Achieving the 100 crore vaccinations was possible because of IITs, NITs: Dharmendra Pradhan

Dharmendra Pradhan in his address said that it is a privilege to enter into the ecosystem of IIT Kharagpur, which was chosen as the first Centre of Excellence in the country after independence.

Creating a historic benchmark by crossing 1,600 plus offers in the Phase I of placement season 2021, IIT Kharagpur celebrated its 67th Convocation on December 18, 2021. The Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, Dharmendra Pradhan, graced the occasion as the chief guest. Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Kharagpur virtually attended the convocation. I am sure the @IITKgp family will make continuous endeavours to tap emerging opportunities and convert them into viable commercial solutions for public good.My best wishes, once again! pic.twitter.com/7Uplwy4t85

With prolific advancement towards engaging in new advances in technological pursuits and branching out to diverse fields of medical, law, management and entrepreneurship, for the first time IIT Kharagpur bestowed a Lifetime Achievement Award to Professor M A Ramlu who served as the founder Head of the Department of Mining Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and retired as an Officiating Director of IIT Kharagpur.