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Meet Alok Sagar, the former IIT Delhi Professor and now a tribal activist in Madhya Pradesh

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Alok Sagar, a former professor at IIT Delhi, has been living in a remote Madhya Pradesh village for several decades. The reason? To serve the tribal communities in the state. Professor Sagar left his job in 1982 and has devoted his life to serving the downtrodden. With only a handful of kurtas and a bicycle, Alok Sagar has been an inspiration to so many around the world.

He was also a teacher to former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor, Raghuram Rajan, according to an Indian Express report.

Recently, with a post on X, former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman shed light on Alok Sagar’s journey. “One of the most inspirational men one will ever come across,” the cricketer wrote. “Prof Alok Sagar ji is an IIT Delhi graduate, masters & PhD from Houston & an ex-IIT professor.”

“However, these esteemed credentials held no meaning for him, as he discovered his true calling in one of the most remote areas of Madhya Pradesh,” Laxman stated on X.

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Laxman revealed that Professor Sagar “has been living in a remote tribal village, Kochamu, lacking both electricity and roads and has planted more than 50,000 trees in the region.”

One of the most inspirational man one will ever come across.
Prof Alok Sagar ji is an IIT Delhi graduate, masters & Phd from Houston & an ex IIT professor.
However, these esteemed credentials held no meaning for him, as he discovered his true calling in one of the most remote… pic.twitter.com/OiRknPcjc7

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) April 12, 2024

Despite owning valuable properties worth crores in Delhi, he gave it all up in favour of tribal welfare. He was born into a distinguished family – his mother was a Physics Professor at Miranda House, Delhi, and his father was an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer. His younger brother is a professor at IIT. Alok Sagar is fluent in many languages and can communicate easily with tribals in their native tongue.

He also reportedly travels 60 km regularly to distribute seeds to neighbouring villages. “Prof Alok Sagar’s life serves as a powerful example that when you are committed to a cause, no excuses are necessary,” the ex-cricketer wrote in his post.

If not for the district elections in Betul, Alok Sagar would have stayed away from the media. When officials got suspicious and asked him to leave, he had to reveal his identity and qualifications to the police. Until then, no one in the village knew who he was.

Anurag Modi from Shramik Adiwasi Sangathan, said in 2016 that Professor Sagar “is focused on nature and has been educating people on growing trees and taking care of the environment. He is a simple man who does what he says and means.”

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Samsung kick starts third edition of its ‘Solve for Tomorrow initiative with grants up to ₹90 lakh

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Tech giant Samsung unveiled on Wednesday the third iteration of its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ in collaboration with the Foundation for Innovation & Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, and the United Nations in India.

Solve for Tomorrow, initially launched in the US in 2010, is a national education and innovation competition. It is currently operational in 63 countries.

According to Samsung, this year’s programme introduces two distinct tracks — the School Track and the Youth Track, each dedicated to championing specific themes and targeted towards different age groups.

School Track

The School Track, designed for students aged 14-17, centres around the theme of “community and inclusion,” emphasising the upliftment of underprivileged groups and enhancing accessibility to health and social inclusion.

Samsung has promised ₹20,000 grant for prototype development and Samsung Galaxy Tabs for 10 semi-finalist teams in the School Track. Meanwhile, five finalist teams will get ₹1 lakh grant each for prototype enhancement and Samsung Galaxy Watches.

The winning team in the School Track will receive a seed grant of ₹25 lakh for prototype advancement.

Youth Track

Conversely, the Youth Track targets individuals aged 18–22, focusing on the theme of “environment and sustainability,” seeking innovative ideas for reducing carbon footprint and promoting sustainability on a global scale.

Samsung has promised ₹20,000 grant for prototype development and Samsung Galaxy Laptops for 10 semi-finalist teams in the Youth Track. Meanwhile, five finalist teams will get ₹1 lakh grant each for prototype enhancement and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip smartphones.

The winning team will receive a grant of ₹50 lakh for incubation at IIT-Delhi. Additionally, the colleges of the winning teams are also said to receive Samsung products to “boost their educational offerings, encouraging social entrepreneurship”.

