Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 11: The Indian Institute of Technology Jammu celebrated its 6th Convocation Ceremony today at the picturesque IIT Jammu campus.
A total of 386 degrees were conferred during the ceremony, including 211 B Tech, 114 M Tech, 25 M Sc, and 36 Ph D degrees.
The ceremony was graced by Dr Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, Chief Executive Officer, Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Government of India, as the chief guest. He encouraged the graduates to embrace the opportunities of a world being reshaped by technology and innovation.
In his address, Prof Manoj Singh Gaur, Director, IIT Jammu, emphasized the importance of lifelong learning, encouraging graduates to create value through their work and ensure their innovations serve society meaningfully.
A highlight of the ceremony was the unveiling of ‘Trishunya: The Infinite Circle of Growth,’ a magnificent new sculpture dedicated to the graduating class of 2025.
In recognition of exceptional academic achievements, the President Gold Medal was awarded to Aashray Gupta from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering for securing the highest CGPA among all B Tech graduates, while the Director Gold Medal was conferred upon Ahuja Sneha Brijkishor from the Department of Materials Engineering for the best overall performance. The Institute Gold Medal was awarded to Saqib Khursheed Wani, a student of M Tech in Civil Engineering, for obtaining the highest CGPA amongst all graduating students of the Master of Technology program, and to Monika, a student of M Sc in Chemistry, for obtaining the highest CGPA amongst all graduating students of the Master of Science program.
The Institute Silver Medals were awarded to students with the highest CGPA in their respective disciplines: Gaytri Sachdeva (B Tech in Chemical Engineering), Aditi Agarwal (B Tech in Civil Engineering), Sadanand Sharma (B Tech in Electrical Engineering), Sanskar Purwar (B Tech in Materials Engineering), and Priya Sharma (B Tech in Mechanical Engineering). Silver medals were also conferred upon Rakshith V S (M Tech in Chemical Engineering), Dammu Akshay Kumar (M Tech in Chemical Engineering), Shweta Girijesh Tripathi (M Tech in Computer Science and Engineering), Aman Kumar Singh (M Tech in Electrical Engineering), Juhi Dubey (M Tech in Electrical Engineering), Vikas Kumar Tomar (M Tech in Mechanical Engineering), and Amar Jangid (M Sc in Physics).
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