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Sep

05

2024

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Empowering Educators With Digital Pedagogy by Centre for Teaching Learning and Virtual Skilling

Community, Engagement, Outreach Activity, Research & Innovation, Social ImpactAssessment, ATDC, Augmented Reality, CTLVS, Digital Pedagogy, Digital Tools, Empowering Educators, Game-based Learning, IIT KGP, IIT Kharagpur, Innovation, Interactive Technologies, School Teachers, Teaching Practices, teaching-learning, technology, Technology-based Teaching., Virtual Reality, Virtual Skilling

Is virtual reality teaching possible? How positive impact can digital content have on student assessment? Ahead of Teacher's Day, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur organized a special one-day workshop to find answers to some of these questions. The Centre for Teaching Learning and Virtual Skilling (CTLVS) at IIT Kharagpur successfully conducted a one-day workshop titled "Empowering Educators With Digital Pedagogy and Technology," on 4th September 2024. The workshop, aimed at school teachers from KVS, introduced innovative methods for enhancing teaching practices through digital tools and interactive technologies. A total of 30 teachers from different branches of Kendriya Vidyalayas of Kolkata participated in…

Aug

28

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur celebrates its 74th Foundation Day in the presence of Shri Amitabh Kant, Chairman ISRO & Chairman DRDO

Awards & Accolades, Engagement, Events, Humans of KGP, Institute#IITAlumni, academic institutions, academies, Advance Manufacturing Engineering, Advance Manufacturing Technology, Advance Transportation, AI, alumni, AQI, Artificial Intelligence, B.Ed, B.Sc, B.Tech, cademia, centres, Centres of Excellence, DRDO, Education, Food Nutrition, Foundation Day, G S Sanyal Faculty Excellence Award, G S Sanyal Faculty Excellence Awards, G-20 Sherpa, global leaders, Global QS Ranking, Gurudakshina, IIT KGP, IIT Kharagpur, industry, Innovation, Innovation Hub, ISRO, Kgpians, Lab to Market, M. Tech, Make in India, Mechatronics, NEP 2020, Nina Saxena Excellence in Technology Award, NIRF Ranking, PhD, Precision Agriculture, Prem Prakash Verma Faculty Award, Quantum Computing, research, Safety and Reliability Engineering, schools, semi-conductors, Staff Excellence Awards, Start-up India, State-of-the-art, technology, undergraduate, Young Alumni Achievers Awards

As the country enters its 78th year of Independence, IIT Kharagpur also enters its 74th year of foundation on 18th August 2024 which was adorned by the eminent personalities. Shri Amitabh Kant, India’s G-20 Sherpa and Former CEO of NITI Aayog graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Dr. S P Somanath, Chairman ISRO; Dr. Samir V Kamat, Chairman, DRDO and Dr. Sonal Mansingh, Padma Vibhshan Awardee and Former MP, Rajya Sabha also graced the occasion as the Guests of Honour. The invocation started by hoisting the national flag and institute flag at the main building. Gitindra Saran Sanyal…

Aug

07

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

Arjun Malhotra sends heart warming message to welcome the new KGPians of Y2024

Alumni Corner, Engagement, Humans of KGP, Outreach Activity, Study@IITKgpAI/ML, Altysys, alumnus, Arjun Malhotra, Cloud First Start-up, Data analytics, Data Interoperability, Electrical Communication Engineering, Electronics Engineering, GenAI, growth, HCL Group, Health Clouds, IIT Kharagpur, Innovation, IT, Kgpians, TechSpan, welcome freshers

Esteemed Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, Mr. Arjun Malhotra who is widely renowned for his instrumental role in co-founding the HCL Group, way back in 1975 and is currently the Chairman of the Advisory Board of Altysys sent a heart-warming message to welcome the Freshers of the Y2024. As a proud Alumnus, he recalls his days in his Alma Mater and shares the anecdotes that will help the new undergrads to have a home away from home. The Institute is indeed overwhelmed for the inspiring words of Mr. Malhotra for our newbies. ""Hello KGPians, this is Arjun Malhotra. I am…

