IIT Kanpur to hold first-ever virtual convocation on October 22

The institute did not conduct the pen-and-paper mode exams for graduating students as the campus had been kept closed since mid-March following the outbreak of COVID-19. Students, however, did appear in an online exam held in June, the director said. 

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur will be conducting its 53rd convocation virtually on October 22 owing to the ongoing coronavirus crisis in the country. It will be the first-ever virtual convocation of the Institute, said IIT-K director, Professor Abhay Karandikar announced. IIT-Bombay also conducted its convocation in a virtual mode in the month of August due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I am delighted to share that the 53rd Convocation of the institute will be held on 22nd Oct 2020 from 4:00 pm onward. We invite all of you to the first-ever virtual convocation of IIT Kanpur,” he said.

A total of 2008 undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students will get their degrees and nearly 100 medals will be awarded which will be sent via courier to them at their postal address. “We don’t want to have gathered on campus during a pandemic. Graduating students may log in to take part in the first-ever virtual conversation,” the director said.

The institute did not conduct the pen-and-paper mode exams for graduating students as the campus had been kept closed since mid-March following the outbreak of COVID-19. Students, however, did appear in an online exam held in June, the director said. 

This year the chief guest for the convocation will be IIT Kanpur’s alumnus Dr. Arvind Krishna, Chief Executive Officer, IBM. He has played a significant role in the building and expansion of new markets for IBM.

“Our chairman board of governors Dr. Radhakrishnan K Koppillil will preside over the Convocation,” he said. “Hope that you will join and witness the graduation ceremony of young graduating students,” the director.

The event will be live-streamed on Youtube and can be watched by following this link-- https://youtu.be/LL79CyTCD7A

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