A Mini MTTS Programme will be organized at SIKKIM MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SIKKIM during DECEMBER 09-14, 2019 01-06 January, 2020.
Participants will be provided with local hospitality and study material. Limited accommodation for selected outstation participants is available at HOSTEL GUEST ROOMS. Outstation participants will be provided Government bus fare/Sleeper class train return fare whichever is the less on production of original tickets.
Note: Maximum Rs. 1000/- TA will be reimbursed.
Academic programme
There will be courses in Foundations, Linear Algebra and Real Analysis.
The resource persons would be
1. Prof. Arindama Singh, IIT Madras
2. Dr. Biswajit Deb, SMIT, Sikkim
3. Prof. Bhaba Kumar Sarma, IIT Guwahati
Eligibility
Second year undergraduate students with Mathematics as one of their main subjects. Exceptionally bright first year students also may apply. Students from the STATE OF SIKKIM & NEIGHBOURING STATES will be given preference.
Selection
Selection would be based on merit and recommendation from teachers.
Application Procedure
- Read the procedure given at http://mtts.org.in/training-programmes/student-applications-procedure/
- Please see the link given below to start preparing the application form online.
- At the time of registration, the students should produce a bonafide certificate from their institution and undertaking form. Format of these forms is available at http://mtts.org.in/downloads/forms-and-formats-for-students/
REACHING SMIT
Nearest railway station is NJP (New Jalpaiguri).
Option 1: Shared taxis are available from the taxi stand outside the station. Fare is 200 to 300 rupees.
Option 2. One may go to SNT bus stop, Siliguri. Shared taxi and buses are available from this point as well. Fare from SNT bus stop to SMIT is 150 to 200 rupees. To reach SNT bus stop you may catch a tempo from NJP station (Fare is Rs 20 ).
It will be better if you book a train that reaches NJP station before 3 pm. The journey from NJP to SMIT will take 2 to 3 hours.
Registration Fee
There is no registration fee for the programme.
About the Institute
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT), located at Majitar, Sikkim is a constituent college of Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok. Established in 1997, SMIT is a part of the Manipal Group that has made its mark in the field of education and health care services in India and abroad. SMIT is one of premier technology and management institute of the country. The campus is spread across 35 acres of beautiful landscape and is the home to more than 2000 students, 180 faculty and industry experts and an efficient team of support staff. A highly qualified and dedicated faculty team ensures that students are provided with a holistic education that makes them job ready, industry ready and most importantly, life ready. Further, SMIT takes pride in the fact that it has emerged as a research friendly institute. A number of sponsored projects have been assigned to SMIT by organizations such as DST, DBT, DRDO and AICTE.
The Department of Mathematics, SMIT has a strength of 13 faculty members who are actively associated with research in diverse fields of mathematics and applications. The department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in mathematics in addition to teaching mathematics to engineering students. It also regularly organizes conferences and workshops to provide platform to researchers in mathematics and related areas to exchange their ideas.
To know more about SMIT visit: https://smu.edu.in/smit.html/