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IIT Kharagpur ranked 5th in India in QS Asia University Ranking 2024

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP) overall ranked 5^th in India and 59^th in Asia, according to the latest edition of QS Asia World University Ranking for the year 2024. The largest and first IIT of the country has made its entry in the top 7% in the QS Asia University Rankings with an overall score of 54.5.

Speaking on the QS Asia University Rankings 2024, Prof. V K Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur remarked, “IIT Kharagpur has upheld the nation’s resolve to excel the standards of globalization with advance manufacturing systems and transportation, safety engineering and analytics, quality and reliability, affordable healthcare, precision agriculture & food nutrition and smart infrastructure to contribute towards an Atmanirbhar Bharat. As an institute of eminence, Technological Research Parks, Centre of Excellence, startup incubators, Lab to Market products and Nano Missions are the new local ecology for innovation and technological pursuits of our institute.

The UK-based ranking agency Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking 2024: Asia features 148 Universities from India in the Asia overall list which has 857 Universities being listed in total. There are 37 new entries from India compared to last year’s report, which is significantly more than only seven new entries from China. Peking University from China retains its top-most position, this year too. A total of seven Indian institutions feature in the top 100 ranks of QS World University Rankings: Asia; of which five are IITs, whereas other two include Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Delhi University.

Being 4^th among all the IITs in the country, IIT Kharagpur has performed well in parameters like international research network, papers per faculty, employer and academic reputation and staff members with PhD.

Successful implementation of Technology Vision 2047 as instituted by our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi require participation of several stakeholders including government agencies, public and private enterprises, academic and research organizations. We have to acquire the opportunity in digital economy space and biomedical engineering fostering technological expansions by creating the human-machine synergy that would set the future technology development agenda for the developed India, added Prof. Tewari.

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IIT Kharagpur Incubated Start-up Designed NavIC Chip for India’s Navigation Systems

Elena Geo Systems, a Bengaluru-based space startup incubated in IIT-Kharagpur, has unveiled an indigenously designed NavIC chip that can use India’s own navigation satellite system to provide positioning services. The chip can have applications in civilian and defence sectors.

The chip was delivered to Gen. Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Defence Staff on 13 April 2023. Dr. Samir V. Kamat, Chairman of DRDO and also an Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff also graced the occasion with their presence.

An Indian-designed NavIC chip with potential in both the civilian and defence sectors introduced by a Bengaluru-based space technology business, can utilize India’s own navigation satellite system to deliver location services. This will enable high precision and accuracy for all the three types of applications such as navigation, positioning and timing, making India self-reliant in this domain. The company has been pursuing advanced technologies to manufacture these chips and modules, some of which have been supplied to the Indian Army and some private entities. Elena Geo Systems was incubated at IIT-Kharagpur in 2012 and is now a member of the Delhi-based Indian Space Association.

“We are thrilled to present India’s first fully designed and developed NavIC chip. As India moves ahead with its space policy, we feel this is an opportune time to use a truly Indian product. The processor will give India a huge edge as both the government and private sector can move away from their dependence on the American Global Positioning System (GPS). Elena is in the process of patenting the technology and the product, which has been developed by our dedicated R&D team,” said Lt Col VS Velan, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Elena Geo Systems on the sidelines of the Indian DefSpace Symposium organised by the Indian Space Association.

The 12-nanometer chip may be inserted into any handheld device including mobile phones, and can receive signals from the US Global Positioning System, the Russian GLONASS Constellation, and the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) or Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).

The chip has many cores that serve the requirements of signal acquisition, regeneration, processing and the output interface and hence, it has been named as the NavIC processor. The multi-frequency and multi-constellation chip/processor, created especially for NavIC, is small and simple to integrate into any GNSS circuit and offers the user continuous coverage and high-accuracy reception.

“Elena’s chip complies with the specifications established by the Indian Space Research Agency for IRNSS/NavIC signal reception because it is based on a unique algorithm designed for use throughout India and surrounding regions/countries,” added Velan.

