IIT Delhi to Establish 'DAKSH Centre of Excellence (CoE)' for Law & Technology; Read Here

IIT Delhi will be establishing the 'DAKSH Centre of Excellence (CoE)' for Law and Technology in collaboration with DAKSH Society, Bengaluru. The centre will be facilitated with technical expertise and extensive research facilities.

The Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) is signed by IIT Delhi director V.Ramgopal Rao and DAKSH Society, Bengaluru Director Surya Prakash BS.

Both the institutes have agreed to work in the fields of research and education in the areas of Technology, Management, Law and Engineering. 

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Different aspects of the justice system and interdisciplinary research can be worked upon at the CoE. Along with this, solutions for fields such as technology, law, data analytics and operations research will be drawn at the centre.

Ramgopal Rao, IIT Delhi Director informed that it is just the beginning of a long-standing relationship between IIT Delhi and DAKSH. Some of the nakor departments of IIT Delhi like Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science have come together for the establishment of CoE. 

Rao further added that the DAKSH Centre of Excellence will resolve the critical issues of the society and also work to provide the solutions for them.

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IIT Delhi said that the introduction of CoE will attract students and research scholars to set up startups and incubators on different law and technology-related research solutions.

DAKSH Society Bengaluru, Director Surya Prakash BS said in a statement, "The CoE will become a hub for innovative research and implementation models for the justice system."

As per the signed agreement, DAKSH will assist in securing the financial resources for the centre and will reach out to the judiciary organs of the state, universities, private organizations and researchers to build a connection and for collaborative research projects.

Surya Prakash BS also disclosed that soon a formal launch event will be held for the upcoming CoE.

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