Counselling

Service
Postgraduate Wing
Head, Counselling Service
Prof. A.K. Ghosh
Head Counsellor
Mrs. Sharmishta Chakroborty
Coordinators
Pankaj Akula
Sangeetha V
Assistant Coordinators
Jasim Sadique
Kripa Subramony
Kunal
Varun Mehra

FB-281, IIT Kanpur counsel@iitk.ac.in +91 (512) 259 7784

www.iitk.ac.in/counsel

Index

Letters 1
Head Counselling
PG Coordinators, Counselling Service
Institute 7
Departments
Institutional Facilities
Academics 13
Grading System
Requirements of Graduation
Counselling Service

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Students Gymkhana 19
Presidential Council
Games & Sports Council
Cultural Council
Films & Media Council
Science & Technology Council
Institute Festivals
Students' Placement Office
Students' Senate
Essentials 33
Useful Links
Important Dates
Checklist

Letters
Prof. A.K. Ghosh
Head, Counselling Service
head_cs@iitk.ac.in
Dear New Student,
I congratulate you on your selection to the
Postgraduate (PG) program of IIT Kanpur.
I would like to emphasize that our Institute
offers excellent facilities for your academic
development. Moreover, it has many cocurricular activity centers where you may
cultivate your favorite hobbies, or initiate a new
one. Electronics, photography, music,
aeromodelling and gliding clubs are only a few
amongst these. Though the academic pressure
here is reasonably high, many students find
ample time to make full use of these facilities for
achieving all round development. I would also
like to encourage you to make use of these in
order to fulfill your aspirations and to get the
best out of your stay at this Institute.

The process of higher learning is very

enjoyable for all motivated students. Yet at
moments even the best of minds feel lonely and
alienated. At such moments companionship
and counsel often help. Hence, the Institute's
Counselling Service was established with the
voluntary efforts of the faculty members and
the student community, to help students adjust
to the new environment. If you need any help
at the time of joining the Institute or later, please
do not hesitate to call anyone in the
Counselling Service. Counselling team
members are always available to help you, as
and when the need arises. Remember, we may
be able to help you better the earlier your
problem is brought to our knowledge.

Letters
Parents are requested to stay in touch with their
wards regarding their academic performance
or any other problems and consult, if required,
the Counselling Service and/or the Warden of
the respective Hall of Residence. I also strongly
suggest that you get vaccinated against all
communicable diseases like measles,
chickenpox, hepatitis-B, etc before arriving at
the Institute.

accommodation for parents and guardians

accompanying the students. However, a list of
hotels in Kanpur with their addresses and
contact numbers is provided in the Counseling
Service website, which you may refer for
accommodation purposes.

I regret to mention that due to scarcity of rooms,

it will not be possible for us to arrange

Wishing you the very best and looking forward

to meeting you personally.

I am sure that your stay at IIT Kanpur would be

fruitful and enjoyable in every aspect.

Prof. A.K. Ghosh

Counsellor
Mrs. Sharmishta Chakroborty
FB-281/279 | sharmist@iitk.ac.in | +91 (512) 259 7784

Letters
Pankaj Akula & Sangeetha V
Coordinators, Counselling Service
{akpankaj,sangiv}@iitk.ac.in
Dear friend,
Hi! Welcome to Indian Institute of Technology,
Kanpur.
Congratulations on your selection to the
postgraduate program of our Institute. The
Counselling Service extends a warm and
hearty welcome to you. To ensure your smooth
and comfortable induction into IIT Kanpur, the
Counselling Service has arranged an
Orientation Program (leaflet attached). Please
make sure that you arrive here at least one day

Kripa

Varun

before the Orientation schedule begins.

However, if your Department has requested
you to arrive earlier for a departmental
orientation program, please make sure that you
arrive by that date.
This brochure contains important information
about IIT Kanpur and will be of great use to you
while planning to come here as well as during
orientation. We would thus advise you to read
this brochure extensively and carry it with you
when you come to IIT Kanpur.

Jasim

Kunal
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Letters
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 oC) and
summer (max. temperature 45-50 oC). The
campus is far from the hustle-bustle of the city
and is green and beautiful. It has all the facilities
to make your stay memorable and enriching in
many respects.
How To Get Here?
By Train
There are several trains available from various
parts of India to Kanpur Central, the main
railway station of Kanpur city.
IIT Kanpur is situated on the Grand Trunk Road

at Kalyanpur, about 17 km away from Kanpur

Central. The following options are available for
reaching the campus:
1. IIT Kanpur Institute buses ply between
Railway Station / LIC building and the campus.
The buses are available outside Platform 1.
2. Exit from Platform 9, take a cycle rickshaw
to Bada Chauraha or Parade (approximately
Rs 12/-) and then a tempo till IIT Kanpur gate
(approximately Rs. 8/- per head). From IIT
Kanpur Gate you may take a cycle rickshaw
again to reach the hostels (about 2 kms away),
the fare is Rs. 6/-. Please note that cycle
rickshaws are not available in IIT Kanpur
campus after 8 pm.

Letters
3. Exit from Platform 9, take a tempo or auto
directly from the Kanpur Central to IIT Kanpur
campus. The fare is around Rs. 100/depending upon the hour of the day. Night
charges may be slightly higher.
By Air
The closest airport to IIT Kanpur is located in
Lucknow, about 90 kms away from Kanpur.
There are to and fro flights from Lucknow to Delhi
and Mumbai. There are pre-paid taxis available
from Lucknow airport to IIT Kanpur. Regular A/C
and non A/C buses also ply between Lucknow
and Kanpur.

Jhakarkatti and is located near Tatmill Chauraha.

You can take an auto-rickshaw from the bus
stand to IIT Kanpur for approximately Rs 120/-.
Hostel Accommodation
IIT Kanpur is a fully residential campus and there
are eight hostels for boys and two for girls. On
reaching the campus, students should report to
the Control Room of the Hall of Residence
allotted to them. From there students will be lead
to their allotted rooms by the student guides.
Information about the hall allotment will be
a v a i l a b l e o n o u r w e b s i t e
(www.iitk.ac.in/counsel)

By Road
The main bus stand in Kanpur is called

Letters
Security Deposit & Advance Money
You will be required to pay the Institute caution
money/security deposit of Rs 4000/- by
DEMAND DRAFT drawn in favour of the
Registrar IIT Kanpur, payable at Kanpur, on
any nationalized bank. In addition, you will be
required to pay Rs 3000/- as mess advance.
The mess advance needs to be paid in CASH at
the time of room allotment, in the allotted Hall
of Residence.
Bank Account

either in Union Bank of India or State Bank of

India, both, located in the campus. The
payment of mess dues is accepted by CHEQUE
only. To open an account you will need three
passport size photographs and an initial
minimum deposit of Rs. 1000/-. ATM facility is
provided by both the banks.
If you need any other information, please feel
free to send an e-mail to any of our team
members or call us. We wish you the very best
for a memorable stay in the campus and look
forward to seeing you soon.

You will need to open a cheque book account

The Institute
spirit of modern India. The Institute is recognized
as a major centre of learning in engineering,
sciences, humanities and several inter
disciplinary areas. It has also been involved in
collaborative endeavors in areas of value to
industry and government.

IIT Kanpur is one of the premier institutes

established by the Government of India to
provide education of a high standard in
Engineering, Sciences and Humanities. With the
vision of creating an intellectual reservoir for the
growing demands of a developing nation in
mind, the Institute has encouraged intellectual
alertness, creativity and talent among its students.
From its very inception, IIT Kanpur has striven to
develop itself into an institution of excellence in
education and research in consonance with the

The Institute has always made special efforts to

select exceptional students.
The UG students are
admitted on the basis of
the Joint Entrance
Examination (JEE)
while PG Students
are admitted on
the basis of All
India Tests such as
GATE, UGC-NET,
CSIR, JMET, JAM
and CEED and
together they
represent India's
most promising
young talent.

The Institute
Departments
IIT Kanpur offers various programs at
both the UG and PG levels in the
following departments:
Engineering
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)
Humanities And Social Sciences (HSS)
Economics, English Literature, Linguistics,
Psychology, Philosophy and Sociology
Management
Industrial & Management Engineering (IME)

The Institute
The tentative list of the courses offered in the first
semester for the year 2009-2010, can be
accessed at www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/schedule.lis. All
courses start with the departmental code
followed by a three-digit number. The starting
Besides the programs mentioned above, the
digits for all PG courses are "6" or "7". For
following programs are also offered:
example, EE648 (Microwave Circuits) represents
Environmental Engineering & Management
a PG course from Electrical Engineering
(EEM)
department. For information about the faculty
Laser Technology (LT)
members and their specializations visit the
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
respective departmental websites. This is
Master of Design (M.Des)
important, as some departments require you to
Materials Science Program (MSP)
select a thesis supervisor at the time of
Nuclear Engineering & Technology (NT)
registration.
Sciences
Chemistry (CHM)
Mathematics (MTH) and Statistics (STA)
Physics (PHY)

The Institute
Institutional Facilities
Central Library
P. K. Kelkar Library is one of the best libraries in
the nation, housed in a three-storied building
with a total of 6973 sq. m. floor area. The
library has a collection of more than 450,000
volumes and subscriptions to more than 1,600

periodicals. This collection includes abstracting

and indexing periodicals, microform and CDROM databases, technical reports, standards
and theses. The library timings are from 8:00
am to 12:00 midnight on weekdays and 9:00
am to 5:30 pm on Sundays and holidays.
Additionally, the library operates round the
clock during the examinations.

Computer Facilities
The Institute has a 1 Gbps Internet connection
and a 2 Mbps ERNET connection that are
available to the students. Every hostel room is
equipped with a 1 Gbps LAN connection
providing round the clock Internet and Intranet
connectivity. IIT Kanpur has a centrally located

Computer Centre having over 300 PCs with

Linux and Windows as operating systems. The
Computer Centre also offers printer facilities for
nominal charges. Students are provided email
accounts with 500 MB disk space.

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The Institute
Language Laboratory
A state-of-the-art Language Laboratory with
computer controlled audio video components
forms an important part of the language
education in the Institute. Courses are conducted
for teaching English language and also foreign
languages like French, German and Japanese.
Health Centre
The on-campus Institute Health Centre (HC) is
equipped with a clinical lab, ECG facility, a
radiology unit, a 30-bed indoor ward and a
pharmacy. Emergency care is provided round the
clock. Homoeopathic treatment is also available.

The HC may also refer students to medical

facilities in the city but any hospitalization cost
outside the HC has to be partially borne by the
student.
Visitors' Hostel
Housed in an imposing double-storey building
and located at a central place, Visitors' Hostel
provides boarding and lodging facilities for the
Institute guests and visitors, newly appointed
faculty, parents of students, staff members,
delegates and participants attending various
conferences, seminars, symposia and
workshops.

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The Institute
Railway Reservation Counter
A railway reservation counter is located near
the IIT Kanpur main gate. The working hours
are from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm and from 2:15 pm
to 8:00 pm on working days. On Sundays, the
counter is open from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Shopping Complex
The Shopping Complex offers a host of stores
for the general needs of the student community
namely, chemist, hairdresser, dry-cleaners,
bakery, sweets shop, stationary stores, general

provision stores, electrician, and tailor. The

complex also has a Post Office and a Telecom
Centre.
Banking Facilities
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 in
the Shopping Complex. ATMs for both
banks are also located in front of Hall 3.

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Academics
IIT Kanpur follows a two-semester system. An
academic year runs from July to April. The first
semester begins by the last week of July and ends
in the last week of November. The second
semester starts in the last week of December and
ends in the last week of April. A semester load is
defined as equivalent of 16 units. Most courses
carry 4 units, while a few carry 3 or 5 units.
The Dean of Academic Affairs (DOAA) heads
the academic administration of the Institute. The
Institute offers courses in various disciplines of
engineering, science and humanities, both at UG
and PG levels. These programs are planned and
implemented by the Academic Senate through
the Senate UG Committee (SUGC) and the
Senate PG Committee (SPGC). In addition to
these two committees, the Senate has a number

of standing Committees such as the Senate

Scholarships and Prizes Committee (SSPC) and
the Senate Students' Affairs Committee (SSAC).
All committees have representation from the
student community.
Examination System
The Institute follows a continuous evaluation
model through a credit system in all its programs.
The student is awarded a letter grade for each
course in which he/she is registered. There is no
annual/semester pass or fail. However, a student
has to satisfy the minimum Cumulative
Performance Index (CPI) and earn credit
requirements to be eligible for the award of
degree. In case of unavoidable circumstances, a
student may be allowed to give a make-up
examination.

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The Institute
Grading System
Each course is assigned a numerical weight.
Each letter grade carries numerical points. A list
of these letter grades with the corresponding
numerical points is given in Table 1.
Table 1: Grade Scheme
Grade
Points

A
B
C
D
E
F

10
8
6
4
2
0

For courses without any numerical grading,

students are awarded either a S (Satisfactory)

or X (Unsatisfactory) letter grade depending on
the instructor's assessment of the student's
progress in the semester.
The performance of a student at the end of
every semester is evaluated in terms of the
weighted average of grade points secured in all
registered courses for that semester and is
known as Semester Performance Index (SPI).
The Cumulative Performance Index (CPI)
represents the weighted average of grade
points secured by a student in all the semesters
up to and including the last semester. The
method of calculation is the same as for SPI
except that an F grade which has been replaced
by a pass grade is ignored in the calculation.

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Academics
Requirements For Graduation
A student shall be deemed to have completed
the requirements for graduation if he/ she has:
Passed all the prescribed courses.
Attained the minimum required CPI (see
Table 2).

Satisfied all requirements specified by the

concerned department, if any.
Satisfied all requirements specified by the
Senate and the Ordinances. In addition the
student should have paid all the dues to the
Institute and should have no pending case
of indiscipline.

Satisfied the minimum academic and

residence requirements (see Table 3).

Table 2: Minimum CPI Requirements

PROGRAM
CPI
6.5
M. Tech
6.0
M. Sc. (2 Year)
Ph.D.

7.0

B.Tech

5.0

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The Institute
Table 3: Minimum Credit & Residence Requirements
Program

M.Tech/ M.Des

Minimum Credits through Credits through Minimum Minimum

number residence
total
research work
course work
(semesters)
of
credits
(minimum)
(minimum)
courses
64
24
28
06
04
96
96

96
40

Ph.D students with

M.Tech(Engineering)

64

Ph.D students with

MBA (with
M.Sc,M.A.,B.Tech)
(Management)

Maximum
Duration
(years)
04

32

24
10

04
06

03
07

16

32

04

04

06

64

16

32

04

04

06

80
Ph.D students with
MBA(with B.A.,B.Sc.)
(Management)

24

32

06

05

06

80

24

32

06

05

06

MBA
Ph.D students with
B.Tech or M.Sc
(Engineering)

Ph.D students with

M.Sc.,M.A.,M.Phil
(Sciences/HSS/
Management)

(Please refer the PG Manual at

www.iitk.ac.in/doaa for more information)
Academically deficient students who fail to
meet the minimum CPI/SPI criterion may be

put under academic warning. Academic

requirements and related information is
available at www.iitk.ac.in/spgc.

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Students' Welfare Activities

The Dean of Students Affairs (DOSA) heads Service assist students who approach the
various students' welfare related activities.
ser vice for academic help. English
conversation classes are also run for students
Counselling Service
facing problems with the language.
The Counselling Service of IIT Kanpur ensures
welfare of the students on the emotional,
Emotional Counselling
academic and financial fronts. The Counselling Professional counsellors help students sort out
Service is a completely voluntary
their problems be it emotional or personal
organization comprising of faculty advisors, nature. For students facing serious emotional
counsellors and student guides.
difficulties, the Service also arranges
The Counselling Service conducts the following psychiatric care along with professional
activities throughout the year:
counsel.
Academic Counselling
Senior student members of the Counselling

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Students' Welfare Activities

Financial Counselling
The Service arranges financial assistance for
needy students in the form of loans and
scholarships from the Students Benevolence
Fund (SBF). Short and medium term loans are
given from this fund. Sixty scholarships @ Rs.
1200/- per month are also awarded to needy
students who are unable to get financial
support from the Institute or any other source.
SBF also supports medical expenses of
students to a certain limit.

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

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Students' Gymkhana
The Students' Gymkhana is a student
organization seeking to cultivate qualities of
leadership amongst students to foster a
corporate life and to advance the general cause
of the student body of the Institute. The
Students' Gymkhana functions mainly through
the Students' Senate and its sub-committees
and the Executive Councils of the President, the
Games Secretary, the Cultural Secretary and
the Film & Media Council Secretary
respectively. All the representative posts of the
Gymkhana are decided by annual elections.
The Gymkhana President, Cultural Secretary,
Science and Technology Secretary, Film &
Media Council Secretary and Games Secretary
are elected by the student body. For more
details please visit
http://students.iitk.ac.in/gymkhana.

Presidential Council
The President is the chief executive of the
Gymkhana and chairman of the Presidential
Council. He supervises and coordinates the
affairs of the general body. The aim of the
Presidential Council is to help the President in
discharging his duties and any other duty as
may be assigned by the Senate. Besides these,
the following activities come under the purview
of the Presidential Council:
Gymkhana Lecture & Discussion Club
(GLDC)
The GLDC organizes lectures and discussions
with people who have made a name for
themselves in their respective fields. Social
activists like Medha Patkar, economists like
Trilochan Sastry and Mahesh Murthy and
veteran journalists like Kuldip Nayar, and many
more have visited the campus in the past.

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Students' Gymkhana
Meander (Students' Gymkhana
Magazine)
With two issues in a semester, Meander brings
to you campus happenings and some of the
most enjoyable, invigorating and witty writings
from the IIT Kanpur student community.
SAC Book Club
The Student Activity Centre (SAC) Book Club
houses a large number of books, ranging from
classic English literature to modern fiction,
comics, adventure, biographies, nonfiction,
spirituality, Hindi books and more. Students

can register with the club for a nominal fee and

issue books for reading.
Prayas
Prayas is a humble attempt to further the cause
of education. It is run by a group of IIT Kanpur
students involved in teaching young children
living in and around the campus who have
missed out on a formal education due to
financial or social constraints. Some of their
projects include an evening school (runs 6 days
a week) and a community library.

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Students' Gymkhana
Games & Sports Council
IIT Kanpur has a great sports culture. The
campus has a main stadium comprising of a
cricket field, an athletics track, basketball and
volleyball courts, a separate football and
hockey ground, an indoor complex for table
tennis, badminton and squash, gymnasium,
skating ring and an Olympic size swimming
pool. The Students' Gymkhana also supports
the following three clubs under the Games
Council:
Adventure Sports Club

climbing, mountain-climbing, river rafting and

skiing. In the recent past, the club has organized
a cycling expedition from Shimla to Kaza and a
trek to the Khatling glacier.
Tae-kwon-do Club
This club promotes the ancient Korean martial
art of Tae-kwon-do. The club has won many
laurels for the Institute at national and statelevel championships. Several students have
achieved the black belt Dan grade and even
proceeded to become National Referees.
Nature Club
This club caters to the needs of those captivated
by the lure of nature. The club organizes
sanctuary visits to gather information about
flora and fauna and nature trails. The serene
and idyllic IIT Kanpur campus provides this
club with ample scope to carry out their
activities.

This club organizes activities like trekking, rock21

Students' Gymkhana
Cultural Council

The Cultural Council under the Students'

Gymkhana undertakes a wide range of
activities suitably spanned over the whole year.
The Council arranges several festivals on
campus such as Freshers' Night, a host of interhall events and hobby clubs. Students are also
encouraged to participate in activities
organized by other colleges of the country. The
following clubs come under this council:

Dance Club
The Dance Club aims at bringing people
together for whom dance is more than just an
art form. This club organizes workshops for
various dance styles.
Dramatics Club
The Dramatics Club is one of the oldest clubs of
the Students' Gymkhana. In the club students
attempt to learn various aspects of dramatics.
The Dramatics Club produces a variety of plays
in a year and also organizes a workshop on
dramatics skills conducted by faculty from
National School of Drama (NSD), Delhi.

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Students' Gymkhana
English Literary Society
The English Literary Society (ELS) is one of the
most active hobby clubs at IIT Kanpur. It
conducts a host of extra curricular activities like
debates, extempore, dumb charades, literary
quizzes, JAMs and many more.

who are passionate about the Hindi

language. The club members meet to discuss
Hindi poetry, literature and also have activities
such as debates, extempore and dumb
charades.

Music Club
Located in the Students' Activity Centre, the
Fine Arts Club
The Fine Arts Club organizes various club has a host of Western and Indian musical
instruments and voice
workshops to help the
modulation units. It organizes
students hone their creative
a multitude of events every
talents, by organizing
year, beginning from the
competitions in clay
Freshers' Night to Antaragni
modelling, sketching, fabric
and the Musical Extravaganza
painting, face painting, tattoo
- a night dedicated to
making, glass painting etc.
celebrating music.
Hindi Sahitya Sabha
The Hindi Sahitya Sabha
provides a platform for people

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Students' Gymkhana
Quiz Club
The Quiz Club organizes regular quizzes and
two quiz events - Freshers' Quiz and Quiz Pro
Quo conducted by reputed quiz-masters. The
club, on occasion, also sponsors its members
for participation in quizzing events across the
country.
Vivekananda Samiti
Vivekananda Samiti is a platform for people
who are seeking answers to the true meaning of

life. It is a confluence of all the religions,

languages and beliefs, and not just belonging to
or concerned with a particular sect/community.
SPIC-MACAY
IIT Kanpur has one of the oldest and most
active SPIC-MACAY chapters in the country.
Recently, the SPIC-MACAY chapter at IIT
Kanpur organized a vocal concert by Shubha
Mudgal and a Kathak dance recital by Shovana
Narayan.

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Students' Gymkhana
Films & Media Council
Films & Media Council (FMC) aims to provide
high quality entertainment to the students by
screening the very best of movies and through
various extra-curricular activities throughout
the year such as movie quizzes, film-making
and editing contests, etc. Apart from screening
movies throughout the year, FMC runs various
activities through different clubs.

films, dealing with all aspects of animation from

the very basics to the most technical of
details involved in the process. The club
organizes lectures and workshops on 3-D
animation, special effects and 3-D game
design.

Students' Television (STV)

STV provides coverage for all important
student events on campus. This club has a wide
fan following owing also to its periodic home
Animation Club
The Animation Club helps students learn how movie productions.
to create their own animations and animated

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Students' Gymkhana
La Montage Club
The La Montage Club aims at promoting ageold classics. The club activities include
regular screenings of art films, cultural films and
classics.
CD Club
This club provides
students regular access
to CDs of films of their
choice. It has an
extremely large CD
library of all time blockbusters, classics and

documentaries.
Photography Club
This club provides opportunities for students to
hone their photography talents. The club is
well equipped with its own SLR cameras and
even a dark room. It
organizes training
sessions and workshops
on various aspects of
photography.

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Students' Gymkhana
Science & Technology Council
The Science and Technology (S&T) Council
encourages students to showcase their
creativity and talent on the technological front.
The various clubs under S&T are as follows:

transceiver, antennae and other equipment to

make contact with hams around the world. The
club also builds its own communication
equipment and organizes the very popular Fox
Hunt event at several festivals on campus.

Astronomy Club
The Astronomy Club organizes regular night
sky observation sessions where the members
are taught to identify the various constellations,
stars and planets, estimate the magnitude
(brightness) of the stars, use a telescope, and
search for deep sky objects. Essentially the club
Ham Club
serves as a forum for all interested in astronomy
At the Ham Club, students use tools such as
to meet and to learn from one another.
Electronics Club
This club is for electronics enthusiasts. The aim
of the club is to introduce students to challenges
in the fields of circuit design and hardware
analysis through lecture series, workshops,
quizzes, demonstrations and student projects.

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Students' Gymkhana
Robotics Club
The club provides workspace, tools, equipment
and guidance to help students develop
innovative objects and ideas in the field of
robotics.
Gliding Club
The club provides a thrilling flying experience
for an affordable price. Regular flying with the
Gliding club can help you earn the
Glider Pilot License issued by the
Department of Civil Aviation,
India.
Aero-Modelling Club
This club promotes aero modeling

activities like paper plane making, catapult

making and RC plane competitions. The club is
well equipped with various tools and
accessories for working on aeromodels.
Business Club
The Business Club encourages and inculcates a
spirit of entrepreneurship in students who
aspire to build their own enterprises and
business houses. It conducts a
series of case study contests,
discussions, corporate quizzes and
other group activities specially
aimed towards students with little
or no knowledge in this area.

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Institute Festivals
On behalf of the institute, the Students'
Gymkhana organizes a host of festivals. All
these festivals are an annual feature and find
huge student participation from IIT Kanpur and
other colleges all over the country.
Golden Jubilee: IIT Kanpur
will be celebrating its Golden
Jubilee during August 2009 to
December 2010. Mr N R
Narayana Mur thy, chief
mentor of Infosys is being
invited for the inaugural
function. A number of new
ideas and events have been
planned during this period, FM station run by
students, a half marathon, a cricket
tournament, various academic and alumni
events. The annual inter-IIT sports meet will
also be held during this period.
Antaragni: This is the Inter-collegiate cultural
festival, held in October or November.
Techkriti: A technology-oriented festival,

held in February, providing a forum for

engineering talent to exhibit applications and
devices, along with various workshops and
lectures.
Galaxy: This is the Annual Inter-hall cultural
event held in March. It provides a stage for
showcasing talent, unity,
energy, and
the
competitiveness among halls.
The events range from literary,
to fine arts, to high profile
structure designing and many
more.
Students' Placement
Office
The Students' Placement Office explores
employment possibilities and acts as a liaison
between the graduating students and
i n d u s t r i a l / re s e a rc h o r g a n i z a t i o n s b y
approaching potential employers in the
country. It organizes the "On - Campus
Recruitment Program". For more details on
this, please visit www.iitk.ac.in/spo

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Students' Senate
The Students' Senate is the central body of the
Gymkhana and serves as the main forum for
the expression of students' opinions. It is the
central policy making body and sets guidelines
for effective functioning of the executive wings
of the Gymkhana. Senators are elected for
tenure of one year. The senators elect their own
Senate Convener. The Senate also has its own
standing committees that look into the various
matters concerning students. A few of the
important standing committees are:
Finance Committee
A four member committee to monitor the
effective expenditure of Gymkhana funds.

U G S t u d e n t s ' Ac a d e m i c A f f a i r s
Committee (UGSAAC)
Coordinates the activities of the student
representatives in various UG Committees.
The Committee consists of the UG student
representatives to the SUGC, various DUGCs,
four UG senators, along with the President and
Senate Convener.
P G S t u d e n t s ' Ac a d e m i c A f f a i r s
Committee (PGSAAC)
Coordinates the activities of the student
representatives in various PG Committees. The
Committee consists of the PG student
representatives to the SPGC, various DPGCs,
two PG senators, along with the President and
Senate Convener.

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Committee of Students for Hostel Affairs
(COSHA)
The COSHA supervises and coordinates
matters of common interest to all Halls of
Residence. It consists of the President, the
Incharge - Hostel Affairs, Hall Presidents and
Mess Secretaries of every Hall of Residence and
two senators as Senate nominees. The
President is the chief executive of the Students'
Gymkhana. The President and the Convener of
the Students' Senate are special invitees to the
meetings of the Institute Academic Senate.

following committees of the Academic Senate:

Senate Student Affairs Committee
(SSAC)
This committee advises the Director and the
Senate on disciplinary cases.

Senate UG Committee (SUGC) and

Senate PG Committee (SPGC)
These two committees have jurisdiction in
matters concerning the UG/PG programs of the
Institute, approval of new courses of
instruction, desirable modification of existing
Students are given representation in most of the
courses, admission of students, granting of
executive bodies of the Institute.
degrees, the conduct of examinations and
Students' Senate sends its nominees to the
evaluation of academic performance.

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Senate Scholarships & Prizes
Committee (SSPC)
This committee determines the general policy
regarding recommendation for the award of
various scholarships, stipends, medals and
prizes etc and to coordinate and review the
application of such policy.
Senate Educational Policy Committee
(SEPC)
This committee is authorized to consider and
repor t upon fundamental matters of
educational policy referred to it by the Senate,
any committee of the Senate, or any academic
department.

Senate Library Committee (SLC)

This committee advises the Senate and the
Director on matters pertaining to the library.
The Students' Gymkhana also sends nominees
to:
Student Benevolence Fund (SBF)
Student Placement Committee (SPC)
Council of Wardens (COW)
Departmental Undergraduate Committee
(DUGC)
Departmental Postgraduate Committee
(DPGC)
Motor Transport Users Committee
Health Centre Users Committee
Computer Centre Users Committee

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Things To Carry
You are advised to bring the following items though these are also available in the Campus
Shopping Centre:
Two locks (one each for room door and wardrobe)
Mattress, pillow, linen, alarm clock, umbrella, raincoat etc
Scientific Calculator (preferably with complex number functions)
Useful Links
Indian Institute 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
Class X Certificate (Original)
Class XII Certificate (Original)
Graduation Certificates (Original)
Post Graduation Certificate (Original) OR
Course completion certificate/ Final year
mark sheet (Original)
GATE/NET/CSIR-UGC Cer tificates
(Original)
At least two attested photocopies of the
certificates mentioned above

At least eight passport size photographs

Receipt/photocopy of all payments made to
IIT Kanpur
Admission offer letter from your
department (Original)
Demand draft of Rs.4000/- drawn in favour
of the Registrar I.I.T Kanpur payable at
Kanpur on any nationalized bank towards
institute caution money / security deposit
Mess advance of Rs.3000/- in cash to be
deposited at the respective hostel office at
the time of your arrival
TC/Migration Certificates NOT required

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