The military grade chip can be used in a wide range of operational logistics applications for ships, submarines, radars, drones, artillery systems, and weapons platforms can make use of this military-grade chip. To guarantee a consistent supply of the NavIC chip, Elena Geo Systems got a contract with a chip manufacturer in Taiwan.

“The chip has many cores that service the requirements of signal acquisition, regeneration, processing and the output interface and hence it has been named the NavIC processor. This will enable high precision and accuracy for all the three types of applications such as navigation, positioning and timing, providing India much needed Atma Nirbharata in this domain,” remarked Velan.

The NavIC chip is appropriate for usage in mobiles, handheld devices, and wearables with applications ranging from tracking school buses to armament systems thanks to its small size, ultra-low power requirement, and software-based control. The multi-frequency and multi-constellation GNSS chip/processor, developed specifically for NavIC, is compact and easy to integrate into any GNSS circuit and provides continuous coverage and high accuracy reception to the user. Based on a special algorithm for use across India and neighboring countries, the Elena’s chip conforms to the requirements laid down by ISRO for IRNSS/NavIC signal reception.

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IIT Kharagpur inks MoU with Oil India Limited

Under the aegis of Atmanirbhar Bharat, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Oil India Limited on research collaboration in the broader areas of Earth Sciences and Hydrocarbon Exploration. The event was graced by Dr. Ranjith Rath, Chairman & Managing Director, Oil India Limited, senior officials of OIL, Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur, Prof. Amit Patra, Deputy Director, IIT Kharagpur, Prof. Chandan Chakraorty, Dean, Research and Development (R&D); Prof. Paresh Nath Singha Roy, Chairperson, Deysarkar Centre of Excellence in Petroleum Engineering and other senior professors of IIT Kharagpur.

Dr. Ranjit Rath, CMD, Oil India Limited remarked “As a step towards its commitment of ensuring India’s energy security and making India less import dependent, OIL has adopted a 3-pronged strategy of enhanced exploration activities with leap of faith exploration acreage of 50,000 plus sqkm pan India; Mission 4+ to expedite & augment domestic production of crude oil & natural gas; and expand its alternate energy portfolio aimed at achieving Net Zero by 2040”.

The collaborative Research & Development (R&D) between both the organizations will invigorate industrial and inter-disciplinary research and training undertaken at Deysarkar Centre of Excellence in Petroleum Engineering at IIT Kharagpur in Upstream, Midstream and Downstream segments of the Oil and Natural Gas value chain entailing hydrocarbon exploration, development, production, reservoir management including IOR & EOR, pipeline transportation, sedimentary basin analysis, refining & process technology etc.

“The MoU is a step towards Industry-Academia collaboration in advanced technologies in earth sciences and hydrocarbon exploration to cater to the growing demands of hydrocarbon exploration and extraction. Through this MoU, both OIL and IITKGP will engage themselves in various joint research initiatives and advanced technology solutions in energy sector and other areas of mutual interest,” Dr. Rath further added.

Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur remarked, “To support innovation and start-up ecosystem for a sustainable future, we need to indigenize, modernize, and renovate the oil refining industry. The focus should be on domestic exploration of petrochemical production capacity. Application of Geoscience, Engineering & Design, Chemical & Process Technologies, and R&D initiatives along with application of GIS and Remote sensing studies in Oil and Natural gas industry will create investment opportunities through Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Further, Prof. V K Tewari accompanied by a team of professors will visit different exploration sites of Oil India to augment areas of research collaboration and project implementation.

“India contributes 5% share in the global oil demand and has the fourth-largest crude refining capacity in the world. 10% Ethanol-blended petrol which has already been achieved in our country will maximize the dependence on alternative energy,” opined Prof. Tewari.

