Nehru Hall of Residence
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| Nehru Hall of Residence | |
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| Founded | 3rd March 1954 |
| Motto | सा विद्या या विमुक्तये |
| Office | |
| Warden | Prof. Dibakar Dhara |
| Asst. Warden(s) |
Prof. Renji Remesan Prof. Brajesh Kumar Panda [1] |
| Hall President | Mr. Sahil Choudhary |
| SSM |
Mr. Vansh Agrawal |
| Office No. | (+91) 3222 281142 |
| Website | - |
| Infrastructure | |
| Capacity | Around 440 |
| Gender | Male |
| Sharing | Triple (for 1st and 2nd years) , Double (for some 3rd years), Single (most 3rd, 4th and 5th years) |
| Details | |
| Canteen | Ashim's Food Canteen, Cathleen Night Canteen |
| Shops | Pradeep's Grocery, Sharma's Stationery |
Nehru Hall of Residence
Located in PAN loop, Nehru Hall is the second oldest hall of residence. The motto of Nehru Hall is सा विद्या या विमुक्तये , which means "Knowledge Leads to Enlightenment".
History
Nehru Hall of Residence was named after Motilal Nehru, the politician, the lawyer, and the political activist. Nehru Hall is known for its stellar performance in general championship events with having all podiums every year, including a platinum (Gold in Technology, Sports and Games, and Social and Cultural) in the year 2006 - 2007, that no other hall possess. Nehru Hall boasts the highest GCs in all three domains amongst all other hall of residences. Nehru Hall is also known for its highest points ever achieved throughout institute in general championship social and cultural. Nehru Hall achieved a whopping 1080 points and still stands with its record. Even the second highest points is held by Nehru Hall of Residence.
Hall Council Members
Every year, a bunch of students willing to serve the hall contest for the positions of Hall President, General Secretary in various domains to give their all in improving the welfare, maintenance, mess and all extra curricular activities.
| Designation | 2019 - 2020 | 2020 - 2021 | 2021 - 2022 | 2022 - 2023 | 2023 - 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall President | Mr. Raj Tulshan | Mr. Rahul Singhal | Mr. Aashwin Tripathy | Mr. Abhipray Sharma | Mr. Sahil Choudhary |
| Second Senate Member | Mr. Pinaki Mishra | Mr. Rohan Gaggad | Mr. Aaryan Sood | Mr. Kaushal Banthia | Mr. Vansh Agrawal |
| General Secretary Technology | Mr. Bhubanendra Mishra | Mr. Shyamvanshi Kumar Singh | Mr. Ojas Deshmukh | Mr. Harsh Verma | Mr. Jayansh Maheshwari |
| Technology Coordinator | Mr. Rithick Prabakar | ||||
| General Secretary Sports and Games | Mr. Parvar Yadav | Mr. Shrihari Dhanawe | Mr. Sneh Bandhu Singh | Mr. Mihir Chaudhary | Mr. Shouham Banerjee |
| Sports and Games Coordinator | Mr. Harsh Sukheja | Mr. Aaditya Shah | Mr. Anshuman Rathore | ||
| General Secretary Social and Cultural | Mr. Shivang Gupta | Mr. Vishaw Kashyap | Mr. Pranjal Verma | Mr. Ishan Nargolkar | Mr. Rutil Hiwale |
| Social and Cultural Coordinator | Mr. Sumit Singh | Mr. Shivam Meena | Mr. Abhinaw Anand | ||
| General Secretary Maintenance | Mr. Govind Gupta | Mr. Shreenivas Chityala | Mr. Pranit Mendhe | Mr. Nitish Kumar | Mr. Satya Narayan Pal |
| General Secretary Students' Welfare | Mr. Anand Jawate | Mr. Ajay Menon | Mr. Gaurav Garg | Mr. Shubham Kulkarni | Mr. Vivek Unadkat |
| General Secretary Alumni Affairs | Mr. Ajay Menon | Mr. Devesh Gobind | Mr. Lavesh Kasodekar | Mr. Advait Gokhale | |
| General Secretary Mess | Mr. Uniz Kazi | Mr. Shreenivas Chityala | Mr. Gaurav Jain | Mr. Sumit Singh | Mr. Rithick Prabakar |
| Mess Auditor | Mr. Pranjal Verma | Mr. G V Sai Saran | |||
| Secretary Library | Mr. Jyotiraditya | Mr. Azad Kumar |
General Championship
Every year, all the halls of residence come together to fight and win the cup of general championship in Sports and Games, Technology, and Social and Cultural. Nehru Hall of Residence bags a podium every year and boasts the highest number of GCs in the institute.
| Academic Year | Technology | Sports and Games | Social and Cultural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2024 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 - 2023 | Scrap | Scrap | Scrap |
| 2021 - 2022 | Scrap | Scrap | Scrap |
| 2020 - 2021 | Scrap | Scrap | Scrap |
| 2019 - 2020 | Scrap | Scrap | Scrap |
| 2018 - 2019 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 2017 - 2018 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 - 2017 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 - 2016 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 - 2015 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 - 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 - 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 - 2012 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 - 2011 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 - 2010 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 - 2009 | Scrap | Scrap | Scrap |
| 2007 - 2008 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 - 2007 | Platinum | Platinum | Platinum |
| 2005 - 2006 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 - 2005 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 - 2004 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 - 2003 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Amenities
- Basketball court (Half)
- Cricket nets
- Volleyball court
- Table Tennis tables
- Football Ground
- Students Recreation Hall
- Students Dining Hall
- Students Television Watching Room
- Cafeteria
- Multiple Courtyards with Lawns
- Landscaping
- Common Room
- Renovated Rooms
- Music Room
- Hardware Modelling Room
Notable Alumni
- Arvind Kejriwal, Indian politician and current Chief Minister of New Delhi, India
- Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet
- Arunabh Kumar, Founder of TVF
- Harish Hande, Social entrepreneur and Ramon Magsaysay awardee
- Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari, Director of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
- Ranbir Gupta, President of IIT KGP Foundation, USA
- Varadu Seshamani, President of IIT Foundation, India
References
- ↑ "About Nehru Hall". IIT Kharagpur. Retrieved 2015-09-22.