National Institute of Technology (NIT) Goa celebrated its 10th convocation at an event held at the institute’s campus in Cuncolim, Goa, on Sunday, September 22.
This year’s convocation ceremony was rather significant for it is the first ceremony after the 114-acre permanent campus of NIT Goa at Cuncolim was inaugurated by Pime Minister Narendra Modi on 6th February 2024.
A total of 207 students were awarded their degrees in the graduation ceremony. While B.Tech. Degree was awarded to a total number of 166 students, 28 and 13 students received M.Tech. and Ph.D. Degrees respectively. Ten medals were also conferred to toppers in recognition of their exemplary academic performances.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Samir V. Kamat, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO, Government of India, who was the Chief Guest of the ceremony, said that NIT Goa has carved a niche for itself in the academic landscape in a very short span of time. Its rich legacy is marked by a commitment to excellence, innovation, and societal engagement, ensuring a transformative educational experience for its students and contribute to the advancements in technology, he said.
“Our Bharat is now rapidly preparing to become Atmanirbhar, particularly, in the defence sector. This brings in a lot of new and challenging opportunities to engineering graduates of all branches. Self-reliance in defence sector is strategically all the more needed in the present global scenario. You are the torch-bearers of the institute. I can hope that you will materialise our dream of Viksit Bharat. We must make our states, villages and communities empowered and strong so that our dependency on other countries minimize,” Dr Kamat said.
Signifying the NIT’s commitment to fostering constructive alumni relationships, the institute had invited Mansoor Rahimat Khan, a former student of B.Tech Batch 2011-2015, as the Guest of Honour of the ceremony. Speaking at the event, Shri Khan, Co-founder & CEO of Beatoven.ai, narrated his NIT life while the institute was on a temporary campus in Ponda. You all are extremely fortunate to be able to study in this lovely campus, he said.
He shared his journey of becoming an entrepreneur after graduating from the institute. He emphasized the significance of entrepreneurship and how it revives the economy of a country and makes the nation self-reliant.
“A lot of the things while you’re on campus seem to be competitive. You tend to compare yourself with the person sitting beside you. I want you all to know that none of these matters. You need to focus only and only on one aspect, your individuality. All of you are unique individuals with unique backgrounds with insights like no other in your classroom. Each one of you is built differently to do amazing things in life,” he told the outgoing graduates.
Prof. Omprakash R. Jaiswal, the Director of the institute, presented a comprehensive academic report of the institute highlighting the academics, research, patents, placements and outreach activities.
The graduation ceremony was also attended by members of the Board of Governors and the Senate Committee, the graduating students and their family members, along with the institute’s faculty and staff.
In the year 2023-24, NIT Goa achieved 83% overall placement with 8 LPA as average offer to B.Tech graduates and the highest salary of 20LPA. Nearly 100% M.Tech students got an internship position in leading multinational corporations.
