IIT Delhi, Tata Trusts ink pact to scale up School of Public Policy

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) and the Tata Trusts have partnered to scale up the recently established IITD School of Public Policy, into a world-class hub of public policy research and education.

The School is in the process of recruiting its first crop of faculty members. To begin with, it is focusing on areas that include Internet, digital information and society; industry and economy; energy and environment; agriculture, food, and water; etc.

The School would also offer its own programmes at the graduate levels, contribute to the IITD undergraduate education, and also provide training opportunities for practitioners.

“IIT Delhi, named recently as an Institution of Eminence, has a robust tradition of being on the cutting edge of science and engineering education and research in the country. We see a modern and dynamic School of Public Policy as an essential and central plank of our intention to transform and enhance our intellectual ecosystem, " Ramgopal Rao, director, IITD, said.