Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Young Graduates Will Shape Viksit Bharat, Says PM Modi
On Saturday, the leader of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave a big speech at a graduation ceremony.
The ceremony was at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, one of India's most famous schools for science and engineering.
More than 3,000 students received their degrees, including 587 who earned PhDs.
Mr. Modi also switched on a new very powerful computer called Param Pragya.
This super-smart computer will help with artificial intelligence and science research.
He told the students that everything they do in the next 30 to 35 years will help India become a developed country, called 'Viksit Bharat'.
He said people who keep learning new things will be the successful ones.
He talked about big plans to help research, like giving up to Rs 1 lakh crore to science and letting everyone read top research magazines for free.
He also said it would have been nicer if there were more girls among the medal winners.
He asked the students to remember and thank their teachers, friends, and families who helped them.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Param Pragya, an AI-powered high-performance supercomputing facility, at IIT Delhi's Sonipat campus during the 57th Convocation.
Modi told graduates that whatever they do over the next 30 to 35 years will influence India's journey towards 'Viksit Bharat'.
He highlighted research initiatives including the Prime Minister's Research Fellowship, the National Research Foundation, and funding of up to Rs 1 lakh crore for the research sector.
The 'One Nation One Subscription' initiative gives researchers across India, including smaller towns, access to global research journals at no additional cost.
More than 3,000 students, including 587 PhD scholars, received degrees, and Modi said there should have been more female students among the medal winners.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and more than 3,000 graduating students of IIT Delhi, including 587 PhD scholars
- What
- Modi addressed the 57th Convocation, virtually inaugurated the AI supercomputer Param Pragya, and stressed that youth decisions will shape India's 'Viksit Bharat' journey
- When
- Saturday, during IIT Delhi's 57th Convocation ceremony (no specific date given in the articles)
- Where
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi's Sonipat campus
- Why
- To honour graduates' achievements and highlight the role of youth, research, and continuous learning in India's development into a developed nation
- Event
- 57th Convocation of IIT Delhi
- Supercomputer inaugurated
- Param Pragya, an AI-powered high-performance supercomputing facility
- Location
- IIT Delhi's Sonipat campus
- Degrees conferred
- 3,000+ students, including 587 PhD scholars
- Research funding
- Up to Rs 1 lakh crore for the research sector
- Research initiatives
- Prime Minister's Research Fellowship, Research Development and Innovation Scheme, National Research Foundation, One Nation One Subscription
- Academic honours presented
- President's Gold Medal, Director's Gold Medal, Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal, Perfect Ten Gold Medal
