Archive · 26 Jun 2025
IIT Kharagpur to Use Jubilee to Enhance Perception
IIT Kharagpur, one of India's oldest engineering schools, is turning 75!
They're having a big party to show off how great they are and attract the best students.
The new boss wants to make sure everyone knows all the cool things happening there, like AI courses and helping students start their own businesses.
They're also getting help from former students.
They want to make sure they are seen as good as the top schools and are working hard to make sure everyone knows how awesome they are.
IIT Kharagpur is set to begin a year-long platinum jubilee celebration on August 18.
The new director, Suman Chakraborty, aims to improve the institute's perception.
The institute will leverage the celebration to showcase its strengths, including the new AI BTech program.
IIT Kharagpur plans to engage with alumni and its students' entrepreneurship cell.
Previous director V.K. Tewari expressed concerns about the institute's perception and performance.
- Who
- Suman Chakraborty, the new director of IIT Kharagpur.
- What
- IIT Kharagpur is celebrating its platinum jubilee and working to improve its perception.
- When
- The year-long celebration begins August 18.
- Where
- IIT Kharagpur.
- Why
- To showcase the institute's strengths and attract top students.
Concerned Leadership
Current Leadership
Perception of the Institute
Concerned Leadership
Previous director expressed concerns about perception.
Current Leadership
New director seeks to improve the current perception.
- Event
- IIT Kharagpur Platinum Jubilee
- Start Date
- August 18
- New Director
- Suman Chakraborty
- Focus
- Improving perception
- Initiatives
- Engaging alumni, AI BTech program