In both groups, students can either participate individually or in teams of up to five members.

Samsung has said that Solve for Tomorrow will also offer hands-on training from industry experts, technical support, mentoring, coaching, and grants for prototype development and enhancement.

Participants can apply via the Samsung website, with the application window open from April 9 to May 31, 2024.

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‘Marketing Stunt’: Zomato stirs controversy after withdrawing ₹1.6 crore job offer to IIT Delhi students

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Zomato has stirred a debate online for reportedly withdrawing a lucrative job offer to the students at the IIT Delhi campus ahead of the beginning of placement season. The food delivery giant recently made headlines for offering a hefty ₹1.6 crore salary for the position of algorithm engineer to the students at the IIT Delhi campus during the current placement season, which is going to begin next month.

However, the excitement turned to bewilderment as the offer was abruptly withdrawn.

A research intern at IIT Delhi, Hrithik Talwar, took to social media to allege that Zomato came to the campus to create hype after a lucrative job offer and later withdrew it. Talwar shared a screenshot of a notice that asked the students to withdraw their applications who had applied for the position of Algorithms Engineers at Zomato.

Zomato came to the campus, offered 1.6 cr salary, got the hype, and left. ☠️ pic.twitter.com/8SCLtMs7RC

— Hrithik Talwar (@ApsHrithik) November 26, 2023

The notification, shared on various social media platforms, quickly gained traction as students and many users expressed a mix of disbelief and intrigue. Some questioned the authenticity of the job offer, wondering if Zomato had genuinely extended such a lucrative opportunity, while others speculated that it might be a clever marketing ploy by the food delivery giant.

The twist in the tale came when the same social media post was updated with a photo of a subsequent notification. The update revealed that Zomato had swiftly retracted its initial job offer, citing company constraints as the reason. The notification urged students to withdraw their applications, leaving the campus community in a state of confusion.

The abrupt turn of events prompted a flurry of reactions online, with many users calling it a marketing stunt by Zomato. Some expressed sympathy for the affected students, while others criticised the company for creating a wave of excitement only to dash hopes.

A user wrote, “Wasn’t it supposed to be 16L and it got mistyped as 1.6 cr bruh.”

Another user inquired, “Saw this news plastered all over the place, so what’s the final verdict? Companies hiring at 1.6Cr?”

A third user said, “If it was actually a marketing hack, low move even by Zomatos desperate standards. I actually defended that CTC in front of my colleagues. I know this is being thrown on my face tomorrow at work.”

“If Zomato did this as a marketing stunt, they should be ashamed of themselves,” said another user.

Despite all the debate on social media, Zomato has yet to comment or release a statement on the controversial withdrawal of the job offer.

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IIT Delhi student tragically ends his life — the third case this year

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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A pall of gloom descended on the IIT Delhi community as a 23-year-old student, a fourth-year BTech student at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), took his own life by hanging himself from a weightlifting rod at his residence in Vivek Vihar, East Delhi.

The tragic incident unfolded on Tuesday evening when the victim’s parents returned from their regular evening walk. According to the police, they discovered his lifeless body at around 9 pm, hanging from a weightlifting rod at their home.

The family rushed the victim to Pushpanjali Hospital, but the medical team declared him brought dead.

Battle with stress and depression

The police reported that the victim had used a dupatta (scarf) to end his life, and there was no suicide note recovered at the scene. The young student had been grappling with stress and depression for several months and had been undergoing treatment for his mental health struggles.

While the victim’s father confirmed his son’s battle with mental health issues, the exact reasons behind this tragic step are still under investigation.

IIT Delhi’s troubling trend

This unfortunate incident marks the third suicide by an IIT Delhi student this year. In September, a 21-year-old student took his own life by hanging himself in his hostel room. He was pursuing a BTech in Maths and Computing and is said to have succumbed to academic pressures.

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In July, a 20-year-old BTech student at IIT Delhi was also found hanging in his hostel room. He had just completed his final-year exams. While no suicide note was discovered, the police did not suspect any foul play.

