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IIT-KGP offers full scholarship to Top 100 JEE Candidates

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 IIT-Kharagpur has instituted India's first-of-its-kind Full Ride Scholarship entitled "Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Full Scholarship for Top 100 JEE (Advanced) Rankers". The scholarship will be implemented from the academic session 2021-22 and was announced by the Director during the 71st Foundation Day festivities. You can read more about the scholarship in the below newsletter article.

                                                                                                                          

Alumni are welcome to contribute toward the I.C. Vidyasagar Fund. Any amount of US$1,400 (INR1.00L) or more will be recognized. A donation of US$22,000 (INR16.0L) will fully sponsor a ranked student all through graduation with all fees and personal expenses.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Ongoing: Saturday Manufacturing Talks, presented by the Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Technology at IIT- Kharagpur This week's speaker is T Kesavadas (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

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

September 25, 2021: WHEELS Global Foundation Webinar 'Public Health Policy & Digital Healthcare Systems for Dealing with Pandemics'

September 25, 2021: Technology Students' Gymkhana Session, 'Inner Peace and Outer Dynamism' with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

  October 30, 2021: PanIIT USA 'IIT Bay Area Leadership  Conference (Virtual)'

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.

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IIT-Kharagpur Offers First-of-its-Kind Full Ride Scholarship

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has instituted India's first-of-its-kind Full Ride Scholarship entitled "Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Full Scholarship for Top 100 JEE (Advanced) Rankers".

Academy of Classical and Folk Arts (ACFA) holds Evening with Sitar Maestro Shri Purbayan Chatterjee

On September 19, 2021, the ACFA held a lecture-demonstration under the GKF (Guru Krupa Foundation) series, featuring Sitar Maestro Shri Purbayan Chatterjee presenting 'The Gayaki style-Vocalization of Instrumental Music'.

You're Invited to "Saturday Manufacturing Talks": This week's speaker is T Kesavadas

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

NEHRU HALL KA TEMPO

A 2021 Project by IIT-Kharagpur Alumni from Nehru Hall to modernize Nehru Hall of Residence with modern day amenities, while still keeping the charm and characteristics of when it was first opened.

7th Covid Relief Camp: IIT-Kharagpur Foundation, USA Continues Its Grand Humanitarian Gesture

We are sharing more coverage of the 7th Covid Relief Camp held at IIT-Kharagpur to distribute rations to the community workers affected by the pandemic.

'The star in me', co-founded by Mahua Mukherjee ('00), helps accelerate leadership journeys of women

When Mahua Mukherjee ('00) and her 'The star in me' co-founder, Uma Kasoji, attended a leadership conference in Bengaluru, they were surprised to see that there were only two women leaders amongst almost 100 attendees.

Modan Saha ('93) named Tata Digital Financial Services CEO

Saha has been designated as CEO, financial services, at Tata Digital. He already holds a board position in the group's digital entity and would be responsible for building its fintech business portfolio.

Recent Awards Received by IIT-Kharagpur Alumni

We would like to announce a number of awards that have been received by IIT-Kharagpur alumni in their respective fields.

Researchers from IIT-Kharagpur to study climate change during Indus Valley Civilization

The researchers aim to establish biological relations, if any, to climate change that is believed to have contributed to the downfall of Indus Valley Civilization starting approximately 2,000 BCE.

Own Your Hall Room

The IIT-Kharagpur Office of Alumni Affairs has kicked off a campaign that allows you to have your hall room named after you for perpetuity for modernizing its infrastructure--OWN YOUR HALL ROOM!

PanIIT USA initiative, Students' Wing, aims to provide networking, discussion, and resource sharing

PanIIT USA is excited to announce and invite IIT alumni to the PanIIT Students’ Wing!

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

Make a Quick Donation to IIT Kharagpur now!

 






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