IIT Guwahati: A home to linguistic diversity & inclusive learning

IIT Guwahati: A home to linguistic diversity & inclusive learning

The campus houses students and residents from over 28 states and Union Territories of India and more than eight countries around the world

GUWAHATI, 20th September 2023: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is proud to have its students and residents from different parts of the country and the world. This brings a unique mix of national and international culture and traditions to the campus. Currently students, faculty, and other residents of IIT Guwahati include natives from Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Pondicherry. Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu. Telangana, Tripura. Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttaranchal, and West Bengal, among others. Along with this, the Institute is also home to students from Japan, Nepal, Bhutan, Nigeria, Sudan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Ethiopia etc countries.

Speaking about the linguistic and cultural diversity at IIT Guwahati, Prof. Parameswar K. Iyer, Director, IIT Guwahati, said, “At IIT Guwahati we embrace the tapestry of cultural and lingual diversity while working together to lead the country’s goal of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat.”

Sharing his views about IIT Guwahati,

Mr. MD Sahil, B.tech student from Jammu said,"

قدرت کا کمال ہے جہاں۔

خوبصورتی بے مثال ہے جہاں۔

(Guwahati IIT) بلندی کو چھوتا رہے

“ایسا لوگوں کا خیال ہے یہاں۔

● Ms. Meenatchi G, M.Tech student from Kerala says, "இந்த கல்லூரி இயற்கை சூழல் நடுவில் அமைந்துள்ளது. இங்கு படிக்கும் மாணவர்கள் மிக எளிமையாக மகிழ்ச்சியாக உள்ளனர். இங்குள்ள ஏரிகளை காணும் ரசிக்கும் அனுபவம் எல்லா மாணவர்களுக்கும் வாய்க்க வேண்டும் . இங்கு படிக்கும் மாணவர்கள் மனநிலை எப்போதும் மகிழ்ச்சியாக உள்ளது. இயற்கை சூழ்நிலை சார்ந்த கல்வி ஒரு தனிப்பட்ட அனுபவம். இங்குள்ள பிரம்மபுத்திராவோடு இனைந்து நாங்கள் கல்வி கற்கிறோம்."

● Mr. Ranjeet Kuanr, MA student from Odisha said, "ଚିରନିର୍ମଳ ସବୁଜିମାର ଆବରଣରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ଭାରତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତିବିଦ୍ୟା ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ, ଗୁୱାହାଟୀ । ସମସ୍ତ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ନେହ ମମତା ଓ ସମାତାର ପଣତରେ ମାଆଟିଏ ହୋଇ ଯେପରି ଆପଣେଇ ନିଏ ତାହା ନିଶ୍ଚିତ କୌଣସି ଯାଦୁକରୀ ଶକ୍ତିଠାରୁ କମ୍ ନୁହେଁ ।"

● Mr. Ritik Pal Singh, B.Tech student from Punjab said, "ਅਸਾਮ ਦੀ ਸੁੰਦਰਤਾ ਦੇ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਵਿੱਚ, IIT ਗੁਹਾਟੀ ਗਿਆਨ ਅਤੇ ਖੋਜ ਲਈ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣ ਵਜੋਂ ਖੜ੍ਹਾ ਹੈ।"

● Mr Pranav Nair, BTech student in Computer Science and Engineering who never let cerebral palsy limit his dreams said,”Persist to land the dream career and life you aimed for. For me, it was to have my unique voice heard in the halls of knowledge and beautiful nature walks in the fields of IIT Guwahati”

● Ms Protiva Adhikary,PhD student from Bangladesh said, “IIT Guwahati is more than just a university; it's a place where diverse minds converge, creating a bridge to a world of opportunities and a colorful mosaic of academic excellence, cultural fusion, and language variations.”

● Mr. Rohan, B.Tech student from Chandigarh says, " आईआईटी गुवाहाटी में छात्रों को कठोर शिक्षा और शांत प्रकृति का मिश्रण मिलता है। झील के किनारे के प्रतिबिंब, हरी-भरी पगडंडियाँ और सांस्कृतिक उत्सव उनकी यात्रा को समृद्ध बनाते हैं, एक पूर्ण और संतुलित जीवन को बढ़ावा देते हैं।"

● Plabanjyoti Buragohain Phukan, PhD Scholar from Assam said “ ২০২৩ চনত শেহতীয়া এন.আই.আৰ.এফ. ৰেংকিং অনুসৰি, আই.আই.টি. গুৱাহাটীভাৰতৰ অভিযান্ত্ৰিক মহাবিদ্যালয়সমূহৰ ভিতৰত ৭ম স্থানত আছে। আমি আইআইটি গুৱাহাটীৰ ভৌগোলিক অৱস্থান ভাল পাওঁ। ই ব্ৰহ্মপুত্ৰ নদীৰ পাৰত অৱস্থিত।”

● Pulakeswar Basumatary , PhD Scholar from Assam said,”आईआईटी गुवाहाटीआ सोमखोर मिथिंगाजों बुंफबनाय गंसे सोलोंथायारि फसंथान जेराव गियान सोदांनायजों लोगोसे दुलाराय मुलुगाव गोगानानै दावगालांनो खाबु होयो ।”

● Nikhil Kulkarni ,PhD Scholar from Maharashtra said,”माझी संस्था खूप श्रीमंत आणि सुंदर आहे. निःसंशयपणे पायाभूत सुविधा आणि उपकरणे भारतात अव्वल स्थानावर आहे.”