May

31

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

Hands-on Training on CAD/CAM Application on CNC Machine

Department, Engagement, Institute, Outreach ActivityAudio-Visual, automation, AV System, CAD, CAM, Carpentry, CNC Die Sinking EDM, CNC Machine, CNC Milling, CNC Turning, CNC Wire Cut EDM, Computer Aided Design, Cutting-edge Technologies, CWISS, digital transformation, encompassing product design, Glass Blowing, holistic integration, manufacturing industry, manufacturing process, production, robust data collection, Smart Manufacturing, supply chain management, workshop

Smart manufacturing exemplifies the importance of digital transformation in the manufacturing industry. It represents a holistic integration of cutting-edge technologies across all facets of the manufacturing process, encompassing product design, supply chain management, production, distribution, and sales. Central to this transformation is the shift towards automation and robust data collection and analysis systems, which are fundamental in enhancing production efficiency and product quality. CAD, or Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD), is technology designed for creators to design, draft and produce technical documentation–replacing manual hand-drawn and drafting techniques with a digital-first process. Whether you’re an architect, designer, or engineer, you’ve probably used 2D…

May

14

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

Intellectual Property is the Possession of a Curious Mind – Celebrating the World Intellectual Property Day 2024 at IIT Kharagpur

Engagement, Events, Outreach Activity, Research & Innovation100 Patents in 100 Days, Academic, Intellect, Intellectual property, Intellectual Property Cell, Intellectual property rights, Inventions, IP, IPR, Patents, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, research, RGSOIPL, SDGs, SRIC, sustainability policy, Sustainable Development Goals, technological research, WIPO, WIPO 2024, World Intellectual Property Day

On the occasion of the World Intellectual Property Day, the Intellectual Property (IP) Cell of the Office of Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy (SRIC), IIT Kharagpur organized a programme on Intellectual Property in Ben Gupta Auditorium of the Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law (RGSOIPL) on 26th April, 2024. The programme accentuates the importance of IP in modern science and transformational technological pursuits and was inaugurated by Prof. V K Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur, in attendance by a large number of students, research scholars faculty and staff members. The theme of The World IP Day 2024 was to align…

Apr

26

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

Order Order!! The 5th National Moot Court Competition was a star-struck affair at IIT Kharagpur

Awards & Accolades, Engagement, Events, Institute, Outreach ActivityBAR Association, Calcutta High Court, Copyright, Economic Development, Economic growth, High Court of Calcutta, Intellectual Property Law, Intellectual property rights, IPR, IPR laws, Judge, Justice, Legal Excellence, Legal Knowledge, Legal Professionals, Moot, Moot Court, National Moot Court Competition, NMCC, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, RGSoPIL, Supreme Court, WTO

Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law (RGSoPIL) of IIT Kharagpur conducted the 5th National Moot Court Competition from 29th to 31st March, 2024. The inaugural ceremony witnessed the presence of eminent law practitioners including Hon'ble Justice Mr. I P Mukherjee, Judge, Calcutta High Court who was the Chief Guest of the programme along with Prof. (Dr.) Dilip Ukey, VC, MNLU, Mumbai, the Guest of Honour. Prof. Dipa Dube and Dr. Shreya Matilal RGSoPIL were the convenors of the programme. IIT Kharagpur has been organizing the National Moot Court Competition (NMCC) with great enthusiasm. Through its rigorous and engaging format,…

Mar

14

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur calls for 100 Patents in 100 days

Engagement, Institute, Outreach Activity, Research & Innovation100 Patents in 100 Days, 100 Patents in 100 Hours, 6G & beyond telecommunication, Academic Research, Aerospace, Agricultural and Food Processing, AI, Computer Science, Energy Science, India University Innovation Pipeline, India’s Semiconductor Mission, India’s Techade Vision, Industrial and Systems, Industry Research, IOT, ISM, ISRC, medical science, Metallurgical and Materials, Mining, Nanoscience, packaging, Patents, Quantum Computing, Quantum Mission, Research Collaboration, Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy Cell, Viksit Bharat @2047, Volume Manufacturing

