Great news for the well-being of our soldiers! The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) and the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) have joined hands in a groundbreaking collaboration. This exciting partnership, formed in April 2024, focuses on solving soldiers’ health issues through cutting-edge research and innovation.
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About the IIT Delhi
IIT Delhi, officially the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, is a public institute of technology located in Delhi, India. It is one of the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology created to be Centre of Excellence for India’s training, research and development in science, engineering and technology.
Established in 1961, it was formally inaugurated in August 1961 by Humayun Kabir, Minister of Scientific Research & Cultural Affairs. The first admissions were made in 1961. The current campus has an area of 320 acres (or 1.3 km2) and is bound by the Sri Aurobindo Marg on the east, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Complex on the west, the National Council of Educational Research and Training on the south, and the New Ring Road on the north. It is flanked by Qutb Minar and the Hauz Khas monuments.
The institute was later decreed in the Institutes of National Importance under the Institutes of Technology Amendment Act, 1963, and accorded the status of a full University with powers to decide its academic policy, conduct its examinations, and award its degrees
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About the News
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi today, Monday, April 22, joined hands with the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) to undertake collaborative research to develop novel medical devices and focus on solving health issues specific to serving soldiers in varied terrains.
Speaking about the collaboration, the defence ministry said in a statement, “The scope of this MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) includes undertaking research and innovation to develop novel medical devices and focus on solving health issues specific to serving soldiers in varied terrains.”
The MoU was signed by Director General, of Armed Forces Medical Services, Lt Gen Daljit Singh and Director, IIT Delhi, Prof Rangan Banerjee, reported PTI.
IIT Delhi has a robust biomedical research ecosystem which is ideal for providing the technical expertise required for research in the diverse medical challenges faced in the armed forces, including rehabilitation of amputees, officials said.
Under this partnership, faculty exchange programmes, joint academic activities and the development of joint PhD programmes will also be planned, they said.
On this occasion, Lt Gen Singh said AFMS is dedicated to providing the highest level of medical care to soldiers and collaboration with institutes of national importance like IITs is a significant step towards this commitment.
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IIT Delhi Director Rangan Banerjee said the MoU is full of possibilities for research and training beneficial to the nation and the Armed Forces.
