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Prayagraj, 05 October (Hindustan Reporter). A total of 673 students were awarded various degrees in the 19th convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad on Saturday. Medals were awarded to 22 meritorious students in a grand ceremony organized in the main auditorium of the institute. Six students were given merit certificates.
Chief guest Kiran Deshpande, former CEO of Tech Mahindra and co-founder of Mojo Networks, said that India has played an important role in the field of information technology. India invented remote software and IT services, which led to wide spread systems and creation of wealth not only for Indians but also for people of many other countries. India gave the world a global industry and is a leader in this field. In this process, many innovations in systems, standards, methodologies and technology developments advanced the information technology sector.
Mr. Deshpande said that as undergraduates, postgraduates, PhDs, you are the lucky few who will open new frontiers through research, systems development and management of systems and organizations. Some of you will also become entrepreneurs. Your role is important and fundamental because the journey of computing is only partially complete. It would not be an exaggeration to say that from now on computers can enter our bodies in the form of specialist semiconductor chips. Where it is most needed. We can be monitored and treated there. And quantum computing has just begun. In the future, the problem of treating cancer, Alzheimer's and many other diseases may be solved.
Special guest was Prof. President of National Educational Technology Forum. Anil Sahasrabuddhe said that the National Education Policy 2020 has energized our entire education system through reformist agenda like interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary education and research for the betterment of mankind and society. It is rooted in our culture which reflects the ethos of India and provides autonomy to change all institutions. It provides opportunities to pursue higher education in any Indian language. The use of technology in education is emphasized not only to increase gross enrollment ratio, skills and thus enhance employability and entrepreneurship but also to provide digital access to many key functions.
He said that technologies are changing rapidly. The future is faster than we can imagine. The rate of change is faster than ever. Graduating students can create edutech startups and provide the best education to all Indian students. The vision of a self-reliant and developing India set by the Prime Minister and the Government can be achieved only through the hard work of every citizen, including all of you. We have developed Translate, an AI based translation tool to translate content in English to all Indian languages. We need to look at how we can empower using such tools.
Director of Triple IT, Prof. Mukul Sharad Sutavane said that our institute is committed to advancing India's position as a leader in next generation communications technologies. We are involved in cutting-edge research in 5G and 6G areas such as wireless communications, IoT, cyber security, and signal processing. As part of this commitment, we have been awarded the 5G Use Cases Laboratory by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. He said that the institute has signed several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with many top universities, industries and corporates. We have signed 15 MoUs with various organizations having national and international recognition.
