Student Governance
"With a vision to support the holistic development of our vibrant institute in unprecedented times, we intend to serve as a medium of unfiltered yet harmonious exchanges between the governing authorities and the student community"
"With a vision to support the holistic development of our vibrant institute in unprecedented times, we intend to serve as a medium of unfiltered yet harmonious exchanges between the governing authorities and the student community"
The Student Council at IIT Gandhinagar is composed of secretaries elected by the entire student body. These secretaries are entrusted with overseeing and executing activities within their respective domains. The Council plays a central role in coordinating student initiatives, managing campus activities, and shaping long-term strategies. It serves as the primary body for student governance and ensures the smooth functioning of student-led efforts across the institute.
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Siddharth Sachin Doshi | General Secretary Contact: 8208710144 Email: siddharth.doshi@iitgn.ac.in | general.secretary@iitgn.ac.in
Siddharth is a final-year undergraduate student in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar. His academic interests span VLSI applications and the broader semiconductor industry, while he is also pursuing a Minor in management.
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| Thakur Sridhar Singh| Welfare Secretary Contact: 6362578897 Email: sridharsingh.thakur@iitgn.ac.in | welfare.secretary@iitgn.ac.in
Sridhar is a senior undergraduate student at IIT Gandhinagar, pursuing Mechanical Engineering. He currently serves as the Welfare Secretary, where he focuses on improving student life through better mess services, laundry systems, and hostel-related matters. Known for being approachable and solution-oriented, he enjoys talking to different people and finding practical ways to solve everyday problems.
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| Shrishti Mishra| Academic Secretary Contact: 9263870017 Email: shrishti.mishra@iitgn.ac.in | academic.secretary@iitgn.ac.in
Shrishti Mishra is the Academic Secretary at IIT Gandhinagar for the academic year 2025–26. A final-year undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in CSE, she is committed to shaping the Student Academic Council into an inclusive academic space—one that bridges the gap between students, faculty, and the broader academic community.
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Keshav Sobania | Sports Secretary Contact: 7240638176 Email: keshav.sobania@iitgn.ac.in | sports.secretary@iitgn.ac.in
Keshav Sobania is a senior undergraduate in Chemical Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar and is currently serving as the Sports Secretary. He has represented IITGN in volleyball at multiple Inter IIT meets and has also played basketball at the state level.
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| Mumuksh Anilkumar | Professional Development Council Secretary Contact: 8459610057 Email: mumuksh.jain@iitgn.ac.in | pdc.secretary@iitgn.ac.in
Mumuksh is the Professional Development Council Secretary at IIT Gandhinagar for the academic year 2025–26. A final-year undergraduate of Electrical Engineering, he is dedicated to enhancing students’ professional readiness through skill-building workshops, career guidance sessions, industry interactions, and placement preparation activities.
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Jovit Jayan | Cultural Secretary Contact: 9400907585 Email: jovit.jayan@iitgn.ac.in | cultural.secretary@iitgn.ac.in Jovit Jayan is a senior undergraduate in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar. His academic interests lie in signal processing and generative AI, with research experience in beamforming and image editing using diffusion models.
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| Rupak Banerjee | Industry Relations and Projects Secretary Contact: 9007669974 Email: rupak.banerjee@iitgn.ac.in | irp.secretary@iitgn.ac.in
Rupak Banerjee is a senior undergraduate at IIT Gandhinagar pursuing a Dual Major in Mechanical Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. His interests lie at the intersection of startups, technology, finance, and management, making him a multifaceted contributor to the student and innovation ecosystem.
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| Chandrabhan Patel | Technical Secretary Contact: 6376471802 Email: chandrabhan.patel@iitgn.ac.in | technical.secretary@iitgn.ac.in Chandrabhan Patel is a final-year B.Tech student in Computer Science and Engineering. He is interested in cybersecurity, computer networks, and enjoys tinkering with systems to understand how they work. He has been a part of the Technical Council for the past two years and has actively contributed to various technical activities. His aim is to nurture and grow the tech culture among students by encouraging them to explore, learn, and build using technology. |
| Shambhavi Agrawal| Convener Contact: 98279 48651 Email:shambhavi.agrawal@iitgn.ac.in | convener.ss@iitgn.ac.in
Shambhavi is a senior undergraduate student in Electrical Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar. In her first year, she served as the Class Representative and has been the elected Senator for her batch for the past two years. This year, she broke the record by winning the senate elections with the highest number of votes ever in the history of IITGN. Over the years, she has been part of various student-led committees, including Blithchron (the annual cultural fest), Amalthea (the annual technical summit), and TEDxIITGandhinagar. She also participated in the Inter IIT Cultural Meet 5.0.
