Tips for the new members of the Tamil community at IITK.
1. Become a member of the IITK Tamil Mandram. All the members are communicated through email. So get your CC login ID, if not earlier and inform the same to secretary(krish@iitk.ac.in). Formal Introduction of all the new members will be scheduled in the month of August.
Sports : Indoor GYM, Indoor Badminton Court, Swimming Pool, Tennis, Volley Ball, Basket Ball Courts, Foot Ball and Hockey Grounds (all with flood lights). All Hostels have TT, Chess, Carom Board etc.
Hobbies: Reading (lending libraries in each Hall), Gliding Club, Nature, Music, SFS, Ham Club etc.. (Visit SAC, http://www.iitk.ac.in/gymkhana )
2. IIT Kanpur has a 24hrs accesable Computer Center(CC)
1) Setting Password: Always have a 8 character password. Use strong passwords (should have both alphabets as well as numbers, special characters (only some servers accept) can also be used).
2) If you are PhD student use proxy.iitk.ac.in as your proxy for internet access.
3) Do not give your login/password to anyone else.
4) Do change your passwords regularly for security.
5) Do not get any help from unauthorised persons for your login settings. Always approach reliable friends/CC.
3. The weather in Kanpur is quite extreme (0 deg/C in Winter to 50 deg/C in Summer). Take care of your health.
Enjoy your stay @ IIT K !!!
Tamil Mandram Web Forum
An Web Forum for the members to post messages and discuss topics of interest to Tamil Community in and arround IIT Kanpur campus.
The list of members as on year 2002-2003 is as following. If you are a member and your information is missing or is wrong please do contact the secretary or the webmaster for rectification.