Alumni Corner – Page 3 – The KGP Chronicle

Jan

04

2023

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In My Remembrance

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Remember me when you are alone In your forever story, my footprints are bygone Leaving you with memories of playful pleasures Wake up to a new tomorrow of worldly adventures Keep me in your heart with an unconscious mind I will flow through you with an essence far behind Tears might bother reality and hopes to embrace You will always be...in my remembrance - Poulami Mondal IIT Kharagpur mourns the loss of our beloved Alumni Shri. Ashish Mukherjee, 1980, B.Tech Electrical from Azad Hall at the age of 64 on 4th December at 3am. His career reads like an incredible…

Jan

02

2023

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Face to Face with Alumni

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"We require transformation and transition to meet future goals in terms of Alma Connect", said Prof. V K Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur who indulged in a face to face virtual meet with the Distinguished Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur from India & overseas on 27 December 2022. He focused on some key areas where alumni support is needed to provide exposure to students and to initiate infrastructure development for IIT Kharagpur. The meet started with the recitation of Sararswati Vandhana which revitalized the spirits in a cold December morning. The opening remarks were presented by Prof. Amit Patra, Deputy Director, IIT…

Nov

17

2022

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IIT Kharagpur ranked 5th in India in QS Asia University Rankings 2023

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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP) ranked 5th in India as per the QS Asia University Rankings 2023. The premier institute overall ranked 61st in Southern Asia among its other peers. IIT Kharagpur is the national leader and Asia’s third-highest among the Universities with the indicator of maximum staff having PhD and featured among the top 8% in the QS Asia University Ranking 2023 with a total of 760 institutions. The institute has also been named as one of the world’s top 100 universities for the study of 19 subjects, according to the world’s highest QS University Rankings. IIT…

Nov

02

2022

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The Memoirs of a Trailblazer -The First Woman Chemical Engineer of IIT

Alumni Corner, Community, Humans of KGP, Obituary, People, Study@IITKgpFirst Woman Chemical Engineer, IIT KGP Foundation, Madhu Panchmia, Memoirs of a Trailblazer

Madhu Panchmia Sengupta, ’68 ChE, SN Hall (1946 - 2022) Madhu’s passing is the end of an era. She, with her direct and practical nature, would never describe it that way. But she was a trailblazer, the first woman chemical engineering student at IIT Kharagpur, and was a part of the 13th batch of entering students in an institution which is now getting ready to celebrate its 75th anniversary. It was an era of aspiration, of national heroes, an era that inspired young students. Madhu grew up in Kolkata as the youngest of three sisters in a family of six…

Oct

11

2022

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IIT Bay Area Leadership Conference 2022

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Bay Area Alumni Community of Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur conducted the IIT Bay Area Leadership Conference 2022 in Santa Clara Convention Centre, California USA on 27 August 2022. It is a nonprofit organization in California which is dedicated to the professional advancement of alumni from all IIT campuses who call the greater San Francisco Bay Area home. Every year towards the end of the summer, IITBAA organizes the IIT Bay Area Leadership Conference which is open to all IIT and non-IIT tech professionals. The annual conference typically brings together industry & academic luminaries, business leaders, engineers, startup founders, investors…

Sep

22

2022

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The Home called Alma Mater – The Class of KGPian Millennials

Alumni Corner, Events, Humans of KGP, Study@IITKgpAdministration, alma mater, Alumni Endowed Student Scholarship, Entrepreneurial Skills, Governance, green technology, Homecoming 2022, leadership, Nation Building, Public Policy, Public Services, Social Impact, Social Welfare, Young Alumni, Young Alumni Achievers

Homecoming 2022 of the 10th, 15th & 20th Graduates of IIT KGP Every happiness of yesterday is a memory for tomorrow. Sometimes you never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. This feeling was revived by our class of KGPian Millennials who revisited the home that nourished and shaped them...to make them what they are today. From 17th to 20th August 2022, along the lines of IIT Kharagpur's 72nd Foundation Day, the institute welcomed the classes of 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010 & 2012 batches who held nothing but gratitude and affection for their Alma Mater.…

Sep

12

2022

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Dr. Samir V. Kamat, an Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur named the next DRDO Chief

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Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. Growth is a very profound experience. We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Well, this has been rather avouched by our Alumnus Dr. Samir V Kamat, whose sense of purpose evoked metamorphism in Defence applications for our country and led to the advanced development towards the service of the nation. Dr. Samir V. Kamat, an Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur has been appointed the Secretary of Department of…

Sep

06

2022

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The Fallen Star…

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What's with a fallen star? Blazing past where loved ones are Close to earth, searching far... Closing eyes in heavenly prayer For flames burn out in the shallow air God lights the way where angels glow With streaking stars of love that flow Loved ones who completed your life Reminiscence your memories to survive God sends this message from a far Down to earth, close to where you are Worthy Warrior, fighting the battle for life Praise the fortitude with every extra mile Night stars will shine high Bright streak will stream through the night sky Good awaits you, for…

Aug

22

2022

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IIT Kharagpur celebrates its 72nd Foundation Day under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav

Alumni Corner, Engagement, Events, Institute72nd Foundation Day, Academia, Adviser to PM, Affordable Technologies, Alumni Connect, Amit Khare, Amrit Kaal, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, B N Gangadhar, Chair Professor Awards, Distinguished Alumnus Award 2020, Domestic Innovations, Faculty Excellence Awards, Finest Scientific Research, Gurukul, industry, Innovation & Research, Internationalization, MA&RB, Multidisciplinary Approach, NEP 2020, NIMHANS, Nina Saxena Excellence in Technology Award, NMC, Oil India Limited, Past Knowledge with the Future, Ranjit Rath, Saripalle Satyamurthy, Social Responsibilities, Society, Staff Excellence Awards, Team India, Trinity, Vishwaguru, Young Alumni Achievers Awards

Prof. V K Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur welcomes Shri Amit Khare, Adviser to Prime Minister, Govt. of India. As the country enters its 76th year of Independence, IIT Kharagpur also enters its 72nd year of foundation on 18th August 2022 which was adorned eminent personalities. Shri Amit Khare, Adviser to Prime Minister & Former Secretary, Higher Education, Ministry of Education graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Dr. B N Gangadhar, President, NMC, MA&RB (Former Director of NIMHANS) & Mr. Ranjit Rath, an Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur & CMD, Oil India Limited also graced the occasion as the Guest…

Jul

26

2022

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Adieu to the Telecom Man of India

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When I come to the end of my journey And I travel my last weary mile Just forget if you can, that I ever frowned And remember only the smile Forget unkind words I have spoken Remember some good I have done Forget that I ever had a heartache And remember I have had loads of fun Forget that I have stumbled and blundered And sometimes fell by the way Remember I have fought Some hard battles and won Ere the close of the day Then forget to grieve for my going I would not have you sad for a…