Golden Moments IITDAA

1. 1961-2011
Golden Moments

2. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2010-2011
PATRON CHAIRMAN
Mr. R.P. Agarwal, IAS Prof. Surendra Prasad
BOG - IITD Director -IITD
OFFICE BEARERS
PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER JOINT SECRETARY
Mr. Shashi Munjal Mr. H.R. Vaish Dr. Sanjay Gambhir Mr. Indu Bhaskar
MD – Symphony International CMD- Instapower Ltd GM & Plant Head- Doosan Director- DSIR, GOI
Babcock Engg. & Services
ELECTED MEMBERS
Mr. R.K. Gupta Mr. C. K. Jain Wg. Cdr. V.K. Parashar Mr. Anil K. Vij
President Projects- CEO & Proprietor – Concreations Combine Professor- COO - Global Mktd./Strategic Buss.
Satya Group Chief Editor – e-Digest, IITDAA AK Garg Engg. College Escorts Ltd. Group Company
Mr. Alok Sahdev Mr. Somnath Bharti Mr. Sanjeev Badhwar Mr. S. Siddharth
Sr. GM- DLF Partner – Bharti Associates Delivery Head – IAS, Secretary to CM Bihar
Mphasis, an EDS Company
Dr. Ashutosh Pasricha Mr. Yogesh Seth Mr. Rohit T. Koshy Mr. Tarun Choudhary
Manager- Schlumberger VP Products- Vriti
, Asst. Manager, Project Finance – Sr. Associate- Evalueserve
L & T Ltd.
OFFICE STAFF
Mr. Satish Chauhan Mr. Narayan Singh Samant Mr. Deepak Shrestha
Manager Manager – Marketing Office Attendant
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3. IITs are Golden –
It's not just we who say it
"Bill Gates told me that IIT is the place to look for talent”
-Warren Buffett
"The process for selection is absolutely draconian."
-McKinsey head Rajat Gupta quoted in Business Week article on IIT titled Whiz
'
Kids.'
"And it's hard to think of anything like IIT anywhere in the world. It is a very unique
institution."
-Bill Gates, Microsoft
"Put Harvard, MIT and Princeton together, and you begin to get an idea of the status
of IITs in India."
-Lesley Stahl, co-anchor on CBS 60 Minutes
"Per capita, IIT has produced more millionaires than any other undergraduate
institution."
-Salon Magazine
"The computer industry has benefited greatly from the tradition of the IITs."
-Bill Gates at the 50th anniversary celebration, Cupernito, CA, January 2003
"IITs are a crucial component in the transformation of relationship between INDIA
and US."
-Robert D Blackwill at the 50th anniversary celebration, Cupernito, CA, January
2003
"IIT is the India's foremost industrial leadership development institution."
-R Gopalakrishnan, Executive Director, TATA Sons, April 2003 in Buissness
Standard
“This competition among high quality students in IIT, sets your aspiration high."
-Narayana Murthy, Founder, Infosys

4. CONTENTS ?
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 3
? PRESIDENT
FROM THE 4
? MESSAGE – GOLDEN MOMENTS
EDITOR’S 5
? FROM SECRETARY, IITDAA
MESSAGE 5
?
A GLORIOUS JOURNEY FROM 1961 TO 2011 6-9
HISTORY
CAMPUS
DEPARTMENTS & CENTRES
? MEMORY LANE MAJOR EVENTS - LAST 50 YEARS
DOWN THE 11-39
?JUBILEE YEAR 2010-11
GOLDEN 41-47
THE START OF THE GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
MORE CELEBRATIONS
MORE EVENTS
?
LEADERSHIP CONCLAVE 2011 49
? HONOURS
AWARDS & 50-61
PADMA BHUSHAN AWARDS
PADMA SHRI AWARDS
FACULTY AWARDS
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
(OCND AWARDS)
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS (DAA)
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI SERVICE AWARDS (DASA)
STUDENT AWARDS
?
KHATTA MEETHA 62-65
? IITDIAN’S
BOOKS BY 67-70
?
INITIATIVES 73-75
FIELD OF ARTS
FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY
?
GIVING BACK TO THE ALMA MATER 76-78
?
ABOUT THE IIT DELHI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 79-80

5. From the Chairman
From the Chairman
Message from Director
I feel privileged to address the illustrious alumni of a great Institution on the occasion of
their annual meeting in the Golden Jubilee Year of the Institute. The Institute has gained
its fame and brand name through the success of its alumni in all walks of life. They have
demonstrated their brilliance in every profession they have taken up. And there is hardly a
profession that our alumni have not pursued: Academics, Industry, Corporate Life,
Entrepreneurship, Theatre, Literature, Journalism and even Spiritual Pursuits - they have
done it all! And they have not only provided leadership of the highest calibre, but also set
new standards of excellence in every domain they have practiced. You certainly belong to
an exclusive, elite class and the Institute takes pride in your achievements.
Message
These 50 years of academic life at IIT Delhi have been eventful and in some instances
transformational. The present publication, Golden Moments, which I believe is based on
authentic information from the Golden Jubilee Committee of the Institute, captures
some of the main events in its life, and should be of interest to the alumni. It is an occasion
to celebrate, and the Institute is doing it in a grand way through many activities about
w h i c h yo u c a n l e a r n m o re f ro m t h e Go l d e n Ju b i l e e we b s i t e
www.goldenjubilee.iitd.ernet.in, and even participate in any manner which appeals to
you. But more importantly, it is an occasion to introspect and plan for the future - to make
the Institute one of the most preferred destinations for students, faculty and dedicated
staff, and to reach new heights in education and research leadership.
All of you as accomplished alumni have a role to play in this task. I invite you all to
contribute in any manner that appeals to you. The Institute will be happy to consider your
proposals.
In the coming years, we also hope to see a much greater engagement of our alumni with
each other, and with the Institute. May the friendships and bonds created at IIT Delhi
continue to bring great happiness to you and future generations of alumni and enrich not
only their own lives, but also touch the life of millions through their work and dedicated
efforts in nation building and service to humanity!
PROF. SURENDRA PRASAD
Chairman, IITDAA & Director, IITD

6. From the President
From the President
Dear Fellow Alumni & Friends
On this momentous occasion of the Golden Jubilee Year of our institute, I wish to
congratulate everyone who has brought it success. Congratulations are due to the Faculty
and the entire staff at the institute who have moulded and continue to mould such
eminent alumni and diligent students. Congratulations to our alumni and students for
making our institute proud with their assiduous efforts. Finally, congratulations to all our
entire countrymen for recognizing the achievements of our institute and giving it a world
renowned brand image.
It is indeed an honour for me to connect with you as the President of IIT Delhi Alumni
Association during the Golden Jubilee Year of IIT Delhi.
