The Inter IIT Energy Saving Championship

Techfest, the annual Science & Technology festival of IIT Bombay is organizing the first Inter IIT Energy Saving Championship this year. Initiated to make people compete for the cause of energy conservation, the focus will be to encourage youth to take up responsibilities for the society.

Five IITs- Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Madras are competing. The basis would be checking the per capita energy consumption at the institute. The bills of individual months of previous years of each participating IIT have already been reviewed and would be the guiding factor for checking the decrement in energy consumption. Efficient energy use and innovative saving methods will play an important role in deciding the winners.

A panel comprising of professors as faculty in-charges and students has already been formed in each IIT to handle the event. Here in Kharagpur, the panel is composed of Prof. Prabodh Bajpai, Prof. N. K. Kishore and seven student members from AIESEC, IIT Kharagpur, which is helping moderate the event.

Techfest is the annual Science & Technology festival of IIT Bombay organized by students. Incepted in 1998 with the vision to improve the technical standards of students across India, it has come up with several initiatives with focuses on encouraging youth to take up responsibilities for the society. In this series another of Techfest’s initiatives is the Inter –IIT Energy Saving Championship. They are initiating this process as a competition to make people compete for a noble cause, i.e. Energy Conservation. Being the students of one of the premier institutes of India we should come forward to give a serious thought on several such environmental issues, which have to be addressed the sooner it is possible. We perceive that other institutes would also come with a similar idea which would surely revolutionize energy conservation at an academic level. A total of 5 IIT’s, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur and IIT Madras are locking horns in the Inter-IIT Energy Saving Championship. The basis of the competition would be checking the per capita in the energy consumption. A panel comprising of respected Professors as faculty in-charges and students has already been made in all these IIT’s to handle the event in the respective IIT. In IIT Kharagpur, the panel constitutes two Professors In-charge; Prof. Prabodh Bajpai, Prof. N. K. Kishore and seven student members from AIESEC IIT Kharagpur; Shubhanshu Mishra, Anil Pulakanti, Praful Puranik, Karthik Reddy, Aditi Garg, Pranjal Yadav and Pratik Roy Chowdhary. AIESEC IIT Kharagpur would be helping in moderating the event; at the same time ensuring its smooth and successful conduction. The Inter-IIT Energy General Championship would last from September to November. Whether you make the most innovative bulb or just switch off the lights when not in use; it will automatically reflect in the bills of your IIT. The bills of individual months of previous years of each participating IIT have already been reviewed and would be the guiding factor for checking the decrement in energy consumption. The winner of this Championship would be given a trophy and would be crowned the Champions of the First such Edition. So, the pride of your IIT lies on your shoulders. Make your IIT stand out by making it the most energy-efficient. The traditional IIT rivalry has really redefined itself.
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Technology Students’ Film Making Society

Posted in: Campus Events on August 29, 2010 | Comments (2) |

Are you fascinated by the art of film-making? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to direct, produce, shoot and edit your very own movie? The newest society in the Kgp pipeline, The Technology Students’ Film Making Society, seems set to provide answers.

Formed under the aegis of the Technology Film Society, this new group opens its agenda with member selection interviews, an open-to-all short movie making competition and workshops by professors and professional guests for interested students. Once workshops are over, members will be divided into various teams, viz. screenplay writing, cinematography, actor management and editing. An annual production in the form of a completely indigenous full-length movie is also planned. The new society will also be responsible for production of documentaries for the institute. They are planning to use cameras from the CET as of now but plans for acquisition of equipment are being worked on.

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Speak Up!

Posted in: Miscellaneous on August 26, 2010 | Tags: , , | Comments (12) |

As a campus newspaper, we at The Scholars’ Avenue try our best to make sure that we address as many of the student issues as we can. In an effort to better ourselves in this regard we look to you, our dear readers, to pinpoint specific questions that you would like asked to the administration. We will be interviewing the Dean of Student Affairs for our next issue and we would love to pose your questions to him.

So if you have any questions that you think affects a sizable set of students, please do post them as comments here.

Thank You!!

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The Scholars’ Avenue Team

Technology Students Gymkhana Website revamped.

