The fifth Convocation of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Raipur was held at the NIT campus here on Friday.
This year, degrees were conferred on a total of 756 passing out students, including B.Tech degree on 713 students, B.Arch degree on 43, M.Tech degree on 61 students, MCA to 77 students, and PhD to 4 students in the presence of Padma Vibhushan Professor Man Mohan Sharma, a renowned Chemical Engineer and Scientist who was the chief guest of the convocation.
Sudhir Vasudeva, Chairman, Board of Governors, NIT Raipur, Dr Sudarshan Tiwari, Director, NIT Raipur and a host of dignitaries were present on the occasion.In his presidential address, former INGC Chairman and Chairman, Board of Governors, NIT Raipur Sudhir Vasudeva said, that climate change is a reality and soon we are going to be forced to find alternative renewable energy solutions. “This may all come too soon and may also be painful if some of you ( students) don’t devote your talent and energy to find the solution,” he said.