NIIT University holds 10th Convocation in Virtual Reality mode
Team Careers360 | October 20, 2020 | 07:05 PM IST | 1 min read
NEW DELHI: The NIIT University (NU) organised its 10th convocation ceremony in the virtual reality mode, keeping in view the safety measures triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Virtual Convocation Ceremony was attended by outgoing students and their parents, current students, industry leaders, prominent guests, and faculty members.
NIIT University’s virtual convocation was created using a combination of three-dimensional data and panoramic photos collected from the campus. The students with their families at home joined the Convocation and interacted with their friends live using their 3D personalized avatars inside a virtual NIIT University campus.
At the 10th convocation ceremony, 298 students were awarded degree certificates for successful completion of various programmes. Living up to NU’s 100% placement record, the students who were eligible and opted in for placements have been placed with leading organizations like IBM, PwC, EY, Airtel, HCL Technologies, Cognizant, Big Basket, Byjus, to name a few.
Nandan Nilekani, the chief guest on the occasion, congratulated all the students on their success. He hailed NIIT University for keeping technology as one of the core principles and using cutting-edge tech to overcome the challenges in these difficult times.
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