Common Questions

Kanha House is one of the official student houses of the IIT Madras BS Degree program. Named after the majestic Kanha Tiger Reserve, we represent strength, resilience, and unity. We provide a 'Lighthouse of Belonging' for our digital community, bridging the distance through sports, technical fests, and cultural excellence.

Access to our community groups is exclusive to verified Kanha House members. You'll need to fill out our official verification form using your student email (@ds.study.iitm.ac.in). Once verified, you'll receive invites to your Regional Pods, Batch Hubs, and Interest Groups.

The program features 12 houses, each named after Indian forests such as Kanha, Nilgiri, and Sundarbans. These houses foster virtual communities among online students. Assignment to houses is automatic and random during enrollment to encourage diverse peer connections.

Houses create online communities that enable collaboration, resource sharing, peer support, and discussions through dedicated portal groups. They boost engagement in a fully virtual setting, offering the advantages of residential communities without requiring physical campus presence.

No, house assignments are final and cannot be altered. This policy ensures balanced distribution across all 12 houses to facilitate diverse interactions and equitable opportunities for every student.

Yes, houses engage in various online competitions, including quizzes, hackathons, and ranking challenges, to promote active participation. Winners may earn certificates or special recognition. In addition to intra-house events, houses also compete in inter-house festivals like the Paradox Festivals.

Day-to-day activities are managed by student-elected leaders, including the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Regional Coordinators, and Web Admins. Oversight is provided by the IIT Madras BS Degree program team, faculty, and staff.

The Upper House Council consists of the Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries from all 12 houses and governs the overall house system. Elections are conducted by the Student Elections Committee under Student Affairs. Free and fair elections occur every August, where house members elect their Secretary and Deputy Secretary for a one-year tenure. The Secretary then oversees elections for group leaders, elected by group members. All Secretaries and Group Leaders must be under 25 years of age.

We welcome proposals that would change or modify policies pertaining to student life. Our diverse, vibrant, hardworking, determined, and self-motivated student community has contributed to the continuous development of this pioneering programme.

All complaints of bullying or harassment will be taken seriously by the IITM BS Degree Team. The aim is to provide the support needed to help individuals decide the best course of action, and to resolve the issues raised through formal complaint procedures. You can raise complaints against matters related to the behavior of staff members or fellow students.

We maintain a comprehensive library of resources including course notes, term guides, and tutorial videos contributed by seniors and high-performers. These are organized by term and subject in our Resources section.

We host doubt-clearing sessions, peer-to-peer mentoring programs, and technical workshops. If you're struggling with a specific subject, reaching out in your Batch & WhatsApp Community is the quickest way to find support from fellow tigers.

Yes, learners from families with income less than ₹5 LPA are eligible for up to 75% fee waivers. Over 2000 students study for free through this program.

No, learners of any age from anywhere in the world can study in this program. Current learners range from 17 to 81 years old.

The program includes pre-recorded and synchronous sessions, weekly online assignments, and in-person quizzes.

The curriculum covers frameworks and libraries such as Flask, Vue, NumPy, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, OpenCV, Kafka, and many more relevant for Data Science applications.

Quizzes and exams are conducted in person at exam centres across India and abroad. Students select 2 cities from the available choices for each term's quizzes and exams. You can choose different cities each term and even different sets for quizzes and finals during course registration. Booking is handled through the exam vendor.

City availability may vary by term, and new cities were added from September 2024. Select convenient cities during course registration.

Absolutely! We have multiple events throughout the year, with meetups in different cities every few weeks, and online workshops, seminars as well, that anyone can join.

The 'Streak'' represents the continuous momentum and spirit of Kanha House. To join the Streak is to become an active part of our legacy—engaging in discussions, participating in events, and consistently upholding our house values. Just as a streak is a collective of tigers, our Streak symbolizes strength, unity, and shared purpose, moving forward together with pride and determination.

Yes, Paradox events occur three times a year:

- Main Annual Paradox: On-campus fest in May, featuring workshops, hackathons, cultural events, sports, and more.
- Paradox in Saavan: Hybrid event in September with cultural, sports, and professional activities.
- Paradox in Margazhi: Hybrid event in January including cultural, sports, and hackathons.

Yes, offline meetups occur almost every other week, organized by multiple houses in different major cities.

WhatsApp and Instagram are your primary sources for announcements about upcoming meetups. Some meetups may also be posted on house websites, though this isn't guaranteed for all events, especially if the house wasn't directly involved in organizing.

Yes, anyone enrolled in the program can join any meetup, regardless of which house they belong to.

Wait for the dashboard to update and refresh. It sometimes takes a bit longer and updates after the term has started.

If not received via WhatsApp or email/links, check in the hall ticket report. If not present, please email kanha-webad@ds.study.iitm.ac.in.

Yes, you can access older courses content and assignments. Click on the course to get details and all attempt details.

You can access all your student documents including ID card, payment receipts, and progress card in the student documents section.