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

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 way of applying problem solving techniques to the growing hazards of a growing complicated world. With the intent of providing a podium to these profound young minds, IIT Kharagpur organized a Global Science & Technology Competition empowering greenhorns to solve real-life challenges through innovation. Nurturing and developing the young minds with a passion for Science and Innovation, IIT Kharagpur launched the Young Innovators Program (YIP) 2022 on 5th September 2022. Nearly 500+ schools across India, Saudi Arabia, USA participated in the first round of YIP 2022 on the lines to conceptualize solutions on Affordable Technologies, Health & Hygiene, SMART Technologies, Crisis Management, Energy Convergence, Pollution Control, Environment Conservation, Readymade Product Utilities, Economic Inclusions and Sustainable Future.

32 teams were chosen from more than 1400 participants from different national and international schools for the second round of the 4th edition of the Young Innovators Program (YIP) 2022 which has been successfully conducted by Branding and Relations Cell of IIT Kharagpur from 20th to 22nd January 2023. Out of 32, 12 teams have advanced to the third round, and 5 teams were declared as the YIP 2022 winners. The audience was in it for a treat to watch so many outstanding projects, creative ideas, and analytical thinking from the youngsters throughout the event. The young innovators were truly inspirational as Future World Changers. The programm helps to promote a culture of innovation among students in science and technology at a very early stage of their academic journey. The competition aims to recognize the creative ability of students and ignite the innovation in their minds to work upon some of the really interesting real-world problems.

When the soft breeze of January winters encapsulated the entire campus, the morning campus tour for the students became a memorable journey. One of the students excitedly said, “It feels like an hill station with the big-big trees.” As soon as the IIT bus rolled out, the children enjoyed the popular spots of IIT Kharagpur with candid photos along with visit to various departments, halls of residence, student activity centres, TSG, sports stadiums,Nehru Museum, hijli jail etc. The enthusiasm among the students to visit the largest IIT campus in India with 2100 acres was impressive. Those sparkling eyes were mesmerized with the beauty of a green laden campus which acts like a cocoon to nurture the best minds in the country weaving ideas, dreams and a world creating opportunities. The young minds were awestruck to see the Nehru Museum and the gallery of the Indian Knowledge System. One of the student exclaimed in astonishment, said, “IIT Kharagpur has own their Museum as well?” to which one our student representative, Abhinil Kumar replied , “Yes and it also has a jail where freedom fighters were punished by the then British Government,” which stirred the curiosity among all the students to see the famous Hijli Jail of IIT Kharagpur.

Prof. Amit Patra, Deputy Director, IIT Kharagpur stated, “India is the country of the youth where constant inventions from the remotest places, has the capability to address the challenges that the society faces today. The youth of this country are the inheritors of the Aspirational India who will take this country way forward on the path of Atmanirbhar Bharat. I invite everyone to participate in this programme to promote the spirit of creation, innovation and inclusion. Students will also get the opportunity to interact with distinguished professors and experience the first, largest, and most dynamic campus of IIT Kharagpur.”

Each team had either 2 or 3 students from the same school and was judged on the basis of ideation, research, feasibility, cost of construction, portability, authentication and originality. Round 1 consisted of an online submission of a detailed report explaining the working of their Model/Idea on the chosen theme. Results for Round 1 was released on the IIT Kharagpur website. ‘Technological adherence to Agro-Culture’ was the most favoured subject expertise chosen by the young innovators at IIT Kharagpur’s Young Innovators Program 2022. Providing solutions to the worldly conflicts threatening basic survival needs to create a more sustainable world, the teams and their supervisors showed cognitive and analytical applications to basic problems which the world fails to address.

Anjali Gera Roy, PIC, Branding & Relations remarked, “The Young Innovators Programme was launched to tap the talent of budding scientists and technologists and nurture them so that they can contribute to new India’s self-sustenance goals. The young participants’ grasp of complex scientific concepts, out of the box thinking and translation of abstract ideas into concrete, usable technologies was astounding. Selecting the best 5 projects out of all 32 teams qualifying for the final round proved to be a daunting task for the judges as they were all exceptional. The enthusiasm, energy and enterprise of the participants over the three-day event was palpable and rubbed off on all of us. Catch them young I would say, if you want to find dynamic and innovative solutions for pressing contemporary problems and build a new India.”

