KOLKATA: In a drive to ensure a better gender ratio on campus, IIT Kharagpur has started a special helpline for girl students this admission season along with an exclusive girl’s cell.
“Though less in number, the girl students at IIT Kharagpur perform well academically and are at the same time very active in different social and technological clubs and societies and they also enjoy good sports facilities. IIT KGP offers a liberal environment where women have all opportunities to pursue their dreams and flourish. Starting this year, we are making special efforts to encourage more JEE Advanced qualified girls to join us,” said Pallab Banerji, chairman of JEE-Advanced of IIT Kharagpur and professor of Materials Science Centre.
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