Alumnus donates Rs 52 lakh for IIT KGP's Classical & Folk Arts

A US-based alumnus has donated Rs 52 lakh for IIT Kharagpur's Academy of Classical and Folk Arts, an official said.

The funding is towards building a music auditorium with a 'digitally enhanced learning environment', conducting workshops on classical and folk arts and engaging teaching fellows, an IIT Kharagpur statement said on Tuesday.

Mukund Padmanabhan, who had completed his BTech in electronics and electrical engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 1987, has donated Rs 52 lakh for the Academy of Classical and Folk Arts of the institute.

Padmanabhan runs Guru Krupa Foundation, a New York- based charity that supports social, educational and cultural initiatives.

Talking about the Academy Mukund said, "Developing and excelling in a modern scientific approach to all things is required to make practical progress and advance our knowledge about the world we live in."