B.Tech students of NIT Trichy to get direct admission in

B.Tech students of NIT Trichy to get direct admission in IIT Delhi’s PhD programmes

Trichy: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and National Institute of Technology Trichy (NITT) have signed an MoU for collaboration on academic activities.

The MoU will facilitate direct admission of B.Tech students at NITT to IIT Delhi’s PhD programme, foster academic and research collaboration in areas of mutual interest and lead to exchange of faculty and students.

The MoU was signed by Prof V. Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT Delhi and Prof. Mini Shaji Thomas, Director, NIT Trichy.

Prof. Mini Shaji Thomas, Director, NIT Trichy said, ‘The key feature of this MoU is the excellent opportunity for bright undergrad students for direct PhD admission at IIT-D. We are very positive that this MoU will encourage academic partnership and fruitful research collaborations between NIT-T and IIT-D. The Institute is looking
forward for joint research projects and Faculty exchange programmes.’

Prof V.Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT Delhi welcomed the MoU with NIT Trichy and termed it a good opportunity for the faculty and students of both the institutes to collaborate in the area of R&D.Prof Rao added, “We would like to invite other NITs also to enter into similar academic partnership with IIT Delhi.”

Direct PhD Admission

Under this MoU, meritorious B.Tech students of NITT will be provided an opportunity to carry out part of their studies including project work at IIT Delhi and then they will be offered direct admission to PhD without the need to qualify GATE or any other national level examination. Under this scheme, NITT students with a CGPA of 8.00 at the end of their 6th semester (three years) will be eligible to apply for a project in summer and complete their fourth year (7th and 8th
semesters) at IIT Delhi.The students need to submit their transcript, and other academic records and achievements and documentary evidence of any research or internship experience along with their application.

The students are expected to demonstrate sufficient merit in coursework and research during their 7th and 8th semesters (04th year) of the B.Tech to continue to join the PhD programme.After the successful completion of their fourth year, they can be considered for an early admission to the PhD programme at IIT Delhi. The requirement of GATE is waived off since they will enter IIT Delhi with a minimum CGPA of 8.00.It is envisaged that this scheme will also help NITT
B.Tech students to enhance their chances for qualifying for the PMRF fellowship for PhD at IIT Delhi.

During their stay as visiting students, IIT Delhi will not be charging any academic fees, since they will be paying their regular academic fees at NIT Trichy. They, being B.Tech degree students, will also be provided either on-campus or off-campus paid hostel accommodation by IIT Delhi for one-year.
Students and Faculty Exchange IIT Delhi and NIT Trichy will exchange B.Tech, dual degree M.Tech students, research scholars and faculty. The students under the
exchange programme will be classified as special exchange students and they will be permitted to take courses on credit/audit, as well as participate in research activities/internships/project work. The selection and nomination of students will be open throughout the academic year.The faculty of NITT can also apply for suitable postdoc positions/any other opportunities available at IIT Delhi.

Research Collaboration
The faculty from both the institutes will also collaborate in the joint submission of research project proposals, supervision of exchange students and joint research in the disciplines of mutual interest.

Zee5 Launches its Third Telugu Original

Zee5 Launches its Third Telugu Original B Tech

Written by the talented Tharun Bhascker with a stellar cast, B.Tech premieres on 

ZEE5 on 15^th November 2018 

The nine-episode series will take the audience on a roller coaster ride full of passion, struggle 

and emotional turmoil 

After the success of recent Telugu Originals such as Nanna Koochi, Chitra Vichitram, ZEE5 now announces its next dose of Telugu entertainment – B.Tech. Featuring actors Abhay, Kaushik, Meraj and Madhulatha, the show is directed by Upendra Verma and written by Tharun Bhascker of “Pellichupulu’ fame, the show produced by YuppTV Studios premieres on ZEE5 on 15^thNovember 2018.

B.Tech is the story of 3 empty benches at an engineering college, it delves into the journey of three engineering students whose dreams are very different from what they are pursuing. The drama series introduces you to Vikram and his interest in film making, Akhtar’s bike racing passion and Hari who wishes to become an entrepreneur.

Manish Aggarwal, Business Head, ZEE5 India said, “The response for our recent Telugu Originals – Nanna Koochi and Chitra Vichitram has been gratifying. We aim to get a step closer to our regional audiences with consistent Original show launches in our key markets. With the addition of B.Tech to our content library, we are further strengthening our regional growth plans for ZEE5. We have a strong content-line line up for the coming months which will be a delight for our viewers. We are also the first OTT player in the market to introduce language specific packs which includes Before TV content of popular ZEE Tamil and ZEE Telugu shows, World Digital Premieres and Originals. The packs are each priced competitively at Rs. 49/- for one month and Rs. 499/- for a year.”

Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO, YuppTV Studios [YuppTV] quoted, “During our hunt for talent, we approached Tharun Bhascker to create content for the digital space. Post wrapping the shoot of Pellichoopulu he came on board to start B.Tech with us. Upendra, Director of B.Tech and the team have done a fabulous job with the series. B-Tech is an attempt by YuppTV Studios to change the way regional entertainment is looked at. This series comes as a clutter breaker in the web space with honest storytelling and high production values. We are very happy to associate with ZEE5 and look forward to create some exciting content together.”

Tharun Bhasckar, Writer, B.Tech commented, “B.Tech is the first script that I had written with utmost honesty and which came straight from my heart. The stories were inspired by real people around me. I am so glad that the script is finally coming to life as a ZEE5 Telugu Original and is produced by Yupp Studios. With ZEE5 being one of the fastest growing platforms in the OTT space, it will definitely give B.Tech the momentum it deserves.”

He further added, “It is directed by my childhood friend Upendra Varma who was always rooting for this script from the time I wrote the first draft. I was extremely nervous about how it would turn out but the moment I saw the rushes I realised that he has taken total control of the project. There couldn’t have been a better team to work on this. One exciting aspect about B.Tech is the music, done by renowned musician Raghu Dixit. Vivek – Camera, Pratik – Direction Dept and Tanvi- Production are the main pillars of B.Tech.”

Upendra Verma, Director, B.Tech commented, “We are glad to associate with ZEE5 which has grabbed the attention of Telugu viewers in a very short span of time and happy that Yupp Studios supported us throughout. This project was special and important to all of us. Tackling a project with over 80 locations, racing sequences, 80 secondary characters was no small challenge, but we managed to pull it off within the resources available without compromising on the story. Vinoothna Geetha’s short films have earlier inspired people to follow their dreams. We hope this project does the same. It’s definitely a story that has inspired us to never give up on our dreams and we want everyone to know through these three biographical stories that they should continue chasing their dreams.”

With over 3500 films, 500+ TV shows, 4000+ music videos, 35+ theatre plays and 90+ LIVE TV Channels across 12 languages, ZEE5 truly presents a blend of unrivalled content offering for its viewers across the nation and worldwide. With ZEE5, the global content of Zindagi as a brand, which was widely appreciated across the country, has also been brought back for its loyal viewers.

Availability: The ZEE5 App can be downloaded from Google Play Store http://bit.ly/zee5 and iOS App Store http://bit.ly/zee5ios. Also available at www.zee5.com, as a Progressive Web App (PWA), and on Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV Stick. ZEE5 also supports Chromecast.

Pricing: Freemium pricing model with both free and paid premium content (including Originals) to cater to a mix of audiences. Viewers who subscribe to the ZEE5 subscription pack will get access to the entire library of content using the limited period special subscription offer – 99/- for 2 months and 499/- for a year. Offer valid till 31st October.