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PM Modi to Attend IIT Delhi Convocation, Inaugurate AI Supercomputer

PM Modi to Attend IIT Delhi Convocation, Inaugurate AI Supercomputer
PM Modi to address IIT Delhi’s 57th Convocation, inaugurate AI supercomputing facility ‘Param Pragya’ · thestatesman.com

On August 8, a very important leader of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will visit a big school called IIT Delhi.

The school will hold its graduation ceremony, called a convocation, on that day.

More than 3,000 students will finish their studies and receive their degrees.

Some of them, called doctoral scholars, studied for many years to become experts.

The Prime Minister will give special gold medals to the best students.

He will also switch on a brand-new, super-powerful computer called Param Pragya.

This computer uses artificial intelligence, so it can learn and solve very hard problems like a smart brain.

It is placed at IIT Delhi's campus in Sonipat, and scientists and students will use it for difficult science and technology research.

The school is also teaming up with 18 other technology colleges to help students and teachers work together across India.

Key facts

Event
57th Convocation Ceremony of IIT Delhi
Date
August 8, 2026
Time
11 am
Chief Guest
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Graduating Students
3,036 total, including 587 PhD scholars, 1,049 BTech, 567 MTech, 248 MBA and 243 MSc students
Academic Honours
President's Gold Medal, Director's Gold Medal, Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal and Perfect Ten Gold Medals
New Facility
Param Pragya, an AI-powered high-performance supercomputing facility at IIT Delhi's Sonipat campus
Guests of Honour
Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi and NITI Aayog member Prof. Abhay Karandikar

Quotes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Head of the Indian government

“At 11 AM tomorrow, 8th August, I will be attending the Convocation Ceremony at IIT Delhi. I look forward to being among the students and teachers of this pioneering institution. IIT Delhi has always made a rich contribution in the fields of research and innovation.”
republicworld.com

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