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Post graduat e Wing

CounsellingService

Head, Counselling Service

Head Counsellor

Coordinators

Assistant Coordinators

Prof. A.K. Ghosh

Mrs. Sharmishta Chakroborty

Pankaj AkulaSangeetha V

Jasim SadiqueKripa SubramonyKunal

Varun Mehra

FB-281, IIT Kanpur [email protected] +91 (512) 259 7784

www.iitk.ac.in/counsel


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Dear New Student,

I congratulate you on your selection to the

Postgraduate (PG) program of IIT Kanpur.

I would like to emphasize that our Instituteoffers excellent facilities for your academicdevelopment. Moreover, it has many co-curricular activity centers where you maycultivate your favorite hobbies, or initiate a newone. Electronics, photography, music,aeromodelling and gliding clubs are only a few

amongst these. Though the academic pressurehere is reasonably high, many students findample time to make full use of these facilities forachieving all round development. I would alsolike to encourage you to make use of these inorder to fulfill your aspirations and to get thebest out of your stay at this Institute.

The process of higher learning is veryenjoyable for all motivated students. Yet atmoments even the best of minds feel lonely andalienated. At such moments companionshipand counsel often help. Hence, the Institute'sCounselling Service was established with the

voluntary efforts of the faculty members andthe student community, to help students adjustto the new environment. If you need any helpat the time of joiningthe Institute or later, pleasedo not hesitate to call anyone in the

Counselling Service. Counselling teammembers are always available to help you, asand when the need arises. Remember, we maybe able to help you better the earlier yourproblem is brought to our knowledge.

Prof. A.K. Ghosh

Head, Counselling [email protected]


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Dear friend,

Hi! Welcome to Indian Institute of Technology,Kanpur.

Congratulations on your selection to thepostgraduate program of our Institute. TheCounselling Service extends a warm andhearty welcome to you. To ensure your smoothand comfortable induction into IIT Kanpur, theCounsel ling Service has arrang ed an

Orientation Program (leaflet attached). Pleasemake sure that you arrive here at least one day

before the Orientation schedule begins.However, if your Department has requestedyou to arrive earlier for a departmentalorientation program, please make sure that youarrive by that date.

This brochure contains important informationabout IIT Kanpur and will be of great use to you

while planning to come here as well as duringorientation. We would thus advise you to readthis brochure extensively and carry it with you

when you come to IIT Kanpur.

Pankaj Akula & Sangeetha V

Coordinators, Counselling Service{akpankaj,sangiv}@iitk.ac.in

Kripa Varun Jasim Kunal


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To give you a brief introduction about Kanpur -the city is situated on the banks of river Ganga.The climatic conditions are extreme, both,during winter (min. temperature 2- 6 C) andsummer (max. temperature 45-50 C). Thecampus is far from the hustle-bustle of the city

and is green and beautiful. It has all the facilitiesto make your stay memorable and enriching inmany respects.

There are several trains available from variousparts of India to Kanpur Central, the mainrailway station of Kanpur city.

IIT Kanpur is situated on the Grand Trunk Road

at Kalyanpur, about 17 km away from KanpurCentral. The following options are available forreaching the campus:

1. IIT Kanpur Institute buses ply betweenRailway Station / LIC building and the campus.The buses are available outside Platform 1.

2. Exit from Platform 9, take a cycle rickshawto Bada Chauraha or Parade (approximatelyRs 12/-) and then a tempo till IIT Kanpur gate(approximately Rs. 8/- per head). From IITKanpur Gate you may take a cycle rickshawagain to reach the hostels (about 2 kms away),the fare is Rs. 6/-. Please note that cyclerickshaws are not available in IIT Kanpur

campus after 8 pm.

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3. Exit from Platform 9, take a tempo or autodirectly from the Kanpur Central to IIT Kanpurcampus. The fare is around Rs. 100/-depending upon the hour of the day. Nightcharges may be slightly higher.

The closest airport to IIT Kanpur is located inLucknow, about 90 kms away from Kanpur.There are to and fro flights from Lucknow to Delhiand Mumbai. There are pre-paid taxis availablefrom Lucknow airport to IIT Kanpur. Regular A/Cand non A/C buses also ply between Lucknowand Kanpur.