Posted in: Campus Events on August 25, 2010 | Comments (1) |

The official website of the Technology Students Gymkhana has been revamped and it can be accessed at http://gymkhana.iitkgp.ernet.in/

You can also keep up with the latest happenings at the Gymkhana by following the TSG page on Facebook .

Incase of any doubts, queries or suggestions please get in touch with Mr. Sudipto Sannigrahi, Public Relations Chair, Technology Students Gymkhana. He can be reached through email (sudipto.ec.iitkgp@gmail.com/ sudipto.prchair@gmail.com)  and phone (+91-9434356219).

One head way too many??

Posted in: Campus Events on August 23, 2010 | Comments (0) |

Promises made a year back:

“The extension work of the existing messes in RK, RP is already in progress and is expected to be over by August 2009. The mess of Patel hall will also be extended and the work will be completed by mid September.  We are planning to build common rooms on the first floor of these halls and the existing common room will be used as an extension of the mess. The target date for completion is June 2010″

“We are planning to construct two new blocks at RP hall each consisting of 32 rooms (96 beds). We plan to complete this job by June 2010.

In RLB Hall, an extension is planned containing approximately 23 rooms, while in SN/ IG we are targeting one more block by June 2010 to accommodate 288 girls in 96 rooms. Work will start shortly.

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Blueprint for a Better Future

Posted in: Campus Events, News on August 23, 2010 | Comments (1) |

“The increase in student strength on campus this year has created its own challenges.”  - from our August ’09 issue

“If stories about the increase…are giving you jitters…” – from our April ’07 issue

“A new….is being planned…”  - often makes an appearance“The increase in student strength on campus this year has created its own challenges.”  - from our August ’09 issue

“If stories about the increase…are giving you jitters…” – from our April ’07 issue“A new….is being planned…”  - often makes an appearance


Rather than harp on the visibly apparent problems thrown up by a rapidly expanding student population, Prof. N. Dhang prefers to accept the fact in all its reality and prepare to meet the challenges that will undoubtedly present themselves. As head of the Civil Works Department which carries out all the construction-related tasks, he’s made available to The Scholars’ Avenue a comprehensive and detailed master-plan of all intended expansion projects. A vision of the future: in one place, in one map, for all to take note of.  Agreed, it’s only a blueprint with artists’ impressions and there aren’t accurate deadlines set for each of the projects, but the very scale is impressive: from a Nalanda to complement Vikramshila to new circulation routes that could expand our conception of a world of 2.2 kms. Furthermore, a plan laid down also becomes a plan that we, as a well-informed campus community in general, can expect and demand results from.

To be sure, there are still areas that remain fuzzy, for example the idea of a food court. Over the years, we’ve seen its location being juggled between the PAN loop and behind the Gymkhana and its form vary from an eatery to a three-story plush hangout. Or making Jnan Ghosh SF-friendly (with the help of a concrete stage, for one). As per Prof. Dhang, the student body coming forth with suggestions or specific opinions on the matter could make a difference, and he is interested in presenting his ideas to them and receiving their feedback. Prof. Dhang was in fact eager to see these designs disseminated among people of the campus.

And what is his take on the labour problem? “It’s a myth. One must not make up his or her mind that it is something which cannot be solved. The work in RP, Azad and MT halls being completed on time is proof that with effective management, these problems can be solved.”

Areas for erecting the Bidhan Chandra Medical Science Institute and Gurukul, a complex to house researchers working in inter-disciplinary fields have been earmarked; Kendriya Vidyalaya might be relocated to make way for another women’s hostel…count on us to keep track of further developments. With that, we leave you to go through the ambitious expansion scheme yourselves.

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A Necessary Evil?

Posted in: Campus Events on August 22, 2010 | Comments (10) |

Sometimes it is existent, like an inconspicuous needle in a hay stack, sometimes like an ostentatious parade of unity. For decades, if not centuries, this phenomenon, pervasive to say the least, has managed to veil itself in an imperceptible cloak of self deniability. It’s been one of the few practices of man (or to keep the feminist at bay, mankind) that has been able to survive the test of time without having any complaisant reasoning to substantiate it. A vast majority of today’s Indian society perceives it as an occurrence which must be eradicated under all circumstances. However, a seemingly equal majority, surprisingly, extends a silent but steady support to this one-of-a-kind tradition which, more commonly, goes by the name of ragging in our Subcontinent.

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