IIT Delhi since its inception has been among the foremost technological institutes in the
country and over a span of 50 Golden years established itself as a world renowned
Message
institute. Our Alumni, each of whom is member of IIT Delhi Alumni Association
(IITDAA) has been moulded by the institute into an elite, distinguished and well
rounded personality.
IITDAA has now close to 35000 elite members. The Association attempts to meet the
varied expectations and aspirations of the Alumni.
As per me, the activities of IITDAA can be summarized in 3 categories. The are in the
interest of our
a) Alumni
b) Alma Mater
c) Nation
The initials of these A A N make AAN or 'pride'. The activities of IITDAA, therefore, are
its pride.
Over the years IITDAA has carried out numerous activities for its lofty cause. A few of
them are highlighted here. A special Chapter has been included on the activities carried
out during the Golden Jubilee Year.
I am sure this souvenir shall revive the nostalgia, make you proud of our glorious institute
and serve as a memorabilia for years to come.
I hope you shall treasure it and shall be in contact with IITDAA as well as engaged in its
activities.
SHASHI MUNJAL
President
IITDAA

7. Message From the Editor-Golden Moments
Friends,
My Vision of Golden Moments is supposedly to take us through a Journey - of our Hardship,
Aspirations [esp. families], Milestones, Targets, Evolution, Our Hopes ,Others Expectations-[Started
with our parents, Now, of the entire Mankind], Competing with ourselves to set higher Benchmarks -
encompassing:
Vision , History , Facts , Growth ,Brilliance , Halo , Quotes , Socio Eco Impact [ including the PANIIT
Initiatives, etc.], Global Impact , Recognitions , Hi Achievers [Soon after getting into IIT, we all
discovered: Who is not! Same after IIT!!] Nostalgia, PJs, and much more——.
And that meant Collating / Editing Data from across the world: IITians making a mark in a diverse array fields-you name
it - & that too Globally!
Like any other IITian would have, I too took on the task of editing the Golden Jubilee Souvenir with great vigour.
Once in, it gets tougher – It reminded me of our plight of our IIT days:
“You think getting into IIT is difficult? Try getting out!”.
Trust you would appreciate our attempt-inspite of its shortcomings in the face of usual limitations of Insufficient: Data,
Time, Space, support staff, etc.
Thus, We have begun the journey – by touching the tip of the Iceberg.
& We have Innovated-akin Wiki:
Golden Moments would also be uploaded on the IITDAA Website -& all Alumni, Faculty, Students are invited to send in
further Data to be added-and by the Year end we would all have a Souvenir that we all wanted.
My thanx are due to IITDAA EC: Shashi Munjal, H.R.Vaish, C.K.Jain - Office Staff: Satish Chauhan, Narayan Singh
Samant - IITD Students: Himanshi Baranwal, & Monika Bhaskar - Thank you all, for your encouragements & pitching
in.
ANIL K. VIJ
IITDAA EC Member
Message From the Secretary
Our Alma Mater completes 50 years on 21st August 2011. Looking back, we see with pride the jewels
who went through the portals of this great institute – alumni who have spread to the corners of the globe,
teachers/professors, leaders in technologies and sciences in fields unknown to most, leaders in
management of private, public and Government organizations, entrepreneurs, authors, leaders in
spirituality, lawyers, film makers, singers and musicians, venture capitalists and what have you; winners
of the most prestigious awards, nationally and internationally. Could any founder have asked for more?
With 35,000 alumni, growing at over 1,000 per year, we need to expand our vision. 1+1 is not 2 but 11
and 1-1 is not zero but –ve. The Japanese are a great example of the success of team-work. Collectively which problem
before this great Nation and the World, can we not solve? In the Global order, India is emerging as a formidable player;
amongst the top few in the World. Our alumni should help to hasten this process; through our collective synergies not
only make it be there but sustain and nurture it. In this special year, let us pledge to make this happen - THINK BIG.
We need to become a major player in developing/fostering technologies resulting in inclusive growth of the poorest
Indian. Service to Man is Service to God. With the increasing disparity, we are sitting on a time bomb. In our interest and
that of future generations we need to solve this problem urgently by bridging the mismatch of resources – People with
ideas, without resources, and people with resources but no solutions. When we celebrate the Diamond Jubilee, IITD and
its alumni should be recognized for development of cutting edge technology for the masses.
I am thankful to our President Shashi Munjal and our Editor Anil K. Vij for their special efforts to bring out this
publication & also for their successful Fund Raising . With your cooperation,the Association can bring out a
comprehensive publication to highlight special achievements of alumni.Kindly help update the data on the web-site and
provide highlights of your career.
HIMANGSHU RAI VAISH
President Elect
IITDAA

8. A glorious journey from 1961 to 2011
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi History
Established 1961 HRH Prince
Type Education and Research Philip, the Duke of
Institution Edinburgh, laid the
Director Dr. Surendra Prasad foundation stone
Present Capacity UG 2771 of the Institute on
Present Capacity PG 3872 January 27, 1959.
Location Delhi, India The Institute was
Campus Area 320 acres (1.3 km2) inaugurated by
Acronym IITD Prof. Humayun
Website www.iitd.ac.in K a b i r, Un i o n
Minister for
Scientific Research
and Cultural
Affairs on August
21, 1961. The Institute buildings were formally opened by
Dr. Zakir Hussain, President of India, on March 2, 1968.
Campus
IIT Delhi is located in
Hauz Khas, South
Delhi. The longitudinal
campus is surrounded
by the beautiful Hauz
Khas area and
monuments such as the
The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (located at Hauz Qutub Minar and Lotus
Khas) (formerly College of Engineering & Technology Temple. The campus is
Delhi), commonly known as IIT-Delhi or IIT-D, is a major also close to other
college of engineering in Delhi, India. It forms a part of the educational institutions
league along with other IITs in India: Kharagpur, Madras, such as the Jawaharlal
Bombay, Kanpur, BHU-IT Banaras - Guwahati - Roorkee Nehru University. The
– Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Indore, Mandi, inside of the campus resembles a well planned city with
Patna, Rajasthan & Ropar. gardens, lawns, residential complexes and wide clean roads.
The campus has its own water supply and backup
electricity supply along with shopping complexes to cater
to the daily needs of residents
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9. The overall IIT-D campus is divided into four main Shivalik
? Satpura
?
zones: Aravali
? Vindhyachal
?
?
Student Residential Zone Himadri
? Zanskar
?
Jwalamukhi
? The residential apartments
?Staff Residential Zone
Faculty and
Karakoram
? are named after ancient
?
Student Recreational Area, that includes the Student Indian universities.
Kailash
?
Activity Center (SAC), football stadium, cricket ground, ? Nalanda
basketball courts, hockey field, lawn tennis courts. Kumaon
?
Nilgiri
?
?
