National Service Scheme (NSS) IIT Kharagpur

NSS celebrated their Annual Day on April 16, 2016.   As in previous years scholarships, prizes, certificates and medals were given away to students from schools adopted by NSS IIT Kharagpur.   Forty-nine students received the Prerana Scholarship this year, six received the Chandrasekhar Yadala Memorial Annual Prize, three received the Aditya Memorial Scholarship and one received the Avik Memorial Annual Prize.   Regular visitors to this blog may be aware that the Prerana Scholarships are largely paid for by old NSS boys and girls and a few faculty members of IIT Kharagpur.   Chandrasekhar Yadala Memorial Annual Prize is paid for by Prof Jacob Chacko of Mat Sci and his students in the memory of Late Chandrasekhar Yadala who used to be a student of this group.   Aditya Memorial Scholarship has been instituted by Mr Surajit Bhattacharya, an erstwhile resident of Kharagpur, now employed in the IT industry for students of Benapur High School.   Late Avik Mahat...

Avik Mahto, a class V student from Porapara village passed away on February 8, 2014 at an early age of 10 years.   He was suffering from bone marrow complications.   The problem was detected only in late 2013 and by that time the disease had reached an advanced stage. Since 2010, he was a regular participant of the weekend classes run by NSS, IIT Kharagpur Unit 4 volunteers at Porapara. We deeply mourn the loss of Avik and pray that his soul rests in peace. Volunteers of Unit 4 have come forward with a total contribution of Rs. 12,500.00 from themselves for instituting an annual prize of Rs1000.00 in Avik’s memory. This is to be awarded to the best class V student of Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Gopali Ashram, Salua; the school Avik last attended.   Koushik Chattopadhyay (center) and Preetam Singh Meena (right), NSS Unit 4 members (2012-2014), with  Mr Ananda Sur, Headmaster, Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Gopali (left) while handing over  the f...