Tribune News Service
Mandi, October 29
As many as 211 students, including 40 research scholars, were awarded degrees during the sixth convocation of the IIT, Mandi, on Monday.
Neha Muthiyan and Siddhant Kumar of BTech (computer science and engineering) were honoured with the President of India Gold Medal (joint).
Addressing the students, Padma Shri Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Institute Professor, IIT-Madras, who was the chief guest, said, “You are fortunate to graduate at a time when our nation is becoming more stronger. Each one of you will indeed enjoy this phase.”
Director, IIT-Mandi, Timothy A Gonsalves, said, “In 2018, 193 BTech, 79 MSc, 110 MTech and 13 MA students secured admission to IIT-Mandi. Now we have a total of 1,276 students. In the placement drive in 2017-18, 58 companies visited our campus at Kamand.”
Subodh Bhargava, chairman, Board of Governors, IIT-Mandi, said, “This year, faculty members visited SAARC countries to recruit students. We welcome students from Nepal and Bangladesh. IIT-Mandi has also been appointed the nodal institute for collaboration with German universities in the recently launched ‘Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration’ by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.”
Sonam Wangchuk, education reformer and founding director, Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), said, “Earning money is not difficult, but if your career solves problems of millions of people, then it is a life worth living.”
Sonam Wangchuk was presented the award of ‘Eminent Technologist of the Himalayan Region 2018’ during the convocation.
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