IIIT-Sri City Convocation 2021: 261 students receive their degrees

During the convocation, Sri City director hinted at the plan to launch BTech and similar programmes at the certificate, diploma and MTech levels via virtual mode.

Sri City (IIITS) Convocation: Indian Institute of Information Technology – Sri City students have been asked to play a part in taking the digital revolution ahead and in making the country a top leader in the arena by the Union minister of state for education, electronics, communication and information technology Sanjay Dhotre. The minister was ‘virtually’ attending the convocation address of Indian Institute of Information Technology – Sri City (IIITS), which was also attended by chairman (Board of governors) M Balasubramaniam, Sri City founder managing director and IIIT board member Ravindra Sannareddy and the institute Director Kannabiran among others.

Delivering at the convocation, the union minister said the national education Policy 2020, “devised with a vision to make India a global knowledge super power, was also aimed at producing students with scientific temper, rational and critical thinking and endowed with the knowledge and skills required for the 21st century.”

During Sri City (IIITS) Convocation, students M Sunil Kumar Shetty, N Vaishnavi and V Rajjalaksmi recipients of the institute medals, received their degrees and medals in person. A total of 261 students, including 164 CSE students and 97 ECE students received their degrees, apart from 28 honours students from both the disciplines.

The director of the institute, Dr Kannabiran announced plans to significantly improve the faculty-student ratio, augment R&D infrastructure and focus on student development initiatives. He also hinted at the plan to launch BTech and similar programmes at the certificate, diploma and MTech levels via virtual mode. “Plans on the in-house corporate training and joint degree programs with overseas universities will make IIITS a nationally-relevant and globally recognised entrepreneurial institution”, he said.

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