NIT Rourkela is set to host its 21st Convocation, marking the graduation of 1988 students
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NIT Rourkela will celebrate its 21st Annual Convocation, with a graduating class of 1988 students (457 female & 1531 male) on 20th January, 2024. The convocation is scheduled to start at 9.30 AM onwards at Dilip Tirkey Stadium (DTS) NIT Rourkela. Shri. Polavarapu Mallikharjuna Prasad (Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Coal India Limited) will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest. Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao, Director, NIT Rourkela will preside over the convocation event.
Among the 1988 degrees, a total of 17 B.Arch., 961 B. Tech., 38 Dual Degree (B.Tech. and M.Tech.), 54 integrated MSc. (5 years), 168 M.Sc., 520 M.Tech., 3 M.Tech (by research), 21 MA, 39 MBA, and 167 Ph.D. students will receive their degrees on this 21st Convocation. This year, 82 international students (including NRIs) are graduating, comprising 66 males and 16 females. These students are from Uganda, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Sudan, USA, Afghanistan, and Bhutan. Apart from this, eight students will receive the Institute Gold Medal and five students will be presented the Endowment Gold Medal. A total of 59 students will be the Branch Topper Medalists. There are also seven Endowment Awardees including one student who will be granted a Rs. 1,00,000 endowment award for being the Best Student Research Scholar for 2023.
The Institute has seen a rise in the number of female students passing out in different streams. This year, a total of 457 female students are graduating, comprising more than 20 per cent of the total graduating students. 173 girl students in Bachelor’s programs, 228 in Master’s programs, and 56 in PhD programs are graduating this year. Just like in recent years, this time too, NIT Rourkela’s Convocation Dress Code will highlight the richness of Odisha’s culture by featuring Sambalpuri design costumes. Male graduands will be attired in full-sleeve Sambalpuri design Kurtas made of cotton, while their female counterparts will grace the occasion in Sambalpuri design Cotton Sarees.Another key highlight of the 21st Convocation ceremony included Distinguished Alumnus Awards to 4 alumni of the institute.