Academic Zone that includes department offices, lecture
theaters, libraries and workshops. A boy's Hostel in IIT Delhi
The student residential zone is divided into two main
Each hostel has a capacity of around 400 students though
sectors-one for men's and another for women's hostels.
some hostels can house 600 students. However the
women's hostels have a much smaller capacity. Each hostel
has its own mess, a common room where residents can
watch television, read magazines, newspapers and a visiting
room where residents can receive their guests. In addition,
each hostel has its own computer room facility, although its
use has declined significantly in past few years because
increasingly, students now own personal computers.
Important inter hostel cultural clubs of the college
are: -
Music club (RHAPSODY) - Rock Night, Eastern Night,
Western Night.
Dance and Dramatics Club (DnD) - Duo Dance, Group
Hostels Dance, Stage Play, Street Play.
There are, in total, 12 hostels (9 for boys and 3 for girls). Quizzing Club (QC) - Various competitive and non-
Recently, a new eight story hostel has been constructed in competitive quizzing events.
front of main gate near Himadri House for girls only, the English Debating and Literary Club (EDLC)-
only hostel having lift facility. Many new ones are expected Parliamentary Debate, other competitive and non-
as the number of seats have jumped through the roof. competitive events like word Games and Just a
Another new hostel is being constructed behind Satpura Minute(JAM).
hostel. There are also apartments for married students. All Hindi Samiti (HS)- Parliamentary Debate, various other
the hostels (Known as Houses) are named after various competitive and non-competitive events including word
mountain ranges in India— games.
Fine Arts Club (FAC)- Oil Painting, Mask Making,
Charcoal Painting, clay Modelling Competition and other
non-competitive events.
Photography and Hobbies Society (PAHS)- Photography
Competition, Skating Competition, Website building
Competition, SuDoku Competition.
Indoor Sports Club (ISC)- Various competitions of indoor
sports like snooker and chess.
Spic Macay - Various concerts of noted Indian artists in the
campus.
Board For Students Publication- Various magazines, both
printed and electronic, journalism, reviewing movies and
books etc.
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10. Student Activity Centre
The SAC consists of a gymnasium, swimming pool, a pool room, three squash courts, two table tennis rooms, a music
room, a fine arts room and a meeting room which is commonly used to organize quizzing and debating events. The SAC
also consists of an Open Air Theater in which concerts of various kinds are hosted. Students can also use the radio broadcast
facility in the SAC.
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11. Departments and Centres Inter-disciplinary centres
IIT Delhi has 13 departments, 11 multi-disciplinary 1. Centre for Applied Research in Electronics (CARE)
centres, and 2 schools of excellence. Together they offer
2. Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (CAS)
around 700 courses every semester.
3. Centre for Biomedical Engineering (CBME)
4. Computer Services Centre (CSC)
5. Centre for Energy Studies (CES)
6. Educational Technology Services Centre (ETSC)
7. Industrial Tribology, Machine Dynamics &
Maintenance Engineering (ITMMEC)
8. Instrument Design Development Centre (IDDC)
9. Centre for Polymer Science & Engineering (CPSE)
10. Centre for Rural Development & Technology (CRDT)
11. National Resource Centre for Value Education in
Engineering (NRCVEE)
Schools of excellence
A school of excellence is an externally funded (either from
an alumnus or an organization) school functioning as a part
of the institute. There are three such schools in IIT Delhi
which are:
1. Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology and
Management
2. Amar Nath & Shashi Khosla School of Information
Technology
3. School of Biological Sciences
Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer
Departments (FITT)
1. Applied Mechanics
2. Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology
3. Chemical Engineering
4. Chemistry
5. Civil Engineering
6. Computer Science & Engineering
Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer
7. Electrical Engineering
(FITT) was created at IIT Delhi and subsequently
8. Department of Humanities & Social Science registered as a society in July 1992. The Foundation is
9. Management Studies conceived as an institution with administrative and
financial independence, drawing upon IIT Delhi as the
10. Mathematics primary resource and supplemented by expertise in other
11. Mechanical Engineering IITs, R&D organizations, consulting engineers and
marketing experts to serve industry and other user
12. Physics
organizations.
13. Textile Technology
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13. Down the Memory Lane Major Events – Last 50 Years
1959:
? Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, laid the
HRH Prince
foundation stone of the Institute on January 27, 1959.
?Council of Delhi University approves a five
Academic
year integrated UG course on 17 December.
?
Shri J.N. Moudgill is appointed as the convener of the
Committee for Examinations and Syllabus.
?
The Foundation Day is Celebrated on January 27th,
every year.
About the Logo: “An Institute of higher learning such a ours, if it
Flying atop the administrative block of IIT Delhi is a achieve, must be sensitive to the needs of its
small red, blue and gray flag. Incorporated in its lower environment. Our age is characterized by two
half is the Institute’s crest symbolizing a lamp, an significant factors: One is the explosion of knowledge
exponential curve, a gear, an elephant head and tow and the other, the rising expectations of society as a
flowers – the result of the impact of science and technology. It is in
lotus and the this context that the educational objectives and
rose. Between experiments that are being undertaken by us must be
them they sum meaningful. Education, if it is to be meaningful must
up what the not only impart information that tends to obsolesces
Institute seek to even before it has had time to be fully established, but
represent. The also attempt to develop correct attitude and values in
l a m p i s life to meet new situations.Further, man in Morden
knowledge; the society has not only to be professionally competent
curve spiralling and, therefore, useful to society, but also to acquire
outwards humane qualities and learn to live harmoniously with
represents the Institute’s central theme of engineering; others. It is un this situation that achieving a synthesis
the encircling gear depicts the nations industry to between material values on the one hand, and human
which its students will go; the elephant represents the and spiritual values on the other, gains validity. With
city of Delhi, purity and strength; and the two flowers, such an approach in education, the new generations
national symbol of India and England, symbolize the may wll find the answer too many of world’s problems
co-operation and close ties between the two countries that defy solution today. The academic policy of this
that have brought the Institute in to being, institution has been evolved in the light of this
perspective”.
Prof. RN Dogra
Director’s Report, November 3, 1966
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14. Going Back to the Beginning: college. Though the aid promised was not large, about
Never lose sight of where you are coming from. It keeps 250,000 pounds, there were other areas of collaboration
your feet on the ground. Those were days when the future and support. More aid came the School’s way over the years
was taking form, also days of optimism, of a belief in the until it ceased in 1974.
world and in one. Thus, we return time and time again to
that stroke of the midnight hour, when, while the world
slept, India awoke to light and freedom.
Actually, we go a little further back, to 1937 and the The First Director , Prof. R. N. Dogra (seen in the
submission of a report to her Majesty’s Government in Centre) was the driving force behind the project .
India. This report, written by two Englishman who went On Jan 27, 1959, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh laid
by the names of “ Messer Wood and Abbort, was titled
the foundation stone of the CET. Unfortunately it was
“Vocational Education in India”. Within the short span of
another two years before the campus was in any shape to
4 years from the date of submission of that Report, the
house the foundation stone permanently.
