IIT Kharagpur, IIST exploring collaboration in medical technology
The IIST's work in mission-class hardware design, start-up incubation and strategic collaborations position India not just as a participant, but as a leader in global space innovation, Prof. Chakraborty said, delivering the convocation address at the 13th convocation of IIST held at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), Valiyamala.
Recent achievements of the IIST students have been admirable, he said. 'The IIST is the crucible of India's space leadership, a place where dreams take the form of rockets, satellites and future-ready solutions,' he said.
Space, Prof. Chakraborty said, is no longer the domain of a few, but the shared ambition of the entire planet. Yet, India has a unique advantage, he said. 'We know how to do more with less. We innovate not just for prestige, but for people. Space technology today is not an isolated vertical. It is a grand convergence, a meeting point of artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology, climate science, philosophy, medicine and even law,' he said.
Referring to the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chandrayaan 3 mission as a sparkling example of interdisciplinary excellence, Prof. Chakraborty urged the IIST students to envision 'movements' that make India a hub for responsible, inclusive space innovations, and policies that enable fair access to space resources.
M. Mohan, Director, LPSC, said after the recent success of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission, ISRO is embarking on the development of complex systems for major missions. Among these, he listed the next-generation launch vehicle, Bharatiya Antriksh Station, Chandrayaan-4 sample return mission, Gaganyaan and Venus mission, which call for advanced manufacturing technologies for mass production of the systems.
IIST Chancellor B.N. Suresh underscored the importance of self-reliance, stating that imports need to be reduced in strategic areas that were key enablers of national security.
ISRO Chairperson V. Narayanan addressed the students in virtual mode. IIST Director Dipankar Banerjee presented a report on the academic activities.
At the convocation, a total of 309 degrees were awarded, which included 124 BTech degrees, 17 BTech + MTech/MS dual degrees, 130 MTech and MS postgraduate degrees and 38 PhDs.
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