Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Ajit Doval Calls IIT Roorkee Class of 2025 Luckiest Generation
Ajit Doval spoke to students graduating from IIT Roorkee.
He called them the luckiest generation because they have many opportunities.
He also told them that life does not always follow a straight path.
At one point in his career, Doval felt sad even though he was doing well.
A Tibetan Sherpa colleague told him that it was a matter of map-reading.
Doval said this meant people must understand where they are before deciding what to do next.
He advised students to stay flexible because the world keeps changing.
IIT Roorkee is awarding 2701 degrees during the two-day ceremony.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval addressed IIT Roorkee's 25th convocation on September 19.
He called the Class of 2025 the luckiest generation to graduate from the institute.
Doval said success depends on correctly reading changing circumstances and responding at the right time.
He shared how a Tibetan Sherpa colleague's phrase about map-reading helped him understand professional setbacks.
IIT Roorkee is set to confer 2701 degrees during its two-day convocation, reportedly a record.
- Who
- National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the graduating students of IIT Roorkee's Class of 2025.
- What
- Doval addressed the institute's 25th convocation and urged graduates to adapt to changing circumstances.
- When
- September 19, during a two-day convocation.
- Where
- Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
- Why
- To celebrate the graduates and share guidance about opportunity, setbacks, and adaptability.
- Speaker
- Ajit Doval, India's National Security Advisor
- Event
- Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee's 25th convocation
- Date mentioned
- September 19
- Degrees awarded on first day
- 1,277
- Total degrees planned
- 2,701 over two days
- First-day gender breakdown
- 1,001 male students and 276 female students
- Central message
- Understand changing circumstances and respond at the appropriate time