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This is the official account of IIT Kharagpur. https://t.co/PXhG6ebcOe
Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
Joined August 2012
In a momentous occasion of pride @IITKgp honoured Shri @sundarpichai with Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) Award & Mrs. Anjali Pichai with Distinguished Alumnus Award in San Francisco.He said 'Last week I was grateful to receive an honorary doctorate from my alma mater @IITKgp.'
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THE ARYAN INVASION THAT NEVER WAS authored by Prof Joy Sen #Architecture @IITKgp represents a synoptic diary of research facts, figures & evidence to best erase one of the terrible bargains. @EduMinofIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar @PMOIndia
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Congratulations to Professor Hari V Warrior, Department of #OceanEngineering and #NavalArchitecture @IITKgp for being nominated as a Member of Hydrodynamics Panel, Naval Research Board, DRDO, GoI. @EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar @PMOIndia #hydrodynamics #naval #DRDO
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Breakthrough performance of @IITKgp .1. Fastest 1000+ offers - Highest Placement offer on Day 1 among all IITs.2. 1 Cr package to more than 12 students.3. Benchmark of 1300+ Placement offers end of Day5.4. Highest package of 2.68 Cr on 1st day of #Placement2022 highest in IITs
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Rediscovering heritage of ancient Indian scientific knowledge & bridging it with modern science by @IITKgp, pioneer of new areas in education.@HRDMinistry @PMOIndia @PrakashJavdekar @MinOfCultureGoI @IndiaDST @drharshvardhan @EconomicTimes @prachivermaET.
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@IITKpg congratulates Ms. Ranita Pal, Research Scholar at ATDC under supervision of Prof. Pratim K. Chattaraj, Dept of #Chemistry @IITKgp for the best poster presentation award organized by #JNCASR, Bangalore, in association @RoySocChem.@EduMinofIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar
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@IITKgp would like to congratulate alumnus @ArvindKejriwal and @AamAadmiParty for victory in #DelhiElections. http://t.co/WEDzJYY6OY.
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Yes those are diyaas, no artificial lighting, no electricity but earth een Diyaas. That's the precision of Illumination at @IITKgp .#illu #KgpKaTempo
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Today @IITKgp is celebrating its 71st Foundation Day. The ceremony commenced with the raising of the National Flag and the Institute Flag on the top of the Main Administrative Building of the Institute. A glimpse of the ceremony……. #71st_Foundation_Day
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This is indeed very unfortunate for young entrepreneurs maligning Institutes of National Importance with misleading/erroneous facts.Recruitment processes should be confidential and encourage candidates for advancements. @EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar @PMOIndia.
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The interaction session of.#AcharyaPrashant by the Institute Wellness Group to be a part of the series of events.of #Samyog -Connect @IITKgp on 4th Feb 2022 at 7 PM @EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar @PMOIndia #vedantaexegete #Karma #author
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The Tales of 1950s at @IITKgp . Thank you @IndiaHistorypic for sharing this pic where historical tales were created with only paper, pencil and scales on wooden tables. @EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar @PMOIndia.
Guess The Exam ?. Only Exam Where Open Book Is of No Use . Photo - 1950s
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The unique #green #Diwali @IITKgp .Students use thousands of earthen Diyaas and colours illuminating canvases with stories from India.@HRDMinistry @PMOIndia @rashtrapatibhvn @IndiaDST @indianscinews @VigyanPrasar @MEAIndia @moesgoi @moefcc
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Prof. Suman Chakraborty, Prof. Partha Saha and Dr. Aditya Bandopadhyay from the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering @IITKgp have won the "Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards 2020" for the Technology: Electrical Power Generation from Wet Textile. Hearty congratulations!
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At @IITKgp's 65th #Convocation @DrRPNishank, Union Minister, @HRDMinistry urged to conduct research to offer better life to the billion+ people in #India and re-explore her scientific heritage.
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A sneak pic of the 67th Convocation @IITKgp. @EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @OfficeDp @PMOIndia.#67thConvocation2021 #Undergraduate #postgraduate #phd #degree #awards
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M Vimala Rani, Assistant Professor at @VGSOM_IIT_Kgp has been awarded "The Indian Economic Association Medal" for Best PhD Thesis by @iiscbangalore. Heartiest Congratulations!
