New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati through video-conferencing on September 22.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall address the convocation of IIT, Guwahati through video-conferencing at 12 Noon, on Tuesday, September 22, 2020,” Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement on Monday.
Prime Minister to Address the Convocation of @IITGuwahati on Tuesday, 22nd September. https://t.co/F029K6tPtK
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 21, 2020
Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and Minister of State for Education Sanjay Dhotre will also address the ceremony online as the guests of honour. The Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal will be present as the special guest.
Dr. Rajiv I Modi, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Guwahati and Professor TG Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, will address the gathering during the virtual convocation.
According to the statement, as many as 1,803 students including 687 B Tech and 637 M Tech students will be obtaining degrees tomorrow.
