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IIT-Kanpur will establish an autonomous centre 'Chandrakanta Kesavan Centre for Energy Policy and Climate Solutions',

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 • IIT-Kanpur will establish an autonomous centre 'Chandrakanta Kesavan Centre for Energy Policy and Climate Solutions', for implementing the practical solutions for India & the world to combat Climate Change. 



• It will be working with the Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering.

• The Centre is named after Dr Chandrakanta Kesavan, pioneering acoustical engineer, also a role model for many Indian young girls in science. 

• An agreement is established between IIT Kanpur and Sudhakar Kesavan, an alumnus of the Class of 1976 from IIT Kanpur, to establish the Centre in IIT-K.

• The primary focus is on policy, communications, education, and outreach efforts to implement technology and science-based solutions in the country at large, outside the academic world.

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