Team “XYLEM” from Bhartiyam International School, with project “AGROBOT,” was the winner of the Yong Innovators Programme (YIP) 2022. AGROBOT is a robotic drip irrigation system that transports water through a feed pipe. The primary goal of this device is maneuvering the vehicle towards the plants to supply water rather than utilizing expensive pipelines. This initiative aims to reduce water waste and provide water where it is lacking. It is possible to transform this concept into a large-scale prototype, which would be very beneficial to the farmers and will be an economical purchase rather than laying strips of pipelines that requires regular maintenance.

Team Pure Power winning the 1st Runner-up Position

Eliminating chemical pollutants from wastewater so that it can be reused while producing electricity from it stood second position in YIP 2022. The purpose of this project aimed towards a sustainable future and to inculcate indigenous mechanism for treating the wastewater. “Pure Power” from Ridge Valley School represented this concept under the topic, “Sustainable Hydroelectric Plant for Independent Establishment.” Hydroelctric plant using wastewater is one of the process to treat wastewater that cannot be used otherwise and is a very good implementation towards health and hygiene.

Team AGRICRAFT winning the Third Position

Team “AGRICRAFT” from WWA Cossipore English School, with the project “Vertical Farming,” won the third position in YIP 2022. This project aims to use extensive vertical racking to grow crops on multiple levels to optimize space and manage all the resources and conditions needed for farming. The autonomous and economical irrigation system based on soil moisture content was the major goal of this project. Vertical Farming grasped the attention of many with installation of crop production for weather balance, construction in any areas ranging from infertile lands to highly developed areas encouraging food production. This process helps in the requisite flow of water as per needs and this also helps in recycling of water along with rain water harvesting system. For the construction, moisture sensors have been used in each level with sliders which can be moved to change the direction of the moisture sensor so that variety of water could be grown easily. The water required for the different stages of crop could be controlled through this system. For the circuit design, simply relay mechanism have been used.

Team AGNIMAA winning the Fourth Position

Team “AGNIMAA – The Fuel Saver” from Sagar Public School in Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal, won the fourth prize with their project, “Utilization of heat energy via LPG.” This project aims to maximize the utility of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG). They employed the physics concepts of conduction and convention, which allow heat from one burner to be transported to another while also allowing us to use the excess heat to keep food warm or cook it over a low flame. It is perfect example of conventional form of clean energy which can burn easily and can be transported easily being sensitive to environmental degradation.

Team ALSET winning the Fifth Position

Team “ALSET” from Sanskriti The Gurukul School, with the project “ECORAGE,” is the fifth winner. The project’s primary goal is to identify various waste types so that they can be easily recycled. This is a practical problem-solving strategy because it harms us when recyclable and non-recyclable waste are burned in combination in the factories. Ecorage can segregate wastes like metal, organic, and other types by using various sorts of sensors.

As a result of population explosion which is ever accelerating, intensify the pressure on food production. This, in turn, leads to higher food insecurity, more greenhouse gas emissions, and large-scale environmental degradation. Food production, therefore, needs to adapt to accommodate the growing population and a changing climate.

The interaction of the students with IIT professors and other subject matter experts gave them the window needed to let in ideas flow in in amalgamation of technological pursuits. Prof. Suman Chakraborty, Former Dean R&D; Prof. Rintu Banerjee; HOD, Agricultural & Food Engineering; Prof. Jayanta Mukhopadhyay, Dean Outreach & Alumni Affairs; Prof. Debashish Chakravarti, Associate Dean, Alumni Affairs and Prof. Surjya Kanta Pal, Chairperson, Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Technology and others shared their experiences with the participating teams sand guided them towards a technology driven world that awaits for their innovative ideas and technological gambits.

