Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan will be the Chief Guest at NIT Delhi Convocation
Union Minister of Education, Shri. Dharmendra Pradhan Ji will be the chief guest at the ‘Third Convocation’ of the National Institute of Technology, Delhi. The convocation will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at the Vigyan Bhawan Plenary Hall. At 10:00 am, the ceremony will get underway. The Convocation in 2022 will be graced by illustrious dignitaries. The hon’ble MoS for Education, Shri Subhas Sarkar, will grace the occasion as Guest of Honour. The Convocation will be held in physical mode and adhere to the appropriate COVID-19 protocol. During the 3rd convocation, NIT Delhi will confer degrees on 793 graduating students.
| S.No. | Programmes | No. of Students Graduating |
| 1. | Bachelor of Technology | 567 |
| 2. | Master of Technology | 192 |
| 3. | Ph.D. | 34 |
| Total | 793 |
The Institute will award the President’s Gold Medal, the Director’s Gold Medal, and Institute Silver Medals to graduating students with exceptional academic records. Shri Anand Kumar, founder of the acclaimed Super-30 programme, will be awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree, honoris causa.
| S.No. | Awards | No. of Recipients |
| 1. | President Gold Medal | 8 (M Tech-04, B. Tech-04) |
| 2. | Director’s Gold Medal | 29 ( M.Tech-18, B. Tech-11) |
| 3. | Institute Silver Medals | 20 ( M.Tech-13, B. Tech-07) |
| 4. | Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) | Shri Anand Kumar ( Super-30) |
The event will be addressed by the Institute’s Director, Prof. (Dr.) Ajay Kumar Sharma. The convocation on August 6, 2022, is generating great excitement given that it will be an in-person ceremony. The NIT Delhi Director said, “We are looking forward to a spectacular event and have made all the required preparations for the convocation.”