The department of Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture, IIT Kharagpur bring you the second edition of Samudra Manthan, this 13th and 14th of March. This two day gala comprises events such as Finding Nemo, Beyond 2, Jigyasa, Amphibian Quest and more; guest lectures and workshops. A learning experience with a dash of fun. For more information, please visit: http://samudramanthan.in/

Sports Infrastructure Issues:

1) Mr. Muthuraman assured the allotment of specific funds (some fixed percentage in the total funds allocated to institute) exclusively for sports infrastructure improvement and maintenance every year.

2) Mr. Muthuraman will talk to director and Gymkhana president in regards to networking with State Sports Associations for Coaches and other developments in sports.

3) Mr Muthuraman assured he would take addressing the issue of professional coaches for different sports.

4) In regard with next inter IIT and the one after (to be held in IIT Kharagpur), Mr Muthuraman informed the gathering that he would ask the Gymkhana president to hold meeting with students in the next couple of weeks to discuss the action plan for Inter-IIT.

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PRITHVI‘10 is an initiative of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), IIT Kharagpur Students Chapter along with the students of the Department of Geology and Geophysics, being held from 26-28 March, 2010. It is a symposium on:

“Geo-Exploration: Its decadal growth and future perspectives“

Through PRITHVI, the department aims to promote the spirit of innovation and technology in an environment of healthy competition. Several challenging events, workshops and seminars shall be conducted which will come across as an exciting opportunity for students to explore their talents in their very own field of study. Hence, PRITHVI will not only act as a stimulant to generate interest among the students in Earth sciences, but also give them an incentive to delve into the ocean of knowledge and possibly explore newer realms.

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The Marketing and Advertising Club (MAD Club) of The Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) is conducting MADison Avenue, a marketing and advertising themed fest, this March.

It will be held in two stages – online as well as on campus. The online leg of the fest will kick off on the 6th of March 2010 and the grand finale is scheduled on the 27th of March 2010 on campus.

A wide bouquet of avenues for participation is on offer, spanning various events right from strategy development, case studies to video ad making.

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The list of selected students for the 2010 Summer Research Program at UC-Berkeley is out. The competition was very intense with over 140 applications. 11 students have been finally selected.

Check out the official notice here.

The selected students are:
1. Abhisek Bera
2. Aditya Bandopadhyay
3. Angadhjot Hundal
4. Aniket Biswas
5. Arja Ray
6. Avinash Nayak
7. Divya Bohra
8. Kaushal Kumar Jha
9. Kola Siddharth
10. Kundan Kumar Singh
11. Varun Tiwari

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The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur, is organizing the National Seminar on Indian Aesthetics: Convergences and Divergences. Sponsored by the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Delhi (http://icpr.in/), the seminar looks at the evolution of Indian art and its connections, its associations with various other traditions. The programme, to be held from the 26th to the 28th of February, 2010, includes talks by prominent scholars on topics including aesthetics, cinema and photography. Art exhibitions, dance recitals and a film screening are also part of the seminar.

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