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Hans India
6 days ago
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- Hans India
136 students awarded BS-MS dual degree in IISER 5th convocation
Berhampur: A total of 136 BS-MS students of Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER)-Berhampur, were awarded BS-MS dual degree at its 5th convocation at Laudigam, 25 km from here, on Saturday. One MS Degree and 22 PhD students also received their respective degrees. Jayshaan Baibhav from the Department of Biological Sciences was awarded the President's Gold Medal for the best academic performance in the graduating class across all disciplines of the BS-MS Dual Degree programme. Subharthi Paul from the Department of Physical Sciences received the Director's Gold Medal for outstanding all-round achievement and leadership in the graduating class across all disciplines of the BS-MS programme. Proficiency Silver medals were awarded to five students including Jayshaan Baibhav, Laishram Librada (Department of Physical Sciences), Debanash Mohapatra (Department of Chemical Sciences), Veronica Gogoi (Department of Mathematical Sciences) and Brinta Banik (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences). While Laishram Librada (Department of Physical Sciences) received the Shri Durgadas Mohanty Memorial Gold Medal, Hanan Fathima (Department of Biological Sciences) received the Founder Director's Gold Medal. Speaking at the event, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan congratulated the students and called upon them to contribute to national priorities. He urged the graduates to align themselves with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Viksit Bharat and praised IISER-Berhampur for emerging as a hub for research, innovation and NEP 2020-inspired education. Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati inaugurated the state of the art 'Central Advanced Instrumentation Facility' at IISER-Berhampur for cutting edge research in frontier areas of research.
The Hindu
19-07-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
Knowledge key to the future, says Bharat Biotech Executive Chairman Krishna M. Ella
The future will be divided between those who possess knowledge and those who do not have it, Krishna M. Ella, founder and Executive Chairman of Bharat Biotech International Ltd, has said. Dr. Ella was speaking at the 13th convocation of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER Thiruvananthapuram) on Saturday. Dr. Ella observed how technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum science, electric vehicles, solar power and renewable energy and the hydrogen economy were transforming the world. He expressed his belief that thorium, sourced from the coastal sands of Kerala and other locations, would be the future of nuclear energy. He told the new graduates that they were graduating at a time when the technological front was poised for major revolutions in the coming five to 10 years. 'Embrace cutting-edge tech' Arvind Anant Natu, Chairperson, Board of Governors of IISER Thiruvananthapuram, encouraged the graduates to embrace cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, and the Internet of Things, as powerful tools in their scientific and entrepreneurial journey. Calling for a holistic and socially responsible approach, he emphasised the importance of addressing societal problems through interdisciplinary thinking. J.N. Moorthy, Director, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, presented a report on the institute's activities. Degrees were conferred on 258 BS-MS, 76 MSc, 15 MS (Research), 26 PhD, and 15 Integrated PhD graduates at the 13th convocation. Medals The Institute Gold Medal for all-round excellence was conferred on Jacob Cherry Sam. The Director's Gold Medal for Academic Excellence' was awarded to Eswar Krishnan N.A., and the Cultural Medal was presented to Adithya J. for contributions to campus cultural life.
