IIIT-Delhi awards degrees to 830 students at 15th convocation
Delhi LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu stated that the talent of the younger generation is vital for India to become a developed nation by 2047.
The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) held its 15th convocation on Tuesday, where 830 students received their degrees, according to ThePrint.
The graduating class included 560 BTech graduates from eight disciplines, 237 MTech recipients, and 33 PhD scholars.
Delhi LG and IIIT-Delhi chancellor Taranjit Singh Sandhu presided over the ceremony. He told graduates that continuous learning and independent thinking are necessary due to the rapid transformation caused by artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Microsoft India Development Centre managing director and OPG India Group corporate vice president Rajiv Kumar attended as the chief guest. Kumar encouraged students to pursue entrepreneurship and create jobs instead of only looking for employment.
IIIT-Delhi Director Sandeep Sen presented a report on the academic and research progress of the institute. He noted that the institution aims to foster interdisciplinary research and a strong academic foundation.
The event included several awards, such as the Chancellor’s Gold Medal, which went to Saurav Mehra and Riya Sachdeva. Other honours included Institute Silver Medals, All-Round Performance Medals, and various doctoral and postgraduate awards.