Archive · 18 Jan 2026
IIT Kharagpur Launches Impact RISE 2026 Conclave
IIT Kharagpur started a two-day event called Impact RISE 2026.
It's about making the future better by focusing on important things like health, education, clean energy, and helping the environment.
Important people like government leaders, scientists, and investors came together to talk about these topics.
The event was opened by the head of ISRO, V. Narayanan.
They discussed how to make India and the world more sustainable and better for everyone.
IIT Kharagpur inaugurated the two-day Impact RISE 2026 Conclave in Kolkata.
The event aims to advance India’s sustainable development agenda and align with UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Key focus areas include sustainable rural development, health, education, clean energy, and climate resilience.
Participants include ministers, government officials, PSU leaders, scientists, academics, impact investors, and NGOs.
The conclave featured high-level sessions, thematic discussions, and significant launches.
- Who
- IIT Kharagpur, ministers, government officials, PSU leaders, scientists, academics, impact investors, NGOs
- What
- Inauguration of Impact RISE 2026 Conclave
- When
- Saturday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- IIT KGP Research Park, Newtown, Kolkata
- Why
- To advance India’s sustainable development agenda and align with UN Sustainable Development Goals and national missions
- Event
- Impact RISE 2026 Conclave
- Location
- IIT KGP Research Park, Newtown, Kolkata
- Duration
- 2 days
- Theme
- Forging Futures: Engineering Social Change
- Key Focus Areas
- Sustainable rural development, health, education, clean energy, climate resilience, ecology, tribal affairs, mobility, CSR 2.0, local governance, global sustainability frameworks
- Participants
- Ministers, government officials, PSU leaders, scientists, academics, impact investors, NGOs
- Inaugurated By
- ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan