Mukund Padmanabhan ('87) gives $75,000 to support the 'Academy of Classical and Folk Arts' at IITKGP

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Alumnus Mukund Padmanabhan ('87) recently inked an MoU to strengthen and support the Academy of Classical and Folk Arts (ACFA) at KGP. This support will create a musical auditorium, assist in conducting several Folk Arts workshops, and engage teaching fellows under the name of Guru Krupa Foundation (GFK), a non-profit organization created by Padmanabhan. Make sure to read more in the below newsletter!

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November 22-25, 2019: 85th Annual Conference of Indian Mathematical Society

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January 24-26, 2020: Golden 2020 Reunion for 1970 Batch

January 24-26, 2020: Spring Fest

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January 25, 2020: Class of 1970 ADDA Dedication

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Mukund Padmanabhan ('87) gives Huge Support to KGP's Academy of Classical and Folk Arts (ACFA)

Mukund Padmanabhan ('87), an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IITKGP) has endowed significant resources to strengthen the Academy of Classical and Folk Arts (ACFA) at his alma mater.

IIT-Kharagpur Defies Economic Slowdown, Breaks Last Year's Internship Record with Lucrative Offers

Over 75 companies from sectors like IT and software, analytics, consulting, e-commerce, banking and healthcare visited the IIT-Kharagpur campus this year.

KGPians Getting Together--Batch of 2015 Mechnical Engineering Graduates Meet in Oregon

A group of KGPians from the 2015 batch (all from the Mechanical Engineering Department) met last month at the Mulnomah waterfalls in Oregon.

Alumni Clock Tower structure built--see the photos and hear the chimes!

The Alumni Clock Tower at IIT Kharagpur is now completed and the donor plaque is being prepared--now students have no excuse for being late to class!

SandHI Center for the Ancient, New and the Developing Arts (SandHI)

An IIT Kharagpur initiative towards rediscovering the classical arts of India. Join us to make this initiative a success!

Farrokh Mistree ('67): On Dreams and Learning

Professor Farrokh Mistree, distinguished alumnus of IIT KGP and L.A. Comp Chair at the University of Oklahoma, on dreams and learning.

IIT-Kharagpur announces schedule of its annual fest

Spring Fest, the annual social and cultural festival of Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-Kharagpur), is going to be organized between January 24-26, 2020, institute said in a release.

Upcoming Events for IIT-KGP

January 10-12, 2020: 17th Annual Alumni Meet (inviting the 1980 and 1995 batch years) (Registration now open!)

January 17-19, 2020: Techno-Management Festival (Kshitij)

January 24-26, 2020: Golden 2020 Reunion for the 1970 Batch

January 24-26, 2020: Spring Fest

January 25, 2020: Clock Tower and Class of 1970 ADDA Dedication Ceremonies

IIT changemakers for village

A village about three kilometres from the IIT Kharagpur campus will learn from engineering students techniques that will probably change age-old practices and train them in new techniques.

Employer Matching Gift Programs

Does your employer have a matching gift program? You Donate, They Match, Double the Impact of your Donation! The IITKGP Foundation is here to help you with the process!

Pushpak Sarkar ('86): From an IT Executive to Novel Writer

An alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, Mr Pushpak ('86) is an acknowledged Data Management authority, a published author and speaker at many international conferences.

Learn-Earn-Return--An IIT KGP initiative for future generations of KGPians

The 'Learn-Earn-Return' initiative aims to raise funding to create a financial support system for students and develop a culture of giving back to sustain the initiative.

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