S. Vishnu Sharma
IIT Mandi convocation held on 12th December this year remained a grand affair with 383 students receiving degrees.
Out of the 383 students who received their degrees during the IIT Mandi convocation, 321 were male and 62 were female.
Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, National Research Professor and Former Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research was the chief guest for the eighth IIT Mandi convocation.
Professor Prem Vrat, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Mandi, presided over the 8th IIT Mandi convocation.
Speaking at the 8th IIT Mandi convocation, Dr. R.A. Mashelkar said he wanted to begin by congratulating the parents of the graduating class and the graduates of the day then.
IIT Mandi convocation, great 383 students get degrees
Education is the best gift that the parents could have given to their children, he said during IIT Mandi convocation.
‘You all are fortunate that IIT Mandi has equipped you fully with skills and tools to deal with the challenges most confidently.’
While we repair and recover from the unprecedented aftermath of the pandemic, there is also an opportunity to rethink, reimagine and reinvent a new self-reliant India of our dreams, said the chief guest during the 8th IIT Mandi convocation.
Professor Prem Vrat speaking at IIT Mandi convocation said it gave him immense pleasure to congratulate the graduating students on 8th IIT Mandi convocation ceremony.
I sincerely hope that the knowledge and skill the graduating students have acquired and the ethos they have imbibed during their stay at IIT Mandi will stand them in good stead through the coming years of opportunities, he said.
Speaking further during IIT Mandi convocation Professor Prem said he felt quite happy to note that the institute has made its mark in research, collaboration and international linkages established over the past decade.
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It is an outstanding achievement to have research projects worth more than a hundred crores so far, he said while highlighting the achievements of the institute during IIT Mandi convocation.
‘Above all, looking back and reflecting upon the last academic year, it is immensely gratifying to note that even in the face of immense challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Institute has been able to keep on track most of its academic and research programs by switching to digital and hybrid modes.’
I am sure that IIT Mandi, with its newly enriched sense of pride and contentment, added confidence and commitment, strengthened resolve, drive, and focus, would keep scaling the heights of excellence in times to come, said Professor Prem during IIT Mandi convocation.
Professor Ajit K. Chaturvedi, director, IIT Mandi presenting the director’s report during the 8th IIT Mandi convocation said he was delighted to announce that despite several disruptions due to the pandemic this year, IIT Mandi researchers had more than 300 peer-reviewed publications keeping its research work ceaseless.
IIT Mandi also made a debut at #7 in the ARIIA (Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements) for this year undertaken by Innovation Cell, Ministry of Education, Government of India, said Professor Chaturvedi during IIT Mandi convocation.
In the past 10 years, IIT Mandi has become an attractive destination for international students and faculty and fosters its linkages with the wider academic world through student and faculty mobility, as well as joint research projects and MoUs.
The institute is also setting up a Technology Innovation Hub(TIH) with Rs 110 crore support from DST in the human-computer interaction area under the National Mission on the Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical System (NM-ICPS).
Winner of President of India Gold Medal Neelotpal Datta while delivering valedictorian address during IIT Mandi convocation said IIT Mandi is a unique combination of many remarkable things.
On behalf of my graduating class, I am happy to say that we have seen the Institute grow, said Neelotpal Dutta who is also Silver Medal winner for Mechanical Engineering branch.
Speaking further at IIT Mandi convocation Mr. Dutta said the institute’s unique academic curriculum gave us the freedom to pursue courses and projects across traditional boundaries.
As a result, our batch have made quality research publications in top journals, have presented their work at international conferences, and have participated in research at some of the greatest research organizations.
We also have among us, co-founders of startups, and I believe that all of these have contributed to making IIT Mandi one of the top institutes in the country and globally, he said at IIT Mandi convocation.