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@IITKgp took the Jan Andolan pledge to promote appropriate behaviour to fight #COVID__19 .Join the clarion call of @PMOIndia @narendramodi and participate in the #JanAndolan for #COVID19AppropriateBehaviours.Let's #Unite2FightCorona
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@IITKgp alumnus Ashish Tiwari, IPS, SSP Ayodhya has been conferred the @dgpup Commendation Disc (Gold) 2020 and @gfilesmagazine Awards 2019 for good governance and Smart e-Police innovation. @PIBHRD @HRDMinistry #tuesdayMotivation
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Under the aegis of @AmritMahotsav, @TSG_IITKGP @IITKgp conducted #Suryanamaskar on 11 Jan 2022 in support of #750MillionSuryaNamaskar project initiated by @yogasanaindia @EduMinofIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar .#Ministry_YouthAffairs_Sports #Yogasanas
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Shri Dharmendra Pradhan ji, Hon’ble @EduMinofIndia & #MinisterofSkillDevelopmentandEntrepreneurship inaugurated the #SwamiVivekanandaGallery of Centre of Excellence for #IndianKnowledgeSystems @IITKgp on 18 Dec 21 in the #67thConvocation @IITKgp. @dpradhanbjp @offcofdp @pmoindia
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Research scholar Shreyashi Bhattacharya has been selected for access to the Huntington Library, California for her work pertaining to the history of Adi Ganga-Tolly's Nullah. She was selected by the Residential Institute in the History of Science & Technology, California (1/n)
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Some glimpses of the Hon'ble Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan's speech in the 67th Convocation of the Institute. @IITKgp @EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @OfficeDp.@PMOIndia #67thConvocation2021 #Undergraduate #postgraduate #phd #degree #awards
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Dr Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director, @iitbombay graced the 69th Foundation Day celebration at @IITKgp, his alma mater, as Chief Guest. To the audience, he said, "We live in an information dominated world but there is a danger of information being equated with knowledge.@HRDMinistry
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Congrats Dr. Vidya Kochat, Asst. Prof. at Materials Science Centre @IITKgp selected for the NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award 2021.@EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @insa_academy .#ministryofeducation #youngscientistplatinumjubileeaward2021 #materialsscience
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Congratulations Prof. Sudhir Kumar Barai for being appointed as the Director of @bitspilaniindia. Prof. Barai has been the Dean, Undergraduate Studies at @IITKgp since 2016 after heading several administrative positions. We him a successful journey in this new role
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Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari has been appointed as the new Director of @IITKgp. Wishing him a very Happy New Year 2020 and a wonderful decade ahead. @HRDMinistry @PIBHRD @PIB_India @PIBHindi @PIBKolkata @DDNewsLive @DDNewsHindi @DDBanglaNews @airnewsalerts @PTI_News @ANI
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771 Placement Offers for @IITKgp including PPOs on Day 1 of placement drive with.61 Companies,121 profiles,19 international offers & 6 students receiving more than INR 1 Crore. @EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar @PMOIndia
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Hearty Congratulations to Dr. Pawan Goyal, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering for being awarded the prestigious "Google India AI/ML Research Awards 2020". @GoogleIndia @GoogleAI @GoogleForEdu @Google @HRDMinistry @GoI_MeitY @PIBHRD
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Today at #GoogleForIndia we announced a new $10B digitization fund to help accelerate India’s digital economy. We’re proud to support PM @narendramodi’s vision for Digital India - many thanks to Minister @rsprasad & Minister @DrRPNishank for joining us.
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Dr. Saptarshi Ghosh, Assistant Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, has been appointed as the Head of a Max Planck Partner Group of the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems (MPI-SWS), Germany. (1/n).@maxplanckpress @mpi_sws
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First Look: Renovated Gnan Ghosh Stadium @ IIT Kharagpur #InterIITFever #Athletics . @HRDMinistry @IndiaSports . Photo courtesy: Omkar Venkata
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Students from @IITKgp Dept. of Humanities & Social Sciences and Dept. of Industrial & Systems Engineering have won the National Final of CFA Institute Research Challenge 2020-2021. They were mentored by @VGSOM_IIT_Kgp. The team will represent India in Asia Regionals.
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@IITKgp senate has decided to close Spring2020 semester with academic evaluation based on mid-semester grades, assignments, viva etc.A committee will oversee these factors along with grading scheme, supplementary examination & dept change. Student cooperation is much appreciated.
