Imphal: The Governor of Manipur, Anusuiya Uikey graced the third Convocation of Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Senapati, Manipur held on Wednesday at IIIT Manipur City Campus, Mantripukhri, Imphal.
During the Convocation ceremony, Gold medals were awarded to two meritorious students.
Altogether, 55 students were awarded degrees, out of which, 34 students were awarded B. Tech degrees in Computer Science and Engineering, and 21 were awarded B. Tech degrees in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
A total of 579 students including 59 females are studying in IIIT Manipur.
Speaking on the occasion, the Governor urged the young students of Manipur to join B. Tech programmes in IIIT-Manipur and avail various opportunities provided by the institute as IIIT-Manipur was set up to foster excellence in Information Technology and research in the Northeast region, with a special focus on Manipur to transform it into an IT hub.
She also shared inspirational words and cited her experience in varied fields to encourage the graduates to move forward with sheer determination to reach their goals in life.
Dr. Sukhi Oraon, Chairman, Board of Governors of IIIT Senapati, Manipur, Prof. Krishnan Baskar, Director, IIIT Manipur, members of the Board and Senate, Registrar of IIIT, Invitees, faculty members, and students were also present.