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IIT Delhi to set up campus in UAE, check details

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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IIT Delhi has signed an agreement to establish a campus in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with the aim of promoting educational and research collaborations between India and the UAE. The campus will offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various disciplines, This collaboration is expected to open up enhanced academic opportunities for students and further strengthen the ties between the two nations.

Starting from January next year, Master’s courses will be available at the Abu Dhabi campus of IIT Delhi, followed by Bachelor’s degree programs from September 2024. This development coincides with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing official visit to the UAE.

IIT Delhi and IIT Madras are the first two IITs to announce their plans for offshore campuses. While IIT Delhi sets up its campus in Abu Dhabi, UAE, IIT Madras is embarking on a similar venture in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan extended his congratulations to IIT Delhi for signing the MoU, describing it as an exemplar of India’s innovation and expertise. The campus is expected to be a symbol of friendship between India and the UAE, creating new avenues for mutual prosperity and global progress, as envisioned in the National Education Policy (NEP), added Pradhan.

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As Nandan Nilekani donates Rs 315 crore to IIT Bombay, a look at other big corporate donors

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Infosys Co-Founder and Chairman Nandan Nilekani revealed on Tuesday (June 20) that he has donated Rs 315 crore to his alma mater the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, to mark 50 years of his association with the prestigious institution. Nilekani had joined the institute in 1973 to pursue a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

A memorandum of understanding was signed by Professor Subhasis Chaudhuri, IIT Bombay Director, and Nilekani in Bengaluru to formalise the donation.

The latest donation is in addition to the previous contribution of Rs 85 crore made by Nilekani earlier. His total contribution to the institute now stands at Rs 400 crore.

“To mark 50 years of my association with @iitbombay, I am donating Rs 315 crores to my alma mater. I am grateful to be able to do this,” Nilekani wrote on Twitter.

To mark 50 years of my association with @iitbombay, I am donating ₹315 crores to my alma mater. I am grateful to be able to do this🙏

Full release: https://t.co/q6rvuMf2jn pic.twitter.com/f8OEfZ1UTq

— Nandan Nilekani (@NandanNilekani) June 20, 2023

The donation will be used to build world-class infrastructure, nurture a deep tech startup ecosystem and stimulate research in emerging areas of engineering and technology, at IIT Bombay.

Not just Nilekani, but many other corporate leaders have also set an example by donating huge amounts to their alma mater.

Rs 100 crore donation to IIT-Kanpur by Indigo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal

In 2022, Rakesh Gangwal, Co-Founder of IndiGo airlines, and an alumnus of the IIT Kanpur made one of the biggest personal donations the institute has ever received. Gangwal contributed Rs 100 crore towards the institute’s School of Medical Sciences and Technology.

$10 million to IIT Delhi from US-based entrepreneur Anant Yardi

The United States-based entrepreneur Anant Yardi donated $10 million (nearly Rs 82 crore) to his alma mater IIT Delhi in 2021. Yardi is the CEO of Yardi Systems, a California-headquartered software company.

At the time, IIT Delhi director Ramagopal Rao had said that the donation was to be utilised for the School of Artificial Intelligence, which was established a year ago.

$5 million donated to IIT Delhi by Vinod Khosla

Indian-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Vinod Khosla donated $5 million (then nearly Rs 23.2 crore) to his alma mater IIT Delhi in 2003. He is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems.

Then IIT Delhi director R.S. Sirohi said the donation would be used to establish a school of IT for undergraduate and post-graduate students.

Shailesh Mehta gave $3 million to IIT Bombay

Former CEO of Providian Financial Corporation, Dr Shailesh Mehta, and his wife Kalpa Mehta donated about $3 million (approximately Rs 24 crore) to IIT Bombay in 2018 to establish an Executive MBA programme and to help set up the management school, Shailesh J Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), at the institute.

$1.2 million donation to BITS Pilani by former CEO of Reckitt Benckiser, Rakesh Kapoor

In January, this year, former global CEO of Reckitt Benckiser, Rakesh Kapoor, made a donation of $1.2 million (about Rs 10 crore) to BITS Pilani, marking the largest gift the institution has received in its history.