● Amrita ,PhD Scholar from Haryana said,”ਇੰਡੀਅਨ ਇੰਸਟੀਚਿਊਟ ਆਫ ਟੈਕਨਾਲੋਜੀ ਗੁਹਾਟੀ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਖੇਡਾਂ, ਯੰਤਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਤੰਦਰੁਸਤੀ ਦੇ ਮਾਮਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ ਮੌਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਮਹਾਨ ਵਿਭਿੰਨਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਸੁੰਦਰਤਾ ਦੀ ਸੰਸਥਾ ਹੈ.”

● Shikha Kumari,PhD Scholar from Bihar said, “ भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान पढ़ाई के लेल बहुत सुंदर जगह अछि | एहि मे बहुत रास कोर्स आओर रिसर्च के लेल सभ सं नीक सुविधा अछि.”

● Nuzelu Nagaland,PhD Scholar from Nagaland said, “IIT Guwahati-e kijü nu leshüki kevitho puo. Kephrünuomia la se morokesuo vienya keviko pete ngulieya. Puo phe rei meya mu lhenu ziviko tshukeba thechü kezivi puo we.”

● Krishna Kant Pachauri, PhD Scholar from Uttar Pradesh said, “भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान गुवाहाटी ब्रह्मपुत्र नदी के तट पर स्थित एक सुंदर परिसर है। परिसर के अंदर की हरियाली और झीलें इसे और अधिक सुंदर बनाती हैं यह संस्थान स्नातक, पारस्नातक एवं वाचस्पति स्तर पर विभिन्न कार्यक्रम प्रदान करता है इस परिसर में शिक्षा प्रणाली और छात्रावास की सुविधा बहुत अच्छी है”)

● Ansuman Sahoo, PhD Scholar from Odisha said,”ଆଇଆଇଟି ଗୁଆହାଟୀ - ଉଚ୍ଚମାନର ଶିକ୍ଷା ଏବଂ ଗବେଷଣାର ପ୍ରତୀକ। ଏଠାରେ ବିଦ୍ୟାର୍ଥୀମାନେ ଅସୀମ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଏବଂ ଦକ୍ଷତା ଅର୍ଜନ କରିବା ଦିଗରେ ମାର୍ଗ ଦର୍ଶନ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରିବା ସହିତ ଉତ୍କର୍ଷତା ହାସଲ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରୟାସ କରନ୍ତି।”

● Gaurav Bhatt, PhD Scholar from Uttarakhand”आईआईटी गुवाहाटी अनुसन्धान र खेल सुविधा सबै भन्दा राम्रो छ”

● Yusuke Taga ,PhD Scholar from Japan said, “ ジョイントディグリーとして進学しました。インド工科大学に来たことにより新たな分野の研究に挑戦する機会を得ました。全ての機会に感謝します。”

● Parmeshwar Gavande, PhD Scholar from Maharashtra said, “भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान गुवाहाटी एकः उत्तमः भारतीयसंस्था अस्ति या विगत 25 वर्षेभ्यः सर्वोत्तमशैक्षणिकवातावरणं प्रदत्तवती अस्ति.”

● Yvonne Christian, PhD Scholar from Gujarat said, “ઈન્ડિયન ઈન્સ્ટીટ્યુટ ઓફ ટેકનોલોજી ગુવાહાટી એ ભારતની ટોચની એન્જિનિયરિંગ સંસ્થાઓમાંની એક છે. તે તેના સૂત્ર 'જ્ઞાન એ શક્તિ છે' પર

સાચું છે કારણ કે તે અસરકારક વૈજ્ઞાનિક સંશોધન માટે વિશ્વ સ્તરની સુવિધાઓ પ્રદાન કરે છે.”

Dr. Sanasam Ranbir Singh, Head of Centre for Linguistic Science and Technology, IIT Guwahati said ,”At Centre for Linguistic Science and Technology, IIT Guwahati, we engage in various research activities for developing technologies for the indigenous languages in India towards achieving the goal of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat. The centre is also executing projects on developing language technologies and digital preservation of some of the indigenous languages, dialects, heritages and cultures of North East India, and aiming for a world class resource and technological specialised centre to promote studies and researches on diversified linguistic, cultural and heritage values of North East India.”

IIT Guwahati aims to nurture excellence of thoughts, creating and disseminating preserving knowledge for societal aspirations across language barriers. To promote language diversity and culture in the campus, IIT Guwahati celebrates Matribhasha Diwas (World Mother Tongue Day) each year on 21st February. During this celebration, the Institute organises multiple student events such as Essay writing competition, and Kavi Sammelan (poetry session), among others. As a result, the Institute has recorded entries in multiple languages such as Hindi, English, Assamese, Bengali, Oriya, Tamil, and Telugu, among others.