IIT Foundation

Dear KGP-ians,

A happy holiday season to you and your loved ones .
This year, I am writing to inform you that in September 2011 the Board of Governors of IIT Kharagpur chaired by Shiv Nadar (Founder, HCL) met and committed to make IIT Kharagpur one of the top 20 technical institutions in the world within the next 20 years. This decision brings unprecedented challenges to the faculty, administration, and students of IIT Kharagpur, however we believe we can achieve this with a quantum leap in the involvement of Alums and Industry from all over the world.

Dr Manilal Bhaumik, one of our distinguished alum has led the alumnus engagement program, and agreed to donate 15 acres of land for setting up a Research Park in Kolkata, and has also committed to raise $150 million. However, there are almost 50000 alums world wide who can participate at various levels, in the many initiatives described on IIT Foundation’s website:
http://www.iitfoundation.org/projects .

This year, however I would like you to consider the following :

1) The IIT Foundation initiated “Professor G S Sanyal Award” to promote faculty excellence at IT KGP.
2) The Institutional Development (”ID”) Program to strengthen domestic and international stature of IIT Kharagpur by engaging alumni and corporate relations in forward looking key initiatives
3) The Rajendra Mishra School of Entreprenuership to prepare students for entreprenuership as India makes this industrial transition.
4) Donate just 1% (or a percentage you feel comfortable with) of your annual income to create an IIT Kharagpur Endowment which is very critical to providing sustainable future growth. Also consider lending your time to support various IIT Foundation Initiatives.

Please donate at : http://www.iitfoundation.org/donate

Lastly, I am pleased to invite you to Come back to your roots (Celebration at IIT Kharagpur, scheduled on December 10th 2012, just following the Pan-IIT conference in Kolkata) a year from now when I look forward to meeting you in person.

Thank you for your continued support and a happy and prosperous 2012

Warm Regards

Professor Damodar Acharya, Alum and Director IIT Kharagpur

Dear Alums,

A very Happy Diwali to you and yours.

For the first time in the history of IIT Foundation, we have Shiv Nader, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Kharagpur taking time out of his busy schedule to meet alumni in the Bay Area . You are invited to meet Shiv and exchange ideas about exciting initiatives designed to transform IIT Kharagpur over the next decade.

When : Tuesday, November 8th. 2011 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm
Where: Michaels at Shoreline, 2960 Shoreline Blvd.,Mountain View, CA 94043 phone : 650-962-1014
http://www.michaelsatshoreline.com
Price: $20/- payable at the door. Includes appetizers/heavy snacks,.. A cash only bar is available .

We look forward to your show of support by RSVP- ing to this invitation and your active participation at this informal get together.

Sincerely

Roy da Silva, President , IIT Foundation
Joy Bhattacharya, Treasurer, IIT Foundation
Ananya Mukherjee, President IIT Foundation, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

Dear SoCal IIT Alumni,

PanIIT SoCal cordially invites you and your family to a Diwali/Holiday
party on 12th Nov 2011.

Register now at: http://paniitdiwali2011.eventbrite.com

Come celebrate the festive season, with delicious food and
entertainment. And reconnect with your fellow IIT alumni.
And spread the word among other IIT-ians.

Date: Saturday, 12th Nov 2011
Time: 6:30pm-11pm
Location:

The Kohli Residence

4 Sky Ranch Road,
Ladera Ranch, CA92780

Registration: http://paniitdiwali2011.eventbrite.com/

Adults: $20
Children 15 an under: FREE

We look forward to seeing you there!

-PanIIT SoCal Team

Update, Sep 20: Please note that the lunch event below has been cancelled. I you already made a payment, your money is in the process of being refunded.

Dear KGP Alum:
We are hosting a IIT KGP alum lunch in New York City on Sunday Oct 2, in honor of Prof Acharya, Director of IIT KGP. He is here to kick off the 60th anniversary celebrations of IIT KGP, as well as join the many alums from around the world attending the Pan-IIT conference in NYC Sep 30-Oct 2.

Please join us for this lunch event. It will be a great opportunity to hear of KGP’s bold growth plans from Prof Acharya and the Institutional Development team, meet your friends and other noted KGP alums, and last but not the least show our pride in our alma mater.

The event is open to all IIT KGP alums and their guests (no children please), and registration to the Pan-IIT conference is not required. For alums registered for the Pan-IIT conference, please note that this lunch is at the tail end of the conference, and is the networking event for KGP. For alums from NYC area, please note that this event is in lieu of our annual picnic, and we hope you will make every effort to join.

What: Alumni Lunch with Director Prof. Acharya
When : Sunday Oct 2, 12:30pm to 3:30pm

Where: Bombay Palace Restaurant
30 West 52nd Street
New York, NY
(212) 541-7777

Cost: $50 per person
Payment Options: Paypal or Credit Card payment through the links below:
$50 payment for 1 person
$100 payment for 2 persons

Regards,
Arnab Dey (97 NH)
Uma Madapur (85 SN)
Ajit Agrawal (84 RP)

Pan IIT 2011 Global Conference is in New York City, Sep 30-Oct 2011:

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With the theme of Solutions for a Better World, the conference seeks to bring together a diverse group of iconic industry leaders to provide insights and analyses of the current economic trends and developments in the global markets.
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