Book on Noted IITians to be Released on Aug. 17

A book titled “100 Great IITians: Dedicated to the Service of the Nation,” ed- ited by Commander V. K. Jaitly, an Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, featuring 100 IITians will be released on August 17. Published by Excel India Publish- ers Delhi, the book will. be released by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot. Professor Rishikesha T Krishnan, Director of IIM Bangalore, will be the the Guest of Honor. Some of the prominent IITians from Bengaluru and other cities will be felicitated during the event.
The book profiles those IITians who rejected the allure of the West and chose to stay in India or return to their homeland, and contributed to India’s -PTI
progress.