IIT Kharagpur raises ₹1 crore from staff, donates it to PM-CARES Fund

IIT Kharagpur has donated ₹1 crore to the PM-CARES Fund set up by the government to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The institution raised the money from the faculty, non-teaching staff, and other sources. "I'm glad to see people have come forward...and within a week we have been able to pledge the amount," IIT Kharagpur Director Virendra Tewari said.