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Prof. Amit Patra takes over the Additional Charge of the Director, IIT Kharagpur

Prof. Amit Patra takes over the Additional Charge of the Director, IIT Kharagpur

Prof. Amit Patra, currently the Director of IIT BHU takes over the Additional Charge of the Director, IIT Kharagpur until the regular incumbent takes over or till further orders, whichever is earlier. The institute appreciates the excellent services rendered by Prof. V K Tewari, Outgoing Director, IIT Kharagpur who was the Professor of IIT Kharagpur in the Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering. The handover and takeover took place on 31st December 2024 in the board room of the institution in the presence of Prof. Rintu Banerjee, Deputy Director and Captain Amit Jain (Retd.), Registrar along with other senior faculty…
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New Faces in Administration

New Faces in Administration

IIT Kharagpur has recently welcomed new faces in various administrative roles. From academic units to R&D units to Institute maintenance, the Institute has geared up to step-up its activities under new leadership. Prof. Goutam Saha, Professor, Dept. of Electronics & Electrical Communication Engineering has been appointed as the Dean of Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT Kharagpur. In the past Prof. Saha has headed the IPR office at IIT Kharagpur. The school has been recently ranked 4th in the NIRF rank announced by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India scoring high on parameters of Teaching, Learning &…
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