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IIT-Kharagpur holds annual Illumination Celebrations

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Dear Reader,

IIT-KGP recently held its annual Illumination Celebrations. Below is one of the photos of Director V.K. Tewari with his family and a group of KGP students. More photos of the celebrations can be found in the newsletter below.

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We are still raising additional funds for the "KGP Alumni Fund for COVID-19" to support continued distribution of rations to KGP community workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. An additional $100,000 is needed and we have raised $29,000 of that amount so far. Please donate today via the below buttons. We need your help!

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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!

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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 John Norrish from the University of Wollongong

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

January 13-16, 2022: 18th Annual Alumni Meet--Celebrating the IIT-KGP Batches of 1981, 1982, 1996, 1997

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-KGP Illumination Celebrations

We are sharing some of the photos from the recent illumination celebrations at IIT-Kharagpur!

You're Invited to "Saturday Manufacturing Talks": This week's speaker is John Norrish

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.

IITKGP's Career Development Centre (CDC) has obtained 792 internship offers this year, highest in 5

Last year IITKGP received 604 internship offers with 110 companies for 1460 students. This year the number grew to 792 internships with 108 companies for 1570 students.

Carlyle appoints Amit Jain ('03) as co-head for Private Equity in India

Jain has been appointed as managing director and co-head of Carlyle's India investment advisory team. Prior to joining Carlyle, he spent 10 years at the Blackstone Group in India as the Senior Managing Director in the firm's Private Equity Group.

IIT Kharagpur introduces free online courses on Internet of Things

IIT Kharagpur has invited applications for a 12-week free online course on Introduction to Internet of Things. The course will be offered through the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) platform.

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!

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

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You can now make a quick donation to your IIT-Kharagpur by scanning the QR code to the left!

 







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