Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) celebrated National Education Day on November 11, 2025. The day commemorates the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India’s first Education Minister. Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar, Former Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC), graced the event as the Chief Guest. A special ceremony to honour outstanding faculty achievements was held on the occasion.
Prof. Krithi Ramamritham Award for Creative Research 2024 and IIT Bombay Research Awards 2024. The latter include Research Publication Awards, Impactful Research Award, Research Disseminations and Early Research Achiever Awards. Awards were presented to select faculty members.
The Institute’s Director Prof. Shireesh Kedare in his address said, “We must move from a system of teaching to one of learning — where students not only absorb knowledge but also realize their own capacities. True education lies in cultivating the excitement to explore, which eventually leads to research and innovation”.
Addressing the audience, Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar, Former Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC) encouraged students and faculties to be critical thinkers, curious and lifelong learners. I believe the young, aspiring people in our country will lead India towards a sustainable, secure, and peaceful future by 2047.
Awards & Recognitions Conferred
- The Research Publication Awards 2024 were conferred upon five faculty members. Prof. Hrishikesh Gadgil, Department of Aerospace Engineering; Prof. Santanu K. Ghosh, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering; Prof. Rajarshi Chakrabarti, Department of Chemistry; Prof. Swagata Basu, Department of Civil Engineering and Prof. Vikram Vishal, Department of Earth Sciences.
- The Impactful Research Award 2024 was presented to Prof. Manish Kumar, Department of Civil Engineering.
- The Research Dissemination Award 2024 was presented to Prof. Pradip Kalbar and Prof. Swatantra Pratap Singh, both from the Environmental Science and Engineering Department.
- The Early Research Achiever Award 2024 were presented to Prof. Srinivasan Ramakrishnan, Department of Chemistry; Prof. Swathy Manohar, Department of Civil Engineering and Prof. Gurminder Singh, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
- The Prof. Krithi Ramamritham Award for Creative Research 2024 was awarded to Prof. Sujoy Bhore, Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
These recognitions celebrate exemplary contributions by faculty across diverse domains of science, engineering and technology. This award ceremony is conducted every year on the occasion of National Education Day. Institute celebrates the same by recognising the achievements of its faculty members.