22nd convocation held at NIT-C
The National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NIT-C) held its 22nd convocation, awarding degrees to over 2,000 students. Speakers emphasized the importance of human judgment in the age of AI and the value of entrepreneurship in engineering.
Why it matters
The event highlights the growing output of technical graduates in India and the ongoing discourse regarding the role of AI in modern engineering education.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the world, but technology can deliver its true potential only when guided by human intelligence, creativity, and judgment, Santhosh Kumar, president and managing director of Texas Instruments, has said.
Delivering the 22nd convocation address at the National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NIT-C) on Saturday (August 29, 2026), he said modern engineering was deeply interconnected, and the boundaries between traditional disciplines were becoming increasingly blurred.
Speaking on the occasion, Mathew P. Tharaniyil, president of Bloom Companies, USA, said entrepreneurship was not an easy path, but every challenge was an opportunity to learn, grow, and build something meaningful.
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