Over 2,000 get degrees at 55th IIT Delhi convocation

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, held its 55th convocation on Saturday, where 2,656 graduating students received their degrees, including 481 PhD graduates, an all-time high for the institution, officials said. An IIT official said that 25% of women comprise the graduating students this year. At the convocation, Rangan Banerjee, director, IIT-Delhi, said: “Creating a sustainable and humane society needs graduates to think about the long-term consequences and impacts of different technology solutions. Of the total PhD graduates this year, 42% are women,” an IIT official said.