The 9th Convocation of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) was held on 4 th Dec 2016 at Delton Hall, IETE HQ, New Delhi. This year, five (5) ALCCS and one hundred eighty (185) AMIETE students participated in the convocation ceremony and received their degree.
The Chief Guest Prof P B Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, Amity University, Gurgaon, and President IETE, Lt Gen (Dr) AKS Chandele, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) gave away the awards. The other dignitaries on the dais were: Shri CK Haridas, Chairman, Student Affairs Committee; Prof C Murali, Co-Chairman, Academic Committee; Prof (Dr) S K Aggarwal, Chairman Board of Examination and Maj Gen P K Jaggia, VSM (Retd), Secretary General IETE. In his address the Chief Guest talked about the mind boggling advancements that are taking place in the arena of Science & Technology of electronics, telecommunication & IT.
This advancement on the technological fronts are creating capabilities for mass entrepreneurship, generating productive employment on the capabilities of modern young generation rolling out from the universities/institutions. He said that the new knowledge age promises of “abundance of prosperity alongside with happiness in plenty” provided man uses Science and technology capabilities for the service of mankind and Mother Nature.
He asked the students to continue to ignite their minds, fire their imagination and remain focused o the great opportunities created by ever expanding frontiers of S&T. He also said that the students must treat whole world as one family and practice peace, truthfulness and harmony as non- negotiables.
By EB Bureau
