Celebrating Alumni and Achievements, ETEducation

Kanpur: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) celebrated its 67th Foundation Day, commemorating the institute’s journey and recognising the contributions of its alumni, faculty and members of the wider academic community. Prof Partha Pratim Chakrabarti, professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and former Director of IIT Kharagpur, was the chief guest.A total of 23 recipients were honoured across four categories, acknowledging their achievements in academia, research, public service and other fields. The honours included Institute Fellow Recognition, Distinguished Alumni Awards, Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Awards and Young Alumni Awards.Prof Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur, in his welcome address reflected on the Institute’s legacy and shared his vision for building on its strengths in research, academics and technology development. He said, “As IIT Kanpur celebrates its 67th Foundation Day, we take pride in the legacy built through the contributions of generations of our faculty, staff, students and alumni. Our focus remains on advancing technology development, strengthening world-class fundamental research, creating a forward-looking academic ecosystem and developing a future-ready campus.”Chief Guest Prof Partha Pratim Chakrabarti, in his address, said, “IIT Kanpur is a pioneering institution and one of the finest achievements of independent India. Over the years, its faculty have made significant contributions to science and technology, while its teaching, enriched by research, innovation and creativity, is comparable with the best in the world.”Institute Fellow Award, recognising excellence in academia, research and contributions to the wider community, was conferred on Prof Indranil Manna and Prof V. Chandrasekhar for their contributions to materials science and chemistry, respectively. Distinguished Alumni Awards celebrated 15 alumni whose work and accomplishments across diverse fields have carried forward the spirit of IIT Kanpur, as per the press statement.Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award was conferred posthumously on the late Dr Guru Das Agrawal, a former professor and Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, IIT Kanpur, and on Babloo Kumar, DIG Lucknow, in recognition of their commitment to professional integrity and human values. Young Alumni Awards recognised Prof Anindya De, Dr Nitish Srivastava, Prof Faiz Ahmad and Nikhil Kurele for their achievements and contributions in their respective fields.