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IIT Kanpur hosted its 56thConvocation on 3 July 2023. Mr. N.R. Narayana Murthy, Co-founder & Chairman Emeritus, Infosys, was the invited Chief Guest. The institute awarded the Honoris Causa to Ms. M. C. Mary Kom Oly, Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, and Mr. Natarajan Chandrasekaran in absentia.
The Institute awarded the coveted gold medals to some of the outstanding students this year. Farzan Adil Byramji, Computer Science & Engineering Dept., was awarded the President’s Gold Medal; Lakshay Rastogi, Biological Sciences & Bioengineering Dept., received the Director’s Gold Medal under 5-year Dual Degree Program; Ananya Gupta, Computer Science & Engineering Dept. was awarded the Director’s Gold Medal under 4-year UG Program; Nandita Gupta, Material Sciences & Engineering Dept., received the Ratan Swarup Memorial Prize; and Vineeth V, Electrical Engineering Dept., was awarded the Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Medal. A total of 2127 degrees were handed over across different programs and departments.
IIT Kanpur conferred two of its faculty Distinguished Teacher Award for their outstanding teaching and encouraging students through their teaching and research. Prof. Amit Kuber, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, received the Gopal Das Bhandari Memorial Distinguished Teacher Award, and Dr. Dootika Vats, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, received the Sushila & Kantilal Mehta Award.


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IITK conferred 26 Outstanding PhD Thesis awards across departments and interdisciplinary programs. This award encourages research scholars to pursue excellence.



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IIT Kanpur was ranked number one by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) under Innovation Category 2023.


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Gaatha Mahotsav, the 4th Foundation Day celebration of Gaatha, a company incubated IITK, took place in collaboration with the Shivani Centre for the Nurture & Re-Integration of Hindi & other Indian Languages and Approach Cell of IIT Kanpur at the Outreach Auditorium of the institution on 23 July 2023. The occasion was graced by eminent literary personalities, including Shri Akhilendra Mishra, Indian actor; Smt. Kamal Musaddi, a celebrated Hindi author and novelist; Poets Azhar Iqbal, Shiv Om Ambar, and Bhawna Tiwari, among others, also enriched the event with their presence.


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The 9th International Yoga Day was celebrated on 21st June 2023 at IIT Kanpur. Embracing the theme of "Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam," which signifies yoga for the well-being of all as one global family, the campus community wholeheartedly engaged in the yoga session led by Dr. S.L. Yadav, the yoga teacher at IIT Kanpur.
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IIT Kanpur signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Laurus Labs.This collaboration is centered around licensing of gene therapy assets that have emerged from path-breaking research conducted by Prof Jayandharan Rao and his team. Under this partnership, Laurus Labs Ltd. will collaborate with IIT Kanpur to develop novel drugs based on gene therapy assets, focusing on treating challenging disorders such as retinal degeneration, hemophilia, and muscular dystrophy.
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The Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur, participated in the prestigious Incubators Connect Program organized by The German Center for Research & Innovation New Delhi in Germany from 4th- 9th June 2023. IIT Kanpur joined forces with leading incubators, Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs), and entrepreneurship-focused institutions to stimulate vibrant dialogues on internationalizing business incubators and foster stronger collaborations between India and Germany.
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The Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering, in collaboration with our SIIC, Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), and Office of Dean R&D, organized the "World Environment Day" program on 5th June 2023. The event encompassed a wide range of activities designed to engage & educate participants on environmental protection.
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DoRD and Technopark, IITK collaborated to celebrate National Technology Day on 11th May 2023 and held series of talks focused on critical sectors of research and development, including healthcare , cybersecurity, defense, and clean tech. Speakers from IITK and industry shared their insights on issues related to research and development.
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Online Rural Education Initiative (OREI) by Ranjit Singh Rozi Shiksha Kendra at IITK has been adopted by the Department of Education in Uttar Pradesh. The initiative will be implemented in ten government secondary schools in the first phase, and another 100 schools will be added by the end of the year. OREI is a noble initiative to provide high-quality education using smart classrooms & technology to enable two-way communication. The project is child-centric, and teaching resources are mapped to the NCERT syllabus, using colloquial Hindi that students in villages can relate to.
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The Imagineering Lab of IIT Kanpur developed Shudham, a low-cost purifier-cum-cooler. This innovative solution aims to provide affordable & efficient access to clean water for rural households & urban middle-class society. Led by Prof. J. Ramkumar, Dept of Mechanical Engineering & Dr. Amandeep Singh, the team has addressed the limitations of the initial model and improvised it into a low-cost water purifier-cum-cooler that is user-friendly, easy to maintain, and economical.
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Dr. Vivek Lal delivered an Institute Lecture on The Future of Engineering" on 12th May 2023. He is United States Technical Team member to the NATO STO and serves on various advisory boards including the International Advisory Group of the US Chamber of Commerce and the Global Board of Directors of the US India Business Council.
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The Opportunity School celebrated its Annual Day that witnessed some great performances by the students. Prof. Abhay Karandikar, IITK Director, was the Chief Guest of the event.
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IIT Kanpur launched ŚIKṢĀ (Study Centre for Indian Knowledge System for Holistic Advancement).The Center's mission is to promote, facilitate from Indian Knowledge System related studies, research & content development. The center will do research in the domains of Health & Wellness, Mathematics & Astronomy, Sanskrit & Linguistic studies, Consciousness studies, Archaeo-metallurgy & Materials, Darsanas, Acoustics & Music, and Water management systems.
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IIT Kanpur hosted the Y20 Consultation supported by the Ministry of Youth Support and Affairs as part of the G20 Presidency of India on 6th April 2023. The Y20 Consultation provided a platform for young minds to deliberate on three main topics - "Future of Health," "Technologies for Sustainable Future," and "Innovation in Future of Work." Over 1500 youth delegates participated.

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