‘One should become a positive contributor to society’

 

 

 

The second convocation of IIIT Naya Raipur was held at his campus on November 27. On the occasion, Governor and Chancellor of the institute Anusuiya Uikey was present as Chief guest while the state’s Minister of Technical Education Umesh Patel attended the convocation as the guest of honour. Professor Damodar Acharya, former Director of IIT Kharagpur and ex-chairman of the AICTE, had registered his presence through the virtual mode, as the guest of honour. “The aim of obtaining quality education and getting a degree should not be limited to getting a well-paid job, but the knowledge so gained should be applied by the students to solve real life problems for the benefit of the society and generating new job opportunities,” said Uikey. The Governor also motivated the students to work for the development of the two villages adopted by the institute and engage in more research activities for the benefit of the State. She also suggested students to do research on the reasons behind the pollution of major rivers of State. The Governor congratulated the students and their parents for earning their degrees through their dedication and sacrifices and motivated them to work for the development of their state and the nation.

 

“I was pleased to note that even during the pandemic, the academic activities of the institute were carried out uninterrupted via online mode,” stated Patel. He added that the students of the last two batches, who are being awarded degrees in this convocation, not only graduated in time, but also got their targeted jobs in industries, and many secured admissions in institutes for higher education in India and abroad. Addressing the convocation ceremony, professor Damodar Acharya advised the students to focus on coding and concentrate on being a good human being and to become a positive contributor to the society. He congratulated the students and motivated them to move further in the field of research. He also motivated the students to work for the upliftment of the two villages adopted by the institute, work for its cleanliness and education, so that living standards can be improved. The first Ph D batch of the institute was conferred degrees in the convocation along with BTech and MTech students. On the occasion, 223 BTech, 11 MTech students and 4 PhD students were conferred with degrees, and the students with outstanding performance in studies as well as in other activities were conferred with gold medals. The institute also awarded gold medals to the students with best innovation capability in BTech.

 

The institute awarded silver medals to those who achieved the highest CGPA in their respective programs. The BTech students of 2020 batch who were awarded medals in different categories are Vedant Khandelwal, Gold Medal for All-round Performance; Divya Krishnani, Gold Medal for Innovation in BTech; Khushwaha Ravi Shrimali, Gold Medal for Transformational Leadership; and Salona Choudhary, Silver Medal for highest CGPA in Computer Science and Engineering. Similarly, the BTech students of 2021 batch who were awarded medals in different categories were Rajiv Nayan Choubey, Gold Medal for All-round Performance; Anurag Shukla, two Gold Medals for Innovation in BTech and for Transformational leadership; and Arnab Roy, Silver Medal for highest Best CGPA in Electronics and Communication Engineering. “It is worth mentioning on the occasion of the 2ndConvocation that the Institute is continuing its 100% placement record since the first batch.

 

All the degree recipients of the convocation who were interested in jobs were placed in top-rated companies like Microsoft, Amazon, etc, with the highest package of 43 lakhs per annum (twice the previous year’s highest package). Many undergraduate degree recipients are pursuing their higher studies (MS, M. Tech., and Ph.D.) in India and abroad. The Institute awarded its first Ph D and M Tech degrees in this convocation. The Institute has managed to achieve its Vision 1.0 by establishing state-of-the-art technology laboratories and by creating a team of good faculty,” said Dr Pradeep K Sinha, Director IIIT Naya Raipur.