Griffon Vol 1 Issue 1 a Bird's Eye View of IIT Mandi August June 2016 2016 153Rd Director's Meet 3Rd Convocation
Griffon Vol 1 Issue 1 A bird's eye view of IIT Mandi August June 2016 2016 153rd Director's Meet 3rd Convocation For the first time since its inception, IIT Mandi hosted a Director’s Meet on 26th March, 2016. Chaired by Prof. Timothy rd A. Gonsalves (Director, IIT Mandi), the 3 CII - IIT Mandi Conclave IIT Mandi marked its 3rd 153rd meeting got together the Directors Industry-Academia Conclave on May 15 Convocation on 31st October, of 5 IITs (Kanpur, BHU, Hyderabad, was organized amid a purposeful and 2015. The Chief Guest of the Patna and Ropar) in person and 7 enthusiastic participation by the attendees. occasion was Prof. N. Directors (Madras, Kharagpur, Guwahati, Over 100 attendees consisting of Sathyamurthy, Director, Indian Delhi, Bombay, Jodhpur, Gandhinagar) representatives from the industry and Institute of Science Education and through Video Conferencing. academia came together and held Research Mohali. In the discussions around the Conclave’s theme, Convocation Ceremony, a total of 1st North Campus Building “Technology & Business Innovation at IIT 115 students received their Mandi”. The Chief Guest at the Conclave, Inaugurated degrees: 105 B. Tech. students, 7 Prof. Ashok Jhunjunwala, Padma Shri, in M.S. (by research) students, and 3 his keynote address shared his experience Ph.D. scholars. in initiating many successful collaborations with industry and Sachin S.Bhat President's Gold & incubating a large number of start-ups. Institute Silver Medal Prof. Jhunjhunwala also launched the IIT Mandi Catalyst, a new Technology Business Incubator being set up to help Prashant Dr. Priscilla Gonsalves inaugurated the Prazapati 1st building (IIT Mandi Takshila Primary meet IIT Mandi’s Vision.
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