56th IIT Council meeting at IIT Delhi chaired by Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired the 56th meeting of the Council of Indian Institutes of Technology at IIT Delhi on 25 August 2025.
Summary
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired the 56th meeting of the Council of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) at IIT Delhi on 25 August 2025. The Council unanimously resolved to take forward the Prime Minister's vision of 'Atmanirbharta se Samriddha Bharat'. Pradhan urged IITs to introduce regional languages in addition to English as a medium of instruction, to produce job creators rather than job seekers, and to promote translational research in critical technologies. He said IITs have over 6,000 start-ups, 56 unicorns and nearly 5,000 patents. Minister of State Dr Sukanta Majumdar also addressed the meeting.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 56th IIT Council meeting
- Date / venue
- 25 Aug 2025, IIT Delhi
- Chair
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- Resolution
- Take forward 'Atmanirbharta se Samriddha Bharat'
- IIT ecosystem
- 6,000+ start-ups, 56 unicorns, ~5,000 patents
- Languages
- Regional languages in addition to English as medium of instruction urged
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The 56th meeting of the Council of Indian Institutes of Technology, chaired by Dharmendra Pradhan on 25 August 2025, was held at:
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Correct answer: D — IIT Delhi
The 56th meeting of the IIT Council was convened on 25 August 2025 at IIT Delhi under the chairmanship of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
At the 56th IIT Council meeting (August 2025), the Education Minister said IITs have produced over 6,000 start-ups and nearly 5,000 patents. How many unicorns did he mention?
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Correct answer: C — 56
Dharmendra Pradhan said that with over 6,000 start-ups, 56 unicorns and nearly 5,000 patents, IITs have emerged as engines of economic growth.