The director clarified that while students will receive a BS degree (equivalent to BTech and BSc) with provision for campus placement, the course is designed with multiple entry and exit points, allowing for certificates and diplomas. “It won’t be a problem to teach in Bengali, though technical terminology will remain in English to ensure global competitiveness,” a faculty member added.Renaissance 2.0, coinciding with the 75th year of IIT Kharagpur, is a global parliament of thoughts designed to reimagine civilization. The summit is anchored in four pillars: reimagining education, rethinking economic constructs beyond traditional capitalism or socialism, guiding technological evolution through ‘Science with Soul,’ and advancing the vision of ‘One Humanity.’Director Chakraborty emphasised, “We have reached a stage where a major transformation in education is mandatory — one that prepares students not just as technocrats, but as citizens who build the world. We want to create a framework for a ‘Renaissance in Education’ that integrates technical intelligence with emotional vectors.”The session was attended by Sukanta Majumdar, Union minister of state for education; Partha S Ghosh, chairman of The Boston Pledge; Madhusudan Chakraborty, former director of IIT Bhubaneswar; Harshvardhan Neotia, chairman of Ambuja Neotia Group; and Padma Bhushan Pt. Ajoy Chakrabarty.
