IIT Delhi 57th convocation tomorrow; PM Modi to address 3000 graduates, inaugurate 'Param Pragya'

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi will hold its 57th convocation ceremony on August 8, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend as the chief guest and address more than 3,000 graduating students, including 587 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) scholars, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). During the ceremony, the graduating students will be conferred their degrees.

As per the press release, the Prime Minister will also present the institute's highest honours to meritorious students. These include the President's Gold Medal, Director's Gold Medal, Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal, and Perfect Ten Gold Medals, recognising outstanding academic performance.

Apart from the convocation ceremony, Modi will inaugurate Param Pragya, an AI-powered high-performance supercomputing facility established at IIT Delhi's Sonipat campus.

According to an official statement, the new facility is expected to strengthen the institute's capabilities in artificial intelligence, data science, advanced computing and interdisciplinary research.

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PM to inaugurate AI-powered supercomputing facility

The Prime Minister's Office said the inauguration of Param Pragya reflects India's continued focus on promoting cutting-edge research and artificial intelligence.

The official statement said, "The state-of-the-art facility is expected to significantly enhance the institute's capabilities in AI, data science, advanced computing, and interdisciplinary research."

The convocation ceremony will begin at 11 am tomorrow, August 8, where the Prime Minister will interact with the graduating class and honour students for their academic achievements.

IIT Delhi is one of the country's engineering institutions and holds its annual convocation to confer undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degrees on students completing their academic programmes.