Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTU) for the first time since its foundation in 1998 is going to conduct convocation to award the bachelors, masters and doctorates degrees to a total of 1,161 students. The convocation will be held on 18th December.
The women’s varsity which was founded as Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology in 1998 and in 2013 it was re-established as the countries first women’s technical university. The convocation of the only constituent college of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University will saw the presence of Anil Baijal, Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) who is also the chancellor of the varsity, Delhi Education minister Manish Sisodia as guest of honor and E Sreedharan, popularly known as the Metro man will be the chief guest.
Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) was established in May 2013 vide Delhi State Legislature Act 9, 2012. It was founded as the Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology in 1998 and was the only constituent college of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. In May 2013, it gained autonomy and became the first women’s technical University in India established by Govt. of Delhi.
As per the information shared by the Varsity, around 504 undergraduates, 656 post graduates, and one doctorate will be awarded degrees on the occasion of first convocation.
“Graduates from batch 2015 to batch 2018 have been invited to the convocation. 38 chancellor Gold Medal, Vice-Chancellor Gold Medal and Exemplary Performance Silver Plaque shall be given to students across the years on this glorious occasion. Many of the graduates are already working with various corporate and social sector organisations across the country. Further the alumni body of IGDTUW is a vast and thriving community of technocrats, senior executives, successful entrepreneurs, and leaders of society,” said Deepti Chhabra Asst. Professor and Incharge (Public Relations), IGDTUU.
Currently, the women’s technical University provides a total of five UG courses such as Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), Information Technology (IT), Mechanical and Automation Engineering (MAE) and Architecture and Planning (A&P). Further it also offers various PG and PhD courses.