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The Student Senate is an elected body comprising senators who represent their respective academic batches. It serves as a platform for deliberation on various aspects of student life at IIT Gandhinagar. Meeting multiple times each semester, the Senate includes representatives from the BTech, MA, MSc, MTech, and PhD programs. Currently, it consists of 29 student members.
The Senate is coordinated by an elected representative from among the senators, known as the Convener, also referred to as the Speaker of the Student Senate. The Student Council is an integral part of the Senate and actively contributes to its discussions and decisions.
The Student Senate operates through multiple standing committees, which assist in its functioning and provide oversight on relevant matters. The current members of the Student Council are as follows:
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| Abhijeet Singh | abhijeet.abhijeet@iitgn.ac.in | 8454876676 | BTech Senator 22 |
| More Shubham Pundlik | shubham.more@iitgn.ac.in | 9730244366 | |
| Rahul Pandey | rahul.pandey@iitgn.ac.in | 9369811105 | |
| Shambhavi Agrawal | shambhavi.agrawal@iitgn.ac.in | 9827948651 | |
| Desai Nandan Ashishbhai | 23110088@iitgn.ac.in | 7778800997 | BTech Senator 23 |
| Kommanapalli Hemanth | 23110170@iitgn.ac.in | 6381228299 | |
| Antariksh Milind Dongre | 23110031@iitgn.ac.in | 9173606682 | |
| Patel Ridham Vijaykumar | 23110238@iitgn.ac.in | 9712901729 | |
| Shreya Anbu | 24110331@iitgn.ac.in | 7019593998 | BTech Senator 24 |
| Bereela Arun Kumar | 24110067@iitgn.ac.in | 9392424540 | |
| Vedant Bondekar | 24110384@iitgn.ac.in | 7020902281 | |
| Rakhi | 23310082@iitgn.ac.in | 9210862711 | PhD Senator |
| Vamshikrishna Poloju | vamshikrishna.poloju@iitgn.ac.in | 9550162823 | |
| Siya Shalin Patil | siya.patil@iitgn.ac.in | 9403359507 | UG Girl Senator |
| Prajaktha Gurung | 24520033@iitgn.ac.in | 7584015070 | PG Girl Senator |
| Mohasin Shakil Mujawar | 24210064@iitgn.ac.in | 9139074373 | MTech Senator 24 |
| Venugopal Bhamidi | 24250106@iitgn.ac.in | 9398060764 | |
| Tejas Komalsingh Girase | 24210106@iitgn.ac.in | 9881003466 | |
| Raj Bahadur | 24510103@iitgn.ac.in | 8584802584 | MSc Senator 24 |
| Roki Modak | 24510111@iitgn.ac.in | 7439891725 | |
| Adrija Bhattacharya | 24520003@iitgn.ac.in | 9907396860 | MA Senator 24 |
The Alumni Relations Office at IIT Gandhinagar was established with the motive to give a platform for the Alumni to contact and connect with the alma mater. The alumni of IIT Gandhinagar can contact Alumni Relations office for any requests related to the institute. The office will also act as a catalyst to improve the connections of IITGN alumni and give an opportunity to cash-in on each other�s knowledge and help create a network of well-informed and well-connected alumni who are willing to help each other and the Institute. It will also keep alumni updated about various activities that are happening in the campus, thus helping them to stay connected with IIT Gandhinagar.
Election Commission IIT Gandhinagar is a formal body to conduct elections for student council , student senate and for the position of class representative.
EC has set of rules and regulations to conduct elections and to ensure free and fair elections. Members of EC are expanding every year as per the population of voters to ensure smooth functioning of Election Commission. EC also take measures to increase voting percentage by various innovative measures.
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