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Indian Express
6 days ago
- Science
- Indian Express
Top 10 Private Engineering Colleges According To NIRF Rankings; Check courses offered, fees, and more
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a ranking methodology released every year by the Ministry of Education to rank higher educational institutions in India. The NIRF releases a rank list for every registered institute in India for all the available courses based on: Teaching, learning, and resources (TLR) Research, professional practice, and collaborative performance (RPC) Graduation Outcome (GO) Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) Perception (PR) Based on the above-mentioned criteria, the NIRF has ranked the following colleges to be the best private colleges for Courses. 10 Best Private Colleges Name of the Institute NIRF Rank Vellore Institute of Technology 11 SRM Institute of Science and Technology 13 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 20 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 23 Siksha 'O' Anusandhan 26 Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology 29 Amity University 30 Chandigarh University 32 Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education 36 Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology 37 10 Best Private Institutes Given below is detailed information about the best private Institutes in India according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). Vellore Institute of Technology The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private deemed-to-be University. The institute was established in 1984. The campus has over 372 acres. VIT Group of Institutions offers 71 Undergraduate, 58 Postgraduate, 15 Integrated, 2 Research programmes, and 2 Industrial Programmes. In addition, full-time Ph.D. in Engineering and Management disciplines, Ph.D. in Science and Languages, and Direct Ph.D. programmes in engineering disciplines are offered. The Vellore Institute of Technology offers 21 4-year Courses. Particulars Details Entrance Exam VIT Entrance Engineering Examination (VITEEE) Courses Offered and Fees – Biotechnology INR 1,76,000 P.A. – Chemical Engineering INR 1,76,000 P.A. – Civil Engineering INR 1,76,000 P.A. – Civil Engineering (in Collaboration with L&T) INR 1,76,000 P.A. – Computer Science and Engineering INR 1,98,000 P.A. – Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) INR 1,98,000 P.A. – Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering) INR 1,98,000 P.A. – Computer Science and Engineering (Bioinformatics) INR 1,98,000 P.A. – Computer Science and Engineering and Business Systems(in collaboration with TCS) INR 1,98,000 P.A. – Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) INR 1,98,000 P.A. – Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) INR 1,98,000 P.A. – Electrical and Electronics Engineering INR 1,76,000 P.A. – Electrical and Computer Science Engineering INR 1,98,000 P.A. – Electronics and Communication Engineering INR 1,98,000 P.A. – Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering INR 1,76,000 P.A. – Electronics and Communication Engineering (Biomedical Engineering) INR 1,98,000 P.A. – Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) INR 1,98,000 P.A. – Health Sciences and Technology INR 1,76,000 P.A. – Information Technology INR 1,98,000 P.A. – Mechanical Engineering INR 1,98,000 P.A. – Mechanical Engineering (Electric Vehicles) INR 1,98,000 P.A. – Mechanical Engineering (Smart Manufacturing) INR 1,98,000 P.A. Vellore Institute of Technology: Placement statistics The VIT got a total of 12,579 placement offers, which include 2,862 dream offers, 2,807 super dream offers, 6,380 regular offers, and 530 marquee offers. VIT also received 4,051 industry internships. The highest CTC offered at VIT is 1 crore. The VIT has also been registered at the Limca Book of Records for the 12th time for unbeatable plaINR cement records. SRM Institute of Science and Technology The SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) is a private deemed University in Tamil Nadu, India. The institute was founded in 1985. The SRMIST has a campus of 250 acres. The SRMIST has 5 other campuses across India – Kattankulathur, Ramapuram, Vadapalani, Ghaziabad, and Tiruchirappalli. SRMIST offers 40 specialisation courses. Particulars Details Entrance Exam Name SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination (SRMJEEE) Courses offered and Fees – Computer Science and Engineering (DevSecOps) INR 4,25,000 Mathematics and Computing INR 4,25,000 Aerospace Engineering INR 4,00,000 Artificial Intelligence INR 4,75,000 Automation & Robotics INR 2,75,000 Automobile Engineering INR 2,75,000 Automobile Engineering with Specialization in Vehicles Testing (GARC) INR 2,75,000 Automobile Engineering with Specialization in Automotive Electronics INR 2,75,000 Automotive Engineering (ARAI) INR 