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IIT Kharagpur launched the NDLI-FERMI AI Tutor and a free online preparation platform for GATE and JAM aspirants on October 14, 2026. The initiatives were inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar at the institute’s Research Park in Rajarhat, Kolkata, as part of its Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The AI Tutor is integrated with the National Digital Library of India and provides guided learning in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology through its ‘Scan & Ask’ feature. The free exam preparation platform aims to support students from rural and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Established in 1951, IIT Kharagpur was India’s first IIT.