The 11th convocation of the National Institute of Technology Meghalaya was held on Saturday at the State Convention Centre, Shillong with a call to the students to come out of their imaginary world to join the corporate life.
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Suvamoy Saha, Managing Director, Eveready Industries India Ltd was the Chief guest on the occasion and the guests of honour were Prof. Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Director, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur and Maj Gen Rajesh Kumar Jha (Retd.), Director (Personnel), NEEPCO Ltd. The convocation was presided over by the Chairman of the Board of Governors of NIT Meghalaya, Sunil Alagh.
The 11th Convocation started with the entry of the academic procession and the president declared it open. The Director, Prof Pinakeshwar Mahanta read out the convocation report which highlighted the achievements of NIT Meghalaya for the past one year. He said despite the challenges posed by temporary campus in Shillong, NIT Meghalaya has consistently excelled in both academics and research.
He emphasised the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 that has been a transformative step for NIT Meghalaya. From the 2024-25 academic session, several initiatives including minor degrees in specialised fields such as sports engineering, the launch of micro-credit courses in areas like NCC, NSS, yoga, and mental health, and the implementation of a multiple exit system in the B. Tech program, besides long-term internships.
The chairman Sunil Alagh stressed on the need for exposure to industries. He said that in the world today success cannot be happening accidentally. It happens because of perseverance, hard work and sacrifice. He also stressed upon the integrity, tenacity and positive stubbornness as the driving forces for success. He wished that more and more women take up engineering and make a mark in the world of technology.
Professor Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Director, IIT Jodhpur congratulated the degree recipients and wished for their success in life. He remarked that a degree is only a starting point and the world opens up only when the real challenges can be overcome, either in industry, academics or in real life.
Retired Major General Rajesh Kumar Jha asked the students to be future ready, make a unique identity, embrace sustainable development and recognize the transformative potential of technological innovations.
The chief guest for the occasion, Suvamay Saha, asked the students to prepare themselves for corporate life and move out of the imaginative world where students are in a world of dreams. He asked the students to understand the tough needs of corporate life, the challenges to achieve in most adverse conditions and to develop confidence in every walk of life.
Institutional gold medals were awarded for academic excellence to Aniket Kumar for B.Tech, Abhay Verma for M.Tech and Meenakshi Theertha for M.Sc
The President’s Gold medal was awarded to the best graduate for overall excellence across all branches and programmes, as bagged by Kumar Gaurav, B.Tech (Civil Engineering.)
The Chairperson’s gold medal for the best female graduate (B.Tech) for overall excellence was awarded to Divyasree Dev, B.Tech, Computer Science Engineering.
