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Kick-Off Event for Nehru Hall's Major Modernization Project a Huge Success!

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Nehru Hall held a kick-off/pooja event on March 29th to mark the beginning of their major modernization project. This event brought together (both in person and virtually) Nehruites, past and present, students, administrators and distinguished guests to introduce and formally launch the alumni-initiated modernization project. You can view a recording of the event by clicking here.                                                                                                      

Also, a formal award ceremony was held at IIT KGP on March 27th to honor notable alumni and eminent professors. The alumni honored were Mr. Vinod Gupta ('67) with the DSc. Honoris Causa Award, Mr. Asoke Deysarkar ('71) with the Life Fellow Award, and Mr. Kalyan Chakrabarti ('63) with the Distinguished Alumnus Award. You can read more about the ceremony and awards in the newsletter article below.

Congratulations to the awardees and to Nehru Hall on kicking off their renovations!                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                     

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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

Ongoing: MITHAS and LearnQuest Academy of Music present, "Blue Planet Music Festival"

May 8, 2022: The Boston Pledge presents "Reset India", a discussion on India towards 100: A call for Reset! Need a missionary Zeal, a book by Partha Ghosh ('71)

May 14, 2022: Summer Picnic 2022-IIT Alumni of Southern California

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Kick-Off Event of Nehru Hall's Modernization Project a Huge Success

Nehru Hall held a kick-off/pooja event for their major modernization project on March 29th. The event was a huge success and ushers in the beginning and continued progress towards the remodel of the hall.

IIT Kharagpur along with the Governor of WB, felicitate notable alumni and eminent professors

An award ceremony was held at IIT Kharagpur on March 27, 2022, celebrating notable alumni and eminent professors.

West Bengal Governor inaugurates IIT Kharagpur's PARAM Shakti

Jagdeep Dhankhar, Governor of West Bengal, dedicated to the nation a Petascale Supercomputer PARAM Shakti under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) on March 27, 2022, at IIT Kharagpur.

Meet India's first husband and wife who helm separate unicorns

Asish Mohapatra ('02) is the co-founder and CEO at OfBusiness, while his wife Ruchi Kalra (IIT Delhi alumnus) is CEO of Oxyzo.

Arjun Malhotra ('70) joins Complinity as a Strategic Advisor

Arjun's appointment as an Advisor will give an impetus to Complinity's strategic objectives.

NEHRU HALL KA TEMPO

A 2021-22 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.

IIT Kharagpur organizes Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2022

IIT KGP's Entrepreneurship Cell under the aegis of Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship conducted their annual flagship event, the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2022.

Upcoming Event: Summer Picnic 2022-IIT Alumni of Southern California

The Southern California Chapter of PanIIT USA, invites you, your family, and friends to its annual picnic on Saturday, May 14, 2022.

GAIL's Sanjay Kumar ('88) is new IGL Chief

Sanjay Kumar ('88) has taken over as the managing director of Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL), India's largest natural gas distribution company.

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!

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Upcoming Events for IIT-KGP

Ongoing: Apply for CEP (Continuing Education Program) Courses at IIT-Kharagpur
Ongoing: MITHAS and LearnQuest Academy of Music present, "Blue Planet Music Festival"

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