Embrace emerging technologies, students told at NIT-A.P. convocation
iLabs Group Chairman calls on graduates to focus on manufacturing and innovation as NIT Andhra Pradesh awards 644 B.Tech and 53 Ph.D. degrees at its eighth convocation
At the eighth convocation of the National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh (NIT-A.P.) in Tadepalligudem, West Godavari district, students were encouraged to embrace emerging technologies and focus on the manufacturing sector. Chairman Chintalapati Srinivasa Raju of the iLabs Group emphasized the rapid evolution of new technologies and the necessity for students to develop the skills required to master them.
The convocation, which saw the awarding of 644 B.Tech and 53 Ph.D. degrees, acknowledged the hard work, perseverance, and discipline demonstrated by the graduates.
IIT Tirupati Director K. N. Satyanarayana, who served as Guest of Honour, underscored India's growing role in global leadership in manufacturing, space, renewable energy, semiconductors, and innovation, highlighting the vital role young minds play in this journey. In-Charge Director N. V. Ramana Rao of NIT-A.P. reported on the ongoing infrastructure development, with a ₹411 crore investment in the first phase, aimed at establishing modern laboratories and research centres to bolster teaching and research facilities.
The institute had secured a position in the 201-300 band in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings for 2025.
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