On Saturday, President Ram Nath Kovind said that it is a moral obligation of the IIT-Delhi alumni to give back the institute and come back and teach here either for short or long duration. During his speech, he also urged the institute to adopt a school of underprivileged children and provide aid in its development.
On the occasion of 48th convocation of the IIT-D, Ram Nath Kovind was invited as a Chief Guest. During the convocation, 1941 students received the degrees of which 306 were PhD students.
“This is the first time IIT-Delhi has crossed the 300 mark in terms of the number of PhD students graduating during the convocation,” said IIT-Delhi Director V Ramgopal Rao.
Speaking at the convocation, Kovind Ram said "Many of those who studied here in the past were fortunate to have their world-class education heavily subsidised by the tax payer. There is a moral obligation to pay back, and to help those less privileged — in whichever manner the individual prefers. It would be best if this process of paying back enriches education and scholarship at the grassroots of our society."
“The obligation is on IIT-Delhi authorities to involve and invite alumni, many of whom are well placed in other universities or in the industry, to come back and teach here — even if for short periods or for specific courses. If procedures need to be simplified to achieve this, then efforts must be made in that direction,” he added.
During the ceremony, four former alumni of IIT-D -- Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Kiran Bedi, Managing Director and CEO of Vodafone India Sunil Sood, Professor Soumitra Dutta from Cornell University and Founder of Mission Holdings Saurabh Mittal -- were given Distinguished Alumni Award.
“I would urge the IIT-Delhi authorities and community to adopt and partner a school for underprivileged children and see how they can contribute to its development and the capacity building of its pupils,” Kovind said.
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