Administration All about IITK Gymkhana Reports and Investigations Students Students Protest @ L20 Ground Time 10:30 PM A candle march was organised at Open Air Theatre(OAT) in solidarity. Time 9:25 PM Dhwanit continued, Scholarships like MCM, FBM will not be halted except for the case of disciplinary action. The proposal for an external member in the Ombuds committee will be taken to the board of governors. The termination of […] January 19, 2024January 21, 2024
Administration Gymkhana Institute Students Administration Responds to Students’ Senate’s Demands On 10th January, 2024, a Y21 Mtech student in the Aerospace department lost his life owing to suicide. The student was terminated from the institute on 26th December. In the background of these events, amongst other pressing issues the Students’ Senate unofficially met on 12th January. A list of demands was made and the President, […] January 16, 2024January 16, 2024
Administration Gymkhana Reports and Investigations Students Uncategorized Yeh Hall ab 13 Na Raha Following a major incident in Hall 13, where students were found intoxicated, the Warden-in-Charge enacted a ban on the entry of female students into the premises of Hall 13. In the subsequent days, when female campus residents tried to enter hall 13, to their surprise, entry was denied to them, and the only reason given […] June 25, 2023June 26, 2023
Administration Editorials and Opinion Pieces Students Dhobighat: A Laundry List of Injustices In light of a sequence of compelling events, Vox was prompted to pay a visit to the Dhobighat- an area on our campus rarely explored by students. The stark contrast to our well-developed and meticulously maintained surroundings left us feeling strange. Half-ruined buildings on the verge of collapse, overgrown grass towering above us- reaching our […] June 6, 2023June 7, 2023
Administration Reports and Investigations Students Girls Protest at Director’s Residence The residents of GH-1 have raised concerns that the authorities have not adequately addressed them for more than a week. The consequence was two significant protests led by the residents of Hall 4 and GH-1. On the morning of March 26, residents of GH-1 were surprised by the sound of construction as workers began to […] April 2, 2023May 6, 2023
Administration All about IITK Institute Let’s talk ‘Rubbish’ – The state of waste management at IITK We would like to express our gratitude to Prof. Rajat Mittal, Prof. Abhas Singh, and Mr. Hari Shankar, who generously gave their time and provided us with crucial information. Without their input, this article would not have been possible. We extend our sincere thanks to each of them for sharing their expertise, perspectives, and experiences, […] February 5, 2023May 24, 2023
Administration Institute Reports and Investigations Fired Workers Announce Indefinite Dharna Over four weeks after being fired and given the reassurance of re-employment in other departments, 18 water-supply workers of the Institute remain unemployed. They are now staging an indefinite dharna in front of the IWD (Institute Works Department) until their demand to be re-employed with minimum wages is met. What happened? As Vox had […] August 30, 2022August 30, 2022
Administration How Mess Functions at IIT Kanpur – Part 3: Per Student Per Day (PSPD) Model In part 1 and part 2 of the series ‘How Mess Functions at IIT Kanpur’, an attempt has been made to familiarize the new incoming students with the functioning of mess. In part 1 the financial and managerial aspects were discussed with emphasis on MEC, monthly bill, and the role of HECs and residents. In […] April 27, 2022April 29, 2022
Administration How Mess functions at IITK – Part 2: Invisiblization of Labor at Mess In the first part of this series of articles, we gave a detailed account of the functioning of messes at IIT Kanpur (IITK). We explained in detail how the mess establishment charge (MEC) and the monthly mess bill are calculated. Furthermore, our account included how the money collected from the students as MEC and the […] April 5, 2022April 22, 2022
Administration How mess functions at IITK – Part 1: Fixed Cost Service Model (FCSC) The COVID-19 pandemic has been a tough time for the majority of us. IIT Kanpur (IITK) was also not shielded from the adverse conditions that arose during the pandemic. Two academic batches at IIT Kanpur had to start their program while not being on campus, in fully online mode. They started their academic journey in a […] March 4, 2022April 29, 2022