President attends the convocation of NIT, promising engineering students received gold medals fromPresident of India Draupadi Murmu

Raipur: Chhattisgarh: Today, on Friday October 25,,2024 was a historic day for the National Institute of Technology, Raipur. The President of the country Draupadi Murmu made her dignified presence in the 14th convocation of the institute today and awarded gold medals to 12 promising students for their excellent academic achievements. Governor Ramen Deka, Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai and Union Minister of State Tokhan Sahu also attended the convocation as special guests.

In the NIT convocation held today at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium in Raipur, degrees were awarded to 1439 students who graduated, post-graduated and did PhD from the institute in the year 2023-24. These included 1044 students of B.Tech. and B.Arch. stream 225 of MCA and M.Tech. stream and 170 of PhD.

President Draupadi Murmu heartily congratulated the students for receiving degrees from an excellent educational institute like NIT. While addressing the convocation, she told the students that today you are completing an important phase of your life and entering the next phase. You have achieved special recognition on the basis of your hard work and talent. The encouragement of the family and the guidance of the teachers play a decisive role in the success of the students. I also congratulate the families and teachers of all the students.

In her address, President Draupadi Murmu said that the development of technology depends on science. To make excellent contributions in engineering, it will be helpful for all of you to stay informed about the latest scientific advancements. She said that India’s success in the field of digital inclusion has surprised the whole world. Our country has the potential and capabilities to present other such examples. Higher technical educational institutions like NIT Raipur and youth like you should have the enthusiasm to understand such possibilities and put them into action. The more you expand the scope of your contribution, the more your personal development will be. Big thinking gives birth to big aspirations. Only big aspirations take the form of impressive reality.

While motivating the students, the President said that those who continue to do their work with full dedication, morality and efficiency, easily get the respect of the people. All of you keep moving forward on the path of duty with dedication. Success and prestige will follow you. Giving the example of former President and scientist Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, he said that working for the welfare of others makes personal life meaningful and social life better. Former President Dr. Kalam earned immense fame by using science and technology for the security of the country and social welfare.

President Murmu said in the convocation that the Government of India has launched the India Semiconductor Mission three years ago to make the country a global semiconductor manufacturing hub. The semiconductor industry is very important from the point of view of economic development, national security and technological self-reliance. Young engineers will get many opportunities for employment and start-ups in this industry. He said that the talented engineers of our country have established such unique enterprises that no one could have even imagined. On the strength of engineering talent pool like you, ambitious plans are being made in the country and they are being implemented. The President expressed hope that the youth will build a developed India. With the efforts of the youth, India will further strengthen its position in the world.

Addressing the convocation as a special guest, Governor Ramen Deka said that today we are all celebrating a historic occasion which is the result of years of hard work, patience and dedication of the students. Every student present here faced educational challenges, made friends with classmates and together went through a period of great experience, which has brought them to this position today. He congratulated and wished all the students who received degrees today.

The Governor said that today the students here are not only taking away knowledge, but are also taking the skills of mutual coordination, struggle and perseverance. These qualities will guide them in the world beyond the four walls of the institute. The students will enter a unique world which is a time of unprecedented change, where their creativity and passion will play a vital role. The whole world will be looking towards these students to use engineering and technology skills to solve unresolved global problems like climate change, poverty, global hunger, gender inequality, income inequality, unemployment etc.

Governor Deka called upon the students to imbibe moral and educational values ​​for success and touch new heights. He said that the present Central and State Government have made great efforts in the field of engineering and technology. The Government under the able leadership of Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Shri Vishnu Dev Sai has made a lot of efforts to promote educational infrastructure.