Delhi Polytechnic had opened its doors. By the summer of
1942, full time diploma courses had begun and the first
batch of student wrote the examination in 1945. In 1952, The First Director , Prof. R. N. Dogra (seen in the
the Polytechnic was affiliated to the University of Delhi Centre) was the driving force behind the project .
and started offering degree courses in Electrical,
Mechanical, Textile and Civil Engineering, Architecture,
Applied Sciences (Chemical engineering) and Commerce. The site eventually allotted to the new college was
approximately 138 acres to the south of Hauz Khas and
In 1958, as part of the Development for the Second Five west the Mehrauli Road (now Arrobindo Marg).
Year Plan, the Implementation Committee, under the
Silhouetted against the southern skyline stood the Qutab
Chairmanship of Prof. MS Thacker, Secretary, Ministry of
Minar. Over the years additional land was allocated to the
Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs, decided to transfer
Institute, till it reached the present 320 acres.
the degree courses in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and
Textile Technology to new College of Engineering and On August 16, 1961, the college opened its doors to
Technology (CET), to be established within 5 years at a admissions for the 5-year integrated course: Electrical,
distance of 8 to 16 Km. from Kashneri Gate. On June 14, Mechanical, Chemical and Civil Engineering, and Textile
1960, the CET was registered as a society under the 1860 Technology. The Minister for Scientific Research and
Societies Registration Act. The first meeting of Board of Cultural Affair, Prof. Humayun Kabir Inaugurated the
Governors was held the same day in the conference room of teaching of classes.
the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Old Mill
Road, New Delhi, with Prof. Thacker in the Chair. Construction Activity carried on simultaneously. In fact,
work on the eight storey main building went on until 1968,
Leading off from here came the appointment of R.N.
till after the first convocation which was held under a
Dogra, Then Principle of the Punjab Engineering College,
PANDAL. Today, while some construction and
Chandigarh, As the Principle of CET.
maintenance can still be witnessed, it is nothing compared
It was around the same time that Prof. Thacker successfully to those frenetic days of building an educational Mecca for
negotiated British Assistance and Collaboration for the the country.
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15. A special amendment to the Indian Institute of Technology ? is the first faculty of CET who is sent to
Dr. P.K. Katti
Act on September 13, 1963, recognised the CET as an UK for higher studies under the Colombo Plan.
Institute of national importance. The new Institute of
Technology now had the privilege of awarding its own ? are recognized as a full-fledged department
Humanities
degree. of the CET by the BOG on 14th June.
1960: 1963:
?of Engineering and Technology is converted to
College
?for a five year integrated UG course is
Proposal
IIT Delhi with the passage of the Institutes of
approved by the Faculty of Technology of Delhi
Technology (Amendment) Act, 1963 on 13th
University on 25th January.
September.
? Engineering and Technology (CET) is
College of
The mandate:
?
registered as a society on 14th June.
a) To offer instruction in applied sciences and
? meeting of CET is held on 16 June. Shri
First BOG engineering at a level comparable to the very best
J.N. Moudgill is appointed as the Planning Officer. anywhere in the world; and
?
M/s Choudhary & Gulzar Singh are appointed as the b) To provide adequate facilities for postgraduate
architects. studies and research to meet the needs of specialized
? Duncanson joins as the advisory professor
Prof. W.H. research workers and teachers in the country.
in Physics on 15th October. Prof. R.N. Dogra is appointed as the Founder
? Dogra joins as the Principal on 26th
Prof. R.N. Director.
December.
? Senate meeting is held.
The first
1961:
?
CET, affiliated to the University of Delhi, is
established.
?academic buildings (the Textile block of
The first
today), are constructed.
?
Shivalik hostel for boys is completed.
?Mirchandani joins as the Director of Works
Shri R.D.
on 30th January.
? program is approved by the BOG on 21
Academic Hostel building under construction
February.
? PG program, a diploma in Electrical
The first
? faculty (Shri N.R. Rao, Shri Subhash
First set of Communication Engineering, starts.
Chander & Dr. P.K. Katti) are recruited on 1 August.
Construction of Multi Storied (MS) Block begins.
?
? of students arrive on 16th August.
First batch
? batch of JEE qualified students are admitted.
The first
?
Shri Humayun Kabir [Union Minister for Scientific
Research& Cultural Af airs] inaugurates the Institute
on 17th August.
1964:
Nilgiri Hostel is completed.
?
?
Classes commence for B.Tech. in Electrical, Chemical,
Civil and Mechanical engineering. ? campus is constructed.
The East
1962: 1965:
?
Master plan for construction of the College ? Main Guest House and Jwalamukhi hostel are
Sickbay,
Engineering and Technology (CET) is approved. constructed.
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17. 1966: DEGREES AWARDED AT THE FIRST
? S. Radhakrishnan addresses the first
President CONVOCATION
Convocation Ph.D.
Physics……………………………………………1
?
The First Batch of 144 UG Student graduates at IITD.
M. Tech
? Medal: Lalit Mohan Mehra
Director Gold
Electrical Communication Engineering (1965)…...4
?
President Gold Medal: Suresh R. Borkar Electronic Electrical Comm. Engg. (1966)…….….3
? is awarded to P.K. Kaw (Physics)
First Ph.D. Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engg. (1966) …..…1
?
2nd Nov, 1966, The IITDAA comes its existence. Prof. M.Sc.
R.N. Dogra elected President of IITDAA. Physics ……………………………….........….….8
Chemistry ………………………..............………4
Post M.Sc. Diploma
Applied Optics (1965)…………………………….4
Applied Optics (1966)…………………………….6
Solid State Physics (1965)………...........…....……5
Solid State Physics (1966)…………………….......5
PG Diploma
Electrical Comm. Engg……………...............……1
Solid Mechanics & foundation Engg………...........4
B.Tech
Mechanical………………...........................……34
Electrical ……………………………..........……33
Civil ……………………….............................…17
Chemical ……………………………………… 27
Students of the first batch with Prince Philip, the When the first batch of over 150 graduates were felicitated
Duke of Edinburgh on Nov. 3, 1966 on the first Annual Convocation, 1966, they were
addressed by no less a personage than the President of
India, Dr, S, Radhakrishnan.
