The Indian institute of technology (IIT) celebrated its 7th Annual Convocation on Saturday here. Chief Guest of the 7th Convocation, Dr Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India while addressing the gathering congratulated the students and the mentors for sowing seeds of innovative ideas. He called upon students to be job creators not to job seekers.
Chairman, Board of Governors, Pankaj Ramanbhai Patel, while giving his vote of thanks gave guru mantra to the students to aim high, be innovative, respect and trust the surroundings to grow in life.
Director, Prof RV Raja Kumar read out the annual report of the institute and congratulated the Gold Medal winners for their outstanding success.
The President of India Gold Medal was awarded to Nanduri Divakar of the School of Mechanical Sciences for best academic performance among the entire outgoing BTech batch of students.
The Director’s Gold Medal was awarded to Sayan Roy of the School of Basic Sciences for best academic performance among the entire outgoing MSc batch of students.
For the best academic performance in the respective schools, the Institute Silver Medals were awarded to Nanduri Divakar, Ramreddygari Rahulreddy, Kola Lakshmi Sai Sri, Sneha Susan George and Sudhansu Srivastava among the outgoing BTech batch of students.
For the best academic performance in the respective schools, the Institute Silver Medals were awarded to Debaleena Mukherjee, Vikas Sharma BS, Barik Aanasuya Anupam Swati, Palash Swarnakar, Kuppili Raviteja, Nazneen Nighar Sultana among the outgoing MTech batch of students.
For the best academic performance in the respective schools, the Institute Silver Medals were conferred on Sayan Ray, Asmita Singha Roy, Rahul Rana, Dipanjali Haldar among the outgoing MSc batch of students.
Total 215 students took their certificates in person.