Mangalore, November 10: As many as 1,303 students of National Institute of Technology-Karnataka (NIT-K) who graduated during the academic year 2011-12 were awarded various degrees at the 10th convocation held on the premises of the institute in Surathkal, near here on Saturday.
Addressing the young graduates, Professor of Kumamoto University Prof Shuichi Torii pointed out that India's history of mathematics and education has played a major role in making it a leader in information technology.
He said the future careers of the students would revolve around not only India, but the whole world, thus giving the ability to compete within an environment that transcends borders and nationalities. “We are said to be currently living the global age. Developments in transportation have made our world a relatively small place”, he pointed out.
Speaking on the occasion NIT-K Surathkal Board of Governors Chairman Sushil Chandra Tripathi exhorted the new graduates to be excellent technology integrators, develop additional skills in entrepreneurship and take up leadership and management roles and practice professional ethics.
Calling upon the students to develop problem-solving skills, professionalism,a motivation for life-long learning, aptitude to work in multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-lingual teams and a comprehensive view of economic, social, cultural and environmental impacts affecting technologically-driven societies, you are likely to make an impcat,” he said.
The students, who were awarded degrees, include 652 B Tech graduates, 456 M Tech graduates, 75 MCA graduates, 35 MBA graduates, 46 MSc graduates and 34 PhD holders.
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