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Chirasmita Panigrahi, pursuing PhD under Prof. H N Mishra at IIT Kharagpur's Agricultural & #Food Engineering Dept, has devised a new manufacturing process to extend the shelf life of #sugarcane juice without heat or chemicals.@MOFPI_GOI @EduMinOfIndia.
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Congratulations Prof Suman Chakraborty & Prof Debdeep Mukhopadhyay on being selected for the prestigious IIT Roorkee #ResearchAwards 2021 #VirendraNathMaltiMitalAward & #KhoslaNationalAward respectively.@IITKgp @iitroorkee @EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar @PMOIndia
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'Managing family has been difficult and there was a lot of mental pressure. But if you achieve your goal, it is an awesome experience. This is a double PhD for me. I am now a mother and a doctorate.' Laxmi Shaw, PhD in #Electrical #Engineering, @IITKgp .#convocation #PhD
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First saree made at @IITKgp's Textile Handloom Innovation Centre by local village women. The Centre was set up by @TexMinIndia under the special initiative and personal encouragement of Hon'ble Minister @smritiirani @HRDMinistry @MinistryWCD @PMOIndia
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Congrats to Prof Sujoy Ghosh, Asst Prof #Geology & #Geophysics @IITKgp selected as #AssociateEditor of "Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth" from 1st Jan 2022 to 31st Dec 2024 .@EduMinofIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar .#Xenoliths #Oxygenfugacity #LithosphericMantle
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Congratulations to Dr. Sumantra Mandal, Associate Professor, Department of #MetallurgicalandMaterialsEngineering @IITKgp has been selected to receive the “Materials Research Society of India [#MRSI] Medal” for 2021. @EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar @PMOIndia
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Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon'ble Minister of Education & Skill & Entreprenuership in his address in the #67thConvocation @IITKgp congratulated IIT Kgp on its 71 years of accomplishments.@EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @PMOIndia #Undergraduate #postgraduate #phd #degree #awards
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Congrats Profs Suman Chakraborty, Ajay K Singh, R K Sen, Nirupama Mallick , Debdeep Mukhopadhyay & Dr Rajat Subhra Chakraborty @IITKgp featuring in #Top100 of World’s Top 2% Scientists Researchers list 2021 released @Stanford USA & #ElsevierPublisher .@PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia
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Director @IITKgp & former Captain of National Women's #Cricket team Jhulan Goswami inaugurated 54th #InterIIT Sports Meet at IIT Kharagpur today. Jointly organised with @iitbbs the 9-day event will witness participation of 3500 students from 23 IITs in 14 games. @HRDMinistry
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Meet #SharDubey the #metallurgyengineer @IITKgp who is now at the helm of the online dating giant #MatchGroup. @EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar @PMOIndia #womeninbusines #onlinedating #womenbusinessleaders #onlinedating #datingapp
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Congrats to Mr. Soumyajit Karmakar, Research Scholar of Prof Sabyashachi Mishra #Chemistry @IITKgp for #BestMiniOralPresentation Award in #MedChem 2021 organized virtually by @iitmadras .@EduMinofIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar .#InfectiousDiseases #TherapeuticStrategies
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2 hours to go!!!!.67th Convocation @IITKgp!. Join us live : .Facebook : Youtube : @EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @OfficeDp @PMOIndia #67thConvocation2021 #Undergraduate #postgraduate #phd #degree #awards
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@IITKGP is the organizing Institute for GATE 2022. Therefore, today @IITKgp launched the GATE 2022 website, posters and detailed information brochure. Best wishes to all the prospective GATE 2022 candidates!!!. #GATE_2020.#Organizing_Institute.#candidates
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3-wheeler motorised #ElectricVehicle #DESHLA by @IITKgp is the future of clean energy based #MakeInIndia low-cost public transport system. @HRDMinistry @moefcc @IndiaDST @livemint @PMOIndia @MoHUA_India @AGSawant @arjunrammeghwal
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67 faculty members from @IITKgp have been featured among the world's top 2% of scientists in their respective main subfield disciplines. The list has been published in the journal of PLOS Biology by an analyst group from @Stanford (1/n). @EduMinOfIndia @DrRPNishank @PIBHRD.
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Shri Dharmenrda Pradhan, Hon'ble Education Minister added that the Indian Knowledge System has been established on the grounds of Hijli Detention Camp which enriches the historic culture of @IITKgp .@EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @PMOIndia #Undergraduate #postgraduate #phd #degree
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@sanjeevsanyal urged domain experts to study various ancient schools of thought available in Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit and other Indian languages. Kautilya's Arthashastra is only one of those vast resources. This work cannot be left only to language experts. (3/n) #BharataTirtha.
