IIT Madras recognised as Most Innovative Educational Institute in India for third consecutive year

Why in news?

• IIT Madras has been Ranked #1 in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements

About IIT Madras being recognized as the most Innovative Educational Institute

• It has been Ranked #1 in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) launched by the Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
• IIT Madras is in the ‘CFTIs (Centrally Funded Technical Institutions)/Central University/Institute of National Importance (Technical)’ category.
• ARIIA 2021 has rankings for six categories of institutions – CFTIs (Centrally Funded Technical Institutions) /Central University/Institute of National Importance (Technical); State University and Deemed University (Govt & Govt aided)(technical); Government College/Institution (Govt and Govt Aided)(technical); University & Deemed University (Self-finance/private)(technical); Private college/Institute (self-finance/private)(technical); Institute of National Importance, Central University and CFIs (non-technical) and General (non-technical).