PM Modi will launch blockchain-based digital degrees at IIT Kanpur today

Students to be issued digital degrees through an in-house blockchain-driven technology developed at the Institute

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kanpur today and attend the 54th Convocation Ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.

During the convocation, all the students will be issued digital degrees through an in-house blockchain-driven technology developed at the Institute under the National Blockchain Project. Prime Minister will launch the blockchain based digital degrees. These digital degrees can be verified globally and are unforgeable.

PM Modi wrote on Twitter: “I look forward to being among the people of Kanpur tomorrow, 28th December. I will address the convocation at IITKanpur. after which I will inaugurate the completed section of Kanpur Metro Rail Project. The Bina-Panki Multiproduct Pipeline Project will also be inaugurated.”

On the occasion of convocation, a total of 1723 students will be receiving their degrees comprising 183 PhD degrees; 11 MTech-PhD joint degrees; 545 postgraduate degrees (388 MTech; 50 MBA; 15 MDes; 56 MS-by Research; 36 PGPEX-VLFM); 136 Dual Degree; 157 MSc (2-Year); 27 Double Major; and 664 undergraduate degrees (560 BTech; 104 BS (4-Year)). In keeping with the flexibility that the IIT Kanpur academic Program is known for, 233 Minors degrees are being awarded in this Convocation. Moreover, by spending one additional year at the Institute, 136 undergraduate students are graduating with a Master’s degree along with their Bachelors while 27 of the undergraduate students are graduating with a Second Major.

In addition to the degrees, 80 prizes and medals will be given in the second session of the convocation later in the day. Further, a total of 21 students will be awarded the Outstanding PhD Thesis Award in the second session of the convocation.

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