Rama Krishna Sangem
As many as 1,273 degrees were conferred at the IIT Hyderabad convocation held in the city on July 19, Saturday. The recipients include first Graduate batch from BTech in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Computational Engineering, and Industrial Chemistry; MTech in Quantum & Solid-State Devices and Sustainable Engineering; and the MSc in Medical Physics. and first PhD scholar in Artificial Intelligence
Rahul Ramachandran from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering received the President of India Gold Medal, said a press release from IIT Hyderabad.
The Convocation was graced by Union IT, Railways and I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as the Chief Guest, who delivered the Convocation Address and presented the 4 gold medals and 44 silver medals. Rahul Ramachandran from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering received the President of India Gold Medal. Ashwini Vaishnaw, toured campus facilities including the Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN).
Ashwini shared personal reflections on student life and extended heartfelt congratulations to the graduating students, faculty, and staff. He emphasized that today’s graduates are entering a world of great uncertainty, but also immense opportunity, supported by a strong foundation built over the past decade. He highlighted the progress of India’s technological transformation, particularly in electronics manufacturing and the Semiconductor Mission.
He stated, “After 60 years of aspiration, India is finally set to produce its first commercial-scale chip in 2025. Six semiconductor units are under construction, with major design and talent development efforts underway. Notably, 8 out of 20 semiconductor chips designed by students—many from IIT Hyderabad—have already been successfully taped out.”
India making strides on AI
Vaishnaw emphasized the advancements under the India AI Mission and elaborated on the strides made in telecom self-reliance, noting that India has developed its own 4G stack—upgradable to 5G—in just 3.5 years. He further spoke about railway modernization and indigenous innovation, particularly highlighting Kavach, India’s automatic train protection system developed in Hyderabad and now being implemented across the rail network.
The Minister invoked India’s historic economic leadership before colonial rule and called upon today’s youth to lead India back to being among the top two global economies by 2047. He praised the collective efforts of IIT Hyderabad and expressed confidence that the graduating batch will contribute meaningfully to India’s growth and global standing, said the release.
