Reports and Investigations Infra Review #2: Residential Crunch at IITK Three beds in a room for two and two cupboards for three seem to be the ‘new normal’ for the campus residents. From lack of walking space in rooms, lack of chairs in mess to ceilings “almost” falling on one’s head, it is despairing to see how much of an anomaly has been normalised. Our […] Written by Vox Populi April 22, 2023April 22, 2023
Reports and Investigations Construction Issue: Open House Last week, Vox reported student protests(here) against the construction of a new residential block in GH-1 and hall 4 amidst growing concerns about the student’s well-being, academic productivity, and lack of communication from the authorities. The residents had raised several problems, such as excessive noise and dust, loss of sports facilities, impact on green areas […] Written by Vox Populi April 10, 2023April 10, 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 […] Written by Vox Populi April 2, 2023May 6, 2023
Reports and Investigations Students Entrepreneurship Culture at IIT Kanpur The last decade in the Indian start-up ecosystem saw the rise of several unicorns – start-ups that reached a value worth a billion dollars. An integral part of this ecosystem and the culture of entrepreneurship in the country has been the list of IIT alumni, with firms building software to establishing household brands. The pandemic […] Written by Vox Populi March 23, 2023March 23, 2023
Reports and Investigations Students Uncategorized Hall 6 President Elections Cancelled WHAT HAPPENED? The Hall VI HEC (Hall Executive Committee) Elections – scheduled to be conducted on 2nd March 2023 – were cancelled just 30 minutes before the polling was set to begin – on the recommendation of the outgoing HEC! In an email received by the residents of H6, the Warden In-Charge of Hall VI […] Written by Vox Populi March 15, 2023March 15, 2023
Reports and Investigations Everything Wrong with Elections @IITK “Student representation is important for the overall development of students, so university statutes should make it clear that students can be represented.” -Lyndogh commission. The Lyngdoh Commission1 (headed by a former Chief Election Commissioner of India) was formed by the Supreme Court in 2006 to examine and recommend upon various aspects of student body elections […] Written by Vox Populi February 9, 2023February 10, 2023
Institute Reports and Investigations Casual Sexism at IITK While on the one hand we see a recurrent narrative about the inequality in college cutoffs, internships and placements; on the other hand are apprehensions about casual sexism, unwarranted doubts about one’s competence and jeopardised opportunities. Buried under this chaos are also the unheard complaints of the non-binary for whom even acknowledgement of their problems […] Written by Vox Populi January 16, 2023January 16, 2023
Reports and Investigations Surveys The HC Check-Up IIT Kanpur, one of the country’s finest flagship residential campuses, housing over 8000 students, numerous workers, faculty members, and their families from all over the country, is naturally not immune to ailments and medical emergencies. The IIT Kanpur Health Center is the central body that looks into the ailments of our residents. With over 15 […] Written by Vox Populi December 25, 2022December 26, 2022
All about IITK Faculty Reports and Investigations Students Tracing the PGARC 2020 Disclaimer: The following article’s content is comprised of excerpts quoted from the current Post-graduate Academic Review Committee (PGARC) Report, 2020-21. As per a note mentioned within the report, all recommendations and data used have been for pre-pandemic conditions, and the effect or considerations arising out of the pandemic are beyond the scope of the present […] Written by Vox Populi December 20, 2022December 20, 2022
Reports and Investigations Workers’ Wages Take Ages As you read this, more than 30 daily wage workers are working day in and day out to keep our mammoth campus’s water supply and sewage infrastructure up and running. Alas, without timely wages! On August 1, Vox reported on the 18 workers who were fired from the water-supply department of the Institute without […] Written by Vox Populi October 30, 2022November 2, 2022