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As per an official statement, the institute said that the donation would be used to fund the creation of a state-of-the-art Centre of Innovation in its campus.

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This IIT graduate from Punjab turned down Rs 36 Lakh job offer, cracked UPSC CSE with 135th rank

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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A 25-year-old resident of Lehragaga in Sangrur district of Punjab, Robin Bansal, has secured 135^th rank in the UPSC civil services examination after quitting his high-paying tech job. An IIT-Delhi alumnus, Robin Bansal had quit his Rs 36 lakh per annum job to prepare for the UPSC exams. After four attempts he finally managed to achieve his dream of becoming an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.

Bansal landed a job at a private company after graduating from IIT Delhi. He was offered a handsome salary package of Rs 36 lakh per annum for the job, which he bagged during the campus placement. However, Robin was determined to pursue a career in civil services and resigned from the job after a year.

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“I joined a private company with an annual package of Rs 36 lakh. However, after one year, I resigned and started focusing on my preparations for the UPSC, I started preparing for the UPSC exam ever since I joined IIT Delhi,” Bansal told Hindustan Times.

He could not crack the UPSC exam in his first three attempts in 2019, 2020 and 2021. However, that didn’t stop him from trying harder to fulfill his dreams. While he had earlier taken support from coaching centres, it eventually came down to self-study and he finally cracked the exam securing an All-India Rank of 135.

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He now wants to join the Indian Police Service (IPS) and transform the image of the police force. His father is an economics lecturer at a government college, and his mother is a homemaker.

Earlier in 2018, his younger sister, Eliza Bansal had achieved the first rank in the AIIMS medical examination.

The IIT graduate attributed his success to the unwavering support of his parents, teachers, and faith in God. He suggested that self-awareness is the key to success.

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44 Indian programmes feature in QS World University Rankings by Subject

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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India has improved its ranking with 44 programmes offered by higher education institutions here in different disciplines being ranked in the top 100 global list of “QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023” released on Wednesday.

The Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-Delhi) has found a spot in the top 50 institutions for Engineering. It has secured a ranking of 48, that is up by seven places from last year.

The Mathematics programme of IIT-Bombay clinched 92nd spot, while IIT-Madras secured 98th spot for the same, up by 50 places from last year.

IIT-Kanpur ranked 87th among the world’s top 100 in Engineering — Electrical Electronic and 96th in Computer Science Information Systems. IIT-Kharagpur occupied 94th spot for Computer Science and Information Systems, up by 15 places.

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The University of Delhi, IIT-Bombay and IIT-Kharagpur were the most represented Indian universities in this edition of the rankings this year with 27 entries, 25 entries and 23 entries respectively.

JNU’s sociology programme secured 68th place in the rankings and the University of Delhi was ranked at 91st place in Sociology. Apart from these 10 entries from BITS Pilani and two from OP Jindal university also made it to top 100.

The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) subject ranking ranks institution on the basis of individual programmes offered by them. The 13th edition of the list ranked the universities across the world in five broader areas – Engineering and Technology, Arts and Humanities, Life Sciences and Medicine, Natural Science and Social Sciences and Management.

While the rankings cover 54 academic disciplines, the Indian universities  performed well in the fields of Computer Science, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Business Studies, and Physics.

The ranking institution noted that the year-on-year performance of Indian institutions has been improving. The courses provided by private institutions, particularly those selected as the Institutes of Eminence (IoE). Last year, there were there were 299 entries, and 35 Indian programmes features among the top 100.

As per the statement from QS, eleven declared Institutes of Eminence (IoE) take 44 percent of the overall Indian entries (158). “The IoE boasts 35 of the 49 top-100 Indian positions across the 54 academic disciplines and the five broad faculty areas 1 featured in this edition,” the statement said.

“The QS World University Rankings by Subject are compiled annually to help prospective students identify the leading universities in a particular subject. Research citations, along with the results of major global surveys of employers and academics, are used to rank universities,” the QS said.