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Its Gold! Scoring 2906 points in Inter-IIT Tech Meet 11.0, @IITKgp techie contingent brought home the GC. Joining the Gold in Inter-IIT Cultural Meet & Silver in Inter-IIT Sports Meet, this gold adds another feather in IIT KGP's hat. @EduMinofIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar
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Sports bind us all together, join the spirit of sportsmanship with 2500 strong young IITians at @IITKgp and @iitbbs for 54th Inter IIT Sports Meet. @HRDMinistry @PIBHRD @PMOIndia @IndiaSports @IITGuwahati @iitbombay @iitmadras @iitdelhi @IITKanpur
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What a Holi-day!. Campus community at @iitkgp was immersed in diff shades of colors celebrating #Holi smearing Clouds of Colors,Singing,Dancing with Big Hearty Laughs, enjoying the colorful festival with friends & family. #HoliFestivalOfColours #happyholi2024 #Holi2024Special
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Congrats to Mr. Mridul Agarwal & Ms. Kavya Chopra of IIT Delhi zone who secured the top rank in CRL JEE (Adv) 2021 in male & female candidates respectively. All the best to the rank holders for their excellent performance. #EduMinofIndia .#JEEAdvanced2021 #IITKGP #IITDelhi
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1/3 of the participants at @IITKgp for @HRDMinistry's #SIH2019HardwareEdition are #female students. National figure of male to female ratio at #SIH2019GrandFinale stands at 1.6:1.
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Hawker’s son secures admission in @IITKgp.Dy Dir @IITKgp-We are happy to admit the boy. His struggle & perseverance will inspire many & proved that merit & grit are the last word. #JEEAdvance. @narendramodi @EduMinofIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar.
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Academic activities have been suspended at @IITKgp until March 31 2020 as a precautionary measure for #CoronaOutbreak. Public gatherings, conferences, workshops, seminars postponed until further notice. Awareness advisory issued. @HRDMinistry @PIBHRD
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Prof. Modhu Sudan Maji, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, has received the #MerckYoungScientistAward2021 in #ChemicalSciences. We want to congratulate him on this achievement, and we wish him good luck in his new role. @EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp #Moe
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Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Education Minister of India added that @IITKgp will be the epicentre of change that traverses around the world in the coming years as it has a heritage and sacraments of sacrifice.@EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @PMOIndia.#Undergraduate #postgraduate #phd
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On the occasion of the #NationalMathematicsDay @IITKgp pays tribute to #TheManWhoKnewInfinity mathematical genius, Srinivasa Ramanujan, FRS. Born on Dec 22 1887 he made substantial contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, & continued fractions
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Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Celebrations by @TSG_IITKGP Andhra Pradesh and Punjab Cultural Exchange in March @HRDMinistry @PMOIndia
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Congrats Prof Suman Chakraborty @iitkgp ranking #1 in India & #394 in the world by among Best Scientists in Mechanical & Aerospace Engg in 2023 & their Mechanical & Aerospace Engg Leader Award for 2023. @EduMinofIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar @PMOIndia
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@Farjigulzar Jitendra Kumar who had starring roles in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan & Panchayat (@filmfare awardee) is a Civil Engineering graduate from @IITKgp. Here is an account of his journey to Bollywood. @thebetterindia.
