
New Delhi, Delhi, 7th of August, 2026 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 57th Convocation Ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi as the Chief Guest on 8 August 2026 at 11 AM. He will address over 3000 graduating students including 587 Ph.D. scholars who will be conferred their degrees during the ceremony.
Recognizing outstanding academic excellence, Prime Minister will present the Institute’s most prestigious honours, including the President’s Gold Medal, Director’s Gold Medal, Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal, and Perfect Ten Gold Medals to the meritorious students.
Further emphasising India’s commitment to advancing cutting-edge research and artificial intelligence, Prime Minister will inaugurate Param Pragya, an AI-powered high-performance supercomputing facility established at the Sonipat Campus of IIT Delhi. The state-of-the-art facility is expected to significantly enhance the institute’s capabilities in AI, data science, advanced computing, and interdisciplinary research.

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