Each of the five winning ideas had a clear objective and primarily focuses on a problem that exists in real life. “The concepts that these young students came up with are just unique and extraordinary. Congratulations to all members of the winning team and also to all the teams that took the initiative to participate in the pargramme. We wish all of them the very best for their future and are eager to see all these projects become a industry ready,” said Student Volunteer Abhinil Kumar of the Branding and Relations Cell, IIT Kharagpur.

On the context of G20 presidency to establish India as the Vishwaguru, when these ideas will be implemented on a broader scale of commercialization and meets industry needs in the future markets, they will have a major impact on our economic solutions making India Atmanirbhar and give the younger minds of the country the confidence to build technology for the world while recognizing the potential benefits of technical education along with a holistic development.

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

Prof. V K Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur welcomes
Shri Amit Khare, Adviser to Prime Minister,
Govt. of India.

As the country enters its 76^th year of Independence, IIT Kharagpur also enters its 72^nd year of foundation on 18^th 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 of Honour. The invocation started by hoisting the national flag and institute flag at the main building. Conferment of Chair Professor Awards, Faculty Excellence Awards, Young Alumni Achievers Awards, Staff Excellence Awards & Nina Saxena Excellence in Technology Award were presented. Institute employees were felicitated on completion of 25 years of uninterrupted service to the Institute

Felicitation of Young Alumni Achiever Awards 2022

The Young Alumni Achiever Award was awarded to 25 young alumni of IIT Kharagpur including Arka Majumdar, Rakesh Kumar, Jayasree Chakraborty, Asish Modi, Abhinav Kumar, Swapnil Tembe, Saroj Kumar Thakur, Shashwat Singh, Arnab, Debayan Saha, Madhav Datt, Prateek Chakravarty, Dodda Raviteja, Sachin Jaiswal, Kintal Shiva Prasad, Amandeep Singh Kochar, Joy Deep Nath, Mayank Jain, Umang Jain, Abheepsa Mishra, Tejasvi Singh Kushwah, Tushar Kanti Behera, Abhishek Kumar Yadav, H R Sampreet, Kshitij Dixit and Ankit Jain for excellence in innovations, technological developments, research, community welfare, leadership, entrepreneurship, social impact, nation building, national interest and professional accomplishments.

Nina Saxena Excellence in Technology Award 2022 presented
to 8 inventors from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

This year a team of inventors led by Dr. Sandeep K C, Shri Sachin Kamath, Shri Saikat Saha, Shri Ashok Kumar M, Shri R M Rakate, Shri S P S Somvanshi, Shri A K Chatterjee, and Shri C K Warghat from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has bagged the most prestigious Nina Saxena Excellence in Technology Award 2022 for their breakthrough technical innovation in Indigenous Development of Compact Alkaline Water Electrolyzer Technology for Simultaneous Production of High Purity Hydrogen and Oxygen from Laboratory to Industrial Scale. This award has been instituted jointly by IIT Kharagpur and Dr. Akhil Sahai, an alumnus of the institute and the husband of late Dr. Nina Saxena, to commemorate the spirit and memory of its illustrious alumna Dr. Nina Saxena, who personified technical excellence to encourage young minds for innovative research in the frontier technology.

Felicitation of Institute Chair Professor Awards 2022 &
Faculty Excellence Awards 2022

