A computing event at IIT-Gn

Association for Computing Machinery- India (ACM-India)’s annual event 2020 was hosted at IIT-Gn recently. The event saw an overwhelming participation of more than 1200 students, researchers, faculty members, and professionals of computer science and allied areas from all over the country. The event was graced by Professor

Cherri Pancake

, President of ACM; Professor

Abhiram Ranade

, President of ACM India; ACM Award winners as speakers; Abhishek Singh (IAS), President & Chief Executive Officer of National e-Governance Division; and ACM-India Office Bearers.

ACM India

organises this annual flagship event to discuss trends in science and technology, and to celebrate ACM's spirit and India's accomplishments in computing. At the outset of the event, Prof Harish P M, Dean, Students Affairs, IITGN, provided an overview of IITGN’s core values and culture and the innovative and inclusive environment it offers to its community and visitors.
Prof Cherri Pancake, President of ACM, presented ACM report and introduced participants with the various activities of ACM for computing professionals, researchers and educators, to advance computing as a science and a profession. Prof Abhiram Ranade, President of ACM India, presented ACM India report and highlighted ACM India Council’s various initiatives for research, education, continuing education for professionals, industry-academia linkages, gender issues, and so on. He also introduced ACM India’s CSPathshala, a Computational Thinking Curriculum for Std I to Std VIII, that has reached more than 3 lakh students, 1100 schools, 5400 teachers, in a bid to do their bit for localisation of the subject. On the occasion, ACM-India Doctoral Dissertation Awards 2020 and Best Chapter Awards 2020 were also presented to the winners.