2,88,500 Biomedical Engineering INR 2,75,000 Biomedical Engineering with Specialization in Machine Intelligence INR 2,75,000 Biotechnology INR 2,75,000 Biotechnology (Computational Biology) INR 2,75,000 Biotechnology with Specialization in Food Technology INR 2,75,000 Biotechnology with specialization in Genetic Engineering INR 2,75,000 Biotechnology with specialization in Regenerative Medicine INR 2,75,000 Chemical Engineering INR 2,75,000 Civil Engineering INR 2,75,000 Civil Engineering with Computer Applications INR 2,75,000 Computer Science and Business Systems (In Collaboration with TCS) INR 4,25,000 Computer Science and Engineering INR 4,75,000 Computer Science And Engineering (Data Science) INR 4,75,000 Computer Science And Engineering with Specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning INR 4,75,000 Computer Science And Engineering with Specialization in Big Data Analytics INR 4,25,000 Computer Science And Engineering with Specialization in Blockchain Technology INR 4,25,000 Computer Science And Engineering with Specialization in Cloud Computing INR 4,25,000 Computer Science And Engineering with Specialization in Computer Networking INR 4,25,000 Computer Science And Engineering with Specialization in Cyber Security INR 4,25,000 Computer Science And Engineering with Specialization in Gaming Technology INR 4,25,000 Computer Science And Engineering with Specialization in Information Technology INR 4,25,000 Computer Science And Engineering with Specialization in Internet of Things INR 4,25,000 Computer Science And Engineering with Specialization in Software Engineering INR 4,25,000 Electrical & Electronics Engineering INR 2,75,000 Electrical Vehicle Technology INR 2,75,000 Electronics & Communication Engineering INR 2,75,000 Electronics And Communication Engineering with Specialization in Cyber Physical Systems INR 2,75,000 Electronics And Communication Engineering with Specialization in Data Sciences INR 2,75,000 Electronics And Computer Engineering INR 2,75,000 Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering INR 2,75,000 Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) INR 2,75,000 Mechanical Engineering INR 2,75,000 Mechanical Engineering (Automation and Robotics) INR 2,75,000 Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning INR 2,75,000 Mechatronics Engineering INR 2,75,000 Mechatronics Engineering (Autonomous Driving Technology) INR 2,75,000 Mechatronics Engineering (Immersive Technologies) INR 2,75,000 Mechatronics Engineering (Industrial IoT and Systems Engineering) INR 2,75,000 Mechatronics Engineering with Specialization in Robotics INR 2,75,000 Nanotechnology INR 4,00,000 SRM Institute of Science and Technology: Placement statistics According to the SRMIST's official website, there were a total of 1,276 offers for placement, and a total of 705 students got placed in the academic year 2025-26. In 2024-25, there were 870 offers, and 597 students got placed. There were a total of 9 marquee offers and 29 super dream offers Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS, Pilani) was established in 1964. The university was transformed from a regional to a national deemed university backed by G.D. Birla. Birla Institute of Technology and Science has established campuses in India and abroad – Dubai, Goa, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Pilani, Rajasthan. BITS conducts its own entrance exam for admission. Particulars Details Entrance Exam Name Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT) Courses offered and Fees Computer Science The Admission fees for the Academic year 2025-26 will be 2,75,000, which will increase by 5% PA for all the programs. Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering BITS – Placement Statistics The BITS has a great placement status so far. 95% of the BITS MBA BA Batch secured placement at notable companies. The median package for UG 4-Year Courses was 17,70,000, and 2,554 candidates were hired, and for 2-Year PG courses was 17,00,000, which was secured by 840 students. Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetam is a private deemed to – be university established in 1994 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. This university is spread across 400 Acres. Under the university category, the NIRF ranked this university in 7th position. This university offers more than 300 UG, PG and Ph.D courses/programs in several disciplines such as – Engineering, Management, Medical Sciences, Ayurveda, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and so on. Particulars Details Entrance Exam Name Amrita Engineering Entrance Examination (AEEE) Courses offered and Fees Computer Science INR 3,50,000 Electrical and Electronics Engineering INR 3,00,000 Mechanical Engineering INR 3,00,000 Chemical Engineering INR 2,50,000 Civil Engineering INR 2,50,000 Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham – Placement Statistics The placement rate of Amrita University is around 95% in total. The highest CTC offered at Amrita University is somewhere between 56-57 LPA. A total of 500 students opted for higher studies in the academic year 2022-23. Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA), is a Deemed-to-be University. Established in 2007, SOA offers a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across disciplines like engineering, medicine, law, management, and pharmacy. Accredited by NAAC with an 'A++' grade, it consistently ranks among India's top universities for its academic standards and innovative research environment. Siksha 'O' Anusandhan – Placement Statistics The SOA's placement rate has increased from 86% in 2021 to 91% in 2023. The highest offer made at SOA was 46 LPA in the 2023 placement drive which the best offer made in last 3 years. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology The Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) was founded in 1956. The TIET's campus sprawls over 250 acres. The Thapar University is accredited with an 'A+' Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). According to the NIRF, the institute holds the 29th rank in the engineering category. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology – Placement Statistics Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology offers strong placement opportunities with top recruiters like Amazon, Deloitte, and Accenture. The highest package reached 55.75 LPA, with an average of 11–12 LPA. Over 430 companies visited in 2025, with around an 83% placement rate, especially strong in CSE, ECE, and core branches. Amity University Amity University is a leading private university in India. Amity University has campuses across India and abroad. It offers diverse programs in engineering, management, law, sciences, and more. Amity is recognized for its strong industry connections and placements. Amity University ranked 30th according to the NIRF Report 2024. Amity University – Placement Statistics The Amity University had 13,000+ campus placements in the AY 2023-24 across all campuses. More than 1,250 companies visited Amity Noida for placement in the same year. The highest package offered at Amity University was 62.7 LPA. Chandigarh University The Chandigarh University was established in 2012 in Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab. Accredited by the NBA and graded A+ by the NAAC. The Chandigarh University has been ranked 32nd by the NIRF in the engineering category; overall, as a university, it was ranked 20th. The CU offers various UG and PG programs. The list of courses with fees offered at CU is given in the table below: Particulars Details Entrance Exam Name Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) Courses offered and Fees Computer Science INR 2,92,000 Electrical and Computer Engineering INR 2,20,000 Mechanical Engineering INR 2,25,000 Chemical Engineering INR 1,90,000 Civil Engineering INR 2,20,000 Chandigarh University – Placement Statistics The CU has strong placement opportunities with top recruiters like Amazon, Deloitte, and Accenture. The CU registers 9000+ placement offers for the AY 2024-25, which is the highest in North India. The national package offered at CU is 54.75 LPA, and the highest international package made is 1.7 CR. Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), established in 1984 in Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, is a NAAC A++ accredited deemed university known for its engineering and research programs. It offers UG, PG, and doctoral programs across engineering, technology, science, management, and humanities. KARE is Spread over 400 acres. Particulars Details Entrance Exam Name Kalasalingam Engineering Entrance Examination (KEEE) Courses offered and Fees Computer Science INR 1,20,000 Electrical and Computer Engineering INR 1,20,000 Mechanical Engineering INR 1,20,000 Chemical Engineering INR 1,30,000 Civil Engineering INR 1,30,000 Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education – Placement Statistics The KARE collaborates with corporate giants like Larsen & Toubro, IBM, HCL, L&P, etc. The placement percentage of Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education is around 80-90%. The institute received the highest package of 50LPA. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) was founded in 1992 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and is a prestigious private deemed university recognised with NAAC A++. KIIT is known for its sprawling 36 acres of eco-friendly campus, global rankings of NIRF top 15 universities, QS Asia 257, and excellence in innovation, research, sports, and entrepreneurship . According to the data available on KIIT's official website, in 2024, there were a total of 700 companies, out of which 5,585 job offers were made, and the highest salary offered was 53 LPA.
