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The International Conference on Water, themed “From Pollution to Purification,” successfully concluded at Mahatma Gandhi University. The three-day event, inaugurated by Dr. B.S. Madhava Rao, former Director of the National Centre for Free Radical Research, featured insightful discussions and presentations on critical water-related issues.   Vice Chancellor Dr. C.T. Aravindakumar delivered the keynote address, highlighting […]

Researchers at Mahatma Gandhi University have developed a technology to generate electricity from tender coconut husk, a material that contributes to environmental pollution. The discovery was part of the research conducted by Er.Abin John Varghese under the MTech programme at the School of Energy Materials.The technology, named ‘J.P Kiran,’ generates energy by biodegrading tender coconut […]

India must adopt an independent diplomatic stance in international disputes amidst a world order filled with challenges, suggested former diplomat Venu Rajamony. He was delivering the K.P.S. Menon Memorial Lecture, organised by the K.P.S. Menon Chair of the School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University, where he also serves as Chair Professor.   […]

Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) has signed an agreement with the Institute of Physics, Belgrade (IPB), Serbia, to foster cooperation in academic and research sectors. The memorandum of understanding was signed during a ceremony held at the University by Sasa Lazovic, Deputy Director of IPB, and Dr. Bismi Gopalakrishnan, Registrar of MGU. The agreement aims to […]

The NSS unit of Idukki Balagram Jawaharlal Nehru College won the award for the best short film at the Rain International Nature Film Festival held in Kattappana. Tripunithura RLV College and Thodupuzha Al-Azhar College received special awards.   The festival was organised jointly by Birds International and the Mahatma Gandhi University National Service Scheme, with […]

Experts at a two-day national seminar started at Mahatma Gandhi University emphasised the necessity of a comprehensive study on inter-state migration in India. The seminar, titled Inter-State Migration: Challenges and Opportunities, was inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor Dr. C.T. Aravindakumar. He highlighted that the student-centred interventions by the University’s Centre for Migration Policy set a commendable example […]

Dr. Bismi Gopalakrishnan, Registrar of Mahatma Gandhi University, clarified in response to news reports that the permission granted to Sreejith Subhash, a student of St. Aloysius College, Edathua, to write examinations was based on a directive from the High Court. Sreejith, a CBCS B.Sc. Mathematics (Model 1) student, had approached the High Court and secured […]

Despite five to six decades of reservation policies, significant improvement in the socio-economic condition of Scheduled Castes (SCs) in India remains elusive, remarked Prof. Sukhadeo Thorat, former Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), and Professor Emeritus at Jawaharlal Nehru University. Prof. Thorat made this statement while […]

The International Polymer Conference, “POLYMERA-2024”, was inaugurated by Vice Chancellor Dr. C.T. Aravindakumar at Mahatma Gandhi University. The conference was organised jointly by the School of Polymer Science and Technology at MGU and the Rubber Technology Centre at IIT Kharagpur. Presided over by Prof. Sabu Thomas, former Vice Chancellor and Director of the International and […]

  The School of Social Sciences at Mahatma Gandhi University is set to host the Ambedkar Memorial Lecture, titled “Revisiting the Problem of Slavery: The Indian Experiences,” on December 2. Professor Sanal Mohan of the School of Social Sciences will deliver the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture at 3 p.m. Prof. Sukhadeo Thorat, former Chairman […]