Footprint Global Communications, a public relations and communications agency, has been appointed to handle media relations for Indian Institute of Technology, Madras for the third consecutive time. Footprint Global Communications has been associated with IIT Madras since 2013.

IIT, Madras has been ranked No.1 in the ÂOverall Category for the second consecutive year in India Ranking 2020 released by National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education. The Institute has also been ranked No.1 in the ÂEngineering Institutions category in the same rankings for five consecutive years  2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Footprint has been engaged by several first and second generation IITs in the past and present and has also undertaken media outreach for several IIT Madras-incubated deep-tech startups that have brought out disruptive products.

Thanking the Institute for their continued trust in Footprint, Ms. Bhavani Giddu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Footprint Global Communications, said, ÂFootprint has collaborated extensively with IIT Madras researchers, faculty and students to take a wide range of stories, spanning Research and Development, technology, awards, recognitions, student innovations and much more to the media. We look forward to partnering with the Institute on its journey to greater heights.Â