UG 1st YEAR INDUCTION PROGRAM (tentative)

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

23rd July – 28th July 2019

Date and Time Activity Venue Details

Day
23rd July Breakfast: 7.30 – 8.30 hrs: Respective Halls
(Tuesday) 9.30 hrs – 11.00 hrs History of IIT KGP-Film Show Netaji Auditorium About the Heritage of IIT Kharagpur
IIT Today- Film Show (group A)
About the program, about the details,
Induction program: An overview Kalidas Auditorium about logistics and information
(Induction team) + Meet the Induction Team (Group B)

11.15 hrs – 13.00 hrs Induction Program online registration Computer and Online registration and collection of
Informatics Centre essential and relevant student
specific information
Lunch break & rest:
Lunch Time (12.45-13.30 hours)
15:15-15:40 hrs Talk by Mr, S.S Jha, Security officer, IIT KGP Netaji (Group B) Security related issues

15:45-16:10 hrs
Talk by Dr. Samir Dasgupta, PMO, BCR Kalidas (Group A) Health services
Technology Hospital

16.35 hrs – 17.20 hrs Talk by Prof. S.K. Bhattacharya (Officiating Netaji (Group B) About Do-It-Yourself (DIY) lab
Director, Deputy Director) and Prof.
Vikranth Racherla (Dept. of Mech. Engg.) Kalidas (Group A)

17.40 hrs – 19.00 hrs Physical activity, games1 (Groups A) Nalanda Flexible timing for different groups –
morning or evening
Dinner Break: 20.00 – 21.00 hrs: Respective Halls
24th July 6.00 hrs – 7.15 hrs Physical activity, games 1 (Groups B) Nalanda complex Flexible timing for different groups –
(Wednesday) morning or evening
Breakfast: 7.30 – 8.30 hrs: Respective Halls
08:30 hrs – 10.20 hrs Campus tour-1 (Group A) Kalidas Student Welfare Group

Creative Practices (Group B) Nalanda complex Experts

10.40 hrs – 12:20 hrs Know your Institute 1: Disciplines and Netaji (Group A) Address by Dean, SA and Dean, UGS
subjects Kalidas (Group B)
Lunch break & rest: Respective Halls
Lunch Time (12.45-1.30 hours)
14:30 hrs – 16:20 hrs Campus tour-2 (Group B) Kalidas Student Welfare Group (Devang)

Creative Practices (Group A) Nalanda

16:40 hrs – 17:30 hrs Talk by Inspirational Speakers 2: Netaji (Group B) Exciting talks related to career,
"What makes us innovative?" Kalidas (Group A) success, culture, frontiers of science
(Prof. M.K. Mandal, IITKGP) and technology, self, etc.

17.40 hrs – 19.00 hrs Physical activity, games2 (Groups A) Nalanda Flexible timing for different groups –
morning or evening
Dinner Break: 20.00 – 21.00 hrs: Respective Halls
21 hrs – 22.00 hrs Hall interaction 1 Respective halls Meet the officials; interact with hall
mates, etc.
25th July 6.00 hrs – 7.15 hrs Physical activity, games 2 (Groups A) Nalanda Flexible timing for different groups –
(Thursday) morning or evening
Breakfast: 7.30 – 8.30 hrs: Respective Halls
08:30 hrs – 10.20 hrs Life skills A / Creative practices B – 2 Nalanda: Respective With creative practice trainers/
(alternate groups) classrooms Faculty mentors, advisors
10.40 hrs – 12:20 hrs Departmental visits: Know your Respective Interaction with HODs and first year
departments Departments faculty about departments, etc
Lunch break & rest: Respective Halls
Lunch Time (12.45-1.30 hours)
14:30 hrs – 16:20 hrs Creative practices B/ Life skills A - 2 Nalanda: Respective With creative practice trainers/
(alternate groups) classrooms Faculty mentors, advisors
16:40 hrs – 17:30 hrs Talk by Inspirational Speaker 3 Netaji (Group A) Exciting talks related to career,
(Prof. Raghunathan, notable speaker) Kalidas (Group B) success, culture, frontiers of science
and technology, self, etc.
17.40 hrs – 19.00 hrs Physical activity, games 3 (Groups B) Nalanda Flexible timing for different groups –
morning or evening
Dinner Break: 20.00 – 21.00 hrs: Respective Halls

