Institute Reports and Investigations Startup Stories: Incubating at IITK Incubation, one among the many buzzwords that you might have heard in conversation with your “Entrepreneurially-motivated” friend. But as one transcends those casual conversations, you’ll get to know that incubation is an essential phase in every startup’s journey. Startup Incubation & Innovation Centre (SIIC) is a launchpad for purpose-driven entrepreneurs at IIT Kanpur. It […] Written by Vox Populi July 18, 2019May 15, 2021
Institute Animal Cruelty: Dog beaten to death in Hall 12 premises Disclaimer: The article contains gruesome details of the incident, hence reader’s discretion is advised. Recently, a female dog was found dead in the lower terrace of F-Block, Hall 12. The death did not seem natural, as there was a pool of blood around the victim along with rods that had blood, hair and flesh on […] Written by Vox Populi June 1, 2019May 15, 2021
All about IITK Institute Students In Conversation with Captain Joseph IIT Kanpur hosted a cohort of international students from various countries as part of the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) civilian training programme. The programme is a bilateral effort whereby the Indian Government aims to assist international students from developing countries by inviting them to pursue training courses in various institutions in India. Citizens […] Written by Vox Populi November 15, 2018May 14, 2021
All about IITK Institute IITK – KGMU Summer Biodesign Immersion Programme: Bridging gaps between engineering and healthcare problems “I found it to be enjoyable, both as an exercise in thinking about how to design medical equipment and actually observing what goes on inside the human body. It was fun to travel with friends, have a good time along the way and meet new people”, says Sambhav Mattoo, one of seven members from IIT […] Written by Vox Populi September 2, 2018May 14, 2021
Administration All about IITK Institute De-Addiction Clinic We don’t even realize when that one puff, turns into an insatiable craving for more. Addiction can be of anything from gaming, pornography to smoking, drinking or doing drugs. Simply put, addiction is the inability of an individual to stop doing or using something, especially something harmful! It is common knowledge that a big section […] Written by Vox Populi August 25, 2018May 14, 2021
Institute Institute of Eminence The University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India had released a notice in September ‘17 inviting proposals for a new scheme,‘Institute of Eminence’ (IOE). 10 public and 10 private Indian institutes of higher education will be termed as Institute of Eminence. But only the Institutes which feature in the top 50 positions NIRF rankings will […] Written by Vox Populi December 1, 2017May 15, 2021
Institute Reports and Investigations A Brief Timeline of the Security Issue on Campus On 31st August, a postgraduate student at IIT Kanpur told the Students’ Senate about her horrific experience with the Institute security. She alleged being threatened and verbally abused by Mr. Sandeep Shivare, the Security Officer (SO) at IIT. This is not an isolated incident. The meeting of the Senate was the culmination of a series […] Written by Vox Populi September 6, 2017May 15, 2021
Gymkhana Institute Reports and Investigations Students SSAC Ignores Procedures in Ragging Related Issue The 1st Emergency Meeting of the Students’ Senate, 2017-18 was held on 3rd September, 2017 to take cognizance of a recent mass disciplinary action taken against students, in response to a complaint against ragging filed by some Y17 students. On 2nd September 2017, the Senate Students’ Affairs Committee (SSAC), decided to take punitive action over […] Written by Vox Populi September 4, 2017May 15, 2021
Institute Reports and Investigations Why were the VH staff fired? A silent solidarity march was taken out at 5:30 PM on 24th August 2017 in campus to protest against the dismissal of 72 workers (out of strength of 74) of the Visitors’ Hostel (VH). We decided to explore the matter in more depth and conversed with the Deputy Director, Prof. Manindra Agrawal. As is known […] Written by Vox Populi August 29, 2017May 15, 2021
Institute Cognitive Science Programme at IIT Kanpur The institute decided to initiate an Inter Disciplinary Programme (IDP) in Cognitive Sciences (CogSci) vide office order DIR/IITK/2017/OO-43 on June 1, 2017. The full details about the programme can be found on the programme website. Vox Populi decided to convey the bare essentials of the programme and also got in touch with Prof. Achla Raina, […] Written by Vox Populi July 10, 2017May 15, 2021
