Alumni News

Alumni News

Rupa Rahul Bajaj Scholarship for Women in Engineering
The institute announces that 33 first year female students from the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Tele-Communication Engineering, and Metallurgy and Materials Engineering have been selected by the Bajaj Auto Foundation for the Rupa Rahul Bajaj Scholarship for Women in Engineering. The scholarship is a flagship CSR initiative of Bajaj Auto Limited to enhance women’s participation in core engineering and the manufacturing sector. Apart from financial assistance, the programm also offers mentorship, industry exposure, life skills training, access to the alumni and peer network, and opportunities to learn about the latest manufacturing technologies. Further details about the program can be obtained at:
https://ruparahulbajajscholarship.bajajauto.co.in/

The scholarship provides financial support of up to ₹2 lakh per candidate per year for four years, along with additional benefits. It’s especially noteworthy as only 500 scholarships are awarded nationwide across IITs, NITs, private engineering institutions, and other institutes. The foundation has disbursed a total scholarship amount of INR 43,77,159/- for the 1st year for the 33 students. Bajaj Foundation had also sent goodies and certificates to the student and their parents for the selected students. To further motivate the students, Prof. VMSR Murthy, our Director, had personally handed over the goodies to each of the 33 students.

The winners of the scholarship are Minakshi Kumari, Arpita Das, Lulu Gammeng, Rajni Meena, Harshita Gupta, Komal Kumari, Jahnvi Singh, Nandani Singh, Priya Kumari, Chetna, Muskan Kourav, Rajashree Ghosh, Ishika Kumari, Prachi Singh, Anshu Kumari, Dipali Kumari, Trishna Gupta, Pallabi Mahata, Swet Shakshi, Anoushka Shaw, Swastika Bandyopadhyay, Ayushi Kumari, Ritwika Routh, Suchismita Bandyopadhyay, Kausani Pyne, Manishi Patra, Manisha Yadav, Sharanya Dasgupta, Nandini Yadav, Sreya Talukdar, Ananya Seth, Oindrila Das and Manami Paul. IIEST Shibpur wishes these bright students more success in the coming years.

We are proud to highlight the remarkable success of our students in securing prestigious scholarships through rigorous multi-stage selection processes. These achievements reflect the excellence, dedication, and perseverance of our students, along with the constant support and commitment extended by faculty members throughout the process.

Exide Diksha Scholarship:
This scholarship is offered to third-year undergraduate students in Electrical, Mechanical, and Chemical Engineering.
Our students have secured seven scholarships:
Mechanical Engineering: 4
Electrical Engineering: 3

In addition to these achievements, our institute consistently facilitates a large number of pre-existing scholarships offered by the Central Government and various State Governments, ensuring that students receive sustained financial support throughout their academic journey.
Heartiest congratulations to all the scholarship awardees!

IIEST Strengthens Global Industry-Academia Collaboration with Indo-German Living Lab

Our institute successfully hosted the prestigious Indo-German Living Lab Initiative on May 7, 2026, marking a significant step towards strengthening AI-driven academia–industry collaboration between India and GIZ, Germany. It focused on building innovation ecosystems connecting Indian MSMEs, German SMEs, research institutions, and industrial stakeholders through emerging technologies and Artificial Intelligence. The Ministry of Education, Government of India, also actively collaborated in the initiative, alongside two National Institutes of Technology (NIT).
The distinguished delegation from GIZ Germany included Sabrina Garcia, Preyansi Mani, and Chani Raj. International participation also featured Dr. Alireza and Nitij Singh. The GIZ delegates underlined the initiative to promote experiential learning, entrepreneurship, and industry-oriented innovation among engineering students and young researchers while helping develop future-ready talent.

As part of the proposed collaboration roadmap, two faculty members from IIEST Shibpur are expected to visit Germany to gain firsthand exposure to German SMEs, industrial automation systems, innovation ecosystems, and applied research practices.

The Indo-German Living Lab Initiative ultimately reinforced the shared commitment of India and Germany towards building technology-driven innovation ecosystems powered by research excellence, industrial cooperation, and inclusive economic growth.

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