Extremely honoured to share that Mr. Bhadresh Shah, Founder and Managing Director of AIA Engineering Ltd and distinguished alumnus (BT/MME/1974), has formalized a generous philanthropic contribution towards the construction of a new hostel tower in Hall of Residence-16, by signing a MoU with Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director IIT Kanpur.

Also gracing the occasion were Mr. Tushar K. Chopra (BT/ME/1974), and his son Mr. Abir Chopra, along with Prof. Amey Karkare, Dean of Resources and Alumni IITK; Mr. Kapil Kaul, CEO of IIT Kanpur Development Foundation; and Mr. Rajat Sharma, Vice President- Development, IITKDF.

The new hostel tower will be named in honour of Mr. Shah and AIA Engineering for making part contribution in his personal capacity, and the other from AIA Engineering Limited’s Corporate Social Responsibility commitment. 

The new hostel tower is part of the larger Hall of Residence-16 project, which comprises six towers, and will embrace modern energy-saving and sustainability concepts. Use of renewable energy through solar panels, energy-efficient fixtures, waste reduction, water conservation, and recycling strategies will be integrated into the design. 

We are grateful to Mr. Shah to believe in IIT Kanpur’s vision to create a sustainable and inspiring living space for future leaders and innovators.