A total of 10 Institute Chair Professor Awards and 25 Faculty Excellence Awards were awarded to Prof. Debdeep Mukhopadhyay, Comp Sci & Engg; Prof. Samit Kumar Ray, Physics; Prof. Jyotsna Dutta Majumdar, Metallurgical & Materials Engg; Prof. Dilip Kumar Pratihar, Mech Engg; Prof. Chandan Chakraborty, Electrical Engg; Prof. Tarun Kanti Bhattacharyya, Electronics & Electrical Comm Engg; Prof. Madan Kumar Jha, Agricultural & Food Engg; Prof. Kinsuk Naskar, RTC; Prof. Sudipta Mukhopadhyay, Electronics & Electrical Comm Engg; Prof. Somnath Bhattacharyya, Mathematics; Prof. Sudip Misra, Comp Sci & Engg; Prof. Santanu Dhara, SMST; Prof. Nikhil Kumar Singha, RTC; Prof. Bhim Charan Meikap, Chemical Engg; Prof. Rudra Prakash Pradhan, VGSoM; Prof. Narayan Chandra Das, RTC; Prof. Mukunda Dev Behera,CORAL; Prof. Brajesh Kumar Dubey, Civil Engg; Dr. Sumantra Mandal, Metallurgical & Materials Engg; Prof. Debapratim Pandit, Architecture & Regional Planning; Prof. Shyamal Kumar Das Mandal, ATDC; Prof. Santanu Kapat, Electrical Engg; Prof. Arnab Atta, Chemical Engg; Prof. Pawan Goyal, Comp Sci & Engg; Prof. Chandra Sekhar Tiwary, Metallurgical & Materials Engg; Prof. Jayanarayanan Kuttippurath, CORAL; Prof. Arkopal Kishore Goswami, Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design & Management; Prof.Trilok Singh, School of Energy Sci & Engg; Prof. Bharath Haridas Aithal, Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and Management; Prof. Arindam Mondal, School of Bio Science; Prof. Dipankar Debnath, Electrical Engg; Prof. Aditya Bandopadhyay, Mech Engg; Prof. Sreeraj Puravankara, School of Energy Sci & Engg; Prof. Sunil Manohar Dash, Aerospace Engg; Prof. Sourav Mondal, Chemical Engg; Prof. Sudeshna Sarkar, Comp Sci & Engg; Prof. Saptarshi Ghosh, Comp Sci & Engg; Prof. Mahitosh Mandal, SMST; Prof. Jhareswar Maiti, Industrial & Systems Engg; Prof. Sunando Dasgupta, Chemical Engg and Prof. Ashok Kumar Gupta, Civil Engg.

Prof. Rintu Banerjee, AgFE honoured with
Technology Development & Deployment Excellence Award

Prof. Suman Chakraborty, Mech Engg honoured with
Technology Development & Deployment Excellence Award

Felicitation of Staff Excellence Awards 2022

This year the Staff Excellence Award 2022 were conferred to Ms. Juliet Karmakar Mondol, Counsellor,Counselling Centre; Dr. B Hemalatha, Dy Chief System Manager; Administrative Computer Service Support Centre; Dr. Rajeev Kumar Rawat, Senior Hindi Officer Grade-II, Rajbhasha Vibhag; Mr. M Manivannan, Assistant Librarian, Central Library; Mr. Gyan Singh Patel, System Engineer, Computer & Informatics Centre; Mr. Sanjib Halder, Technical Superintendent, Dept. of AgFE; Mr. Sankar Das Roy, Senior Technical Superintendent, Dept. of Mech Engg; Mr. Nar Singh Devra, Senior Technical Superintendent, Dept. of Electronics & Electrical Comm Engg; Mr. Prasenjit Das Gupta, Technical Officer, Dept. of Comp Sci and Engg; Mr. Rajib Bose, Asst Engineer/Asst Architect, Water Works Section; Mr. Tarun Kumar Ghuku, Senior Asst Engineer, Sanitary Section; Mr. Swapan Kumar Manna, Senior Asst Engineer, Civil Construction & Maintenance; Mr. Ajit Kumar Pal, Junior Technical Superintendent, Central Research Facility; Mr. Nandagopal Pal, Senior Executive, Dept. of AgFE; Mr. Purna Chandra Sethi, Executive, Director’s Office; Mr. B Sai Krishna, Junior Executive, Institute Information Cell; Mr. Tapan Kumar Debgoswami, Senior Executive, Deputy Director’s Office; Ms. Runu Dey, Senior Executive, Stores & Purchase Section; Mr. Prasanta Das, Senior Laboratory Assistant, Dept. of Metallurgical & Materials Engg; Mr. Tanmoy Kumar Baram, Senior Technician/Senior Laboratory Assistant, Dept. of Mech Engg; Mr. A V Rao, Senior Multi-Tasking Staff Grade-II, CWISS; Mr. Asit Kumar Kulsi, Junior Technician, Estate (Mech. & Elect.); Mr. Jagannath Dhar, Attendant, Dept. of Comp Sci & Engg; Mr. Shankar Prasad, Senior Multi Tasking Staff Grade-I, Dept. of Chemical Engg; Mr. Sisir Kumar Pal, Senior Assistant, ADTC; Mr. Mrinal Dasmahapatra, Senior Assistant Establishment & Personnel Section and Mr. Kailash Chandra Samantaray, Senior Security Inspector, Security Section were presented with Staff Excellence Awards 2022.