The main bus stand in Kanpur is called

Jhakarkatti and is located near Tatmill Chauraha.You can take an auto-rickshaw from the busstand to IIT Kanpur for approximately Rs 120/-.

IIT Kanpur is a fully residential campus and thereare eight hostels for boys and two for girls. Onreaching the campus, students should report tothe Control Room of the Hall of Residenceallotted to them. From there students will be leadto their allotted rooms by the student guides.Information about the hall allotment will bea v a i l a b l e o n o u r w e b s i t e

By Air

By Road

Hostel Accommodation

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Security Deposit & Advance Money

Bank Account

You will be required to pay the Institute cautionmoney/security deposit of Rs 4000/- byDEMAND DRAFT drawn in favour of theRegistrar IIT Kanpur, payable at Kanpur, onany nationalized bank. In addition, you will berequired to pay Rs 3000/- as mess advance.The mess advance needs to be paid in CASH atthe time of room allotment, in the allotted Hallof Residence.

You will need to open a cheque book account

either in Union Bank of India or State Bank ofIndia, both, located in the campus. Thepayment of mess dues is accepted by CHEQUEonly. To open an account you will need threepassport size photographs and an initialminimum deposit of Rs. 1000/-. ATM facility is

provided by both the banks.If you need any other information, please feelfree to send an e-mail to any of our teammembers or call us. We wish you the very bestfor a memorable stay in the campus and lookforwardto seeing you soon.

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IIT Kanpur is one of the premier institutesestablished by the Government of India to

provide education of a high standard inEngineering, Sciences and Humanities. With thevision of creating an intellectual reservoir for thegrowing demands of a developing nation inmind, the Institute has encouraged intellectualalertness, creativity and talent among its students.

From its very inception, IIT Kanpur has striven todevelop itself into an institution of excellence ineducation and research in consonance with the

spirit of modern India. The Institute is recognizedas a major centre of learning in engineering,sciences, humanities and several interdisciplinary areas. It has also been involved incollaborative endeavors in areas of value toindustry and government.

The Institute has always made special efforts toselect exceptional students.The UG students areadmitted on the basis oft he J oi nt E nt ra nc eExamination (JEE)while PG Studentsare admitted onthe basis of AllIndia Tests such asGATE, UGC-NET,CSIR, JMET, JAMand CEED andt o g et h e r t h e yrepresent India'smost promisingyoung talent.

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Departments

Engineering

Humanities And Social Sciences (HSS)

Management

IIT Kanpur offers various programs atboth the UG and PG levels in thefollowing departments:

Aerospace Engineering (AE)Biological Sciences & Bioengineering (BSBE)Chemical Engineering (CHE)Civil Engineering (CE)Computer Sciences & Engineering (CSE)Electrical Engineering (EE)Industrial and Management Engineering(IME)

Materials and Metallurgical Engineering(MME)Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Economics, English Literature, Linguistics,Psychology, Philosophy and Sociology

Industrial & Management Engineering (IME)

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Sciences

Chemistry (CHM)Mathematics (MTH) and Statistics(STA)Physics (PHY)

Besides the programs mentioned above, thefollowing programs are also offered:Environmental Engineering & Management(EEM)Laser Technology (LT)Master of Business Administration (MBA)Master of Design (M.Des)Materials Science Program (MSP)Nuclear Engineering & Technology(NT)

The tentative list of the courses offered in the firstsemester for the year 2009-2010, can beaccessed at www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/schedule.lis. Allcourses start with the departmental codefollowed by a three-digit number. The startingdigits for all PG courses are "6" or "7". For

example, EE648 (Microwave Circuits) representsa PG course from Electrical Engineeringdepartment. For information about the facultymembers and their specializations visit therespective departmental websites. This isimportant, as some departments require you toselect a thesis supervisor at the time ofregistration.


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Institutional Facilities

Central Library

Computer Facilities

P. K. Kelkar Library is one of the best libraries inthe nation, housed in a three-storied building

with a total of 6973 sq. m. floor area. The

library has a collection of more than 450,000volumes and subscriptions to more than 1,600

periodicals. This collection includes abstractingand indexing periodicals, microform and CD-ROM databases, technical reports, standardsand theses. The library timings are from 8:00am to 12:00 midnight on weekdays and 9:00am to 5:30 pm on Sundays and holidays.

Additionally, the library operates round theclockduring the examinations.

