So, finally CS Department of IIT Kanpur has taken a step to decrease faculty-student distance. Every Wednesday students and faculty members meet at 5PM and talk over a cup of tea and samosas. The topics are supposed to be informal. So, it wouldn’t be just about acads. Today was second meet. I couldn’t attend last meeting, but today I was there. I was 20 mins late, so missed tea and samosa. But  it will be compensated next time, we are going to have pizzas and cold drinks in next get-together . Yes baby, CS department is the coolest (at least pretends) department of IITK.

As of now, we are still talking about different serious issues about department, but I am sure if this meeting will keep going, we will have some real informal chat. There were 4 professors. Prof. Manindra Agarwal (HOD), Prof. Sanghi (DUGC), Prof. Jain, Prof. SKA. I appreciate that these professors were there. I think in last meeting Prof. Karnick were there. I hope others will show up as well. Though for one meet, I think 4-5 professors would be enough. But that shouldn’t mean that same professors are there in every meet. Special thanks to Prof. Manin and Prof. Sanghi for taking this initiative.

So, how is this meet helpful? Lets take one example. Prof. Manindra is a real cool personality. He is one of the best professors, IITK has. Though UGs usually do not get to interact with him, because he (usually) teaches only PG courses, and also he is a laconic speaker ( Am I wrong?), though he is very down to earth. There are other such professors. These interactions will remove such distances. These interactions will surely show students that professors are not devil. You can talk to them as frankly as you talk to others ( but you have to be a bit formal). I am sure this interaction will make the department a better family.

And yeah, please keep variety of stuff to eat and drink. I don’t want to miss these meeting.