About IEEE

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About Kharagpur Section

IEEE Kharagpur Section emerged as a small chapter with only 60 members under IEEE Kolkata Section (formerly IEEE Calcutta Section) in 1983. In 13th May, 1985 it renunciated as the IEEE Kharagpur Section. Since it inception with a sustainable growth of its members and distinguished activities today IEEE Kharagpur Section is a blatant example of whole IEEE history.