STUDENT INTAKE IN THE INITIAL YEARS
Year Under Post Research “Science, Technology and humanities will have to go
Graduate Graduate
together. There is a line which says: Sarva santra
1961-62 150 - - prayojaanam atma darsnam; the end of all science –
1962-63 235 2 1 technical, theoretical, applied and human – is to
1963-64 270 12 5 enable the individual to know himself ”.”We need not
1964-65 270 49 17 think that science and technology do not help us to
1965-66 270 68 31 know ourselves. The greatest discoveries are not
1966-67 270 98 49 material achievements, but are the expression of
human intelligence and imagination. It is these that
3rd November, 1966 will go down as a memorable day have brought about miracles of science, the glories of
in the history of the Indian Institute of Technology, technology. And they are to be found not merely in
Delhi. On this day we hold our first convocation, the science and technology but in humanities also. Your
symbol of achievements over the first five years since Director said it is the same challenge of human mind;
the inception of the Institute.We revive today, a you have to bring the same qualities to bear whether
colourfully visible tradition of saffron robes for you are studying the material aspect of things or the
graduating student instead of the usual black gowns, human or the spiritual. All these things will have to be
thereby invoking the sense of selfless devotion to studied in the same manner. The objects may be
sustain the students in the tasks that lie ahead of them. different, but so far as your subjective attitude is
This is the day of fulfilment and the day of dedication. concerned it is the same thing. An Indian thinker said
Convocation Brochure, Nov. 3, 1966 it leads to atma darsan or self-knowledge. What is
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18. meant is that even in sciences what we understand is
the basic reality of our own nature. He tells us that the
objective world is an object of investigation. We study
it. What studies it is the subject, the principle of spirit,
and the spirit of man which expresses itself in different
ways. We all know the familiar saying; a philosopher is
the spectator of all time and existence. Time and
existence belong to the objective world, and the
philosopher who sees, who looks at them, attends to
them, is different. The moment we reduce the subject
to the object, when men make themselves into things
and machines ride them, then we have lost our real
sprit. If there is any kind of temptation today, it is that.
Dr. S. Radhakrishanan
President of India 1971:
Convocation address, November 3, 1966 ?
School of Radar Studies is established.
?
Quality Improvement Programmes (QIP) is initiated.
?
Instrumentation Design Development Centre
1967: (IDDC) building is completed.
? Hostel for boys is completed.
Karakoram ? Luthra (Director IITD) becomes President
Prof. S.P.
?
The Bell Tower bell is presented to the Institute in of IITDAA.
October ? Convocation Hall roof is built.
The signature
? Hosts Inter-IIT sports meet for the first
IIT Delhi
time.
1972:
? Luthra is appointed as the officiating
Prof. S.P.
1968:
Director on 1st July.
?
Kailash hostel (the first girl’s hostel) moves into the ? Services Centre is completed.
Computing
present site.
? Swani (Director IITD) becomes President
Prof. N.M.
?
Student Activity centre is completed. of IITDAA.
? Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, visits the
HRH Prince ? Biomedical Engineering (CBE) Centre is
Centre for
Institute. established.
?
M.Tech courses in Reaction Engineering of Petro- ? of 22% seats for Scheduled Caste &
Reservation
chemical and Bio-chemical Engineering are started. Scheduled Tribe candidates is introduced in UG and
5% in the PG programmes.
1969: ? in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
Five year MS
are introduced.
?
Instrumentation Design Development Centre
(IDDC) is established.
? House (accommodation for married
Nalanda
students) is completed.
1970:
?hostels, Community Hall & Shopping
Kumaon
Centre are completed.
?
Commonwealth Inter-University Conference on the
thematic of Role of Universities in Developing
Countries is held at IIT Delhi on 13-14 January.
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19. 1973: of the Padmashree award Sunjukta Panigrahi, gave a
most absorbing and enjoyable recital to a packed
? Swani is appointed as the Director on 1st
Prof. N.M. audience in Seminar Hall on April 1, 1975. The IIT
July. Dians found in her an artist who gave herself
?are postponed in December – the ONLY
Exams completely to her art. She managed to bring out with
instance in the Institute’s 50 year history. grace and technical virtuosity the rich repertory of
Odissi.
? Mattoo becomes the First woman to receive
Ms. Anita
the Director Gold M.
1976:
? Energy Studies (CES) is established with
Centre for
1974: support from the Planning
?Biochemical engineering is established.
Centre for Commission.
? is introduced.
Credit system ? Kumar Sood
Dr. Anil
(B.Tech. ‘71) becomes
? Sodha (Physics) is awarded the “Shanti
Prof. M.S. President of IITDAA.
Swarup Bhatnagar” Prize.
? R. Parthasarthy
Prof. K.
?P. Luthra, Senior Professor of Mechanical
Dr. S. (Mathematics) is awarded the
Engineering is elected chairman, Institute of Engineer “Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar”
(Delhi Centre) prize.
? Luthra, Senior Professor of Mechanical
Dr. S. P. ? dance recital by
A beautiful
Engineering has been honoured by the Delhi Centre of Aloka Panikar in Odissi style is
the Institution of Engineers which has elected him as its performed.
Chairman. At 47th Annual General Meeting of the ? a special resolution to make the founder
We moved
Institute of Engineers, held in the Convocation Hall of director of the Institute Prof. R. N. Dogra, the patron
IIT Delhi, Dr. Luthra took over this office, in the of our Association.
presence of Mr. K. C. Pant, Union Minister for
Irritation and Power, Dr. Jai Krishna, President of the
1977:
Institution of Engineers (India) and an elite audience of
?
President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed delivers the seventh
engineers and academics.
convocation address on 11 January.
?The first news letter is published.
Editorial: L.M. Mehra (B.Tech. ‘66)
?
becomes President of
1975: IITDAA.
? er 1977, Sri
Septemb
? Applied Research in Electronics (CARE) is
Centre for
Dharam Vira has taken over
set up with a grant from Ministry of Defence as the Chairman of the Board
? Industrial Tribology, Machine Dynamics
Centre for of Governors.
& Maintenance Engineering (ITMMEC) is ?
16th November, IITDAA
established with assistance from the Norwegian bid farewell to Prof. R N
Government. Dogra who resigned from his
assignment as the Chairman, Board of Governors. He
? Chopra (Physics) is awarded the “Shanti
Prof. K.L.
was presented with a plaque of Saraswati for his
Swarup Bhatnagar” prize. contribution to the Association.
? (B.Tech. ‘66) becomes President of
S.K. Bhatia ?
WORKSHOP ON NUMERICAL WEATHER
IITDAA. FORECASTING
? 1975, Industrial
October, Shri Raj Bahadur, Former Minister of Tourism and
Consultancy & Liason Centre Civil Aviation inaugurated the Indo-French Workshop
is established. on Numerical Weather Forecasting on January 17,
1977 in the Seminar Hall. The 12 day workshop was
PADMASHREE SUNJUKTA
? jointly sponsored by IIT Delhi and the Meteorological
PANIGRAHI IN IIT DELHI Department with the intention to promote a dialogue
One of India’s foremost amongst theoreticians and operational scientists and to
exponents of Odissi form of orient research activities in the area of meteorological
classical dance and the winner dynamics.
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20. ?
SYMPOSIUM ON “TEXTURING” ?
