313 candidates to get degrees at IIT Dharwad convocation on Saturday
IIT Dharwad is set to host its seventh annual convocation, where 313 students will receive various degrees. The event will also feature the awarding of an honorary doctoral degree to Sudha Murthy and discussions on future academic collaborations.
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As many as 313 candidates will receive graduate and postgraduate engineering degrees, doctoral degrees and diplomas during the seventh annual convocation of Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad (IIT-Dh) to be held on the institute’s campus in Dharwad on Saturday.
Addressing presspersons at IIT Dharwad on Wednesday, Director Venkappayya Desai said that in the convocation to be held at 3 p.m., National Chair of Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bhim Singh will deliver the convocation address.
CEO of Tata Power Renewable Microgrid Manoj Gupta and Chairman of Pan IIT Alumni Prabhat Kumar will be special invitees, while Chairperson of IIT Dharwad Board of Governance Sharad Kumar Saraf will preside over the convocation.
Prof. Desai said that among the 313 candidates, 207 candidates will receive B.Tech degrees, 13 BS, 56 M.Tech, 12 MS degrees, while 24 research scholars will receive doctoral degrees. One candidate will receive PG diploma certificate.
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