IIT Kharagpur Alumni Son Gifts Rs. 2 Crore to Parents’ Alma Mater
- A US-based individual has donated Rs. 2 crores to the alma mater of his parents i.e. IIT Kharagpur
- The grant will be used in setting up three chairs in the domains of chemical engineering, geology and geophysics and mine/chemistry engineering.
Shion Deysarkar, an Indian-origin youth living in the US, has donated Rs 2 crore to his parents’ alma mater - Indian Institute of TechnologyKharagpur (IITKGP). This is one of the prestigious contributions done by an alumni progeny. The grant will be used at Centre of Excellence to make chair professorships.
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Both his parents Ruma Acharya and Ashoke Deysarkar are from IIT KGP. The couple graduated from chemical engineering department in the year 1973 and are now living in Houston. They are regarded as one of the most prominent alumni of IIT KGP settles in the US and have often collaborated with IIT Kharagpur Foundation. The foundation helps in growth and development at the Kharagpur campus. The funds granted by him will be used in setting up three chairs in the domains of chemical engineering, geology and geophysics and mine/chemistry engineering.
During his interview, Shion said that he always wanted to do something for IIT KGP campus after looking at his parents’ dedication and love towards the campus. Hence, he decided that the grant will mean a lot to his parents and the campus. He also said that people like him who have an Indian connect can help in flourishing Indian academic culture along with American sensibilities.
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Shion is a data scientist from Carnegie Mellon University-CMU. He owns a company known as Datafiniti. The company provides services like intelligent web data for organizations.