Judges and Finalist Teams at The Second Al Gore Sustainable Technology Venture Competition in front of IIT Kharagpur's Historic Main Building with Oopali Operajita (4th from left, front row), Chair and Founder of the Competition, Dean Prof. Amit Patra and Prof. Joy Sen (2nd and 1st from right, front row). IIT Kharagpur is the oldest of India's fabled IITs, and the foundation stone (partially visible in the rear of the picture) was laid in 1951 by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. CBS, USA, famously described India's IITs as "Harvard, Princeton and MIT together."
Dean Amit Patra, Dean of International Affairs and Alumni Relations, IIT Kharagpur, kicks off the Awards Ceremony at the Second Al Gore Sustainable Technology Venture Competition, November 7, 2009. Seated on the dais (L-R): Prof. Damodar Acharya, Director IIT Kharagpur, Chief Guest, US Consul General in Kolkata, Ms. Beth Payne, and Prof. Oopali Operajita, Chair and Founder of the competition.
Winners of the First Prize, Team IIM Bangalore-IIT Bombay at The 2009 Al Gore Sustainable Technology Venture Competition, IIT Kharagpur, November 6-7, 2009, receive the trophy from Prof. Oopali Operajita, Chair of the competition, and Prof. Joy Sen, Convenor.
Winners of the Second Prize, Team Locus from IIT Kharagpur, at The 2009 Al Gore Sustainable Technology Venture Competition, IIT Kharagpur, November 6-7, receive the trophy from Prof. Damodar Acharya, Director, IIT Kharagpur, US Consul General in Kolkata, Ms. Beth Payne, Prof. Oopali Operajita, Chair of the competition and Dean Amit Patra.
