About the Venue
Established in 2015, the Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad is dedicated to creating an environment that enables students and faculty to engage in the pursuit of knowledge, to dream, think, and innovate thereby becoming change agents for a better world. Having begun with just 120 students in July 2015, IIT Palakkad has since grown into an establishment that is about a thousand students strong and with the best manpower in key positions.
The Institute recognises collective growth, in collaboration with industry and other academic institutions, as the need of the time and emphasizes blue-sky research and directed research as two essential pillars of technology development. The Institute embraces a vision to be a leader in cross-disciplinary inquiries, and to contribute to the potential that India's demographic dividend represents for the country and the world, which is embodied in the motto of the institute “Nurturing minds for a better world”.
Located in the historic and vibrant region of Palakkad, known as the granary of Kerala, our institute is perfectly situated as the gateway to the state from the North, Palakkad Gap in the Western Ghats. Surrounded by rich traditions, significant historical events, and its sylvan surroundings, especially the Silent Valley rain forests and ubiquitous palmyra trees, Palakkad provides an inspiring backdrop for academic pursuits.
To know more: https://iitpkd.ac.in/
About GSCOE
Global Sanitation Center of Excellence (GSCOE) is a center of excellence of IIT Palakkad, initiated and facilitated through the Office of Principal Scientific Advisor, Government of India. The center’s ongoing projects include developing new sanitation technologies and solutions for non-sewered sanitation systems, which are crucial in rural and underserved urban areas. The GSCOE is also involved in national and global networks on non-sewered sanitation systems which focus on national and international cooperation to improve sanitation across regions.
GSCOE’s lab infrastructure includes state of the art facilities for testing septage, sludge, water and wastewater. The Global Sanitation Centre of Excellence is committed to providing rigorous technical evaluation and effective field testing of sanitation technologies. This is achieved through the Engineering Field Testing Platform built within the campus, which allows for sophisticated testing and validation of various sanitation solutions.
To know more, visit: https://gscoe.iitpkd.ac.in/
How to Reach
- ✈ Connectivity by Air
Coimbatore International Airport is 60Km away
Cochin International Airport is 115 Km away - 🚆 Connectivity by Rail
Palakkad Junction (Station Code PGT) 5 Kms away - 🚗 Connectivity by Road
Kanjikode 1.5 Kms near to NH-544