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IIT research student killed in Delhi hit and run by a car, another injured

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Two students pursuing their PhD at the IIT here were hit by a car outside the institute’s gate number 1, leading to the death of one, a police official said on Wednesday.

Police has identified the victim as Ashraf Nawaz Khan (30), while the injured was named as Ankur Shukla (29).

The official said that around 11.15 p.m. on Tuesday night, an accident took place near gate number 1, IIT Delhi in which two persons, Ashraf and Ankur were hit by a car while they were crossing the road.

“Both the victims were pursuing their PhD from IIT Delhi. During treatment Ashraf succumbed to his injuries at Safdarjung Hospital while Ankur is undergoing treatment at Max Hospital Saket. He has a fracture on his leg,” said the officials.

“Both of them went to a restaurant in SDA market opposite IIT Delhi and were crossing the road after dinner. One car which was coming from the Nehru Place side hit both of them while crossing the road,” said the official.

The car was found abandoned at some distance in an accidental condition.

“The driver of the car has been identified and further investigation is going on,” said the official.

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IIT placements day 1: Three get Rs 4 crore package, Madras sees 25 offers above a crore

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While the tech job market is marred by recession fears with many companies going for layoffs, the first day of placement drives on Thursday across Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campuses hasn’t disappointed students awaiting pre-placement packages.

Three students bag Rs 4 crore offers

According to reports, at least three students from IITs of Delhi, Bombay and Kanpur have received pre-placement offers of Rs 4 crore for an international posting by global proprietary trading firm Jane Street on the first day of the final placement season.

Placement representatives at the IITs including Kanpur, Delhi and Bombay told ET that the PPOs offered by Jane Street are the highest so far.

25 offers over Rs 1 crore at IIT Madras

At IIT Madras, students recorded a total number of 445 offers, including pre-placement offers (PPOs), at the end of Session 1.1 in the first phase of placements for the 2022-23 academic year. The institute said this is the highest ever recorded in IIT Madras placements history at the end of the first session. It is around 10 percent higher than last year’s figure of 407.

A total of 25 offers with pay packages more than of Rs 1 crore per annum were received on Day 1, the institute said, adding that a total of 15 International offers were received from four companies.

The main recruiters of this year include Microsoft, Graviton, Flipkart, Texas Instruments, Bajaj Auto, Bain and Company, Goldman Sachs, Qualcomm, Boston Consulting Group, JP Morgan Chase & Co, P&G, Optiver, Morgan Stanley, and McKinsey.

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The top recruiters at IIT Madras on the first day were Texas Instruments (14 offers), Bajaj Auto and Chetak Tech (10 offers), Qualcomm (8 offers), JPMorgan Chase and Co (9 offers), Proctor & Gamble (7 offers), Morgan Stanley (6 offers), Graviton (6 offers), McKinsey and Company (5 offers) and Cohesity (5 offers).

The public sector firms that are recruiting during Phase I include ONGC and the Centre for Development of Telematics (CDT). Phase I of placements is expected to continue till December 7, 2022.

IIT Roorkee

One student at the Roorkee campus received an international offer of Rs 1.06 crore while another received a domestic offer of Rs 1.30 crore. A total of 10 Students got more than 80 lakh salary package offers. Also, six international offers were made on the first day till 2 pm.

The recruiters at IIT Roorkee include AppDynamics, BCG, Cairn Oil and Gas, Da Vinci Derivatives, Hilabs, Infurnia, Intel Technologies, JP Morgan Quant, Maverick Derivatives, Microsoft, NHA, NK Securities, Nvidia, ONGC, Oracle, Plutus Research Pvt Ltd, QuantBox, SAP Labs, Schlumberger, Sprinklr, Squarepoint, STMicroelectronics, Tata Steel, Texas Instrument, Trilogy, and Uber.

IIT Guwahati

On the first day of placements, students at the northeastern campus of the premier engineering institute received 168 offers. The highest international offer made was Rs 2.4 crore and the domestic offer of Rs. 1.1 crore.

The top recruiters include Google, JP Morgan Chase, American Express, Uber, C-DOT, Enphase Energy, and Oracle, among others.

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