Banerjee, Hariprasad Chaurasia honoured by IIT-Kharagpur

KHARAGPUR – Atomic Energy Commission chairman Srikumar Banerjee and flautist Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia were conferred honorary Doctor of Science degrees by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here Saturday at its annual convocation.

Banerjee was conferred the award for his outstanding contributions to many materials related areas, basic as well as application oriented, IIT Kharagpur [..] Read the original article: here.

Alternate admission procedure for engineering schools soon: Sibal

KHARAGPUR – A decision on an alternate examination procedure to reduce the pressure on students aiming to enter the elite Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) or other engineering schools will be taken soon, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Saturday.

“There is a crying need for examination reforms. We will reduce the pressure … Original source on Gaea Times at : Alternate admission procedure for engineering schools soon: Sibal.