The Hindu
15-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Central and State governments should spend more funds on education, says VIT chancellor
Governments at the Centre and in the State should spend more on education, especially in higher education, for better infrastructure in educational campuses and encourage economically weak students to pursue studies through scholarships, said G. Viswanathan, founder chancellor, Vellore Institute of Technology. In his presidential address during a discussion on 'Empowering Government School Students for Academic Excellence' in Vellore, Mr. Viswanathan said that despite the National Education Policy 2020 aiming to increase the government spending on education to 50% of the GDP by 2035, in the 2025-26 financial budget, spending on education by the Centre is less than three percent. 'Cuba spends 11.5% of its GDP on education, securing the top position among countries spending on education whereas India ranks 155th. Government spending on education should be increased,' he said. The Chancellor added that the North Arcot district, which comprised the present-day Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts, used to be economically and educationally backward many years ago. Public initiatives like scholarships and efforts of the State government have helped reduce this backwardness and increase students' enrolment in schools and colleges. Currently, the gross enrolment Ratio (GER) of Tamil Nadu is over 50% as against the national average of 28%. The discussion, jointly organised by VIT and the Directorate of School Education, was conducted to address the challenges faced in Class 12. On the occasion, S. Kannappan, Director, School Education Department, and V. R. Subbulaxmi, Vellore Collector, also spoke.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
This Bengaluru-based firm is quietly saving thousands of mothers and newborns—here's how
For Arun Agarwal, who was born in Alwar, the reports of stillborn babies and maternal deaths were familiar occurrences. For years, he has heard these heartbreaking stories. However, his perspective changed when he learnt more about the high maternal and infant mortality rates in developing countries during his time at Vellore Institute of Technology, prompting him to seek a solution. According to the Rural Health Statistics report for 2022-23, there is a severe shortage of gynaecologists in rural India. The report highlights that against a requirement of 5,491, there are only 1,442 gynaecologists available, resulting in a shortfall of 74.2%. After graduation, Agarwal pursued a biomedical engineering course and visited several hospitals and labour wards across the country for his research. In 2015, Agarwal joined the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), which was looking for entrepreneurs working in maternity and child healthcare. A year later, the idea for Janitri Innovations germinated. Janitri is focused on providing affordable and accessible maternal and neonatal healthcare. Today, it has a wide range of products for both hospitals and at-home services for mothers. Its flagship product, Keyar, which initially started as an affordable and portable foetal monitoring device, today has different variants, such as a beltless ECG/EMG-based foetal maternal labour monitoring patch, postpartum haemorrhage risk detection, a wireless & portable smart CTG machine, a smart newborn jaundice monitor, a handheld foetal monitor and a home NST (Non-Stress Test) for high-risk mothers. Janitri has been granted seven patents; it has also filed 19 patents. The company has monitored over 200,000 mothers, catered to more than 800 hospitals and saved 8,000 lives operating in more than 11 countries. Live Events Janitri Innovations was also the winner of India's Top MSME of the Year- Micro, at the ET MSME Awards 2024. Janitri Innovations was also the winner of India's Top MSME of the Year- Micro, at the ET MSME Awards 2024. Maternity miracle Like many innovative start-ups, Janitri had its own share of a long gestation period. It started pilots in 2016 and launched the product commercially in 2021 after getting regulatory approvals. 'It's been four years since the commercialisation of our products. We have added so many other products and use cases, including post-delivery and newborn monitoring, since then. We were a team of 15 people in 2019 when we had to go through the ISO regulatory approvals. Now, we have grown into a team of 70 people,' Agarwal says. Janitri's other flagship product, Keyar Echo, is a first-of-its-kind home pregnancy monitoring device that allows expectant mothers to monitor their baby's heartbeat and well-being from home, ensuring timely medical decisions. Keyar's other variants, Keyar DT Max and Keyar DT Max Plus, enable advanced and smart pregnancy monitoring and immediate postpartum monitoring for timely intervention. It allows remote monitoring with data access on mobile apps for the doctors so timely action can be taken. Janitri has also enhanced hospital efficiency through Navam software, which digitises labour monitoring with AI-driven alerts and partograph generation, ensuring better clinical outcomes. These innovations are backed by patented technologies, extensive clinical validation and a user-centric approach addressing gaps in both hospital-based and home-based care. Janitri's Daksh SI Max is a smart obstetric shock index monitor, which is a portable medical-grade wireless device that helps doctors predict postpartum haemorrhage risk. Bengaluru-based Latha Venkatram, a senior obstetrician- gynaecologist, who has been with Janitri since its inception, explained that back then they had been looking for a low-cost, effective foetal monitoring device using electrical impulses, and this is where Janitri's innovation came to the rescue. 