26th July 6.40 hrs – 7.15 hrs NCC Talk Netaji (Group B); To be coordinated by Prof, Kamal
(Friday) Kalidas (Group A) Panigrahi
Breakfast: 7.30 – 8.30 hrs: Respective Halls
08:30 hrs – 10.20 hrs Life skills A / Creative practices B – 3 Nalanda: Respective With creative practice trainers/
(alternate groups) classrooms Faculty mentors, advisors
10.40 hrs – 12:20 hrs Know your Institute 2: Technology Netaji (group A) and Address by President TSG, VP,
Students’ Gymkhana Kalidas (Group B) Various activities introduced and
showcased
Lunch break & rest: Respective Halls
Lunch Time (12.45-1.30 hours)
14:30 hrs – 16:20 hrs Creative practices B/ Life skills A - 3 Nalanda: Respective With creative practice trainers/
(alternate groups) classrooms Faculty mentors, advisors
16:40 hrs – 17:30 hrs "Live and Learn - The KGP Way: Round Netaji (Gr-B) To be moderated by Prof. AB;
Table with Alumni" Kalidas (Gr-A) Panelists: Prof. Joy Sen, Prof. PD
Gupta; Two Alumnus
17.40 hrs – 19.00 hrs Stress Management: Talk (YES+) Netaji (Gr-B) Mr. Somil Gupta, Governor of YES+
Kalidas (Gr-A) To be coordinated by Dean SA
Dinner Break: 20.00 – 21.00 hrs: Respective Halls
21:00 hrs – 22:00 hrs Hall interaction 2 Respective halls Meet the officials; interact with hall
mates, etc.
27th July Breakfast: 7.30 – 8.30 hrs: Respective Halls
(Saturday) 08:30 hrs – 10:00 English proficiency assessment Kalidas With creative practice trainers/faculty
hrs Group A mentors, advisors
Creative Practices B-4 Nalanda: Respective With Senior Students
Group B class rooms
10:15 hrs – 11:45 Creative Practices B Nalanda: Respective With creative practice trainers/faculty
hrs Group A class rooms mentors, advisors
English proficiency assessment Kalidas With Senior Students
Group B
12:00 hrs-12:30 Bhamini (Prof. Desai, IITKGP) Netaji (Gr-B) Rajbhasha Vibhag
hrs Kalidas (Gr-A)
Lunch break & rest: Respective Halls
Lunch Time (12.45-1.30 hours)
14:30 hrs – 15:15 'Introduction to Counselling Centre' Netaji (Gr-A) To be coordinated by Counseling center (IIT
hrs Kalidas (Gr-B) KGP)
15:15 hrs-16:15 YourDost Netaji (Gr-A) To be coordinated by Dean SA
hrs Kalidas (Gr-B)
16:30 hrs – 17:20 Talk by Inspirational Speaker 4 Netaji (Gr-B); Exciting talks related to career, success,
hrs Prof. Partha P. Chakrabarti, IITKGP Kalidas (Gr-A) culture, frontiers of science and technology,
self, etc.
17.30 hrs – 20.00 Cultural Program for Induction Netaji Auditorium (all) Music, Dance and Performance by TSG
hrs students
Dinner Break: 20.00 – 21.00 hrs: Respective Halls

28th July 6.00 hrs – 7.15 hrs Physical activity, games 5(Groups A) Nalanda Flexible timing for different groups – morning
(Sunday) or evening
Breakfast: 7.30 – 8.30 hrs: Respective Halls
08:30 hrs – 10.20 Life skills A / Creative practices B - 5 Nalanda: Respective With creative practice trainers/ Faculty
hrs (alternate groups) classrooms mentors, advisors

10.40 hrs – 12:20 - Know your Institute 3: Netaji (Group B) Address by Deans
hrs Academic structure, research, alumni Kalidas (A) Presentation by Student teams
connect - Know student Activities
Lunch break & rest: Respective Halls Lunch Time (12.45-1.30 hours)
14:30 hrs – 16:20 Creative practices/ Life skills5 Nalanda: Respective With creative practice trainers/ Faculty
hrs (alternate groups) classrooms mentors, advisors
17.30 hrs -19.00 Physical activity, games 5 (Groups B) Nalanda Flexible timing for different groups – morning
hrs or evening
Dinner Break: 20.00 – 21.00 hrs: Respective Halls