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A startup incubated under IIT Kanpur has set up a manufacturing unit for N95 masks inside the campus only. They are manufacturing 25,000 N95 masks daily and supporting the nation with their full strength in these hard times. Previously, the institute was in the news for developing an indigenous ventilator that is being used in more than 500 hospitals as it is almost half the price of the imported ones. All these projects were undertaken in the supervision of Dr. Abhay Karandikar, Director of IIT Kanpur.
How is IIT Kanpur Faculty Fighting COVID-19?
The whole faculty is working meticulously so as not to let the pandemic hamper with the learning process. The faculty expressed their views about holding virtual convocation and how difficult yet necessary it was for them. Out of 7500 students, the college has called back 650 of them and expect 1000 students to be back at campus by the year end.
The motive behind this move is to not let their research work get hindered. All those students who can carry on with their research at their homes are already doing so. Even though colleges are calling students back for research purposes, it is purely voluntary and they are following strict government guidelines regarding social distancing and quarantining period.
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Making Online Education Accessible
The college has adapted adequate practices to make the best out of this situation. Although, even they accept that online education comes with its disadvantages but once you realize it, everything becomes easier. They have even distributed laptops to some of their students because of the affordability issue and are couriering offline materials to those who don’t have an internet connection.
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