UditVani, Jamshedpur : President Droupadi Murmu presided over the convocation ceremony of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jamshedpur, where she awarded degrees and medals to 1,114 graduating students, marking a moment of pride and accomplishment for the premier institute.
Among them, 612 students were present at the ceremony.
The graduating cohort included 417 undergraduate students, 149 postgraduates and 46 PhD scholars.
Recognising exceptional academic brilliance, the President presented gold medals to Krishnaashish Mandal of M.Sc. Physics, who secured an outstanding 9.64 CGPA, and Priyanshu Raj of B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, who achieved 9.52 CGPA.
The event was attended by Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar, Minister Deepak Birua, senior academicians, educationists and top administrative officials.
Adding a warm and human touch to her address, President Murmu drew smiles and applause when she humorously observed a lack of enthusiasm in the clapping, suggesting the students might be hungry and encouraging them to cheer with greater energy.
She urged the graduates to remain eternally grateful to their parents and teachers, underlining their pivotal role in shaping the students’ journeys.
The President lauded NIT Jamshedpur’s robust innovation ecosystem, particularly its startup culture and incubation initiatives.
She stressed that addressing contemporary challenges in areas such as sustainable energy, waste management and entrepreneurship requires a strong multi-stakeholder approach. She also expressed happiness over the conferment of honorary doctorates on Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj (Doctor of Literature) and noted industrialist Ravindra Kumar Behra (Doctor of Philosophy).
Describing the graduates as “nation builders,” President Murmu said NIT Jamshedpur has, over the last 65 years, consistently contributed to India’s progress in science and technology.
She reminded students that convocation is not merely a ceremonial milestone but a call to shoulder greater responsibility towards the nation. Educational institutions, she noted, are not just centres for awarding degrees but “intellectual laboratories” where ideas are nurtured and the future of India is shaped.
