Gol Chakkar - Educational institution in Kharagpur - Medinipur West, India

Its a big go round in front of Iconic main building of IIT Kharagpur. Its good to sit there in night and have some chit-chat to friends.

Very Nice place. I assure you, you will love this place and regret for not staying too long. Only thing you would need is one travel medium. Bicycle(Rs.5/hr), motorcycle, Auto, Van, or any other vehicles are allowed inside the campus. Because walking is something I won't encourage.

A GREAT PLACE TO LEARN AND LIVE

well maintained university with all the requirements..!! The history of the IIT system dates back to 1946 when a committee was set up by Hon'ble Sir Jogendra Singh, Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council, Department of Education, Health and Agriculture to consider the setting up of Higher Technical Institutions for post war industrial development in India. The 22 member committee headed by Sri N.R.Sarkar, in its report, recommended the establishment of four Higher Technical Institutions in the Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern regions, possibly on the lines of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, with a number of secondary institutions affiliated to it. The report also urged the speedy establishment of all the four institutions with the ones in the East and the West to be started immediately. The committee also felt that such institutes would not only produce undergraduates but they should be engaged in research, producing research workers and technical teachers as well. The standard of the graduates should be at par with those from first class institutions abroad. They felt that the proportion of undergraduates and postgraduate students should be 2:1. With the above recommendations of the Sarkar committee in view, the first Indian Institute of Technology was born in May 1950 in Hijli, Kharagpur, in the eastern part of India. Initially the IIT started functioning from 5, Esplanade East, Calcutta and very soon shifted to Hijli in Sept. 1950. The present name 'Indian Institute of Technology' was adopted before the formal inauguration of the Institute on August 18, 1951, by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. IIT Kharagpur started its journey in the old Hijli Detention Camp where some of our great freedom fighters toiled and sacrificed their lives for the independence of our country. The history of IIT Kharagpur is thus intimately linked with the history of the Hijli Detention Camp. This is possibly one of the very few Institutions all over the world which started life in a prison house.

Round groomed garden entry to IIT Main building

Its the front of IIT KGP main building. Various events and activities are occasionally held here like independence day, republic day performnace by school going children, photoshoot for final year students etc. Always go left while crossing here otherwise security gaurd will be there for you XD.

The Gol Chakkar (or GolC) in front of the Main Building is one of the most Important spots at IIT Kharagpur. Every student starts his/her incredible journey as a fresher, by clicking a picture in front of it. And before ending his/her journey, it is a tradition to have a photograph clicked with their degree in front of the very same building, standing on the green grass of GolC, with the bust of BC Roy in the center and the words 'Dedicated to the service of the nation' in the background. It reminds you of the incredible journey that you have just finished as an IITian and KGPian.

The most photographed place in campus , it is almost mandatory for every student to take photo in front of the mail building after getting admission and during convocation.