Recent Key Events of PALS
PALS Hyderabad (PALSH) First Year Anniversary
Activities of PALS as a social outreach program of IITM have been brought to the attention of MHRD and PMO. PALS have been encouraged to reach out and extend the model in other parts of India.
Andhra / Telangana region has been the first choice with IITH / large alumni community / many colleges and industry support.
Thirteen Institutions from Andhra / Telangana region had enrolled to PALS 2023-24 edition and successfully participated in the various events conducted during the year. Apart from attending the virtual programs and physical programs at IITM, PALSH partner institutes also had an additional advantage of programs organized by PALS H Hub in collaboration with IITH / local industry and alumni experts.
First year Anniversary and annual day was celeberated with all the Partner Institutions, Dr. B S Murty, Director IITH as the chief guest. It was a grand event with participants from IITH, Alumni, Industry, and all Partner Institutions attending
PALS Roadshow across Kerala, Karnataka and Tamilnadu
PALS conducted a series of roadshows across various clusters in the southern states. These roadshows aimed to facilitate interactions among senior management representatives from engineering institutions, industry partners, and IIT alumni. The events were designed to engage the teaching community with PALS programs, focusing on enhancing engineering education and preparing students with skills in innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry readiness. Roadshows were held in Kerala, Madurai, Kovai, and Mysuru, attracting senior management representatives from neighboring engineering colleges. The PALS Roadshows served as an impactful platform for fostering collaboration and dialogue between academia and industry, further advancing the initiative’s objectives.
CII IWN One Day FDP Salem
The CII Salem chapter recently hosted an event attended by 98 participants, with over 112 registrations and 10 additional attendees from PALS Partner Institutions and contacts. Prof. Nagarajan’s,IIT Madras session focused on institutional development and research, sparking questions about setting up and developing research parks. Prof. Siva,IIT Madras conducted an engaging, activity-based workshop on modern teaching aids and effective student engagement, which participants greatly enjoyed. PALS Chairperson Mr. C N Chandrasekaran and Vice-Chair Mrs Vijayalakshmi Sankar also participated in the event. The Indian Women Network (IWN) Salem chapter coordinated the program. The event was successfully held at Annapoorna Engineering College, Salem on 19th October 2024.
