SHILLONG, Oct 17: The 11th convocation of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Meghalaya will take place on Saturday (October 19) at the State Convention Centre.
Managing Director of Eveready Industries India Ltd, Suvamoy Saha, will serve as the chief guest speaker. Prof Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, and Maj. Gen. Rajesh Kumar Jha, Director (Personnel) of NEEPCO Ltd, will be the guests of honour.
The convocation will be presided over by Chairman of the Board of Governors of NIT Meghalaya, Sunil Alagh
NIT Director Prof Pinakeswar Mahanta announced that a total of 193 students and scholars will be awarded degrees, including 140 B.Tech students, 9 M.Tech students, 23 M.Sc students, and 21 PhD scholars.
Prof Mahanta added that institutional gold and silver medals will be awarded for academic excellence, and the President’s Gold Medal will be given to the best graduate. Additionally, a new Chairperson’s Gold Medal, initiated by the Chairman of the Board of Governors, will be awarded to the best female graduate (B.Tech).