A researcher at IIT-Kharagpur was found dead in his hostel room, marking the fifth suspected suicide at the institute this year. The incident has prompted the institute to take measures to address student stress.
The Supreme Court has expressed concerns over student suicides at IIT Kharagpur and Sharda University, directing expedited investigations into the incidents. The court questioned the institutions' handling of mental health issues and compliance with previous directives.
A third-year BTech student of IIT Kharagpur was found hanging in his hostel room on Sunday, the third such incident at the institute this year. Mohammad Asif Qamar, a civil engineering student, was found dead in his room in Madanmohan Malviya Hall. The institute said it is cooperating with authorities in the investigation and has offered condolences to Qamar's family. The institute has also reiterated its commitment to providing counseling services to students.
The Supreme Court of India has directed its registry to call for a report from IIT Kharagpur and Kota, Rajasthan, after the suicides of a student and a NEET aspirant came to light. The court is seeking to ascertain whether FIRs were registered in both cases, highlighting the disturbing pattern of student suicides in educational institutions. The court has also previously ordered the formation of a national task force to address mental health concerns and prevent suicides in higher educational institutions.
Chandra was a boarder of the Lal Bahadur Shastri Hall of Residence of the IIT Kharagpur campus.
: Kshitij 2010 will be conducted from January 28 to January 31 at IIT Kharagpur.
HCL Founder Shiv Nadar has been awarded the Honoris Causa Doctorate of Science (D Sc) by the Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur.
If things move at the right pace, the medical college will be set up in 2009.
Under the Shri Gopal Rajgarhia International Programme which was launched on Wednesday, at least 10 professors from some of the world's leading universities would come to the Kharagpur campus each year for few months.
'Sundar's achievement doesn't surprise us at all,' IIT-Kharagpur Director Professor Partha Partim Chakrabarti tells Rediff.com
Saswat Chakraborti, head of G S Sanyal School of Telecommunications at IIT-KGP says: "We offered three short-term courses so far in 2007, and would introduce one more this December. We are planning several new courses targeted at B-tech graduates, industry professionals, as well as teachers from engineering institutes."
Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata has been conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Science by the prestigious engineering institute IIT Kharagpur. The award was given in recognition of Tata's outstanding leadership in globalising India and transforming the Tata group as a formidable corporate entity, a press release issued in Mumbai on Tuesday said. Tata has been the Chairman of Tata Sons since 1991. During his tenure, the group's revenues have grown over $ 50 billion.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, (IIT Kharagpur) invites applications for PhD Programme in all disciplines of Engineering & Technology, Science, Architecture & Regional Planning, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law (Intellectual Property Rights, Corporate Law, and Environment Law) and Management.
IBM on Thursday announced the IBM Centennial Grants for IIT Kharagpur and Drishtee Foundation.
14 students at IIT Kharagpur have been awarded scholarships.
IIT Kharagpur officials said the salary package was among the 163 offers made by 27 visiting companies on Monday on the first day of campus placements.
A second post-mortem of an IIT Kharagpur student whose body was exhumed for examination has indicated that his death was possibly due to an injury on the back of his head.
A course on 'land acquisition, rehabilitation and environmental clearance of projects' is also being offered by IIT-Kharagpur.
Several IITs have been pushing for a diversification of job profiles as roles move beyond just tech companies and start-ups, particularly with the advent of AI.
Top global brands such as Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Microsoft, Facebook and Texas Instruments visited the campus.
Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur, recorded the highest domestic salary of Rs 18 lakh (Rs 1.8 million) per annum, while the average international salary offered was $70,000. While the domestic average stood at Rs 11.44 lakh (Rs 1.144 million) per annum, the median was Rs 10.32 lakh (Rs 1.032 million) per annum, indicating a uniform placement performance across the batch.
IIT Kharagpur gets more than 1,000 job offers in a record five days, with 144 companies visiting the campus till Dec 5
The farmers of Khentia are now working in tandem with the IIT team.
The research would lead to a better understanding of metabolic reprogramming and aid the development of better therapeutics to deal with the viral pandemics, an institute spokesperson said on Wednesday.
The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, (IIT-KGP) has lined up four courses for rural development this year to facilitate skill development among the rural youth as well as create self-employment opportunities.
Seven Indian institutes, including five Indian Institutes of Technology, IISc Bangalore and the University of Delhi have made it to the top 100 of the QS Asia University Rankings 2026.
West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation and Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur on Thursday signed a memorandum of association to develop the state's first biotechnology park at Kharagpur.
A release issued by IIT said tremendous rise in aquacultural food production in the last decade in India and the world had compensated the decline in production from capture fisheries with production from aquaculture sector.
India not only lost its top place as the most represented higher-education system to China, several of its marquee institutions saw a significant drop.
Interestingly, with 83 per cent of entrepreneurs being first-generation founders, the list reflects India's growing spirit of entrepreneurship and leadership.
The Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur, invites applications for its PhD programme.
A new study by IIT-Kharagpur warns that ozone pollution could significantly reduce agricultural yields in India, particularly impacting wheat, rice, and maize production. The study, published in the journal 'Environmental Research', highlights the vulnerability of major food crops to rising surface ozone levels, especially in the Indo-Gangetic Plain and Central India. The researchers call for effective emission reduction strategies to mitigate these risks and ensure global food security.
The Supreme Court of India has reprimanded the Rajasthan government over the alarming rise in student suicides in Kota. The court expressed its deep concern over the situation, questioning the state's efforts to address the crisis. The court also ordered an FIR to be filed in the case of a 22-year-old IIT Kharagpur student who died by suicide in his hostel room, citing a delay in reporting the incident to the police.
IIT-Kharagpur, will invest over Rs 300 crore in next 10 years in infrastructure development and creation of new accommodation facilities for students.
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