The Institute has a 1 Gbps Internet connectionand a 2 Mbps ERNET connection that areavailable to the students. Every hostel room isequipped with a 1 Gbps LAN connectionproviding round the clock Internet and Intranet

connectivity. IIT Kanpur has a centrally located

Computer Centre having over 300 PCs withLinux and Windows as operating systems. TheComputer Centre also offers printer facilities fornominal charges. Students are provided emailaccounts with 500 MB disk space.

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Language Laboratory

Health Centre

Visitors' Hostel

A state-of-the-art Language Laboratory withcomputer controlled audio video componentsforms an important part of the languageeducation in the Institute. Courses are conductedfor teaching English language and also foreign

languageslike French, German and Japanese.

The on-campus Institute Health Centre (HC) isequipped with a clinical lab, ECG facility, aradiology unit, a 30-bed indoor ward and apharmacy. Emergency care is provided round theclock. Homoeopathic treatment is also available.

The HC may also refer students to medicalfacilities in the city but any hospitalization costoutside the HC has to be partially borne by thestudent.

Housed in an imposing double-storey buildingand located at a central place, Visitors' Hostelprovides boarding and lodging facilities for theInstitute guests and visitors, newly appointedfaculty, parents of students, staff members,delegates and participants attending variousc o nf e re n ce s , s e mi n ar s , s y mp o si a a n dworkshops.


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Railway Reservation Counter

Shopping Complex

Banking Facilities

A railway reservation counter is located nearthe IIT Kanpur main gate. The working hoursare from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm and from 2:15 pmto 8:00 pm on working days. On Sundays, thecounter is open from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.

The Shopping Complex offers a host of storesfor the general needs of the student communitynamely, chemist, hairdresser, dry-cleaners,bakery, sweets shop, stationary stores, general

provision stores, electrician, and tailor. Thecomplex also has a Post Office and a TelecomCentre.

The following banks have their branches and

ATMs in the IIT Kanpur campus:State Bank of India (SBI)Union Bank of India (UBI)

The branch offices for both banks are located inthe Shopping Complex. ATMs for bothbanks are also located in front of Hall 3.

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IIT Kanpur follows a two-semester system. Anacademic year runs from July to April. The firstsemester begins by the last week of July and endsin the last week of November. The secondsemester starts in the last week of December andends in the last week of April. A semester load is

defined as equivalent of 16 units. Most coursescarry 4 units,whilea few carry 3 or5 units.

The Dean of Academic Affairs (DOAA) headsthe academic administration of the Institute. TheInstitute offers courses in various disciplines ofengineering, science and humanities, both at UGand PG levels. These programs are planned andimplemented by the Academic Senate through

the Senate UG Committee (SUGC) and theSenate PG Committee (SPGC). In addition tothese two committees, the Senate has a number

of standing Committees such as the SenateScholarships and Prizes Committee (SSPC) andthe Senate Students' Affairs Committee (SSAC).All committees have representation from thestudent community.

The Institute follows a continuous evaluationmodel through a credit system in all its programs.The student is awarded a letter grade for eachcourse in which he/she is registered. There is noannual/semester pass or fail. However, a studenthas to satisfy the minimum CumulativePerformance Index (CPI) and earn creditrequirements to be eligible for the award of

degree. In case of unavoidable circumstances, astudent may be allowed to give a make-upexamination.

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Grading System

Each course is assigned a numerical weight.Each letter grade carries numerical points. A listof these letter grades with the correspondingnumerical points is given in Table 1.

For courses without any numerical grading,

students are awarded either a S (Satisfactory)or X (Unsatisfactory) letter grade depending onthe instructor's assessment of the student'sprogress in the semester.

The performance of a student at the end of

every semester is evaluated in terms of theweighted average of grade points secured in allregistered courses for that semester and isknown as Semester Performance Index (SPI).The Cumulative Performance Index (CPI)represents the weighted average of gradepoints secured by a student in all the semestersup to and including the last semester. The

method of calculation is the same as for SPIexcept that an F grade which has been replacedby a pass grade is ignored in the calculation.

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Table 1: Grade SchemeGrade Points

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Requirements For Graduation

A student shall be deemed to have completedthe requirements forgraduation if he/ she has:

Passed all the prescribed courses.

Attained the minimum required CPI (seeTable 2).

