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The IITKGP Foundation USA recently presented IIT-Kharagpur's B C Roy Technology Hospital with twenty oxygen concentrators to assist with the oxygen shortage crisis. Dr. Prasanta Kumar Shannigrahi, the Head of B C Roy Technology Hospital commented, "The performance of these concentrators has been excellent and consistent. They make really low noise as well." You can read more about the delivery in the newsletter article below.

Note: Ten additional oxygen concentrators are on their way to supplement the initial supply.                                                                                                                                                                 

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The IITKGP Foundation is Tax-Exempt under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3) in the United States (Federal ID: 47-0747227).

Make sure to submit any pictures you have of "KGPians Getting Together" either socially or for KGP related events. We will share them in an upcoming newsletter!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Ongoing: Saturday Manufacturing Talks, presented by the Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Technology at IIT Kharagpur This week's speaker is Prasenjit Mitra ('93)

Ongoing: Apply for CEP (Continuing Education Program) Courses at IIT-Kharagpur

February 1-4, 2022: National Symposium on Cryogenics and Superconductivity 28

If you have an event you would like to add to the calendar, please send an email with details to info@iitkgpfoundation.org.

KGPians Getting Together: IIT Alumni Canada (IITAC) Dinner

Chaman Lal Puri ('59) recently passed away. Derek Michael D'Costa ('69) shared a photo from a dinner held in 1990 for the IIT Alumni Canada (IITAC) group, which includes a photo with Chaman.

IIT-KGP faculty members unite to support vaccination drive for campus workers

Faculty members at IIT-KGP have joined together to support vaccination for those who work on campus but cannot afford a vaccine in a private facility.

You're Invited to "Saturday Manufacturing Talks": This week's speaker is Prasenjit Mitra ('93)

The Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Technology of IIT Kharagpur has kicked off a year-long webinar megaevent titled, Saturday Manufacturing Talks.

IIT Kharagpur students participate in a leadership talk with KGP alumnus, Dr. Anand Deshpande ('84)

Current IIT-Kharagpur postgraduate and research scholars were able to join a remote leadership talk, titled "From Ph.D./Master's Thesis to a Start-Up", with KGP alumnus, Anand Deshpande.

KGP Alumni founded Cuvette Tech aims to connect companies with verified interns

Cuvette Tech was founded in July 2020 by Atul Singhal ('20) and Sudhanshu Singh ('19). It aims to close the skill gap between students and what industry expectations are.

WHEELS Global Foundation working to send 200 Oxygen Concentrators to India

WHEELS Global Foundation is actively working on sending 200+ Oxygen Concentrators (OC) to Delhi, India by the end of this month in collaboration with our Philanthropic partner Adharshila in India.

To India with Love--Mission Bengal

Ratun Lahiri (IIT KGP, SN,1991) and a group of 3 other IITians (KGP) across the UK/US and the Founder-CEO of a promising Indian Start Up are leading a fundraiser to help India combat the deadly Covid second wave.

Empower care plan of Emoha for IIT network

Emoha & PanIIT network are partnering to help provide elder care during the steep wave of Covid by offering plans at a discounted rate.

Employer Matching Gift Programs

If you've donated to the IITKGP Foundation, you may be able to double your donation! We're here to help you with the process!

Upcoming Events for IIT-KGP

Ongoing: Saturday Manufacturing Talks, presented by the Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Technology at IIT Kharagpur

Ongoing: Apply for CEP (Continuing Education Program) Courses at IIT-Kharagpur

February 1-4, 2022: National Symposium on Cryogenics and Superconductivity 28

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