This is to bring to your attention a slew of unsubstantiated notices that have been sighted on the walls of many Halls and the Main Building last week. Addressed using the good name of Rohit Kumar in first person, these notices are meant to provoke students into some sort of regrettable action in an attempt to break the restraint being shown by students. May it...

Below we reproduce a letter written by Prof. Kanchan Chowdhury. Originally posted as a comment it is reproduced here to bring it to the attention of the public. I am a B. Tech. (Mechanical), Patel Hall, 1973-78 and Ph. D. , B C Roy Hall, 1979 -83. Currently a Professor at Cryogenic Engineering and also, President, IIT Kharagpur Teachers’ Association. Opinion...

UPDATE Silent protests and placards demanding justice welcomed the Board of Governors Chairman, Mr. Muthuraman who was here in campus today to find a solution to the ongoing crisis. Mr. Muthuraman had an amicable discussion with the student representatives at 11 AM wherein the students put forward their points through a letter addressed and handed over to him...

Mar 26, 2009

Recent Updates: The new committee has been formed comprising of two Doctors. New Ambulances have been  hired. Also, the ambulances shall now be available at B C Roy at all hours, and not in the transport section The institute authorities have explored the option of using the facilities at Kalaikunda. A business group based in Kolkata has shown interest in...

UPDATE : Arjun Malhotra, Chairman and CEO of Headstrong, co-founder of HCL India, one of the most active and engaged alumni leaders is planning a visit to IIT Kharagpur on April 6th. He will be meeting the administration and as many students as possible. Click here to read the detailed report on the Sunday incident Asok Baral, Mech Eng., Patel Hall, 1969 I...