Felicitation of Faculty & Staff Members for
25 years of incessant service to the Institution

22 Faculty and Staff members were recognized for their incessant 25 years of service to the Institution including Prof. Anindya Sundar Dhar, E & ECE; Prof. Bani Bhattacharya, HSS; Prof. Srabani Taraphder, Chemistry; Prof. Arghya Taraphder, Physics; Dr. Bablu Sutradhar, Library; Prof. Lingadahally S Ramachandra, Civil Engg; Prof. Gour Gopal Roy, Metallurgical and Materials Engg; Prof. Kailash Bihari Lal Srivastava, HSS; Prof. Dipanwita Roy Chowdhury, Comp Sci and Engg; Mr. Tapas Singha Ray, Sr. Technician/ Sr. Lab. Asst., Electrical Engg; Prof. Siddhartha Das, Metallurgical and Materials Engg; Prof. Debapriya Das, Electrical Engg; Prof. Sirshendu De, Chemical Engg; Dr. Alok Kumar Nandy, Asst. Workshop Superintendent, Mechanical Engg; Prof. Narendra Singh Raghuwanshi, AgFE; Prof. Debjani Chakraborty, Mathematics; Prof. Probal Sengupta, Geology and Geophysics; Mr. Sudipta Das, Sr. System Engineer, CIC; Prof. Priyadarshi Patnaik, HSS; Mr. Amitava Nandi, Sr. Technical Superintendent, CET; Dr. Ramapati Samanta, Technical Officer, Biotechnology and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Senior Technical Superintendent, Electrical Engg.

Shri Amit Khare, Adviser to Prime Minister addressing the 72nd Foundation Day of IIT Kharagpur

Shri Amit Khare, Advisor to Prime Minister & Former Secretary Higher Education, Ministry of Education addressed the 72^nd Foundation Day of IIT Kharagpur. He remarked, “The idea of Gurukul which we had 1000 years ago is the same Gurukul with a modern outlook and new technologies that exists in IIT Kharagpur where you have all the faculty, staff, alumni and students working as a team to innovate and create, trying to bring something new everyday. We are in the Amrit Kaal and as Team India we have to work together and encourage institutions like IIT Kharagpur working in the direction of Prime Minister’s vision for the country. The institute withstands at the Hijli Detention camp, faced many challenges as well as many achievements from Faculties & Alumni hailing from various backgrounds and receiving highest civilian accolades like Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri & Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards. From IAS officials to Young Technocrats, District Magistrates, Collectors, Superintendent of Police, Forest Officials to CEOs of top companies in the world, IIT Kharagpur’s Alumni are renowned in every field. Quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five visions for making India a developed nation, he said that overall development of the youth will be an important focus area with NEP 2020 which is designed to ensure that every child is able to achieve whatever potential he/she might have. It is not necessary that everyone possess the same potential in the field of science and technology, it could be music, sports, literature, administration, emerging technologies, delivery of services, social reforms etc. The main pillars of this policy is enhancement of capacity compared to other developing countries, and so far we have done well. We have almost 100% enrollment at the school level and 27.5% enrollment in Higher Education but we should not be satisfied with these figures. We should not only go for accessibility and figures but also the quality, accountability and regulation, working as a team. The focus should be more and more on research and innovation. In the context of NEP, seven major areas have been identified where IIT Kharagpur plays an important role.

