Cognizant Co-Founder Urges IIT Graduates to Embrace Curiosity and Critical Thinking

Rapid Summary

• Event: Seventh Convocation of IIT-Tirupati held at the Yerpedu campus on Sunday.
• Key Speakers:

– Lakshmi Narayanan (Co-founder, Cognizant; Chancellor of KREA University) encouraged graduates to cultivate curiosity, critical thinking, and individuality. He stressed the value of diverse perspectives and shared the success story of lego founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen.
– Sajjan Jindal (JSW Group Chairman; Chairman of IIT-T Board) emphasized India’s vision for a developed nation under ‘Viksit Bharat’ and policy focus on technology and services.

• Institutional Report: IIT-T Director K.N. Satyanarayana shared updates on academic progress,research initiatives,and completion of the permanent campus.
• degrees Awarded: A total of 417 degrees distributed across B.Tech., M.Tech., M.Sc., research options, diplomas/certificates, with special honors given to outstanding performers:

– arvind Srinivasan received President’s Gold Medal.
– Mega Varshini awarded Governor’s Prize for curricular/extracurricular excellence.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The convocation highlights both individual accomplishments as well as institutional growth at IIT-Tirupati. The remarks by Lakshmi Narayanan underscore themes relevant to India’s future workforce – creativity, critical thinking, ethics – aligning well with national aspirations for innovation-driven progress encapsulated in Sajjan Jindal’s mention of ‘Viksit Bharat.’ Additionally, awarding achievers like Arvind Srinivasan and Mega Varshini promotes role models essential for fostering competitive excellence among students.

IITs remain central not only as educational hubs but also contributors to India’s scientific advancements and global reputation in higher education quality. With notable infrastructure milestones like a permanent campus coupled with increased focus on collaborative academics/research efforts reported by IIT-T leadership here, these institutions are positioned well to support India’s vision toward developed nation status.

Read More: Link