LUCKNOW, Nov. 3 -- The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) celebrated its 67th Foundation Day on Monday, commemorating the Institute's journey and recognising the contributions of its alumni, faculty and members of the wider academic community. Prof Partha Pratim Chakrabarti, professor, department of computer science and engineering, and former director of IIT Kharagpur, was the chief guest, the institute said in a release. A total of 23 recipients were honoured across four categories, acknowledging their achievements in academia, research, public service and other fields. The honours included the Institute Fellow Recognition, Distinguished Alumni Awards, Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Awards and Young Alumni Awards. In his address, Professor Manindra Agrawal, director, IIT Kanpur, reflected on the Institute's legacy and shared his vision for building on its strengths in research, academics and technology development. Prof Chakrabarti congratulated IIT Kanpur on its 67th Foundation Day and commended its contribution to engineering education and scientific research in India. The Distinguished Alumni Awards celebrated 15 alumni whose work and accomplishments across diverse fields have carried forward the spirit of IIT Kanpur and brought distinction to the Institute....