Raipur. Today, 25 October was a historic day for the National Institute of Technology, Raipur. The President of the country, Draupadi Murmu, today awarded gold medals to 12 promising students for their excellent academic achievements at the 14th convocation of the institute. Governor Ramen Deka, Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai and Union Minister of State Tokhan Sahu also attended the convocatio
In the NIT convocation held at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium in Raipur, degrees were awarded to 1439 students who graduated, post-graduated and did PhD from the institute in the year 2023-24. These included 1044 students of BTech and BArch programs, 225 of MCA and MTech programs and 170 of PhD.
In his address, the President said that the development of technology depends on science. To make excellent contributions in engineering, it will be helpful for all of you to stay informed about the latest scientific advancements. He said that India’s success in the field of digital inclusion has surprised the whole world. Our country has the potential and capabilities to present other such examples. Higher technical educational institutions like NIT Raipur and youth like you should have the enthusiasm to understand such possibilities and put them into action. The more you expand the scope of your contribution, the more your personal development will be. Big thinking gives birth to big aspirations. Only big aspirations take the form of impressive reality.
While motivating the students, the President said that those who continue to do their work with full dedication, morality and efficiency, easily get the respect of the people. All of you keep moving forward on the path of duty with dedication. Success and prestige will follow you. Giving the example of former President and scientist Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, he said that working for the welfare of others makes personal life meaningful and social life better. Former President Dr. Kalam earned immense fame by using science and technology for the security of the country and social welfare.
President Murmu said at the convocation that the Government of India had launched the India Semiconductor Mission three years ago to make the country a global semiconductor manufacturing hub. The semiconductor industry is very important from the point of view of economic development, national security and technological self-reliance. Young engineers will get many opportunities for employment and start-ups in this industry. She said that the talented engineers of our country have established such unique enterprises, which no one could have even imagined. On the strength of engineering talent pool like you, ambitious plans are being made in the country and they are being implemented. The President expressed hope that the youth will build a developed India. With the efforts of the youth, India will further strengthen its position in the world.
Addressing the convocation as the special guest, Governor Ramen Deka said that today we are all celebrating a historic occasion, which is the result of years of hard work, patience and dedication of the students. Every student present here faced academic challenges, made friends with classmates and went through wonderful experiences together, which has brought them to this position today. He congratulated and wished all the students who received degrees today.
The Governor said that today the students here are not only taking away knowledge but also the skills of mutual coordination, struggle and perseverance. These qualities will guide them in the world outside the four walls of the institute. The students will enter a unique world, which is a time of unprecedented change, where their creativity and passion will play an important role. The whole world will be looking towards these students to use engineering and technology skills to solve unresolved global problems like climate change, poverty, global hunger, gender discrimination, unequal income, unemployment.
Adopt moral and educational values for success: Governor
Governor Deka called upon the students to adopt moral and educational values for success and touch new heights. He said that the current central and state governments have made great efforts in the field of engineering and technology. The government led by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai has done a lot to promote educational infrastructure. Along with this, research and innovation in technical institutions are also being promoted in Chhattisgarh. The current Sai government of the state has made various efforts to promote technical education and skill development. Along with this, the workforce can be molded according to the needs of the industries. Partnership between educational institutions and industries is also being promoted for development and research in the technical field so that local solutions to regional problems can also be found.
Addressing the convocation ceremony of National Institute of Technology as a special guest, Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai called it a historic and proud day for the institute on the first arrival of President Draupadi Murmu at the National Institute of Technology. He expressed gratitude to the President that she has given two days of her precious time to the state to encourage the talents and citizens of Chhattisgarh. The Chief Minister congratulated all the graduate, post graduate, PhD students who received degrees from the National Institute of Technology. He said that this day is not only a day to get degrees, but also a day to prepare to contribute your knowledge and skills to the country and society in the future.
The Chief Minister said that Chhattisgarh is an agriculture-based state. A large population here lives in villages and forests. This class is still facing many kinds of deprivations. Your knowledge and skills can bring a change in the lives of these people who have been left behind in terms of facilities and prosperity. The Chief Minister also said that this state is full of natural resources. There is a lot of potential for industrial development here. Your knowledge and skills in this field are also very useful for the state. Our illustrious Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has set the goal of building a developed India by the year 2047. Accordingly, we have also taken a pledge to build a developed Chhattisgarh. This pledge cannot be fulfilled without the contribution of you people.
India is going to become the third largest economy of the world: CM Sai
Chief Minister Sai said that our country is going to become the third largest economy in the world. While strengthening the economy of Chhattisgarh, we are also preparing for a big boost in it. The country and the state have great expectations from young talents like you. Today, the new National Education Policy has been implemented in the state. It emphasizes on skill development along with knowledge among the students. Our coming generation will be technically skilled and full of entrepreneurship. We are also modernizing 160 industrial training institutes of the state. Road, rail, air and communication networks are being expanded very rapidly in Chhattisgarh. In the coming days, we will have a very large team of youth who will be able to establish this state on new heights of development with their knowledge, imagination and talent. Chairman of the Board of Governors of Raipur NIT Dr. Suresh Haware and Director Dr. NV Ramana Rao also addressed the convocation. Members of the NIT Board of Governors, Senate members, Registrar, Dean, Head of Departments and faculty members of the institute were present at the ceremony.
The President gave gold medals to these toppers with his own hands
President Draupadi Murmu presented gold medals to 11 toppers of various engineering branches of NIT for the year 2023. She presented two gold medals to Computer Science and Engineering and NIT’s overall topper Yash Bansal. The President gave gold medals to Bachelor of Architecture topper Ankit Mahobia, Bio Medical Engineering topper Ishika Jain, Biotechnology topper Sibbhoo Kumar Singh, Chemical Engineering topper Shikha Rai, Civil Engineering topper Muskan Agarwal, Electrical Engineering topper Shubham Agarwal, Electronics and Communication Engineering topper Abhishek Kumar, Information Technology topper Disha Jain, Meta and Materials Engineering topper Prakhar Jadhav and Mining Engineering topper Priyanshu Kumar.
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