Ms. Poornima Bakshi becomes the first woman to
The Department of Textile Technology organized a receive the PGM.
symposium on “Texturing” on September 9 and 10,
?Boy’s Hostels: A letter was received by
Girls in
1977. The symposium discussed almost all aspects of
executive committee of the AA from the director of the
Texturing, both cotton and synthetic yarns, dyeing
institute. The Alumni was asked to give its comments
mechanism and dyeing problems etc.
on the demand of the student of IIT that the girls
should be allowed to visit (or stay) in their rooms at the
1978: hostels.
?Jain appointed as Director on 1st July.
Prof. O.P.
“the girls should be permitted inside the room of boys
? the now iconic cultural festival of IT, is
Rendezvous, hostel upto 10 P.M. without any formalities of taking
held for the first time. permission. However, prior permission from the
?WEEK
ALUMNI wardens should be taken in case the visitors come or
The week from 20th to 25th February, 1978 was stay after 10 P.M.
celebrated as an Alumni Week by the Delhi Chapter.
? Singh, Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) took over
Shri Arjun
?
PICNIC-1978 as the Chairman of the Board of Governors.
The association organized an Alumni Picnic at Badkal
Lake in Faridabad on 15th October, 1978. The bus
picked up the members from Rambles in CP, INA 1980:
Market and Moolchand Hospital. HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales visits the
?
? of IITDAA held. Moreover, alumni
12th AGM Institute.
strength was 400.
RENDEZVOUS (1978)
The year 1978 saw the birth of Rendezvous, IITD’s
Annual Cultural fest. Since then the festival has grown
both in popularity and participation. It is now
acknowledged to be the premier youth festival in India.
It is held for 4 days in early September, during which
over 10, 000 students visit the campus and we receive
and look after some 300 outsatation participants.
Today, it has become the biggest cultural fest of
northern India.
1981:
? B.Tech. is converted to a four year program
Five year
as a consequence of eleven year schooling migrating to
the 10+2 system.
Prof. S.C. Datta Roy (Electrical Engineering) is
?
awarded the “Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar” Prize.
COLORFUL CRICKET MATCH
?
? overfriendly cricket match was held at the
A limited
cricket ground on IIT Campus between the present and
the past students on 7th March, 1981. It was a day long
1979: picnic for the families that joined us. Alumni
? Rural Development & Appropriate
Centre for ? Singh, Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) took over
Shri Arjun
Technology (CRDT) is established. as the Chairman of the Board of Governors.
? Material Science & Technology and school
School of
of Systems & Management Studies are founded. 1982:
? Ghatak (Physics) is awarded the “Shanti
Prof. A. K. Department of Computer Sciences & Engineering
?
Swarup Bhatnagar” Prize. (CSE) is established.
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21. ? Atmospheric Science (CAS) is established
Centre for objects but a state of consciousness. He suggested that
with funds from the Indian Meteorology happiness comes from knowledge and complete
Department. knowledge of all universes exists in every soul.
Dr. Subodh Jindal (B.Tech. ‘73) becomes President of
?
IITDAA. ?PLAY: PYAR KAISE HOTA HAI
STAGE
?L
PA N E DISCUSSION ON “CAREER The play and get-together tea was organised on 19th
GUIDANCE” august, 1983 at the FICCI Auditorium. There were
The Alumni Association organized a panel discussion over 150 people present. The occasion started with Hi-
on Career Guidance on February 4th, 1982 in the Tea, Chole, Bhature, Chat, Papdi and Cold Drinks.
Karakoram Hostel. This activity has now become a
regular annual feature and is immensely popular with
present IITD students.
1984:
? Honoris causa is conferred on Prof. M.S.
D.Sc. –
Thacker & Prof. R.N. Dogra – the two builders of the
1983: Institute.
President Zail Singh addresses the thirteenth
?
? of M.Tech. Program is reduced from 4 to 3
Duration
convocation on 7th January.
semesters.
Prof. N.M. Swani is appointed as the Director, for a
?
? MATCH
CRICKET
second term, on 1st July.
A limited over cricket match between the Alumni and
Dr. Subodh Jindal (B.Tech. ‘73) becomes President of
?
the present IITD team was played on 15th Jan, 1984.
IITDAA.
Many old time cricketers who had represented IITD in
PG admissions are standardized with GATE
? the years past had turned up for the match.
[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering] exam.
Nov. 1984, IITDAA presents an evening with “Anup
?
The Electrical Engineering department installs a new
? Jalota” On Sunday the 4th November 1984 At 8:30
8 feet diameter antenna on top of the main building p.m. In the Convocation Hall, IIT Delhi
for enhancing Delhi-Pilani Troposcatter Microwave
? DISCUSSION ON “PROFESSIONAL
PANEL
Communication Link capability.
ROLE OF IIT ENGINEERS”
? 1983, A computerized information system
February
On 7th Feb, 1984, a panel discussion on the
for the Alumni Association. Giving his name, year of
“Professional Role of IIT Engineers” was held in IIT
graduation, discipline, current organisation and local as
Delhi under the auspices of the Alumni Association
well as permanent address. Created on the Institute
and Board for Students Welfare, IIT Delhi.
computer.
1985:
The Institute celebrates its Silver Jubilee.
?
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi delivers the convocation
?
address on 19th Dec.
1985.
In recognition of their
past services to the
Institute, 12 persons
(including Prof. R.N.
Dogra) are honoured
with the Freedom of
? Director IIT Delhi, Dr. O. P. Jain met the
27th May the Institute award and
alumni in an alumni meet. He raised certain 21 persons are given
fundamental questions “ What does happiness mean to the Distinguished
you?” and “ What causes happiness?” citing some very Services award during
interesting example, he drove home the point that the Silver Jubilee
happiness is not material or physical possession of convocation.
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22. K. Ganesh (B.Tech. ‘70) becomes President of
?
IITDAA.
Prof. Kehar Singh (Physics) is awarded the SSB prize.
?
1971 BATCH GET-TOGETHER
?
A get together of the Electrical batch of 1971 was
organized at United Coffee House on 30th November
1985. 17 alumni got together with their families.
Children had a gala time talking, eating and playing in
the balcony of the coffee house. A la carte arrangement
was made for the dinner. The party broke up around
10.15 pm after a round of coffee and ice-cream. At the
end of the event, everybody felt the need of such get-
togethers at regular intervals.
1986: Constitution of IITDAA is implemented for 3 year
?
? for the Computer Sciences and Engineering
Block VI team of EC member.
department is constructed. ? DILLI WALI, A professional play by Feizal
MEENA
? a kind' closed circuit 5'x5'x32' wind tunnel
A 'one of Alkazi was staged on Aug 18, 1989 in the Seminar Hall.
for atmospheric boundary layer studies is For the lucky few who attended it was a great
commissioned. experience. The play was followed by a get-together
S.K. Bharij (B.Tech. ‘66) becomes President of
? over tea.
IITDAA.
Forth International conference on CAD/CAM,
?
Robotics and Factories of the future. IITD, 19th Dec.
1987: to 22th Dec. 1989.
