Board of Governors

T. V. Narendran is the new Chairman of Board of Governors of IIT Kharagpur

T. V. Narendran is the new Chairman of Board of Governors of IIT Kharagpur

T. V. Narendran, CEO & Managing Director of Tata Steel Limited is appointed as the New Chairman of Board of Governors of IIT Kharagpur IIT Kharagpur welcomes Mr. T. V. Narendran as the new Chairman, Board of Governors of the institute. A Mechanical Engineer from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Trichy and MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta, Mr. Narendran is the CEO & Managing Director of Tata Steel Limited. Mr. Thachat Viswanath Narendran is the Chairman of Tata Steel Europe and Tata Steel Long Products Limited and oversees the organic and inorganic growth of Tata…
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IIT Kharagpur Welcomes New Chairman of Board of Governors, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Singh

IIT Kharagpur Welcomes New Chairman of Board of Governors, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Singh

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur welcomed Dr. Rajendra Prasad Singh as the new Chairperson of the Board of Governors, IIT Kharagpur. Currently, the Chairperson of the Board of Governors, IIT Bhubaneswar, he has been conferred the additional responsibility of IIT Kharagpur effective from 12th July, 2022. Dr. Singh is the former Chairman & Managing Director of Power Grid Corporation and Independent Director of Azzure Power Global Ltd. He has been the Chairman of the Board for NIT Patna for a period of 3 years from 2009-2012 and completed his B.Tech & M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.…
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Dr B C Roy- A pioneer of Medical Science, who remodeled the perception on Doctors

Dr B C Roy- A pioneer of Medical Science, who remodeled the perception on Doctors

God is busy, cannot be present everywhere, that’s why they have created doctors. Rightly said by Carl Jung- “Medicines cure diseases, but only doctors cure patients. In recognition of service rendered by the medical doctors, July 1 is celebrated as National Doctors’ Day all across India, to honour the legendary Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy on his birth and death anniversary. This day is very important to pay tribute to the doctors, who are selflessly and tirelessly protecting us. To acknowledge and salute them for their contributions towards serving the nation, IIT Kharagpur has celebrated National Doctors’ Day at the Bidhan…
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Savoury Nomination for Dr SANJIV GOENKA for the 5th time as IIT Kharagpur Chairman

Savoury Nomination for Dr SANJIV GOENKA for the 5th time as IIT Kharagpur Chairman

Dr. Sanjiv Goenka has once again been nominated as the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur by the Honourable President of India. This will be for a period of one year from 27.06.2021 to 26.06.2022. This is the fifth time Dr. Goenka has been bestowed this honour. "It is a real honour and a privilege to be able to serve an iconic institution like the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur,'' said Dr. Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman RP Sanjiv Goenka Group. " The whole Institute is delighted to get Dr Goenka's guidance and direction for…
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