Punjab Governor distributes degrees to NIT students in Jalandhar

Motivates youngsters to work hard for rare achievements in life

Jalanshar, November 16-

Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria today presided over 20th convocation of NIT Jalandhar wherein 1293 students were awarded the degrees. This included PG Diploma-01, B Tech -990, M Tech- 144, MSc -84, MBA- 24 and PhD -50. Shreya (Bio Technology), Shuchi Gupta (Chemical Engineering), Jiya Garg (Civil Engineering), Gunika (Computer Science & Engineering), Raghav Gupta (Electrical Engineering), Preeti (Electronics and Communication Engineering), Arshita Katal (Industrial and Production Engineering), Puneet Singh (Information Technology), Chakshan Dhir (Instrumentation and Control Engineering),Radha Mohan Sharma (Mechanical Engineering), and Anshika Rajput (Textile Technology), were awarded with Gold Medal for being the B. Tech 2020-2024 batch branch toppers. Gunika from Computer Science & Engineering was awarded with Overall Topper of B. Tech 2020-2024 batch with CGPA-9.55. Rakshita Mehta (Bio Technology), Simrandeep Kaur (Computer Science & Engineering), Pintu Kumar Saini (Computer Science & Engineering- Information Security), Smriti Sharma (Electronics and Communication Engineering), Shah Bhushit Mitesh Kumar (VLSI Design), Pooja Sheshama (Instrumentation and Control Engineering), Sumit Kushwah (Design Engineering), Aiman Parvaiz (Geo-technical and Geo-environmental engineering), Noohi Khan(Structural and Construction Engineering), Anshika Singh (Thermal Engineering), Reena Yadav (Textile Engineering and Management) were awarded with Gold Medal for being the M. Tech 2022-2024 batch branch toppers. From M.Sc. Lavanya Singh Malik (Chemistry), Akshar Dineshbhai Vasiyani (Mathematics), Sameer Jain (Physics) and Jasmeen Kaur (MBA) were awarded with gold medal for achieving first position in their respective branch. The recipients were awarded degrees by the Hon’ble Chief Guest who congratulated the students on this milestone achieved in their lives. The Hon’ble Governor also laid the foundation stone for the Electrical Engineering Block of the institute, funded through HEFA under a grant of Rs. 240 crores.

Hon'ble Governor Gulab Chand Kataria motivated the young graduating students to work harder in life and achieve greater heights. He congratulated the parents and teachers for their support, commitment and passion in moulding them. He inspired students to serve and care for their parents and also contribute meaningfully to the development and progress of the nation. He emphasized the importance of being responsible citizens and better human beings who actively work towards the betterment of society.

On this occasion, Hon’ble Chairman, Board of Governors and Director, Prof. Binod Kumar Kanujia congratulated the degree recipients for their bright future and also motivated them for working day and night to fulfil the societal needs. He emphasized the critical role technologists play in advancing the society, highlighting India’s status as the world’s second-largest producer of engineers and its growing IT industry, projected to reach $350 billion by 2026.

Prof. Kanaujia said that in the coming era, digitization will play a key role in our shift towards sustainability, creating efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions. In support of the Digital India initiative, NIT Jalandhar has digitized degree certificates through DigiLocker and provided perpetual access to electronic textbooks alongside establishing an e-library with a seating capacity of 400.

He further informed that during the 2023-2024 academic year, students of NIT Jalandhar got placed in top-notch companies such as Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and public sector units such as BPCL and HPCL. The highest package of Rs. 53 lakhs was secured from Google.

Further, Prof. Kanaujia extended his sincere appreciation to the efforts, commitment, and determination of faculty members, staff, students, and alumni for all these achievements.