First and foremost is the Innovation & Research – Quoting Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan and Jay Anusandhan, he said though we are an IT Superpower, we need to be a superpower in Intellectual Property (IP) because knowledge is power. We cannot borrow technologies and indigenize it, we need institutions like Nalanda and Vikramshila. We have to be the creator of that knowledge. IIT Kharagpur did a good job by collaborating with the industry and establishing Research Parks to bring practical solutions.

Second will be the Multidisciplinary Approach which is essential as knowledge is created at the intersection of different disciplines. New frontiers of knowledge with Biomedical Research and interface between Bioscience and engineering along with devices that are used to detect large data so as to help formulate policies be it social sector or in the area of health welfare, should be adopted.

Third is linking our Past Knowledge with the Future – we are 100 years old civilization, we have a past of knowledge and can develop it to test it empirically with the help of institutions like IITs. The tribal & village communities had the knowledge of Haldi for 100 of years, it is surprising that we are only aware of it after it becomes turmeric in the western countries. The Indian knowledge System of IIT Kharagpur has taken a good lead in that area. We are not forcing to blindly follow what old presumptions and myths were but the IITs are the places where we can empirically test them and then use them for the future. Being a global citizen, there are exchanges in the form of goods, migration of people, internationalization but even though only those societies develop who remain connected to their ground. You cannot become rootless.

Fourth is the Social Responsibilities that is attached to every institution, to collaborate with local institutions and help them by fostering local development and technical assistance.

Fifth is bringing back Internationalization in education by having a peer group learning interaction between faculty members and students from different countries and genres.

Sixth is the Alumni Connect which not only encompasses donations for development purposes but should also indulge in mentoring students and educating them with what kind of research should be undertaken along with favorable industry experiences should be exchanged. IIT Kharagpur and IIT Bombay has the best Alumni connections among other IITs.

Seventh is connecting the institution and the society with each other. Inquisitive mind of the society needs to be developed. Equal awareness among industry and society is required. The Trinity of Academia with Industry and Society is a must.

Lastly, he concluded that, “I hope IIT Kharagpur improves its rankings and the institute develops niche areas of specialization to excel and be among the top 10 universities in the world.”

Shri Amit Khare, Adviser to Prime Minister & Prof. V K Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur
felicitates Mr. Saripalle Satyamurthy with Distinguished Alumnus Award 2020

86 year old Saripalle Satyamurthy, an Alumnus from the second batch of IIT Kharagpur after its formation in 1951, inspired everybody with his presence and was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award 2020.

Prof Virendra K Tewari, director IIT Kharagpur remarked, “IIT Kharagpur supported the nation to excel the standards of globalization with domestic innovations, finest scientific research and affordable technologies that contribute for a Self-reliant India. The initiatives of IIT Kharagpur towards Indian Knowledge System and NEP 2020 shaped the higher education system and set its course for a new age of becoming the Vishwaguru and boost the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives. Seven niche areas comprising of Advanced Manufacturing Systems for Industry 4.0, Safety Engineering & Analytics, Quality and Reliability, Healthcare, Precision Agriculture & Food Nutrition, Smart Infrastructure and Advanced Transportation have been identified by the Institute that will drive its growth trajectory to become one of the top 10 universities in the world. Quoting Swami Vivekananda, he said – Education is the manifestation of perfection already existing in a man. I urge you to take a pledge and start working towards this goal, with our collective efforts we shall bring glory to the nation and ourselves.”

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