The IIT Bhubaneswar is hosting school students from the north-east region of India under the Ishan Vikas scheme of the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) from Wednesday to December 21. Under the scheme, 42 students and their teachers have come to the IIT Bhubaneswar as representatives of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram.
The students are in Classes-IX and X and are from Mingmang Tribal High School, Golam Sorowar Sainik School Goalpara, Assam, VKV Kharsang, Arunachal Pradesh and Government High School, Tawipui south, Mizoram, respectively. The IIT has planned a series of lectures, practical training sessions, laboratory visits and also cultural events along with visit to some of the historical and heritage sites in and around the city.
The 14-day event was inaugurated at the Argul campus by IIT Bhubaneswar Director Prof RV Raja Kumar, who interacted with the students about their interests and future career plans.