Satisfied the minimum academic andresidence requirements (see Table 3).

Satisfied all requirements specified by theconcerned department, if any.

Satisfied all requirements specified by theSenate and the Ordinances. In addition thestudent should have paid all the dues to the

Institute and should have no pending caseof indiscipline.

M. Tech

M. Sc. (2 Year)

Ph.D.

B.Tech

Table 2: Minimum CPI Requirements

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Table 3: Minimum Credit & Residence RequirementsProgram Minimum

totalcredits

Credits throughcoursework(minimum)

Credits throughresearchwork(minimum)

Minimumnumberofcourses

Minimumresidence(semesters)

MaximumDuration(years)

64 24 28 06 04 04M.Tech/ M.Des

96 96 - 24 04 03MBA

96 40 32 10 06 07Ph.D students with

B.Tech or M.Sc(Engineering)

64 16 32 04 04 06Ph.D students withM.Tech(Engineering)

64 16 32 04 04 06Ph.D students withMBA (withM.Sc,M.A.,B.Tech)(Management)

80 24 32 06 05 06Ph.D students withMBA(with B.A.,B.Sc.)(Management)

80 24 32 06 05 06Ph.D students withM.Sc.,M.A.,M.Phil(Sciences/HSS/Management)

( Pl ea se r e fe r t h e P G M an u a l a twww.iitk.ac.in/doaa for more information)

Academically deficient students who fail tomeet the minimum CPI/SPI criterion may be

put under academic warning. Academicrequirements and related information is

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Students' Welfare Activities

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The Dean of Students Affairs (DOSA) headsvarious students' welfare related activities.

The Counselling Service of IIT Kanpur ensureswelfare of the students on the emotional,academic and financial fronts. The CounsellingService is a completely voluntaryorganization comprising of faculty advisors,counsellors and student guides.The Counselling Service conducts the followingactivities throughout the year:

Senior student members of the Counselling

Service assist students who approach thes er v ic e f or a ca de mi c h e lp . E ng li s hconversation classes are also run for studentsfacing problems with the language.

Professional counsellors help students sort outtheir problems be it emotional or personalnature. For students facing serious emotionaldiff iculties, the Service also arrangespsychiatric care along with professionalcounsel.

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Financial Counselling Orientation Program

The Service arranges financial assistance forneedy students in the form of loans andscholarships from the Students BenevolenceFund (SBF). Short and medium term loans aregiven from this fund. Sixty scholarships @ Rs.

1200/- permonth are also awarded to needystudents who are unable to get financialsupport from the Institute or any other source.SBF also supports medical expenses ofstudents to a certain limit.

An Orientation Program is arranged in thebeginning of the semester to acquaint thenewcomers with the facilities, services,personnel, rules and regulations of the Institute.Please visit www.iitk.ac.in/counsel for more

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The Students' Gymkhana is a studentorganization seeking to cultivate qualities ofleadership amongst students to foster acorporate life and to advance the general causeof the student body of the Institute. TheStudents' Gymkhana functions mainly through

the Students' Senate and its sub-committeesand the Executive Councils of the President, theGames Secretary, the Cultural Secretary andt he F il m & M ed ia C ou nc il S ec re ta ryrespectively. All the representative posts of theGymkhana are decided by annual elections.The Gymkhana President, Cultural Secretary,Science and Technology Secretary, Film &

Media Council Secretary and Games Secretaryare elected by the student body. For moredetails please visithttp://students.iitk.ac.in/gymkhana.

The President is the chief executive of theGymkhana and chairman of the PresidentialCouncil. He supervises and coordinates theaffairs of the general body. The aim of thePresidential Council is to help the President in

discharging his duties and any other duty asmay be assigned by the Senate. Besides these,the following activities come under the purviewof the Presidential Council:

The GLDC organizes lectures and discussions

with people who have made a name forthemselves in their respective fields. Socialactivists like Medha Patkar, economists likeTrilochan Sastry and Mahesh Murthy and

veteran journalists like Kuldip Nayar, and manymore have visited the campus in the past.

Presidential Council

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M e an d er ( S tu d e n ts ' G y m k h an a

Magazine)

SAC Book Club

PrayasWith two issues in a semester, Meander bringsto you campus happenings and some of themost enjoyable, invigorating and witty writingsfrom the IIT Kanpur student community.

