IIT Bombay celebrates 62nd convocation; 325 students receive degrees

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay) awarded degrees to 325 students at the interim session of 62nd convocation celebration. At the ceremony, 325 students were awarded 352 degrees which included 209 PhD students.

In addition, 143 degrees including 44 E-MBA degrees were awarded to students of various other programs. The degrees were conferred upon those students who have completed all the requirements from August 2023 to January 2024 and requested for the degree to be awarded earlier than the 62nd convocation.

Satish K Tripathi, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, was the Chief Guest of the function. The function was presided by the Chairman of the Board of Governors, IIT Bombay Sharad Kumar Saraf and the Director Subhasis Chaudhuri gave away the degrees.

Addressing the students, Tripathi said, “This era is being driven by AI, blockchain, Virtual reality, robotics, Quantum Computing, the internet of things and nanotechnology, among other innovations. It is characterised by the speed, scope, interconnectedness and global impact from virtual assistant to small devices, to facial recognition and chat GPT".

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The pace at which these innovations are entering the market and the scope of their applications create extraordinary opportunities but also raise troubling concerns.

"On one hand, these powerful tools can engender tremendous goods by tackling pressing problems and enhancing quality of life for people around the world. However, In the wrong hands, they can give rise to wide-scale manipulation deception and worse", Tripathi added.

The Chairman of the Board of Governors, IIT Bombay Sharad Kumar Saraf, in his address encouraged the graduates to give back to their alma mater and society at large.

Apart from the students and faculty members of the Institute, the ceremony was attended by the families and friends of the students. The event was broadcast live on https://www.youtube.com/IITBombayOfficialChannel.