The sixth Convocation of Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing , Jabalpur, is scheduled for August 8 in its newly-constructed auditorium in its campus on Dumna Airport Road, Jabalpur at 11:30 am.
PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur was established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India in 2005 with the manifesto to impart education on IT enabled design and manufacturing so as to hone the knowledge capital of the country.
The institute focuses on hands-on experience and multi-disciplinary education, besides having a unique curriculum. The Institute is being developed and nurtured under India - Japan partnership, implemented through a consortium of six universities and six industries.
K Kasturirangan, an Indian space scientist, has consented to be the Chief Guest and will deliver the convocation address. He has also headed the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) from 1994 to 2003.
Prof SV Raghavan, scientific secretary, office of principal scientific advisor to the Government of India, also the Chairman of Board of Governors of the Institute will preside over the function.
Ajai Chowdhry, founder HCl, will be the guest of honour and will be conferred with the DSc (Honoris Causa). Chowdhry graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Telecom) degree, from Jabalpur Engineering College, in 1971. As many as 230 B.Tech degrees, 25 M.Tech degrees and two doctorate of philosophy degrees shall be conferred on the students on this day.
Gold and silver medals, nine each, shall be awarded to students having excellence and outstanding performance records in different disciplines and extra-curricular activities. Other eminent personalities are also expected to attend the convocation.