'There was only one other such product, which was expensive, but Janitri was a made-in-India device, affordable and fantastic. The partographs produced are better with this; we have compared it with a traditional Huntley Partograph monitor, and the graph is satisfactory. The other important feature is the maternal heart rate is also recorded. So twin monitors are also available now, so the foetal surveillance is quite effective, easy and fairly cost-effective,' she says. The company was also a part of Shark Tank India Season 2 in 2023. Agarwal went with Namita Thapar, Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals, for an offer of Rs 1 crore for 2.5% equity. Talking about Janitri's success overseas, Agarwal explains that they see similar maternal healthcare issues in the Global South. 'The field of pregnancy and newborn care faces issues in other developing countries like Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America. So, we get a lot of queries from those countries from doctors, hospital distributors and other stakeholders. We have deployed the product in Kenya, South Africa, Malaysia, Brazil, among other countries,' he says, adding that now the company is not very aggressive for the international market and will become so after getting international approvals from the FDA and CE. Agarwal highlighted that different variants of their products make it affordable to all—starting from Rs 40,000 to over Rs 2 lakh for a premium version. In hospitals, the devices start at Rs 1 lakh each. What next? The company is now focusing on building products and features for the entire journey of pregnancy, labour and newborns up to 2 years old. 'Our whole focus is purely from the perspective of some kind of vital monitoring and AI-based early-decision-making algorithms which can give support or early alerts to the healthcare worker or mother at home,' he says.
The Hindu
04-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Bacteria found at Rajgir hot spring shows antibacterial activity
To live a cozy life on the earth, a temperature of around 25° to 30° C is ideal. But during a heat wave, where temperatures can cross 40° C, the consequences can be deadly. Humans and most complex multicellular organisms are not built to tolerate such heat. That doesn't mean no living thing can, however. Bacteria called thermophiles (meaning 'heat lovers') have been known to tolerate 45° to 70° C of heat. Such a high temperature can give human skin third-degree burns. While such an environment may seem hellish to people, thermophilic bacteria see an opportunity. Places on the earth with temperatures like this — including hot springs, deep-sea thermal vents, and compost piles — offer a mineral-rich neighbourhood with relatively few competing life forms. To gain an edge, some thermophilic bacteria produce potent antibiotics as weapons to neutralise their competitors. This is exactly why scientists have deemed hot springs around the world to be unexplored mines of antibiotic-producing bacteria. For example, thermophiles isolated from hot springs in the Asir and Jizan regions of Saudi Arabia have been found to produce a variety of potent antibiotics effective against gram-positive pathogenic bacteria. The hot springs of India are not very well studied, however. But driven by their putative value, researchers at the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in Tamil Nadu examined the Rajgir hot spring lake in Nalanda district of Bihar. Their findings were published last month in the Indian Journal of Microbiology. Exploring microbial diversity 'People take holy baths in these hot spring lakes, thinking diseases can be relieved,' K.V. Bhaskarrao, professor at VIT and corresponding author of the study paper, said. 'As a microbiologist, I know that along with the elements that are present in the water, some of the microorganisms can also be responsible for this so-called curative activity.' Studying which microbes are present in these hot spring lakes is challenging because researchers have to collect water and soil samples from a hot environment. At Rajgir, the temperature of the water can go up to 45° C, and the soil nearby can range between 43° and 45° C. After collecting the samples, the researchers identified the microorganisms present in them, for which they used 16S rRNA metagenomics. This technique relies on identifying the 16S rRNA gene, which is found in all microbes but has slight variations across species, thus helping scientists to identify bacteria accurately. Researchers found many species of bacteria but one group that particularly caught their attention was the Actinobacteria, which made up 40-43% of the microbial diversity at the lake. Bacteria belonging to this group are known producers of antimicrobial compounds. Well-known drugs like streptomycin and tetracycline were first discovered as the products of Actinobacteria. 