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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=120213207-29052008>the links between
techonolgy and freedom - of course for those who want to see the
interconnections.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Pandit Nehru in his first convocation address in 1956 said "Here in the
place of that Hijli Detention Camp stands the fine monument of India,
representing India's urges,India's future in the making. this picture seems to
me symbolical of the changes that are coming to India." <BR><SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=120213207-29052008><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>In Sept. 15, 1956, the Parliament of India passed
an act known as the Indian Institute of Technology(Kharagpur) Act declaring this
Institute as an Institute of national importance. The Institute was also given
the status of an autonomous University. From this modest start in 1950, IIT
Kharagpur has been engaged in a steady process of development with about 18
academic departments, five centres of excellence. the vast tree-laden campus,
spreading over 2100 acres has a self contained township of over 15,000
inhabitants. Currently we have about 450 faculty, 2200 employees and 2700
students on the campus.</FONT><BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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