Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, during its 9th Annual Alumni Meet, has honored six of its alumni with Distinguished Service Award.

The recipients included Mr Yatinder Pal Suri, known as stainless steel guru and country head of Finnish Group Outokumpu, who is also president of the IIT Kharagpur Alumni Association, North India, also received the award for his support and initiative in reviving the IIT KGP alumni associations.

There was Mr Dharam Vir ex chief secretary of Haryana and State Election Commissioner of Haryana. He has co authored a book on IIT Kharagpur titled 'Sixty Years in the Service of the Nation An Illustrated history of IIT Kharagpur.'

Mr Jaideep Sarkar (IFS), the private secretary to the Prime Minister serving as a key interface with government and civil society. He has been handling portfolios related to Foreign Affairs, Defense & Security, Atomic Energy and Space, Science & Technology, Environment, Health, Local Self Government and Rural Development.

The other recipients included Mr Pronob Kumar Guha MD at Gibraltar Airsprings Pvt Limited and secretary of IIT Foundation India. The other alumni who have been awarded include, Mr Roy Dasilva and Mr Shyamal Roy Chowdhury. Mr Roy Dasilva is the president of IIT Foundation USA and board member of Pan IIT Inc, Mr Shyamal Roy Chowdhury is US based photojournalist and entrepreneur. He published the photo book ‘Spirit of IIT Kharagpur’ on the occasion of the Institute’s 60th anniversary.

Dr Damodar Acharya director of IIT KGP handed over the awards to the distinguished alumni.

(Sourced from www.iitkgp.org)