IIT Mandi Awards 636 Degrees at 12th Convocation, Highlights Growth in Female Graduates
IIT Mandi celebrated its 12th convocation, awarding a total of 636 degrees across undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD programs. Know details here
IIT Mandi Awards 636 Degrees at 12th Convocation
IIT Mandi Convocation 2024: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi held its 12th Convocation awarding degrees to a total of 636 students, including 463 males and 173 females, across various disciplines. The graduating cohort included 53 PhD scholars, 31 MBA graduates, 102 MTech students, and 271 BTech candidates. A key highlight of this year’s IIT Mandi convocation is the notable increase in female graduates, rising from 23.36% in 2023 to an impressive 27.20% in 2024.
Awards at IIT Mandi Convocation 2024
In recognition of outstanding academic excellence, Shashwat Gupta, a BTech in Mechanical Engineering, was awarded the President of India Gold Medal for achieving the highest CGPA among undergraduate students.
Jain Hiya Sudhir, a BTech graduate in Bioengineering, was awarded the Director's Gold Medal for outstanding all-round performance among undergraduate students, while Devanshu Sajwan, an MSc graduate in Chemistry, received the Institute's Gold Medal for overall exceptional performance.
Prof. Laxmidhar Behera, Director, IIT Mandi, congratulated the graduating class and said, “This milestone signifies the culmination of years of hard work and the beginning of a journey filled with opportunities to make a meaningful impact.”
Chief Guest Manoj Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) said, “I congratulate the students graduating today from IIT Mandi. In a short span of time, IIT Mandi has carved a niche for itself in the ever-evolving landscape of professional education in India. I am confident that the graduating students will carry forward the legacy of Brand IIT, contributing significantly to both the aspirations of a Viksit Bharat and the global economy. The success of these students in their professional endeavours will continue to highlight the pivotal role IIT Mandi plays in building the human, social, and intellectual capital of our nation.”
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Q: Â Is it worth doing BTech from IIT Mandi?
IITs are prestigious institutes for technology courses. IIT Mandi stands at 33rd position among the country’s top Engineering colleges as per NIRF 2023 rankings. The institute also has a good placement record. During the IIT Mandi 2023 placements, as per media reports, the highest and average packages offered stood at INR 60 LPA and INR 25.23 LPA, respectively.
Q: Â Why are IITs popular in India?
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) is a group of Engineering and Technology institutions in India. This network of institutes came into existence in 1950. These institutes run under the guidance of the Ministry of Education and Government of India. There are currently 23 IITs in India across different states of the country. IITs have a reputation that is recognised in India and across the globe.
Over the years, the students graduating from these institutes have grabbed good placement offers from the top industry giants. Some of the key reasons of why one should choose an IIT:
Q: Â What all extra curricular activities are offered by IIT Mandi?
IIT Mandi love has various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities that ensures a very strong all round development of student's personality. One of the best advantages of being in a new IIT is that almost all students get to play a very important role in the organising of various events, thereby honing their managerial skills.Many groups of like minded students have formed various societies in order to pursue their interests.
The Tech-savvy students have formed various clubs related to Technology. Some of them are as follows:
- Robotics Club: An active society which conducts regular workshops and "RoboWars" for the "Robo" Freaks
- Programming Club: A society, especially for the coders, to explore new possibilities in programming and to put their skills to test at the same time
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