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Feb

02

2023

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Great Innovations only happen when people aren’t afraid to do things differently – YIP 2022

Community, Engagement, Institute, Study@IITKgpAffordable Technologies, AGNIMAA, AGRICRAFT, Agro-Culture, AGROBOT, ALSET, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Bhartiyam International School, Crisis Management, Economic Inclusions, ECORAGE, Energy Convergence, Environment Conservation, G20, Health & Hygiene, Pure Power, Readymade Product Utilities, Ridge Valley School, Sagar Public School, Sanskriti The Gurukul School, SMART Technologies, Sustainable Future, Sustainable Hydroelectric Plant for Independent Establishment, The Fuel Saver, Vertical Farming, WWA Cossipore English School, XYLEM, Young Innovators Program

Young Innovators Programme (YIP) 2022 conducted by IIT Kharagpur Every once in a while, a new technology, an old problem, and a big idea turns into an innovation. Today it is not about how creative, how economical or how formative your idea is, it is about the thought and purpose of making an idea happen. We call India a diversified country, where solutions are evaluated based on the problems related to our socio-economic dynamism. As the nation with the youngest population, our GenZ also known as the Millennials, bring out fresh ideas to our age old problems in their unique…

Jan

27

2023

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By Poulami Mondal

The Journey of Remembrance – 19th Alumni Meet of IIT Kharagpur

Alumni Corner, Community, Engagement, Humans of KGP19th Alumni Meet, Aerospace Engineering, Brandeis University, Condensed Matter Theorist, Distinguished Service Awardees 2022, Enid & Nate Ancell Professor of Physics, Excellent Young Teacher Award, G S Sanyal Faculty Excellence Award, Giving back, IIT Alumni Foundation India, Inflexon Point, Kgpians, L&T Ltd, Platinum Jubilee, Tata Projects Limited, Vimal Plastics

The chilly January brought with it new genesis of transformation, new endearings and reminiscence of forever bonds which spreads a warmth that surrounds the Institution with happy faces, when we see our Alums back on the campus. The old building once again echoed with familiar laughters and famous campus stories that surrounded the batches of 1973, 1983 and 1998 who commemorate the grand celebration of the 19th Alumni Meet from 6th to 8th January 2023. For the first time ever in the history of IIT an entire batch came forward to give back together to their alma mater a gift…

Jan

16

2023

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By Poulami Mondal

The Yogic Avabodha – Atal

Alumni Corner, Engagement, Humans of KGP, In-Depth, Storiesalma mater, athletics, BurningMan, IIT KGP, Ironman Arizona, Ironman athlete, kgpian, Philanthropist, Yogic Avabodha

The word 'Avabodha' in Sanskrit is referred to someone who possess an awakened consciousness of soul. As the motto of the institute says Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam which means Excellence in Action is Yoga, we have an Alumnus who imbibed the thought as the basics of his existence. The spirit of a warrior, the body of iron and a heart of gold, yes we are talking about an explorer of life, Mr. Atal Agarwal, an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, who graduated in 2017 and became one among the few IITians who represented Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) as an Alum in…

Jan

16

2023

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The Dreamers of Young India – IIT Kharagpur celebrated its 68th Convocation

Alumni Corner, Community, Engagement, Humans of KGP, Institute, People, Study@IITKgp68th Convocation, B. Tech course, B.Arch (Hons), Board of Governor’s Gold Medal, Chief Guest, Director’s Gold Medal, Distinguished Alumnus Awards, Dr. Jnan Chandra Ghosh Memorial Gold Medal, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal, Dual Degree, G20 Presidency, Life Fellow Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, LLB, LLM, M. Tech, MBA, MCP, MHRM, Multidisciplinary, Peter Chan, President of India Gold Medal, Prime Minster of India Gold Medal, Professor Jagadish Chandra Bose Memorial Gold Medal, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam

Look who we are, we are the dreamers We make it happen, ’cause we believe it Look who we are, we are the dreamers We make it happen ’cause we can see it Here’s to the ones, that keep the passion Here’s to the ones, that can imagine... Dedicated to the Kgpians 2022! Creating a historic benchmark by crossing 1600 plus offers in the Phase I of placement season 2022, IIT Kharagpur celebrated its 68th Convocation on December 24, 2022. Shri Peter Chan, Founder & CEO of Herons Bonsai, United Kingdom graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Dr. Rajendra Prasad…