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Congrats Prof Anway Mukhopadhyay, Dept of Humanities & Social Sciences @IITKgp along with Prof Sanjit Chakraborty @iiserkol for guest editing Sophia: International Journal of Philosophy & Traditions.@EduMinofIndia @dpradhanbjp @Drsubhassarkar. #performtivetraditions #ethnography
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In a first, son of @IITKgp alumni makes contributions to parents' alma mater ."I see this as a small way to help my parents continue their work at @IITKgp & carry on their legacy" said Shion, a US based entrepreneur. @HRDMinistry @PMOIndia
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Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Education Minister of India concluded that we should invest in innovation for community welfare. @IITKgp @EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @pmoindia.#67thconvocation #Undergraduate #postgraduate #phd #degree #awards
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As on Day 3 placement offers stand at 877. The top three recruiters for 2019 till Day 3 are Honeywell, EXL and Microsoft. @HRDMinistry @PIBHRD @PIB_India
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5th September - B'day of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is celebrated across India as #TeachersDay.To teachers who helped illumine young bright minds.@IITKgp wishes them a Happy Teachers' Day!.#Throwback Dr Radhakrishnan, Prof Sir Jnan C Ghosh & Dr BC Roy on campus.#TeachersDay2019
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#diwali,festival of lights transcends mere celebration @IITKgp,it is a beloved tradition when it comes to the celebration of lights through #Illumination Began 40 yrs ago when boarders started lighting diyas & decorating their rooms & halls later became an Inter-Hall Competition
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Congrats to Dr Sourav Mondal, Asst Professor Department of #ChemicalEngineering @IITKgp has been selected for the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (#IIChE) Award for the Year 2021: #AmarDey_ChemAward for Excellence in Research and Development .@EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp
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Congrats to Prof. Rintu Banerjee who has created a historical breakthrough by being the first woman to take over the charge of a Deputy Director of @IITKgp, the first IIT of the country. Many Congrats!. @EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @DrSukantaBJP @PMOIndia
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IIT Kharagpur is offering a huge array of financial support in several categories, including sports, economically weaker section, merit-based. @HRDMinistry @YASMinistry @IndiaSports #EWS #EWSquota @PMOIndia
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#BharataTirtha-Indian Knowledge System webinar brings you Arthashastra (Economics) session by @sanjeevsanyal, Principal Economic Advisor @FinMinIndia & Dr Deepa Sankar, Chief of Education, @UNICEF Uzbekistan(Europe & Central Asia Region).Nov.7 @ 1105 hrs
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Congrats to Mr. Rahul Agarwal, Research Scholar of Prof. Suman Chakraborty Dept. of Mechanical Engineering @IITKgp selected as Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies (SRISTI) GYTI Award 2021. @EduMinOfIndia .#Ministryofeducation #MoE #SRISTI #GYTI2021
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Prof G P Raja Sekhar (Dept. of Mathematics), Prof Somnath Bharadwaj (Dept. of Physics), Prof. C R Raj (Dept. of Chemistry), Prof. A K Gupta (Dept. of Civil Engineering) have been elected as Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI). Hearty Congratulations!
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Day 2.#SIH2019HardwareEdition @IITKgp - All-women Team 'Vidyarthi' Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, at work.@HRDMinistry #SIH2019 #womenempowerment #Engineering
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Congratulations to Mr. Aminur Rahaman, Research Scholar from the Department of Physics @IITKgp had presented a poster in the International Conference, "Interdisciplinary Topics in Materials Science 2021", which was jointly organized @iiscbangalore, @jncasr and @CeNS_Bangalore.
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Heartiest congratulations to Prof. Abhijit Mukherjee, Associate Professor, Department of Geology & Geophysics @IITKgp has been elected as a Fellow .@geosociety and one who elected as the first Fellow of representing any Indian Institute. (1/n) .#geology #geophysics.
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@IITKgp is conducting Induction program to help first-year students bond with the Institute & student community, create awareness about academics, career path & campus life. Photo Credit: ClickKGP.@HRDMinistry @rashtrapatibhvn @MillenniumPost @mpostdigital
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Prof Dilip Kumar Pratihar, Mech Engg Dept, has been awarded the prestigious INSA Teachers Award for 2020. Hearty congratulations! (1/n)
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Space Alert!. Join us today at 4 PM in Netaji Auditorium for a groundbreaking lecture by Dr. S. Somanath,Chairman @isro & Secretary of Dept of Space,GOI on Technology Disruptions in Space Technology & Excitement & Opportunities. Be there to witness future of space innovation!
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Prof Animesh Mukherjee wins Ethics in #AI Research Award by @facebook for his project “Targeted Bias in Indian Media Outlets” dealing with fake news. It is a collaborative work with Prof. Pawan Goyal & PhD student Souvic Chakraborty. @HRDMinistry @MIB_India @PIB_India @GoI_MeitY
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Some glimpses of the Hon'ble Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan's speech in the 67th Convocation of the Institute. @IITKgp @EduMinOfIndia @dpradhanbjp @OfficeDp.@PMOIndia #67thConvocation2021 #Undergraduate #postgraduate #phd #degree #awards
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Some Glimpses of the 68th Convocation of @IITKgp . @EduMinofIndia @dpradhan @Drsubhassarkar @pmoindia #68thconvocation2022 #Undergraduate #postgraduate #phd #degree #awardsceremony
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