Aligning with India’s Semiconductor Mission and with an aim to strengthen the semiconductor facilities in India and to celebrate India’s Techade Vision and Viksit Bharat @2047, IIT Kharagpur conducted an In-house programme on the India’s Semiconductor Mission in the Netaji Auditorium of the institute that involved 650 participants including students, faculty members, and staff members. Lighting of the Lamp The programme began with the lighting of the lamp by Prof. V K Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur in the presence of Prof. Amit Patra, Deputy Director; Prof. Rintu Banerjee, Dean, R&D; Prof. Krishna Kumar, Dean, FoS; Prof. T K Bhattacharya, HoD,…

Mar

07

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for the School Children in Regional Language

Awards & Accolades, Engagement, Humans of KGP, Social ImpactArtificial Intelligence, Belur Math, Centrifugal Pump, Emerging Technology, Engineering Science, Fluid Mechanics, FNAE, Gas Turbine, Heat Transfer, IEEE, industrial research, Innovative Course, Machine Design, Online Course, Principle of Gas Turbine, Ramakrishna Mission, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Regional Language, robotics, school children, Science Education, Solid Mechanics, Technological Transformations, Technologist of the Year, Vivekdisha

Following the mandate of National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020), Prof. Dilip Kumar Pratihar, Institute Chair Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, IIT Kharagpur, has developed one new course on "Robotics and Artificial Intelligence" of 11 hours duration in Regional Language (Bengali) for the School Children starting from Class-9 to Class-12, with the initiative of Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI), Belur Math. Recently awarded the Fellowship of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (FNAE) and presented the Fellowship Certificate in the Induction Ceremony held as a part of the Annual General Meeting of Fellows on 11th December 2023 at…

Mar

01

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

Centre of Excellence for Advance Manufacturing Technology develops grounding projects in AI – iWeld & iToFD

Collaborations, Engagement, Expert Insight, Institute, Research & InnovationAdvanced Technology, AI-enabled NDT, Artificial Intelligence, Centre of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, CoEAMT, commercialization, Cutting-edge Innovations, development, Efficiency, GRSE, IInvenTiv 2024, innovations, iToFD, iWeld, patent, Quality, R & D, research, Tata Steel, TechEx 2024, Technology Innovation Hub, Weld Defect Analyses.

IIT Kharagpur has proven its Tryst with Innovation with its latest dominant supremacy in the field of Artificial Intelligence with two of its ground breaking projects on AI-enabled non-destructive testing for weld defect analysis, from Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Technology (CoEAMT), IIT Kharagpur led by Prof. Surjya K Pal, Chairperson, Centre of Excellence in Advance Manufacturing. These two innovative solutions have been shortlisted by TATA STEEL for "TechEx 2024" exhibition. The first, "iWeld, an AI-enabled NDT" software is an innovative solution developed for Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Kolkata, Ministry of Defence. iWeld is designed to identify,…

Feb

03

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

“Guru Dakshina” – the Divine Manifestation of Giving Back to the Alma Mater

Alumni Corner, Engagement, Humans of KGP, Institutealma mater, alumni, Atmanirbhar, Corpus, Entrepreneurs, Fund, Guru, Guru Dakshina, Initiative, maintenece, pledge, redevoplment, Salaried Alumni, Self Reliant, student, Teacher

"Guru Dakshina hoye Guru ka Pratham Samman Bhav Bhakti hoye Guru ka Pratham Upahaar Shri Vasudev Krishna hoye Arjun ke Tattvagyaan Ekalavya hoye Dronacharya ke Aitihasik Guru Samman" Guru Dakshina is the first respect that a student gives to his teacher The emotional devotion of the students is his first present Shri Krishna was the philosophical teacher for Arjun and Ekalavya was Dronacharya's respectful master from history Guru Dakshina is the pure and selfless connection between a teacher and their disciple. By adhering to the qualities and learning of their Guru, the students bring the greatest smile of achievement, love,…