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The International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B), today held its 20th convocation amidst the current situation brought by the coronavirus pandemic. Professor Jitendra Malik, Arthur J Chick Professor of EECS, University of California at Berkeley was the Chief Guest and Mr. N Krishnakumar, Founder & Former Chairman, Mindtree and Managing Partner, Mela Ventures was the Guest of Honour. The Ceremony was presided over by the Chairman of the IIIT-B Governing Body Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan and Director of IIIT-B Professor S Sadagopan.
In all, the Institute awarded degrees to 282 graduating students. This consisted of 7 PhD degrees, 13 Master of Science by Research degrees, 159 M.Tech degrees, 11 M.Sc. degrees, 63 dual degrees, and 29 students with sponsored M.Tech degrees, on the special occasion. Exceptional students in academics and extra-curricular activities were also awarded medals and recognitions.
“The annual convocation holds a special place in the hearts of the graduating students and the faculty members of the Institute. This has been a very challenging, yet special year for us as we have had to find innovative ways to complete our curriculum, and ensure the safety of our students, staff and faculty”, said Professor S. Sadagopan, Director, IIIT Bangalore when addressing the graduates.
“As educational institutions, it is our responsibility to pave the way for the future generations by using technology to re-imagine academics, research and entrepreneurship. The future of higher education is inter-disciplinary studies, and we are delighted to give our students exposure to such opportunities that help them to serve industry and society in an impactful manner,” he added.
Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan, the Chairman of the IIIT-B Governing Body reiterated the importance of adjusting and adapting oneself to the changing environment in order to survive and flourish. In his address to the students, he said “There are three suggestions that I want you to consider: Create the future - as there are tremendous opportunities in India, have future goals – strive for excellence and act with integrity, and defining success – it’s all about making people around you successful”.
Professor Jitendra Malik Arthur J Chick Professor of EECS, University of California at Berkeley, in his address to the students traced the history of computer science in India right from the days of Indian Independence. He said “There is a lot of talk about Asia’s rise to power in the world of technology in the 21st century. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing are all significant areas for India to grow. Big data and big computing techniques such as deep learning have come together to cause major advances in AI in the last 5-10 years. Look at problems in front of you and see how you can use technology to solve them; good things will happen!”.
Professor Malik also encouraged the students to follow a few basic principles like being a lifelong learner, aiming for excellence not just for oneself, but also supporting and recognizing excellence in others, and being confident.
Striking a note of optimism and hope despite the currently prevailing challenging environment, Mr N Krishnakumar Founder & Former Chairman, Mindtree and Managing Partner, Mela Ventures, cited some interesting examples of the triumph of human spirit over adversity. He said “As you graduate from this institute, you must have big audacious goals. You may not have the ability to know how you will reach there, but those big audacious goals are important to keep you focused and persevering even when you face many bottlenecks and emerge successful. The solid grounding you have received in IIIT-B will help you manage the complexities of the new world much better”
For more details: https://www.iiitb.ac.in/media/iiit-bangalore-hosts-its-first-ever-econvocation-to-confer-degrees-to-the-class-of-2020
Class of 2020 group photo: https://www.iiitb.ac.in/extrafiles/Convocation2020_GroupPhoto.pdf
Full video of 20th Convocation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OI3jgc0PiA