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8th Convocation, IIT Ropar - November 8, 2019
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IIT Ropar held its 8th Convocation Ceremony at the permanent campus. The Chief Guest was Shri A. S. Kiran Kumar, Former Chairman of ISRO. He delivered the convocation address highlighting his contributions to India’s space missions. His notable work includes the design of Electro-Optical Imaging Sensors from Bhaskara TV to the Mars Orbiter Mission. The event was attended by over 1500 guests, including students, parents, faculty, and alumni. Prof. Sarit K. Das, Director, presented the Institute’s achievements and student awards. A total of 240 degrees were conferred this year. Degree breakup: 113 B.Tech., 56 M.Sc Programme , 37 M.Tech., 6 MS (Research), and 28 Ph.D. President of India Gold Medal was awarded to Suveer Kumar (Mechanical Engineering). Director’s Gold Medal went to Aditya Gupta (Computer Science and Engineering). Institute Silver Medals were given to students from B.Tech., M.Tech., and M.Sc. programmes across departments. The ceremony reflected IIT Ropar’s growing excellence in research, innovation, and academic distinction.