IIT Bombay celebrated Teacher’s Day on campus by commemorating the birth anniversary of noted philosopher, educationist, and statesman, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan. The Chief Guest at the occasion was Shri Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Co-Founder DeepTech for Bharat Foundation (AI4India.org), formerly CEO, Prasar Bharati (India’s Public Broadcaster).

The celebrations began with a welcome address by Prof. Shireesh Kedare, Director, IIT Bombay. This was followed by the presentation of several prestigious teaching awards, including the Professor S.P. Sukhatme Awards for Excellence in Teaching and the Excellence in Academics Awards.

The Chief Guest, Shri Vempati, conferred the Professor S.P. Sukhatme Award for Excellence in Teaching to select faculty members in recognition of their contributions to the teaching activities of the Institute. The Awardees include:

• Prof. Ashish Singh, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management
• Prof. Anindya Dutta, Department of Chemistry
• Prof. Anirban Banerjee, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering
• Prof. Ananthnarayanan Hariharan, Department of Mathematics
• Prof. Aniruddha Sinha, Department of Aerospace Engineering
• Prof. Arindam Chowdhury, Department of Chemistry
• Prof. Girish Dalvi, IDC School of Design
• Prof. Jayakrishnan Nair, Department of Electrical Engineering
• Prof. Prabhakar Naraga, Department of Earth Sciences
• Prof. Venkatesh Rajamanickam, IDC School of Design
• Prof. Ambarish Kunwar, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering
• Prof. Titas Dasgupta, Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
• Prof. Harish Phuleria, Environmental Science and Engineering Department
• Prof. Prasenjit Bhaumik, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering
• Prof. Arghadeep Laskar, Department of Civil Engineering

Another key highlight of the event was the celebration of academic brilliance, as 92 of IIT Bombay’s top-performing students were felicitated by Prof. Kedare for their exceptional achievements.

The campus community came out in full force to celebrate the event. Institute dignitaries and others who attended included:

• Prof. Suvarn Kulkarni, Dean (Academic Programmes)
• Prof. Santosh Gharpure, Dean (Faculty Affairs)
• Heads of Departments
• Faculty members
• Institute staff
• IITB students

The Teacher’s Day celebrations at IIT Bombay not only honoured the Institute’s outstanding faculty and students but also reinforced the enduring legacy of teaching and learning at the Institute. The event served as a reminder that the Institute’s greatest strength lies in its people: the teachers who inspire, the students who excel, and the community that together shapes the future of education and innovation.