MITT shines at PALS annual conclave
A statement issued on behalf of MITT said that over 50 students from the institution participated in various competitions and programmes conducted throughout the academic year 2024-25 as part of the PALS, an educational initiative of IIT Madras to enhance engineering education across India.
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