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VGSOM Assigns COVID Case Study

VGSOM Assigns COVID Case Study

IIT Kharagpur’s Vinod Gupta School of Management assigns Pandemic Case Study for Organizational Leadership education It has been almost 2 weeks since the teaching and learning at IIT Kharagpur has gone virtual. The Center for Educational Technology at the Institute has been using the online interface Webex for conducting classes across all levels of study. Shorter sessions are also being conducted through Zoom.  Several research groups are also conducting studies on people’s perception and behaviour towards COVID-19 through progression of time. In one such initiative, the Vinod Gupta School of Management, business school in India of IIT Kharagpur ranked among…
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Kgp Hacks Corona

Kgp Hacks Corona

IIT Kharagpur’s Undergraduate Students Council has launched KGP Hacks Corona, an initiative for the IIT KGP community to build software and data solutions aimed at tackling various challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective as stated by Council representative Santosh T.Y.S.S is not only to engage the students during the isolation period but also create an online space where developers can ideate, experiment and build software solutions. Students can use technologies of their choice in diverse areas to address the thematic areas of the tech challenge.  The thematic areas span over  Health: Address and scale a range of health…
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Learning Never Stops

Learning Never Stops

It has been almost two weeks since the teaching and learning at IIT Kharagpur has gone virtual. The Center for Educational Technology at the Institute has been using the online interface Webex for conducting classes across all levels of study.  The Institute though was holding classes on YouTube Live which became popular with some of the classes getting thousand plus likes, the mode shifted entirely to Webex since the lockdown. Many faculty members have been teaching online on digital platforms such as Swayam, MOOCs and DTH platform Swayam Prabha. The lectures have already been already been uploaded on the respective…
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Study@COVID-Time with NDLI

Study@COVID-Time with NDLI

IIT Kharagpur develops JEE Preparation Module on NDLI during COVID-19 Lockdown Times of India          Navbharat Times         Times Now         Education Times          India Today         NDTV       Jagran Josh          DataQuest      NDTV Khabar   In a recent announcement JEE Main and NEET UG have been postponed till last week of May 2020 with Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Minister, Human Resources Development, Govt. of India urging students to prepare further for these examinations during this period. While the decision for the postponement was expected, students…
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Protecting the Protectors

Protecting the Protectors

Making Face Shields for Healthcare Workers During Lockdown India Today          Financial Express       The Telegraph     Hindustan Times        Indian Express    Business Standard    Yahoo News         Business Insider NDTV            Outlook           Namibia Press Agency       Rediff Real Time News                                                                                  …
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Exploring COVID Lockdown

Exploring COVID Lockdown

IIT Kharagpur Study Explores the Urgent Need for COVID Lockdown Times of India             Hindustan Times            Economic Times             NDTV            Outlook           Edex Live               India Today           Business Standard       Times Now         Hindustan Times (PTI)          Amar Ujaala                                                …
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Get COVID Advisory in Your Language

Get COVID Advisory in Your Language

IIT Kharagpur Students Joins India’s Fight Against CoronaVirus by Translating WHO Health Advisory Economic Times            The Indian Express                     Business Standard            News18            The Telegraph               NDTV          Deccan Herald            Times Now                   Edex Live                   Republic World                   Financial Express        …
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COVID Preventive Care @IITKgp

COVID Preventive Care @IITKgp

Stakeholders at IIT KGP promote hygiene and preventive care amidst COVID-19 scare Hindustan Times           Outlook            Times of India           NDTV            Zee News            Economic Times        Business Standard         India Today               Gadgets Now            Yahoo News          Business Insider                Amar Ujala              Republic TV A team of researchers from IIT…
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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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