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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Science
- The Hindu
‘Ensure new technologies are used for betterment of society, IIIT-D'
Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) N. Kalaiselvi has said that India had made significant achievements in the field of science and technology and called on the students particularly technical students to ensure that new technologies were put to use for the betterment of the society. Delivering the convocation address at the seventh annual convocation of Indian Institute of Information technology(IIIT) in Dharwad on Friday, she said that engineering students should try to align themselves with the goals of 'Vikasit Bharat' by adapting to new and emerging technologies. Ms. Kalaiselvi said that in the knowledge-driven era and only those possessing exquisite skills had a fare chance to excel and that was the reason why more emphasis was being laid on helping students acquire more skills. It was necessary for the students to adapt various skills along with achieving excellence in their academics to shape a better career. Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIIT-Dharwad Shridhar Vembu asked the students to be cautious about the paradigm shift in Information Technology and all other areas due to advent of Artificial intelligence. Be vigilant and adaptable to newer technologies and challenges ahead, he said. Referring to how handloom industry changed with the advent of powerlooms, he asked the IT professionals to consider the fact that once powerful coding machines arrived, there would be less demand for coding professionals and they would have to look for other alternatives. Taking the example of a school being run in Tamil Nadu that helped students develop self confidence, self discovery and self respect, he called on the students to imbibe all these qualities to succeed in life. Director of IIIT-Dharwad S.R. Mahadeva Prasanna provided a brief report of the achievements of the institute. Gold medallists During the convocation, topper of the institute, Amrit Anand from Department of ECE was honoured with the President of India Gold Medal and also Institute Gold medal. Prerana Bhat from DSAI and Karthik Avinash from CSE was honoured with the Institute Gold Medals, Aarsh Desai with Director's Gold medal. Enduri Jahnvi was adjudged Best outgoing girl student. In all 257 students including 132 students of Computer Science, 70 of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, 55 of Electronics and Communication Engineering were awarded degrees during the convocation.
Deccan Herald
4 days ago
- Business
- Deccan Herald
IIIT-Dharwad to hold 7th convocation tomorrow
The Indian Institute of Information Technology Dharwad (IIIT Dharwad) will hold its seventh convocation on July 4 at its permanent campus in Tadasinakoppa near this to media persons, IIIT-Dharwad Director Mahadev Prasanna stated that Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Director General N Kalaiselvi will be the chief guest and present the degrees, while Board of Governors at IIIT-Dharwad Shridhar Vembu will preside over the year, the institute will confer degrees upon a total of 258 students, which includes, 132 graduates in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), 70 graduates in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI), 55 graduates in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) and one medals, certificatesGold medals and certificates will be presented to outstanding students on the of India Gold Medal will be presented to Amrit Anand, Institute Gold Medals to Amrit Anand, Karthik Avinash andPrerana Bhat, while Director's Medal will be given to Aarsh Jahnavi will be receiving the best outgoing girl student placement, Mahadev Prasanna said that over 160 graduates have secured positions in reputed companies, with the highest CTC reaching Rs 71.94 lakh per annum. Additionally, around 40 students have opted to pursue higher education at prestigious universities in India and Dharwad continues to witness steady academic growth with 253, 269, and 319 students currently enrolled in the seventh, fifth, and third semesters respectively across its three undergraduate on the newly initiated projects, Prasanna said that a KPTCL-funded consultancy to enhance the performance of high-voltage substation earthing systems has been taken learningAn Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) project supported by the Ministry of Education, focusing on extracting Indic concepts from ancient Indian literature through machine learning a major initiative, the IKS division of theMinistry of Education has supported multiple long-term research efforts at the institute with a focus on culturally rooted technologies and include the development of edge-based learning solutions and knowledge extraction from Indic textual sources, he the institute continues to build its capabilities in wireless communication and AI, evidenced by funded research projects exceeding Rs 2 crore across multiple years, alongside significant publications and knowledge dissemination through workshops and seminars, he said.
