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IIT Kharagpur inks MoU with University of Edinburgh

IIT Kharagpur inks MoU with University of Edinburgh

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the University of Edinburgh on shared academic collaboration in promoting teaching, education curriculum, research and service to the community. Prof. Neil Robertson, Dean International Partnerships, College of Science and Engineering, University of Edinburgh signed the MoU in the presence of his counterpart Prof. Jayanta Mukhopadhyay, Dean Outreach & Alumni Affairs, IIT Kharagpur in the institute campus. Prof. Jayanta Mukhopadhyay, Dean Outreach & Alumni Afffairs, IIT Kharagpur remarked, “This collaboration would orchestrate academic curriculum between both the universities in creating synergy with several academic and research facilities for the…
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Director speaks at IIT BHU NEP Webinar

Director speaks at IIT BHU NEP Webinar

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi and Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas, New Delhi jointly organized a webinar recently titled "Role of Indian Institutes of Technology in Implementation of National Education Policy 2020: Challenges and Opportunities". [Watch Live].  Here is a report by Prof. P.K.Mishra from IIT(BHU) Varanasi, convenor of the webinar.   The Chief Guest of the program was Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur, Chairperson of the event was Prof. P.K.Jain, Director, IIT(BHU) Varanasi, Keynote Speaker was Shri. Atul Kothari, National Secretary, Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas, New Delhi and Guest of Honour was Prof. Trilok Nath…
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IIT Kharagpur’s Online Course on Innovation & Entrepreneurship

IIT Kharagpur’s Online Course on Innovation & Entrepreneurship

IIT Kharagpur launches Online Lecture Series on Innovation & Entrepreneurship dealing with several crucial aspects in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. India Today           Education Times               News18             NDTV          Business Insider         DataQuest         Outlook        Careers360       Yahoo News                Republic World             ABP Education           Indian Express IIT Kharagpur's Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship (RMSoEE) is all set to…
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IITKGP Cares

IITKGP Cares

IIT Kharagpur Donates Rs. One Crore to PM Cares Fund India Today                 Indian Express           Business Standard           Yahoo News             Careers360            Hindustan Times             NDTV           Republic World                    Telangana Today           Navbharat Times             Times of India            Outlook          India Education Diary        …
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e-Learning at IIT Kharagpur

e-Learning at IIT Kharagpur

Summer recess has set in at IIT Kharagpur on April 1, preponed by 4 weeks and a revised academic calendar being circulated amidst the novel coronavirus pandemic. Classes at the Institute have gone digital since March 17 in the process of following social distancing.  Online Classes The first year classes with their larger size were the first to be facilitated on YouTube Live using the National Knowledge Network. The lectures were also video recorded and made available online for future reference. Following the lockdown announcement on March 24, all classes were moved to web-conferencing mode, video lectures of NPTEL, or…
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Combating COVID

Combating COVID

IIT Kharagpur's Combat against COVID19 India Today             Indian Express          Yahoo News          Amar Ujaala As the world is battling CoronaVirus, universities suspending their academic and select other activities, in one corner of Eastern India, the world renowned institute is giving fillip to the combat against COVID-19. The oldest and largest IIT and its stakeholders on the campus are contributing through a wide range of initiatives to continue helping students with their course work, increase public awareness about CoronaVirus pandemic and create resources to boost health and hygiene. Whether they…
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