08/08/2026
๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ก๐ข
PanIIT Alumni India proudly celebrates a landmark day for the IIT ecosystem. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi graced the 57th Convocation Ceremony of IIT Delhi today as Chief Guest, felicitating thousands of graduating students.
Addressing the graduating class, the Prime Minister shared some powerful life lessons, noting that "๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ช๐จ, ๐๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ข ๐ค๐ ๐ก๐๐๐, ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ช๐จ". He also spoke about India's growing technological confidence, pointing to the semiconductor industry as proof, stating that despite early doubts, production has already begun at India's very first semiconductor unit, and expressing full confidence that everything from chips to ships will one day be manufactured in India, driven by the nation's own expertise.
The Ministry of Education highlighted that the Prime Minister spoke of India entering new frontiers, spotlighting sectors like AI, data centres, critical minerals, deep-sea exploration, and quantum computing as key to the nation's future, while reaffirming his faith in India's youth as the foremost architects of Viksit Bharat 2047.
In a major boost to India's research capabilities, the Prime Minister also inaugurated ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐, an AI-powered high-performance supercomputing facility established at IIT Delhi's Sonipat Campus, set to strengthen the institute's work in AI, data science, advanced computing, and interdisciplinary research.
A proud and defining day for IIT Delhi's Class of 2026, and a powerful reminder of how the IIT ecosystem continues to shape India's journey forward.
PMO India Ministry of Education Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India Department of Science and Technology, Government of India Pralhad Joshi IIT Delhi Alumni Association Prabhat Kumar Praveen Kumar