch of 2020. The new batch has two OCI students from USA and Canada as well.
Prof Sudhir K Jain, Director, IITGN, interacted with the new batch online and introduced them to the unique qualities and institutional culture that put IITGN ahead of the curve. He encouraged students to start taking responsible decisions for themselves and said, “The fundamental quality of IITGN is that we focus on preparing our students for life and not just for their first job so that they can take on any challenges with confidence.”