The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, held its 14th Convocation at IIT campus Mandi on Saturday where 643 students were awarded degrees Including 63 Ph.D. Scholars, besides 259 postgraduate and 321 undergraduate students.
B.K. Goenka, Founder of Welspun World was the Chief Guest of the function, while Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras and Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi, attended as Guests of Honour.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Guest congratulated the graduates and encouraged them to embrace three values -joy, originality, and courage.
He said, “ As you step into a rapidly changing world stay original in the age of artificial intelligence, have the courage to learn from failures, and never stop adapting; knowledge today is only a button away; what truly matters is how you apply it., knowledge must be complemented by courage and resilience to overcome every challenge.; remember, your time is India’s time, and the future of our nation will be shaped by your ideas, actions, and commitment, ” he exhorted .
Speaking on the occasion, “ Prof. Laxmidhar Behera, Director, IIT Mandi, said, “Every challenge presents an opportunity to innovate and create meaningful solutions for society and at IIT Mandi, we remain committed to fostering excellence through cutting-edge research, innovation, future-ready education and encouraged them to use their knowledge, innovation, and determination to contribute towards the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047”.
Talking about new areas of education added in the institute, Prof. Bahera said, “The Institute has recently strengthened its academic ecosystem by securing externally sponsored research projects worth nearly Rs 200 crores and introduced new programmes, including becoming the first IIT in India to launch a B.Tech. Programme in Quantum Science and Engineering, B.Tech. Programmes in Agricultural Engineering with Data Analytics and Chemical Engineering with Data Analytics”
Vayun Goel received the prestigious President of India Gold Medal, along with the Institute Gold Medal for B.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering); The Director’s Gold Medal was won by Sukhvansh Jain and the Institute’s Gold Medal in B.Tech. (Bio-engineering) was awarded to Sneha Chandna, whereas the Institute Gold Medal in B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) was bagged by Khushi Rewar.
