The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, graced and addressed the 51st annual convocation of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur as Chief Guest.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the evolution of IIT Kanpur has mirrored scientific and technological education in independent India. The IIT Kanpur model forms the core of the engineering curriculum in premier institutions of the country. Way back in 1963, IIT Kanpur was a pioneer in offering programmes in computer science.
This anticipated the IT revolution in the country by a good three decades. Such achievements have been possible due to the commitment and dedication of several generations of faculty members and students.
Addressing the graduating students, the President said that today’s India offers unprecedented hope and avenues. Their professional future may well lie in aerospace engineering, Artificial Intelligence, biomedical research, energy storage, smart grids, renewable energy, financial mathematics, precision manufacture or so many other fields. Our fast-growing economy offers them huge scope. With their talent, education and IIT degree, each of them can be a game changer for India.
Later in the day, the President met the students of ‘CSRL (Centre for Social Responsibility and Leadership) Super -30 [GAIL Utkarsh] who have qualified IIT, NIT etc. at IIT Kanpur.
Addressing the young students, the President congratulated them for their success in JEE (Advanced) examination. He expressed confidence that they will achieve their future goals with the same determination with which they have achieved this success. He also appreciated GAIL and CSRL for their initiative.
