Vellore Institute of Technology holds 39th annual convocation
Chandigarh, August 3
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, held its 39th annual convocation on Friday.
Professor Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman of the National Educational Technology Forum, National Board of Accreditation, Executive Committee-National Assessment and Accreditation Council was the chief guest. TR Parasuraman, Chairman, ASSOCHAM Karnataka State Development Council and Senior Executive Advisor, Toyota Industries Engine India Pvt Ltd was the guest of honour. G Viswanathan, Founder and Chancellor, VIT, presided over the event.
In his address, Anil Sahasrabudhe encouraged young graduates to be constant learners and strive to improve their employability. Becoming multi-dimensional, acquiring skills and developing the right attitude would help in their career prospects and development, he added.
Parasuraman said there was no substitute for hard work and that one should learn from failures. “Attitude, knowledge and skills are important for one’s development,” he added.
A total of 8,205 undergraduate and post-graduate students, and 357 PhD graduates were awarded degrees. 65 candidates received gold medals.
