: Nagpur/Mumbai, October 28, 2022

 

The 2^nd Convocation of Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur (IIITN) was successfully held in the Institute’s permanent campus today (28^th October, 2022). The Convocation was attended by a large number of students, parents and other stakeholders from all over the country.

IIITN awarded 146 Degrees which includes 4 PhD degrees and 142 Undergraduates degrees along with two Academic Excellence Awards to Ms Ayushi Tandon from ECE (CGPA: 9.37) and Mr. Arun Das from CSE (CGPA: 9.36). This apart, 70 Post Graduate Diploma Certificates were also awarded today.

The Convocation began with a magnificent Academic Procession followed by welcome address and presentation of Institute Report by Dr. O.G. Kakde, Director, IIITN. The Director elaborated achievements of the Institute and the developments done in six years since its inception in 2016.

 

The Chief Guest for the Convocation was  Dr. Anand Deshpande, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Persistent Systems Ltd.  Shri Kailas N. Dakhale, Registrar, IIITN proposed the vote of thanks.

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur (IIITN)  is one of the 20 Indian Institutes of Information Technology established under the Public-Private Partnership Scheme by the Ministry of Education (erstwhile Ministry of Human Resource Development), Government of India. IIITN has been declared as an “Institution of National Importance” under the provisions of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017. The Institute started functioning during the year 2016-17 and Shifted to its Permanent Campus in Butibori Nagpur under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, and is supported by the Department of Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra, and Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai as Industry Partner.

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Source: IIIT Nagpur/SC/PM

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