? connecting the computing facilities of the
Ernet.in
Institute with a national network using a satellite link
is established. 1990:
? Saluja (B.Tech. ‘69) becomes President of
Vijay K. Jwalamukhi hostel celebrates its Silver Jubilee.
?
IITDAA.
? K. Gupta ( Applied Mechanics) is awarded
Prof. N.
the Padma Shri
1988:
? 1990, A $100 remittance received from Mr.
January
? for Educational Technology (CET) is
Centre
M. V. Rama Krishna, Department of Chemistry,
established.
University of California, Berleley, CA, USA on receipt
Entrepreneurship Development Cell is established in
?
of newsletter.
the Centre for Management Studies.
Grant Slashed: GOI grant to IITD slashed by 25% to 3
?
Prof. Surendra Prasad (Electrical Engineering) is
?
Crores this year.
awarded the SSB Prize.
New Computer: New ICL 3980 being installed
?
1989: through a British grant. The configuration includes
128MB main memory, 23 GB Storage, over 100
? C. Nigam is appointed as the Director on 7
Prof. N.
terminals (PCs), 6 graphic workstations.
February.
Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer
? Federations of IIT Alumni Association: Works of
?
(FITT), an autonomous organization, is established coordinating activity with other IIT Alumni
with seed grant from MHRD. Associations begin.
Kamal Kumar (B.Tech. ‘69) becomes President of
? ?Khanna (B.Tech.`72) becomes President of
Raj K.
IITDAA. IITDAA.
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23. DROUGHT-WITHIN" by Vijay saluja`67
? You, me and everybody
Cooped in a room which is bare Would have to properly administer,
And lend helping hands
Except for a table And a few chair
To our dear prime Minister”
My thoughts go over
To the state affairs, ? Alumni Association Office: More space
IIT Delhi
Which in this organization made available to install PC-AT
Are nothing short Mohandas Warrior, Padmasree Warrior, USA,
?
Of Nightmares received newsletter and sent Rs. 1000/-
? alumni directory :
The first
Apathy, indifference and maladministration
A database of all alumni based on convocation records
Are in total league with with entry no was created by Mr. H.R. Vaish (B.Tech.
Lies, deceit and mis-representation ‘76) and the alumni directory published by special
Though at this time effort of Mr. Kamal Kumar (B.Tech. ‘69) and Mr. Raj
They rule the roost, Kahnna (B.Tech. ‘72).
Bur how long
? on “Employment Pattern of Scientific and
A report
Will these go along?
Technical personal
Is the point of moot
by President Mr. Raj Khanna, B.Tech. ‘72
The PM is worried A study on the Competence of S & T Educational
About the outside drought Institutions” published. According to this report all
But concerned, I am IIT products do not take up sale and Management jobs
About the drought (of talent & integrity)within in the private sector. Of those staying back in India
almost a fifth take up jobs in the central S & T section,
central engineering services and the public sector. The
The belated rain and the stored grains
report does not classify fresh engineer according to their
Would quell
degree. It is quite possible that those opting for the
The outside spell
public sector and S & T sector are mostly M.Techs and
But who (and when) is going to bout
Ph.Ds. However, these data do make it clear that IIT’s
The inside drought?
make a significant contribution to these sectors.
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25. Student Activities
Golden Moments 23

26. 1991: ?
Sh. V. Krishnamurthy appointed Chairman, Board of
? Vaishali apartments (Block 1 & 2) are
Taxila and Governor.
constructed for housing the faculty.
The BSP Book of Records:
? and Kailash Hostels celebrate their Silver
Karakoram
A hundred and six people were squeezed into D-47
Jubilee.
Nilgiri-yes in a single seater room with the cupboard
? prediction model developed at IITD is
Storm surge and all. Incredible (but true, says the BSP Book of
operationalized by the Department of Records of the IIT Delhi).
?
Ocean Development at four centres. Vivek Chander rang the Institute bell for 31 minutes
?
Silver Jubilee of Class of 1966: “Silver Jubilee Get and 11 seconds during class hour before the chowkidar
together Reunion of the Class of 66”. The first such hauled him off (Chander was obviously thrilled, as he
reunion is held. knew he’d remain in the book of records for quite some
time).
? Conference on Traffic Safety, supported
International
M. Sinha of Aravali blew 76 smoke rings from a single
by Association for the Advancement of Automotive Gold Flake cigarette…. Rajiv Garg (Faroo) of Nilgiri
Medicine (AAAM), International Association for solved the Rubik’s cube 1,001 times in 23 hrs 57 min
Accident & Traffic Medicine (IAATM), International with an average of 83 sec…..and many more crazy
Committee on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety records in this book.
(ICADTS), International Federation of Pedestrians
The BSP Book of Records was Sanjiv Mehta’s
(IFP), International Research Council on Biokinetics brainchild in 1978 (he was the G.Sec., Board of
of Impacts (IROCBI), hosted by IIT Delhi. 69 Student Publication in his final year). “Sanjay in
participants from 29 countries and 102 from India Manhattan (“Yaar, if you work in Manhattan, you
participated in the Conference. must stay Manhattan-there’s no point spending much
? organised an Anti-Smoking week with a
The NSS of your life commuting”) An A Grader (the last batch
series of lecture on health and psychological problems.. of the E, A+, A, B+…..system), he proceeded to
Wharton for an MBA and then joined Mckenzie (the
?
Union Minister for Consulting firm). He quit to join Wall Street, and is
Commerce, and Law now freelancing as an investment Management
and Justice, Dr. Swamy consultant. Most recently, he was negotiating with a
resigned from IITD multinational for managing their investments in
where he was professor South and South East Asia.
of Economics. Dr. “Mr. Popularity” Shyam Lal shook hands with 103
Swamy, whose services people in just under 3.5 minutes? Yes I remember, this
had been terminated for was when he’d become G.Sc. Sports (1977). Shyam Lal
trade union activities, was one of the few guys everyone liked in the IIT. At 6ft
had challenged the 7" he was basketball captain, and in the Volleyball
order in the district and team too. Shyam (same Mech batch as Sanjiv Mehta)
sessions court and won a verdict in his favour. passed out with a B+ (scraping through a first div.) and
he too joined Mckienzie. “Shyam’s now quite senior in
?
Intra-Campus Bus:
the company (partner level), and both Shyam and
A bus service within the campus started for the benefit
Sanjiv describe their salaries in terms of simple
of the faculty, student and employees. The bus charges fractions of a million dollars a year”.
are Rs. 10 per annum.
?
Caltech Distinguished Alumni Award presented to
IIT Delhi Alumni Prof. N. C. Nigam
The formal inauguration of the Bombay chapter of
?
the IIT Delhi Alumni Association was held at Hotel
Mid-Town Pritam on 23rd November 1991. Over fifty
(50) people were present at the gathering. The Delhi
chapter was represented by Mr. Pradeep Gupta. The
members unanimously endorsed the idea of promoting
the activities of the chapter in every possible way. The
office bearers selected for this chapter were duly ratified
by the member.
