IIT Madras’ 60th Convocation Witnesses Graduation Of 2,572 Students

A total of 2,573 students graduated during the 60th Convocation of IIT Madras, which was held in the campus today, July 22.

CJI DY Chandrachud attended the IIT Madras’ 60th Convocation. ( Image Source :IIT Madras )

The 60th Convocation of Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) took place today, July 22, where a total of 2,573 students graduated. 2,746 degrees were awarded, including Joint and Dual Degrees, making it a momentous occasion. This Convocation was even more special as it coincided with the historic launch of IIT Madras' first-ever international campus in Tanzania-Zanzibar. The highlight of the event was the conferring of 453 PhDs, which included PhDs, Joint Degree Ph.Ds with foreign institutions, and Dual Degree PhDs.

Hon’ble Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Chief Justice of India, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Dr. Pawan Goenka, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Madras, presided over the Convocation, attended by Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, esteemed faculty, staff, and students.

Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, personally awarded degrees to 2,573 graduates, including 675 B.Tech degrees (with 36 receiving Honours), 407 Dual Degree B.Tech and M.Tech, 442 M.Tech, 147 M.Sc, 46 M.A, 49 Executive MBA, 67 MBA, 200 M.S, 453 PhD, and 70 Web-enabled M.Tech for executives. Notably, among the PhDs, 19 were joint degrees with prestigious universities in foreign countries such as Australia, Singapore, France, and Germany.

Congratulating the graduating students and prize winners, Hon’ble Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Chief Justice of India, said, “Over the past 64 years, this university has contributed significantly to India’s development true its research, innovations, technological innovations and advancements. In a true sense, institutions such as IIT Madras have transformed Indian Society by entrenching the scientific approach and temper in our society. As I think about the history of this institution, I think about the 1,000s of the students who have graduated from his hallowed university and made not ony our nation but the world a better place. And today, I can see the bright future of the India in your shimmering eyes.”

“I congratulate all the graduating students... Even though you are leaving this institution, a part of it will always stay with you. Its values and its principles will guide and motivate you. I would also like to congratulate your families who made sacrifices for your upbringing and education. It is often said that technology develops at a speed which the law cannot keep up with. This may seem true at the heat of the moment but if we take a step up back, our history is a testament to the fact that law and technological developments share a dialectic relationship. They speak to one another constantly, each one pushing the other forward,” Hon’ble Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud said.

“Today, I want to leave you with two questions that I hope you will ask yourselves - What are the value your technology represents and what are its affordances. When I say ‘value,’ I do not mean the monetary worth of your ideas, innovations or technology. I mean what principled values the technology represents and in particular, what are the values it furthers in the context you seek to deploy it,” Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud added.

Congratulating the graduating students, Dr. Pawan Goenka, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Madras, said, “I have reached a personal milestone today as I am presiding over my 10th convocation ceremony of IITM as Chairperson of the BOG. Let me highlight a few things that have changed and not changed during this time at IIT Madras. What has not changed is the rigor in student admissions, faculty selection, and passion of faculty & staff to do all that they can to graduate the best engineering students in India and perhaps in the world. IITM has been blessed with having amongst the best directors in the IIT system. I have had the privilege to work with Dr. Bhaskar Ramamurthi for eight years and now Prof V Kamakoti.”

Presenting the Director’s Report, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “As an Institute of national importance and in consonance with our Strategic Plan we are focusing more on ‘local relevance leading to global excellence’ to make ‘IITM for All’/‘Anaivarukkum IITM’. We have, therefore, rolled out several initiatives that will focus on reaching out to the rural India through the Section 08 company hosted by IIT Madras and housing the Technology Innovation Hub funded by the Department of Science and Technology under its National Mission on Cyber Physical Systems, IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation.”