'Let Us Build An India, Where Every Child Has Access to Education, Healthcare': Narayana Murthy At IIT Kanpur's Convocation - News18
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The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) , hosted 56th Convocation today, July 3, 2023. Dr Radhakrishnan K Koppillil, Chairperson, Board of Governors (BoG), IIT Kanpur, presided over the Ceremony; while Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy, Founder and Chairman emeritus, Infosys, graced as the chief guest. A total of 2127 students were conferred degrees during the convocation. The degrees awarded included 236 PhDs, 15 MTech-PhDs (Joint Degree), 483 MTechs, 739 BTechs, 21 MBAs, 16 MDes, 51 MS (by Research), 40 PGPEX-VLFM, 1 Diploma of IIT (DIIT), 151 MSc (2-year course), 18 Double Majors, 125 Dual Degrees, 14 MS-PDs (MS part of the Dual Degree), 149 BSs, and 68 eMasters degree programs. The convocation also recognized outstanding students across various disciplines. Mr. Farzan Adil Byramji from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) was awarded the prestigious President’s Gold Medal. Ms. Ananya Gupta from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (C