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The IT-Day was celebrated at Swatantrata Bhavan on Saturday, April 25. Retired Judge Mr. Giridhar Malaviya (grandson of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya), who was also the chief guest inaugurated the function.
Distinguished Alumni Award
Every year, institute gives out distinguished alumnus award and this time it was conferred on Dr. Himadri Sen (Pharmaceutics 1971) and Prof. Pankaj Chandra (Mining 1983). Dr. Himadri Sen is President - R&D (Generics & NDDS) at Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. Prof. Pankaj Chandra is Director of IIM, Bangalore. The prize includes a citation, a memento and a shawl. There is an Annual Day coordination committee made every year for the conduct of the Annual IT-Day headed by Director.
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Additional links:
(Prof. Pankaj Chandra)
Chronicle interviews Prof. Pankaj Chandra in December 2007 issue
http://www.itbhuglobal.org/chronicle/archives/2007/12/
(Dr. Himadri Sen)
Dr. Himadri Sen is Ranbaxy's R&D chief http://www.blonnet.com/2007/03/13/stories/2007031304690300.htm
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Distinguished Student Award
This award is given to outgoing 4th year student for all round distinct performance in academics, co-curricular etc. This year it is given to Saurabh Agarwal from Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) Part-IV.
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CITATION
Mr. SAURABH AGRAWAL, son of Smt Sulekha Agrawal and Shri Ram Murari Agrawal joined the Institute in the session 2005-2006. Mr. Saurabh Agrawal is not only a rank holder of his class but he also stood first in his School level Secondary (10th) and Senior Secondary (10+2) Examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.
Mr. Saurabh Agrawal has taken keen interest in research and development activities. He secured First position in “MODEX (Electronics & Instrumentation)” of the TECHNEX’06 at IT-BHU. He participated in “SNAP” at Techfest 2007, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. In 2007, he also secured First position in the TECHNEX’07 through participation in the “MODEX” at IT-BHU.
Mr. Saurabh Agrawal has been honoured through participation as Guest of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India for witnessing the Republic Day Parade, 2009 for his academic performance in the B. Tech., Computer Science and Engineering Examination conducted by the Banaras Hindu University during the year 2007-08.
Mr. Saurabh Agrawal has been an excellent performer and organizer of events. He has been an active member of practically all co-curricular and extra-curricular activities of the Institute. He has been Coordinator of MODEX-2008. He has also been a Member of Student Welfare Committee during the year 2008-09.
Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University is proud of Mr. Saurabh Agrawal, who has shown exemplary performance in academic, extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, and confers on him the “OUTSTANDING STUDENT OF THE YEAR” award for the session 2008-09.
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Academic Award for Rank Holders
This is given to top 2 rank holders/academic toppers grade-wise, i.e. first two rank holders per branch per year.
IT-Color Award
IT-Color award is given by IT-Gymkhana for distinguished performance by students in sports or cultural events, for excellence in activities related to it. It is awarded for particular activity like IT-Color for Volleyball or IT-Color for Music.
12 students received IT-Color Award this year.
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IT-Day coverage in news media
a) IT-BHU celebrates annual day
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Varanasi/IIT-BHU-celebrates-annual-day/articleshow/4448887.cms
25 Apr 2009, 1917 hrs IST, TNN
VARANASI: Amidst hopes of gaining the status of IIT, the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, celebrated its annual day on Saturday.
Inaugurating the function, former justice, Allahabad High Court, Justice Giridhar Malaviya said the institute had already attained global recognition and was included among the premier engineering institutions of the country. "The soul of the great founder of the university still lies in the institute and the IIT status should not depart it from the university," added the grandson of Pt Madan Mohan Malaviya- the founder of the institute.
Recalling his association with the institute, director, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Prof. Pankaj Chandra said it had made rapid progress in all fields and was helping the country in becoming a knowledge superpower. Vice-Chancellor, BHU, Prof DP Singh, while presiding over the function, assured all help to get the status of IIT to the institute.
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b) Published on 26th April 2009 Amar Ujala (Varanasi)
On IT-Day, Prof. Pankaj Chandra receiving award from retired judge, Mr. Giridhar Malaviya.
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c) Published in Dainik Jagran
http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/epaper/index.php?location=40&edition=2009-04-26&pageno=7
English Translation:
IT-BHU will be on top after becoming an IIT
Varanasi: Educational Correspondent
Retired Judge and grandson of Mahamana, Mr. Giridhar Malaviya told that Engineering Institute of Banaras Hindu University will be in the front in the country after becoming IIT. IT (Institute of Technology) is the mother of all technical institutes of the country. This institute has made our country proud in the world. On the eve of IT-Day function held on Saturday in Swatantrata Bhavan on campus, chief guest judge Malaviya said that even the process of conversion of IT to IIT should be as per wishes of Malaviyaji and should not be different than his spirit. During the function, two old alumni of the institute, Dr. Himadri Sen from Bombay and Prof. Pankaj Chandra of IIM, Bangalore were honored with top alumni awards. Also, bright students who participated in educational, sports and cultural activities were also presented with awards.
In-charge of the awards ceremony, Vice-Chancellor of BHU, Prof. Dhirendra Pal Singh wished best to awardees and hoped that progress of IT will be even faster. An overview of the progress of the IT was presented by Prof. S N Upadhyaya, Director; and annual report of the institute was presented by Prof. Virendra Singh, Registrar.
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