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27. ? AT I O N A L C O N F E R E N C E O N
INTERN OPERATION GRAND SLAM
?
TRAFFIC SAFETY 4 IITD Alumni- Rajesh Bhandari, NK Gupta,
An international conference on traffic safety was held Rajeshwar Tiwari and B Satyanarayanan are National
in Delhi from January 27th to January 30th 1991 Level Bridge Players who won the Inter-State
supported by Association for the Advancement of Championships at Shillong. Skipper Rajesh Bhandari
Automotive Medicine (AAAM), International speaks “Bridge became a marking time activity while
Association for Accident & Traffic Medicine (IAATM), training at camp for the Inter-IIT Meets. Rajeshwar
International Committee on Alcohol, Drugs and and I have qualified to represent India in 1992 and
Traffic Safety (ICADTS), International Federation of 1989 respectively.”
Pedestrians (IFP), International Research Council on
Biokinetics of Impacts (IROCBI).The conference was 1993:
hosted by IIT Delhi.
? Polymer Science and Engineering (CPSE)
Centre for
is established.
1992: ? Mohanty (Atmospheric Sciences) is awarded
Dr. U.C.
? riculum is
The cur the SSB prize.
revised. A-, B-, and C- G.S. Hora (B.Tech.`72) becomes President of
?
grades are introduced IITDAA.
into the credit system. ? Vinod Khosla (’76)
DAA: Mr.
?
Pradeep Gupta Mr. Chetan M. Pandit, Civil,‘75 editor of Newsletter
?
(B.Tech.`75) becomes writes:
President of IITDAA. I remember the first AGM that I attended, I think the
?
Dr. Maithili Sharan year was 1986± 0.05%. It was held in a small hall, about
the size of hostel common room, attached to the staff
(Atmospheric Sciences)
club. Even this small hall was hardly half-full. With
is awarded the SSB prize.
such a small gathering, the chat-party arrangements
?
First Distinguished Alumni Award is given to Prof. were obviously more than adequate.
P.K. Kaw (’66) and Dr. J.N. Gupta (’67). Next AGM was held in Aravali Hostel. The meeting
? Astronomer Mr. R. Kulkarni received his
Alumnus- itself was held in the dining hall while the other halves,
M.S. Physics in 1978, Won “Alan T. Waterman which usually is fairer halves, played tambola in
Award”. common room. The gathering was larger the previous
year but not much larger. The food and beverages
?
BANGALORE CHAPTER ORGANIZES DINNER arrangements were again wonderful
Braving the unseasonal sharp rains, the Bangalore flu It must have been somewhere around 1987 or so that
epidemic, a deluge of IITDians turned up for the the executive committee committed the serious
Dinner Social at the Dromi on June 20th, 1992. An blunder of expanding the range and magnitude of
entire wing of the DROMI had been set aside and the association’s activities. The first mistake they made was
air was vibrant with the gallant alumni crowding the to make printing of newsletter a regular affair. This was
bar, the lovely ladies splashing colour and the kids quickly followed by a second mistake of compiling
charging around, thoroughly enjoying themselves. address of a large number of alumni to whom the
Newsletter was mailed regularly
This resulted in a considerably increased awareness
about AA’s activities and this awareness was
immediately reflected in attendance at AGM which was
several times more than previous years. Gone were the
day s if cozy comfortable meeting in small hall like
Aravali Hostel’s dining hall. Now the AGM has to be
held in either Seminar hall or Convocation hall.
? Malhotra: Retires after 28 years of active
Prof. R. C.
participation in nurturing growth and setting
traditions of IITD. His reflections “I and my family in
fact have grown with the Institute. Members of the
IITD family including those who are now it’s alumni
have been guinea pigs to very many of my scatter
Golden Moments 25

28. brained ideas some of which have been adopted. In that ?
Kumaon Hostel celebrates its Silver Jubilee.
sense my ties with IITD are “eternal” as put by you. All G.P. Kedia (B.Tech.`69) becomes President of
?
of us who are part of any Institute have no part someday IITDAA.
on retirement. However, memories and friendships
? Yogesh Jaluria (’70) & Dr. Vijay.P.
DAA: Prof.
remain with us.”
Bhatkar (’72)
? INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS
COMMON
The very first CIG meeting on 17th September, 1994
and was attended by 20 alumni. The meeting was
addressed by Mr. William I Mc Millan, President of
Power Measurement Ltd., Canada. The second CIG
Meeting on Friday, October 15, 1994 saw several ideas
being discussed, from preparation of databases to
buyer-seller meets.
1995:
? Raju is appointed as the Director on 9th
Prof. V.S.
January.
? Microelectronics & VLSI Design is started
M.Tech. in
with full industry support, the first such initiative at the
Institute.
N.K. Pande (M.Tech.`71) becomes President of
?
IITDAA.
Professorial Chairs are created at IITD.
?
? 1993, C D Gupta (1970Chemicals)
2nd Oct.
organised the first “Jinx Olympics” at the Institute’s MS (Research) Programmes are started.
?
Sports Grounds ?contribute Rs 1.1 Crores to the Corpus fund.
Alumni
B ATC H
? O F 1 9 7 2 E L E C T R I C A L G E T- ?
PGM: Harmeet Singh
TOGETHER ? Rajat Gupta (‘71)
DAA: Mr.
Always ready for a free lunch the batch of 1972
electrical responded enthusiastically to the call for a get 1996:
together at the Country Club, Sainik Farms. It was a
IBM Solutions Research Centre (India) is established
?
reunion after 20 years. Hosted by RS Pawar of NIIT
at the Institute.
fame, the dinner was attended by 20 guys from the
Additional wings are constructed in Karakarom,
?
batch. Most came with wives and children and the total
Aravali, and Nilgiri hostels for boys.
attendance exceeded 50.
? Mukerji (B.Tech.`72) becomes President of
Amitabh
?
Theatre’s Programs by IITDAA. IITDAA.
The IITDAA put up two plays in this year at the
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M.Tech.
Seminar Hall: the first, Shriram’s Centre “Sabse Bada is started with full sponsorship by Larsen & Toubro
Nautankiya Kaun”on November 7, 1993 and the Construction Group.
second Naya Theatre’s “Kamdev ka Apna, Basant Ritu
? Grant for New Faculty (RGNF) scheme is
Research
ka Sapna” –a Hindustani adaptation of Shakespeare’s
introduced to provide startup funds.
Midsummer’s Nights Dream by Habib Tanvir. Both
played to packed houses and full marks to convenor Raj
Khanna and SS Anand for a job well done.
1994:
? Nakra is appointed officiating Director on
Prof. B. C.
1st July 1994.
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The first IPR policy document in the IIT system is
prepared by FIIT & IITD.
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