Bengaluru Tech Summit 2022: IIIT Bangalore bags Silver Jubilee Icon Award

The institute received the award for playing a crucial role in the development of technology, research, policy and technical committees in making Bengaluru one of the most sought-after destinations in India.  

International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB) received the Silver Jubilee Icon Award at the Bengaluru Tech Summit, 2022. The institute received the award for its contribution to the journey of Karnataka state and for playing a crucial role in the development of technology, research, policy and technical committees in making Bengaluru city one of the most sought-after destinations in India.  

4.52L attend 25th edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit in person

IIIT Bangalore was also recognised for being one of Karnataka’s major contributors to the state economy by helping generate significant employment and positioning Karnataka as a global hub.  As many as 4.52 lakh people attended the 25th edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit in person while 4.99 crore people attended it virtually. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the event virtually. IIIT Bangalore Director Prof Debabrata Das and Dean (Academics) Prof Chandrashekar Ramanathan received the award from Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.  

The awards were given to enterprises and institutions, which have completed over 25 years of their presence in Karnataka and have contributed towards building the IT, Electronics and Biotech ecosystem.  

“It is exciting and gratifying to have the Bengaluru Tech Summit recognise the contribution of IIIT Bangalore to Karnataka. It is also an opportunity to celebrate this landmark moment, as recognitions like this reflect the work of a wide range of people and the support offered by the government to accomplish such feats. IIIT Bangalore will continue to be at the forefront and contribute to advancing the state-of-the-art IT infrastructure and software in Karnataka,” said IIIT Bangalore Director Prof Debabrata Das. 

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