Jan

05

2023

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By Poulami Mondal

Women’s Leadership Conclave 2022

Alumni Corner, Community, Engagement, Environment & Social Impact, Social ImpactAccountability, Dr. Kiran Bedi, Dr. Tessy Thomas, DRDO, Empowerment, Manoshi Roychowdhury, Missile Woman of India, National Adventure Awardee, Padmashri, Partha Ghosh Academy of Leadership, Phoolbashan Bai Yadav, Premlata Agarwal, Social Worker, Trust, Vedic Philosophy, Women Leaders, Women’s Leadership Conclave

As India enters its 76th year of Independence, it aims to reclaim its status of Vishwa Guru by 2047 where the role of women leaders is crucial in the diverse fields of our society to create a balance. With a drive to encourage women empowerment, Partha Ghosh Academy of Leadership at IIT Kharagpur organized the first of its kind Women’s Leadership Conclave from 26th to 27th November 2022 on “Women – The Backbone of Society,” in Netaji Auditorium. Eminent women guest speakers like Dr. Kiran Bedi, Ex. Lt Governor of Puducherry and a Megsaysay Awardee along Smt. Premlata Agarwal, Padmashri,…

Jan

02

2023

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Face to Face with Alumni

Alumni Corner, Community, Engagement, Study@IITKgpAARDO, Academic Research Collaboration, AI, alma mater, Blockchain Technologies, Communicate, Connect, Contribute, Department of Education, DRDO Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence, Face to Face with Alumni, Faculty Excellence Awards, GIAN, IIT KGP Foundation, IIT Malaysia, IOT, Manchester University, Medical College, ML, New Curriculum, SPARC, Staff Excellence Awards, WMG

"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…

Oct

11

2022

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Bay Area Leadership Conference 2022

Alumni Corner, Community, Engagement, Events, Humans of KGPAcademic Luminaries, AI, ARPA-E, Arun Majumdar, Bay Area Alumni Community, Business Leaders, Campus Mixer Session, Consul General of India, Dr. T.V. Nagendra Prasad, Electronic Design Automation, Engineers, Environmental Energy, Future of Sustainability, IIT Bay Area Leadership Conference 2022, IITBAA, INS Satpura, Jay Precourt Provostial Chair Professor, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Quantum Computing, Stanford School of Sustainability, Stanford University, Startup Founders, Successful Entrepreneurship, The Innovation Factory, Tsunami of Energy Consumption

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

29

2022

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IIT KGP signs LoI with TUM

Engagement, Institute, Study@IITKgpData Driven Transport Planning, Electric Mobility Systems, Emerging Mobility Solutions, FutureTrans, Germany, IGCRCoITS, India, Intelligent Transportation, Research & Development, Technical University of Munich, TUM, UAV, Vehicle Energy Management

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur signed a LoI (Letter of Intent) with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) on Indo-German Collaborative Research Centre of Intelligent Transportation Systems (IGCRCoITS) at IIT Kharagpur. The collaborative Research & Development (R&D) between both the institutions will emphasize on the main areas of intelligent transportation enhancing Electric Mobility Systems including automobiles, rail, marine craft, UAVs etc. Vehicle Energy Management, Battery Management Systems, Transportation Software and Security, Public Transportation, Data-driven Transport Planning and Emerging Mobility Solutions will be the major focus areas.The Indo German Partnership (IGP) project was agreed on sponsorship by Germany and India to…

Sep

14

2022

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Sanskrit….The Language of Indian Sanskriti `वसुधैव-कुटुम्बकम्`

Community, Engagement, Events, InstituteAdi Shankaracharya, Aryabhata, Atharva Veda, Bhaskaracarya, Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge System, Civilizational Ethos, Computational sciences, Democratic Spirit, Ganita, Gita Shlokas, Indian Culture, Indian Diaspora, Indian Knowledge System, Indo-European Language Systems, Krishna Tirtha, Language Syntax, Natural Language Processing, Nirman Vidya, Nirvana Shatkam, Parishishta, Pluralistic Ethos, Samskrita, Sanatana Culture, Sanskrit, Sanskrit Week, Stotras, Subhashita, Vidya, Vrksha Nakshatra

Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems (CoE-IKS) of IIT Kharagpur celebrated the 'Sanskrit Week' सुखार्थिनः कुतो विद्या नास्ति विद्यार्थिनः सुखम्। सुखार्थी वा त्यजेद्विद्यां विद्यार्थी वा त्यजेत्सुखम्॥ There is no knowledge for the seekers of comfort, and no comfort for the seekers of knowledge. A seeker of comfort should give up knowledge, and a seeker of knowledge should give up comfort. Swami Vivekananda said, "Because the very sound of Sanskrit words gives a prestige and a power and a strength to the race." Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems (CoE-IKS) of IIT Kharagpur celebrated Sanskrit Week…

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…