Anil Kakodkar inaugurated Srijan Kendra and Visvesvaraya Hall of Residence at IIT Indore, Free Press Journal reported on October 28.

The craft centre is intended for hands-on activities including pottery, bamboo craft, weaving and printmaking. The residence reportedly has more than 370 rooms and capacity for 750 students.

Kakodkar also discussed teaching with faculty. These published facility details have not been independently inspected.