404 students awarded degrees at IIT Jodhpur
The graduating batch included 27 PhD scholars, 130 MTech, 67 MSc, and 180 BTech students.
Santanu Chaudhury, Director, IIT Jodhpur, speaks at the convocation ceremony at the institute.
A total of 404 students were awarded degrees at the seventh convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur. The convocation was held in the blended mode.
Rajesh Gokhale, secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, was the chief guest. The graduating batch this year included 27 PhD scholars, 130 MTech., 67 MSc, and 180 BTech students. The convocation also witnessed the first-time award of degree for candidates from multiple emerging postgraduate disciplines, including MTech in artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and design, thermo fluids engineering, cyber physical system, sensors and Internet of Things, data and computational sciences and materials engineering.
Also, a total of 59 BTech students were conferred with specialisation/minor area certificates in artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, thermofluids engineering, robotics and minors in entrepreneurship and management along with degrees.
Santanu Chaudhury, Director, IIT Jodhpur, said, “IIT Jodhpur has embarked on an ambitious mission to establish itself as one of the top destinations in the country for a wholesome education with the right mix of flexible academics, cutting-edge research, curiosity-driven innovation and a curriculum built on technology foresight. I am glad to say that IIT Jodhpur’s curriculum resonates with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 guidelines.”
Post-doctoral fellowship
IIT Jodhpur has instituted a unique fellowship scheme in remembrance of Meghnad Saha, an eminent astrophysicist, to provide an option to young PhD scholars (belonging to SC /ST/ NCL-OBC/EWS categories) to have rich post-doctoral research and teaching experience at the institute.
The institute currently has a total of 163 (projects started from December 7, 2020, to December 14, 2021: 64) operational projects and 10 consultancy projects, including some in partnership with industry and international agencies.
Read more:
Follow Shiksha.com for latest education news in detail on Exam Results, Dates, Admit Cards, & Schedules, Colleges & Universities news related to Admissions & Courses, Board exams, Scholarships, Careers, Education Events, New education policies & Regulations.
To get in touch with Shiksha news team, please write to us at news@shiksha.com