The Student Activity Centre (SAC) Book Clubhouses a large number of books, ranging fromclassic English literature to modern fiction,comics, adventure, biographies, nonfiction,spirituality, Hindi books and more. Students

can register with the club for a nominal fee andissue books forreading.

Prayas is a humble attempt to further the causeof education. It is run by a group of IIT Kanpurstudents involved in teaching young childrenliving in and around the campus who havemissed out on a formal education due tofinancial or social constraints. Some of theirprojects include an evening school (runs 6 daysa week) and a community library.

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Games & Sports Council

Adventure Sports Club

Tae-kwon-do Club

Nature Club

IIT Kanpur has a great sports culture. Thecampus has a main stadium comprising of acricket field, an athletics track, basketball and

volleyball courts, a separate football andhockey ground, an indoor complex for table

tennis, badminton and squash, gymnasium,skating ring and an Olympic size swimmingpool. The Students' Gymkhana also supportsthe following three clubs under the GamesCouncil:

This club organizes activities like trekking, rock-

climbing, mountain-climbing, river rafting andskiing. In the recent past, the club has organizeda cycling expedition from Shimla to Kaza and atrek to the Khatling glacier.

This club promotes the ancient Korean martialart of Tae-kwon-do. The club has won manylaurels for the Institute at national and state-level championships. Several students haveachieved the black belt Dan grade and evenproceeded to become National Referees.

This club caters to the needs of those captivated

by the lure of nature. The club organizessanctuary visits to gather information aboutflora and fauna and nature trails. The sereneand idyllic IIT Kanpur campus provides thisclub with ample scope to carry out theiractivities.


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Cultural Council Dance Club

Dramatics Club

The Cultural Council under the Students'Gymkhana undertakes a wide range ofactivities suitably spanned over the whole year.

The Council arranges several festivals oncampus such as Freshers' Night, a host of inter-hall events and hobby clubs. Students are alsoencouraged to participate in activitiesorganized by other colleges of the country. Thefollowing clubs come under this council:

The Dance Club aims at bringing peopletogether for whom dance is more than just anart form. This club organizes workshops for

various dance styles.

The Dramatics Club is one of the oldest clubs ofthe Students' Gymkhana. In the club studentsattempt to learn various aspects of dramatics.The Dramatics Club produces a variety of playsin a year and also organizes a workshop ondramatics skills conducted by faculty fromNational Schoolof Drama (NSD), Delhi.

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English Literary Society

Fine Arts Club

Hindi Sahitya Sabha

Music Club

The English Literary Society (ELS) is one of themost active hobby clubs at IIT Kanpur. Itconducts a host of extra curricular activities likedebates, extempore, dumb charades, literaryquizzes, JAMs and many more.

T he Fine Arts Club org anizes var iousworkshops to help thestudents hone their creativet a le n ts , b y o r ga n i zi n gc o m p e t i t i o n s i n c l a ymodelling, sketching, fabricpainting, face painting, tattoomaking, glass painting etc.

The Hindi Sahitya Sabhaprovides a platform for people

who are passionate about the Hindilanguage. The club members meet to discussHindi poetry, literature and also have activitiessuch as debates, extempore and dumbcharades.

Located in the Students' Activity Centre, theclub has a host of Western and Indian musical

i n s tr u me n t s a n d v o ic emodulation units. It organizesa multitude of events everyyear, beginning from theFreshers' Night to Antaragniand the Musical Extravaganza- a ni gh t dedi cat ed tocelebrating music.


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Quiz Club

Vivekananda Samiti

SPIC-MACAY

The Quiz Club organizes regular quizzes andtwo quiz events - Freshers' Quiz and Quiz ProQuo conducted by reputed quiz-masters. Theclub, on occasion, also sponsors its membersfor participation in quizzing events across the

country.

Vivekananda Samiti is a platform for peoplewho are seeking answers to the true meaning of

life. It is a confluence of all the religions,languages and beliefs, and not just belonging toor concerned with a particular sect/community.

IIT Kanpur has one of the oldest and mostactive SPIC-MACAY chapters in the country.Recently, the SPIC-MACAY chapter at IITKanpur organized a vocal concert by ShubhaMudgal and a Kathak dance recital by ShovanaNarayan.

