Preeti Aghalayam Appointed Director of IIT Madras Zanzibar Campus in Tanzania
Preeti Aghalayam, an IIT Madras alumna and chemical engineer, has been appointed director-in-charge of IIT Madras Zanzibar, the institute's first international campus in Tanzania. Her academic journey spans from earning a BTech at IIT Madras in 1995 to advanced studies in the US and faculty roles at IIT Bombay and IIT Madras. Since July 2023, she has led efforts to establish the Zanzibar campus, which began offering undergraduate programs including Chemical Engineering and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in October 2023.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 37/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 27 Sept, 10:03 am. Other outlets followed.