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Detailed explanation-1: -New Delhi: Union Minister for Education and Skill Development, Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated IInvenTiv, the first ever all-IIT R&D showcase on Friday at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first Indian Institute of Technology was founded in May 1950 at the site of the Hijli Detention Camp in Kharagpur, West Bengal. The name “Indian Institute of Technology” was adopted before the formal inauguration of the institute on 18 August 1951 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) was established in 1951 at Kharagpur.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the beginning of the 21st century, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi (the Education Minister of India) made University of Roorkee into an IIT, making IIT Roorkee the newest IIT but the oldest institution amongst the seven in 2001.

Detailed explanation-5: -To meet the growing demand of highly skilled technical manpower, at present, there are twenty three Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) viz.