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Films & Media Council

Animation Club

Students' Television (STV)

Films & Media Council (FMC) aims to providehigh quality entertainment to the students byscreening the very best of movies and through

various extra-curricular activities throughoutthe year such as movie quizzes, film-making

and editing contests, etc. Apart from screeningmovies throughout the year, FMC runs variousactivities through different clubs.

The Animation Club helps students learn howto create their own animations and animated

films, dealing with all aspects of animation fromthe very basics to the most technical ofdetails involved in the process. The cluborganizes lectures and workshops on 3-Danimation, special effects and 3-D gamedesign.

STV provides coverage for all importantstudent events on campus. This club has a widefan following owing also to its periodic homemovie productions.


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La Montage Club

CD Club

Photography ClubThe La Montage Club aims at promoting age-oldclassics. The club activities includeregular screenings of art films, cultural films andclassics.

T hi s c l ub p r ov i de sstudents regular accessto CDs of films of theirchoice. It has anextremely large CDlibrary of all time block-busters, classics and

documentaries.

This club provides opportunities for students tohone their photography talents. The club is

well equipped with its own SLR cameras andeven a dark room. Itorganizes trainingsessions and workshopson various aspects ofphotography.

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Science & Technology Council

Electronics Club

Ham Club

Astronomy Club

The Science and Technology (S&T) Councilencourages students to showcase theircreativity and talent on the technological front.The various clubs under S&T are as follows:

This club is for electronics enthusiasts. The aimof the club is to introduce students to challengesin the fields of circuit design and hardwareanalysis through lecture series, workshops,quizzes, demonstrations and student projects.

At the Ham Club, students use tools such as

transceiver, antennae and other equipment tomake contact with hams around the world. Theclub also builds its own communicationequipment and organizes the very popular FoxHunt event at several festivals on campus.

The Astronomy Club organizes regular nightsky observation sessions where the membersare taught to identify the various constellations,stars and planets, estimate the magnitude(brightness) of the stars, use a telescope, andsearch for deep sky objects. Essentially the clubserves as a forum for all interested in astronomyto meet and to learn from one another.


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Robotics Club

Gliding Club

Aero-Modelling Club

Business Club

The club provides workspace, tools, equipmentand guidance to help students developinnovative objects and ideas in the field ofrobotics.

The club provides a thrilling flying experiencefor an affordable price. Regular flying with theGliding club can help you earn theGlider Pilot License issued by theDepartment of Civil Aviation,India.

This club promotes aero modeling

activities like paper plane making, catapultmaking and RC plane competitions. The club is

well equipped with various tools andaccessories for working on aeromodels.

The Business Club encourages and inculcates a

spirit of entrepreneurship in students whoaspire to build their own enterprises and

business houses. It conducts aseries of case study contests,discussions, corporate quizzes andother group activities speciallyaimed towards students with littleor no knowledge in this area.

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Institute Festivals

S t u de n t s' P l a ce m e nt

Office

www.iitk.ac.in/spo

On behalf of the institute, the Students'Gymkhana organizes a host of festivals. Allthese festivals are an annual feature and findhuge student participation from IIT Kanpur andother colleges all over the country.

Golden Jubilee: IIT Kanpurwill be celebrating its GoldenJubilee during August 2009 toDecember 2010. Mr N RN a ra y an a M u rt h y, c h ie f mentor of Infosys is beinginvited for the inauguralfunction. A number of new

ideas and events have beenplanned during this period, FM station run bys tu de nt s, a h al f m ar at ho n, a c ri ck ettournament, various academic and alumnievents. The annual inter-IIT sports meet willalso be held during this period.

Antaragni: This is the Inter-collegiate culturalfestival, held in October or November.

Techkriti: A technology-oriented festival,

held in February, providing a forum forengineering talent to exhibit applications anddevices, along with various workshops andlectures.

Galaxy: This is the Annual Inter-hall culturalevent held in March. It provides a stage for

showcasing talent, unity,e n e r g y , a n d t h ecompetitiveness among halls.The events range from literary,to fine arts, to high profilestructure designing and manymore.

