All about IITK Institute Reports and Investigations Child Labour in Campus: A Reality Check-Up THE SCENARIO 5-6 children employed in MT and Canteens Working hours from 6 am to 7 pm Do not receive formal education Wages range from Rs.700 to Rs.1000 a month, much below the minimum wages Authorities indifferent, feign ignorance When we go to have a cup of tea at MT with our friends, how often […] Written by Vox Populi August 2, 2014December 26, 2020
All about IITK Reports and Investigations Students Rewriting the Golden History: IIT Kanpur Aquatics When the going got tough, the tough got going – IITK Aquatics Team “Individual talents win games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” It may have been quoted several times in different contexts, but this is exactly what I felt in my final inter IIT aquatics meet this year when the IIT-K Aquatics team lifted […] Written by Vox Populi August 2, 2014December 26, 2020
Administration All about IITK Institute Reports and Investigations Students Students gather at HC, demand to meet CMO Students gather at HC, demand to meet CMO A group of about 40 students, led by Arvind discussion that ensued, the students voiced their Kothari, the President of the Students’ Gymkhana, concerns about the quality of health care services in marched into the Health Centre in the drizzle the HC, apprised them of the incident […] Written by Vox Populi August 2, 2014December 26, 2020
All about IITK Reports and Investigations Students The Name Game: Techkriti and Megabucks Techkriti & Megabucks merged; stick with the “Techkriti” brand-name. “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.”-Our campus community would beg to differ with Shakespeare, judging by the hullabaloo created while deciding the name of the technical and entrepreneurship festival to be held next year. It had been […] Written by Vox Populi August 2, 2014December 26, 2020
All about IITK Events Institute Reports and Investigations Students 49th Inter IIT Sports Meet, IIT Guwahati: The Great Kanpuriya GC Campaign After days, weeks and months of gruelling practice sessions, carefully planned meals and workout schedules, and intense discipline and self restraint, the Sports Contingent of IIT Kanpur began its week long quest for the General Championship at the 49th Inter IIT sports meet in the spellbindingly beautiful campus of IIT Guwahati. Each one had a […] Written by Vox Populi August 1, 2014December 26, 2020
Administration All about IITK Faculty Institute Reports and Investigations Nine New Associate Deans IIT Kanpur has decided to create new administrative roles (in some cases, it is just renaming of roles), and nine faculty members have been appointed as Associate Deans. They are: Dr. Suchitra Mathur (HSS): AD for Under-Graduate Studies Dr. Pankaj Jain (PHY): AD for Post-Graduate Studies Dr. Jiten Bera (CHM): AD for Faculty Affairs Dr. […] Written by Vox Populi July 28, 2014December 26, 2020
