IIT Kharagpur Celebrates 58th Annual Convocation

The Fifty-Eighth Annual Convocation of the IIT Kharagpur institute was held on Saturday, 15th September 2012. All those candidates graduating in the session 2011-12 were eligible to be awarded the degrees at the Convocation wither in person or in absentia.

The President, Pranab Mukherjee had addressed the convocation at IIT Kharagpur in West Bengal. He said "I am happy to join you on this occasion of the 58th Convocation of IIT=Kharagpur- in a Diamond Jubilee year of this proud institution. I recall my visit here in 2011 when the celebrations were launched."

From the time of its inspection, IIT Kharagpur has been infused with a pioneering spirit. Perhaps this is due to it being housed in a building hallowed by some of India's great freedom fighters. The original location of this institute is the very spot where two great soldiers of the freedom movement- Santosh Kumar Mitra and Tarakeswar Sengupta had served their sentence.

"According to the records, in 1948, a committee had been set up by Sir Jogendra Singh, a member of the Viceroy Executive Council in order to consider setting up higher Technical Institutions for post war industrial development in India. Since then, this institution has grown steadily in prestige and accomplishment - to become the incubator, then model for modern technologist education in India. The IIT system, which started from here, is a symbol of the progress and success of India in the field of Technology."

Pranab Mukherjee giving out the degree's

Today, IIT Alumni are achievers in every sphere of human activity- in India's most successful corporates and Government Ministers and in laboratories of research and innovation here and across the world- cherishing their IIT background and bringing home laurels.

President Pranab Mukherjee's Speech

He said "The country is proud of your contribution- in creating the technological manpower essential for our nation-building and your noteworthy contribution to the economic growth of our nation."

 

IIT Kharagpur's 58th Annual Convocation Program Held On 15th September, 2012

The President, Pranab Mukherjee had addressed the convocation at IIT Kharagpur in West Bengal.

President Pranab Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukehrjee addressing the gathering at IIT Kharagpur's 58th Annual Convocation Program Held On 15th September, 2012

Pranab Mukherjee in the Convocation Program

"In a time of changing social and industrial needs, it is a welcome initiative that IIT Kharagpur is offering new degree courses and programmes in order to lead from the front and to keep pace with the growth and development of science and technology."

58th Annual Convocation Celebration at IIT Kharagpur

I firmly believe that your future success will not only be measured by the outstanding education and training that you have received here but also by the values with which you will define your work and your adherence to the principles that the Founding Fathers of the IIT System conceived"

"Today, IIT Alumni are achievers in every sphere of human activity- in India's most successful corporates and Government Ministers and in laboratories of research and innovation here and across the world- cherishing their IIT background and bringing home laurels."

He further said "The country is proud of your contribution- in creating the technological manpower essential for our nation-building and your noteworthy contribution to the economic growth of our nation. In a time of changing social and industrial needs, it is a welcome initiative that IIT Kharagpur is offering new degree courses and programmes in order to lead from the front and to keep pace with the growth and development of science and technology.

Well, all the sections of the convocation were taken off actively and successfully. Pranab Mukherjee who was happy with the students activeness said "I firmly believe that your future success will not only be measured by the outstanding education and training that you have received here but also by the values with which you will define your work and your adherence to the principles that the Founding Fathers of the IIT System conceived".

Oneindia Education too wishes all students of IIT Kharagpur a Very Best for future.