The Students' Placement Office exploresemployment possibilities and acts as a liaisonbetween the g raduating students andi n d u st r i al / re s e a rc h o r g an i z a ti o n s b yapproaching potential employers in thecountry. It organizes the "On - CampusRecruitment Program". For more details on

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Students' Senate

Finance Committee

U G S tu de nt s' A ca de mi c A ff ai rs

Committee (UGSAAC)

P G S tu de nt s ' A ca de mi c A ff ai rs

Committee (PGSAAC)

The Students' Senate is the central body of theGymkhana and serves as the main forum forthe expression of students' opinions. It is thecentral policy making body and sets guidelinesfor effective functioning of the executive wings

of the Gymkhana. Senators are elected fortenure of one year. The senators elect their ownSenate Convener. The Senate also has its ownstanding committees that look into the variousmatters concerning students. A few of theimportant standing committees are:

A four member committee to monitor theeffective expenditure of Gymkhana funds.

Coordinates the activities of the studentrepresentatives in various UG Committees.The Committee consists of the UG studentrepresentatives to the SUGC, various DUGCs,

four UG senators, along with the President andSenate Convener.

Coordinates the activities of the studentrepresentatives in various PG Committees. TheCommittee consists of the PG student

representatives to the SPGC, various DPGCs,two PG senators, along with the President andSenate Convener.

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Committee of Students for Hostel Affairs

(COSHA)

Senate Student Affairs Committee

(SSAC)

Senate UG Committee (SUGC) and

Senate PG Committee (SPGC)

The COSHA supervises and coordinatesmatters of common interest to all Halls ofResidence. It consists of the President, theIncharge - Hostel Affairs, Hall Presidents and

Mess Secretaries of every Hall of Residence andtwo senators as Senate nominees. ThePresident is the chief executive of the Students'Gymkhana. The President and the Convener ofthe Students' Senate are special invitees to themeetings of the Institute Academic Senate.

Students are given representation in most of theexecutive bodies of the Institute.Students' Senate sends its nominees to the

following committees of the Academic Senate:

This committee advises the Director and theSenate on disciplinary cases.

These two committees have jurisdiction inmatters concerning the UG/PG programs of theInstitute, approval of new courses ofinstruction, desirable modification of existingcourses, admission of students, granting of

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S e na t e S c h o l a rs h i ps & P ri z e s

Committee (SSPC)

Senate Educational Policy Committee

(SEPC)

Senate Library Committee (SLC)

This committee determines the general policyregarding recommendation for the award of

various scholarships, stipends, medals andprizes etc and to coordinate and review the

application of such policy.

This committee is authorized to consider andr ep or t u po n f un da me nt al m at te rs o f educational policy referred to it by the Senate,any committee of the Senate, or any academicdepartment.

This committee advises the Senate and theDirector on matters pertaining to the library.The Students' Gymkhana also sends nomineesto:

Student Benevolence Fund (SBF)

Student Placement Committee (SPC)Council of Wardens (COW)Departmental Undergraduate Committee(DUGC)Departmental Postgraduate Committee(DPGC)MotorTransport UsersCommitteeHealth Centre UsersCommittee

Computer Centre UsersCommittee

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Things To Carry

Useful Links

You are advised to bring the following items though these are also available in the CampusShopping Centre:

Two locks (one each for room door and wardrobe)Mattress, pillow, linen, alarm clock, umbrella, raincoat etcScientific Calculator(preferably with complexnumber functions)

IndianInstitute of Technology Kanpur :Counselling Service :Postgraduate Program :Students' Gymkhana :Students' Affairs :

Academic Affairs :

www.iitk.ac.in

www.iitk.ac.in/counsel

www.iitk.ac.in/spgc

www.iitk.ac.in/gymkhana

www.iitk.ac.in/dosa

www.iitk.ac.in/doaa


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Checklist

OR

Class X Certificate (Original)

Class XII Certificate (Original)

Graduation Certificates (Original)

Post Graduation Certificate (Original)Course completion certificate/ Final yearmark sheet (Original)

GAT E/ NET / CSIR-UGC Cert i f icates(Original)

At least two attested photocopies of thecertificates mentioned above

At least eight passport size photographs

Receipt/photocopy of all payments made toIIT Kanpur

Admission offer letter from yourdepartment (Original)

Demand draft of Rs.4000/- drawn in favourof the Registrar I.I.T Kanpur payable atKanpur on any nationalized bank towardsinstitute caution money / security depositMess advance of Rs.3000/- in cash to bedeposited at the respective hostel office atthe time of your arrival

TC/Migration Certificates NOT required

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Documents

PG Brochure2009