'Hot springs studied till now showed very little diversity of Actinobacteria: — sometimes it is like 20% — but in our study I saw them to be abundant at Rajgir,' Aparana Kumari, a PhD scholar and first author of the study, said. Discovering antibiotic-producing bacteria has become more pressing in the era of antimicrobial resistance — a silent epidemic fuelled by the unwarranted use of antibiotics. Bacteria have responded by developing ways to resist the drugs, reducing the latter's potency. One outcome is the rising cost of healthcare, since multiple antibiotics may be required to treat a single infection. The World Health Organisation has projected antimicrobial resistance will add up to $1 trillion in healthcare costs worldwide by 2050. Additionally, on average, pharmaceutical industries have been known to require a decade to bring novel antibiotics to the market whereas bacteria develop resistance in much less time. Thus, the discovery of any bacterium that can produce a potent antibiotic against pathogens is considered good news. Not all thermophiles produce antibiotics, however, and to find out which ones do, the VIT researchers conducted an antibacterial efficiency experiment. They cultured the prospective bacteria with different pathogenic strains: Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus. If the test bacteria could inhibit the growth of the pathogenic bacteria on a culture plate, it was confirmation that an antimicrobial compound was being produced. In this way, the team was able to identify seven strains of Actinobacteria that produced potent antimicrobials against several pathogens. Going a step further, researchers aimed to isolate the specific antibacterial compounds produced by these bacteria. In another paper published in Chemical Papers, an antibacterial compound was successfully extracted from a bacterium identified as Actinomycetales bacterium spp., obtained from the Rajgir hot spring. (While the Chemical Papers study was published before the Indian Journal Microbiology one, the work it describes came after.) This bacterium produced a range of compounds. To isolate the one with antibacterial activity, the researchers used gas chromatography mass spectrometry, a sophisticated technique to separate compounds based on their chemical properties. The compound was found to be diethyl phthalate and it inhibited the growth of Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogenic bacterium that causes listeriosis, a fatal foodborne infection. This finding suggests that diethyl phthalate could potentially be developed as a drug against L. monocytogenes infections. Industrial, agricultural potential The potential of thermophiles goes beyond antibiotics: they have many applications across industries. For example, the PCR test — widely in use during the COVID-19 pandemic to check for the virus's presence — requires an enzyme that was first found in a thermophile called Thermus aquaticus. A 2018 study in Frontiers in Microbiology by Banaras Hindu University researchers reported that a cocktail of bacteria from a hot spring in the Chumathang area of Leh district has the ability to promote plant growth. Associate professor and the study's lead author Jay Prakash Verma said hot-spring strains are effective for industrial and agricultural applications thanks to their heat-tolerant properties. Mohit Nikalje is an IISc alumnus and a science communicator based in Bengaluru.
India.com
25-05-2025
- Science
- India.com
Meet Shubhangi Swaroop, first female pilot of Indian Navy, studied engineering from...
Women are standing shoulder to shoulder with men in every field, breaking barriers and setting new benchmarks across professions. In this article, we will talk about one of India's most fearless women, who became the first female pilot of the Indian Navy. She is… Shubhangi Swaroop, a native of Uttar Pradesh, created history by becoming the Indian Navy's first-ever female pilot. She was part of the pioneering batch of women officers to graduate from the Indian Naval Academy in Ezhimala, Kannur. She earned a degree in Biotechnology Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Tamil Nadu. Later, Swaroop underwent training at the Air Force Academy in Hyderabad. A national-level Taekwondo champion, Shubhangi has excelled in both academics and athletics. This achievement is more than just a professional milestone for Shubhangi, it's deeply personal. She's walking the path once taken by her father, Gyan Swaroop, a retired Navy officer who couldn't be prouder of his daughter. In a heartfelt interview with Deccan Chronicle, her father stated.'After competing her BTech in biotechnology, she was eager to join the defence forces. A national gold medallist in taekwondo and a passionate diver, she always dreamt of becoming part of the defence forces.' Speaking about her family, Shubhangi's mother, Kalpana Swaroop, is a dedicated secondary school teacher at the Navy Children School in Visakhapatnam, where she plays a key role in nurturing and educating young minds.
