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Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar believes in being an involved member of the community and a good neighbour. It believes in engaging with the community of which it is a part. Our presence should have a positive impact not only on those who are formally part of the Institute (its students, staff, and faculty), but also on those who surround us, and whose lives are affected by the presence of the Institute in one way or the other. It is a high priority for IITGN to sensitize its students about the importance of community engagement, and to encourage them to see the world from the eyes of those who are far less privileged. | |
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The word Nyasa means ‘trust’ in Sanskrit. At Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar,the word means stretching out our “trustworthy” hands to help some little eyes that dream of a better life under their temporary thatched huts. NYASA started in 2011, primarily aims to support and educate the children of the migrant construction workers in and around campus.
Construction workers in India traditionally toil under some of the most miserable housing conditions. Many build ramshackle housing on the roadside and their children squander their days loitering at the construction site. The IITGN community resolved to take up the challenge to improve the working and living conditions of con-struction workers and their...
IIT Gandhinagar won the prestigious HUDCO Award for “Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment 2013-14”as a recognition to its various community outreach programs. To recognize IITGN's community outreach program, at its 47th Meeting on Sept. 16, 2013, the IIT Council recommended the adaptation of IITGN's labour welfare practices by all IITs.